John wrote: > Interesting response. You, David quote from a > book that BEGINS with teaching the continued > sinfulness of man as a fact.
Wrong, John. Go back and read the beginning of John's letter. He BEGINS with teaching the perfection found in the Word of life. He then continues with: 1 John 1:5-6 (5) This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. (6) If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: AFTER this fact, he shows how this is accomplished by the blood of Christ cleansing us of all sin, and anyone who thinks they do not need the blood of Christ to cleanse them of sin, are seriously mistaken. John then takes up his motive for writing: 1 John 2:1 (1) My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. John wrote: > You conviently ignore these opening verses > and their contextual implications, cherry-picking > your biblical response. No, John. I am keeping the opening verses in the forefront by reminding you of them here. John wrote: > You actually follow this strategy by quoting from > a passage that really makes Lance's over-all point. Wrong. John's point is that those who sin are of the devil and those who do not sin are of Christ. 1 John 3:8-10 (8) He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. (9) Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. (10) In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother. John wrote: > This Galatians passage is clearly speaking of that > which is a CONSIDERATION in the mind of the > Father. But you, David, take it out of its context > and make it apply to the teaching that man is gifted > by God in the Spirit to actually function without sin > of any description. When God considers a person to be righteous, guess what. HE IS RIGHTEOUS. I am not removing this passage from the context of "consideration in the mind of God." I am illuminating for all of us what that means. When God said, "let there be light," what happened? There was light. It was not just a figment of his imagination. When God considered Abraham righteous, guess what. He became righteous, even to the point of offering his only begotten son upon the altar! God is not deceived and he is not mocked. Whoever does righteousness is righteous even as Christ is righteous. None of you will convince me otherwise because this is the testimony of God himself. I quote the Bible here so that those who are humble and with an open mind might diligently study whether the things I teach here are of God. The scribes and Pharisees will kick against the passages in an effort to justify sin, but those who hunger and thirst after righteousness will be filled as they believe God's Holy Word. When we see that God considers us righteous, we are righteous and we live like Christ. The one who believes will be established, but the one who doubts will gender more questions and unbelief in those who will hear them. Peace be with you. David Miller. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
