I believe I just heard David Miller say 'NOT ME" (meaning not David Miller). I've not misread you on this have I, David?
----- Original Message ----- From: "David Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: July 14, 2005 10:22 Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] On playing chess & On reading/interpreting the Scriptures for living (not for 'A' living) > David Miller wrote: > >> I rest my case, John. My assumption was > >> correct. I had not cast any aspersions toward > >> Bill. Bill is quite knowledgeable, but he does > >> not pretend to understand the intended meaning > >> of these passages as well as Jesus does. > > John wrote: > > And that, dear sir, was not your point !!!!!! > > You often forget that I know how to read. > > Your response here does not add to the discussion. It is simply another ad > hominem remark. > > I sometimes do wonder if you are able to read. You skipped over the PCA > comment by Judy, and then railed at me for assuming that you would know that > she attended a PCA church. You completely miss more than 50% of the content > of most my posts. But now you have gotten this discussion off track again. > Perhaps I should not even answer this post, but I'm going to try at least > once more before giving up on you. > > I had made the point in my previous post that should Jesus in the flesh > mentor a newly born again person like Vladimir every day for two months on > the passages mentioned, then he would have a better grasp of the intended > meaning of the Holy Ghost than another person. You had perceived correctly > an unspoken assumption of mine that this other person had not already > benefited from this very same instruction. You said that I should give this > other person more credit than this. So, I asked this other person whether > or not his present understanding would benefit if Jesus sat down with him. > His answer was that Jesus would say something like, "Have we been together > so long and you still do not understand?" Therefore, he confirmed my > original assumption. > > You are right about this not being my original point, but you challenged my > original point by questioning an assumption I made when I offered my own > vote as to who might better understand. Therefore, I examined the validity > of my assumption and found that your criticism was without merit. > > Now we can get back to the original point if you are interested. Lance has > expressed that he is not interested. The original point concerns how the > Holy Spirit reveals truth to us. A stepping stone to that understanding is > first establishing our perspective about the benefit of personal instruction > from Jesus. Another stepping stone is establishing whether or not maturity > is necessary for understanding the intent of Scripture. Also, must one > apply himself to diligent study for years, perhaps at a university, in order > to understand the intent of Scripture? My answer, of course, is no. God's > purpose, in fact, is to confound the wisdom of the mighty. Those who apply > themselves to years of study are actually more likely to miss the intended > meaning of Scritpure! This statement may shock the educated on this list, > but this is my perspective. We may never be able to fully explore these > questions because interest is lacking among the participants here. Lance > has asked to drop the subject, and so we will do unless someone else > expresses and interest in pursuing it. There is a whole lot more to be said > on this subject, some very thrilling concepts of truth, but it is only for > those who have ears to hear. > > 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.
