Ahhh David but, YOU ARE A SCRIBE! I cannot over emphasize your responsibility vis a vis the authority vested in you both by God and by those who 'sit under you'. It's that millstone thingy David.
----- Original Message ----- From: "David Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: July 06, 2005 17:45 Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Apologetic for the eternal sonship of Christ > Debbie wrote: > > Mostly differences that make for messier slogging > > when I am wading through Judy's. More lily pads, > > duckweed, that sort of thing. > > LOL. Oh, Debbie, you do realize that you are talking to a Florida boy here, > don't you. :-) I love your picturesque way with words. You are delightful > to read. If you are ever in Florida, we really must do lunch together > sometime. > > Debbie wrote: > > No difference as to the fundamental nature > > of the beast, though. > > Well, I see quite a bit of difference in how they go about their respective > theologies. Judy starts with the premise that the Bible is God's Word. She > believes in sticking to it as closely as possible and not being distracted > by the those who have studied it before her. She believes that the Holy > Spirit is her teacher of the Bible rather than professors or other smart > men. In fact, she knows that the scribes of today are like the scribes of > Jesus' day, so she is very reticent about hearing them. > > In contrast, the others start with the premise that the intellectuals and > professors of today are the most likely ones to have the best understanding > of the Bible. Therefore, these others study theology primarily from their > words rather than directly from the Bible. They learn from them the proper > principles Biblical interpretation, and then seek to apply them in a way > that would cause them to reach the same conclusions. > > The approach of Judy causes her to look within, to the Holy Spirit, the > author of the words she is reading in the Bible. If she has the Holy Spirit > within, she will probably be ok. Who better to interpret the Bible than its > author? The other approach focuses upon books and the writings of others, > and principles of hermeneutics that are accepted by a particular school of > thought. Such an approach can arrive at similar conclusions even without > any Holy Spirit residing within. > > So, as you can see, I think the dynamics of theology for Judy is somewhat > different from the others with which you would compare her. I realize that > you might see it differently. > > 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. ---------- "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.
