JD wrote: > She has preached against the deity of > the incarnate Christ for a good long while > -- over a year.
This is not a proper characterization of what Judy believes. It is difficult to discuss truth when one side constantly misrepresents what the other side believes. Judy has never preached against the deity of Jesus Christ. She has been attempting to emphasize the deity of Christ when faced with the suggestion that Jesus had to overcome the sinful nature of his flesh. These matters are not easily understood. I personally understand how someone might have trouble with the suggestion that Jesus Christ was flesh and blood just like you and me. I had difficulty with the concept when I first considered it. It was easier for me because nobody told me about it... I just read it in the Scriptures and believed it. It was easier for those living at the time to accept his humanity. They saw him everyday, and they observed his humanity far better than any of us. What was revolutionary for them was not that he was a man, but that he was the Son of God, the Messiah. After his ascension, then the Gnostics started with the idea that he really was not a man at all, but he only appeared to be a man. It was a lot easier to make up stuff about Jesus after he was no longer standing among them. In these days where people can't even agree on when life begins, or whether a spirit and soul exist, or only a spirit, or only a soul, or neither spirit or soul but only physical body exist.... well, the question gets complicated. I don't expect everyone to comprehend immediately. We testify to the truth, we share Scripture, we express truth, and through patience we help others comprehend the miracle of the incarnation, God made flesh. I have little doubt that Judy will see this well enough. The biggest obstacle to her right now is that the loudest proponents of this view treat her very unfairly. That speaks louder to her than any arguments that you might make. 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.
