Terry wrote: > I believe that He denied Himself > from start to finish.
If you believe that he denied himself, then you believe that he experienced desires which were contrary to the way that the Father wanted him to walk, right? Terry wrote: > I do not see revulsion at the thought of becoming > so unclean as to be forsaken by the Father as a sin. > Think about it. His job was to become what His > Father hated. He asked if there was some other way. > That is not disobedience. I did not say that he disobeyed. I said that he was tempted to do something other than what the Father wanted him to do. You seem to not recognize the intense struggle he was in, resisting the temptation to avoid the cross. Terry wrote: > His heart was pure. Yes, his heart was pure, and more than that, his heart was strong so that he could overcome the desires of his flesh. The heart is not the flesh, but rather it is the spirit, the center of man. Jesus was a pure man, the Son of God, in the form of sinful flesh, in mortal form, that he might conquer sin and the lust of the flesh, the pride of life, and all that has caused men to depart from the commandments of a Holy God. 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.
