Ok, David. Now that you have gotten that out of your system, shall we continue? Mine in bold.
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From: David Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Thu, 7 Jul 2005 11:05:47 -0400
Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] All believers are ONE IN CHRIST
John wrote: > All tradition, personally held, adds to our uniqueness, > "separates" us from the others and, by (DM) definition > is BAD tradition. Traditions that separate believers from unbelievers is good. Traditions that separate believers from one another is bad.
Ah, the gospel according to DM. linda shields begins this discussion by asserting flatly
that "traditions" are wrong. You ride into the gray and none of us know what the debate is about!!
John wrote: > No tradition is universally held by honest people. Huh? I don't understand your point here.
You don't understand ??!! You just said that traditions which separate believer from believer are
traditions. Slade might not agree with this - but allow me to say: I regard much of what he presented to this sight to be both excellent and the _expression_ of his tradition. He might, in
return, view my contribution in the same vein. These traditions keep the two of us from being involved
in the ssame _expression_ of worship, for example. Two honest believers separated by tradition.You will argue that such is bad. I would argue that such is a fact of life. John wrote: > How is it that there is good tradition and bad > tradition as per a previous post? Read the Bible, John. It speaks of both good and bad traditions. Do a search on the word tradition and traditions. Do I need to do the homework for you?
Yes, oh great teacher. do the homework for me. Show me a scripture that speaks to your definition?Establish your theology in Holy Script for the likes of me. And when you are done with this
assignment, glory in the probability that I will not be able to parrot your comments!!
I will wait your theological response. John wrote: > Again, I postulate (but with some biblical attachment) that > a tradition is a "bad" tradition when it is used by some > to avoid the will of God. Right, and it is not God's will for Methodists, Baptist, Apostolics, etc. to divide from one another. All believers within a community should embrace the same traditions and discard those traditions that would divide them from other believers within their community. 2 Thessalonians 2:15 (15) Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle. Colossians 2:8 (8) Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. 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.
