David writes > I affirm [Judy's] position about Christ's > Divinity as much as I affirm Bill's position > about his humanity. I'm just patient that she > will, in time, understand.
Bill wrote: > David, I know you did not intend by your statement > to imply that I affirm only Christ's humanity while > denying his Divinity. ... I too affirm Christ's Divinity, > and by that I mean his full and complete and absolute > Deity, replete with purity and holiness which could > only be of divine derivation. Yes, Bill, I do understand that. I hope you understand what Judy's concern is. How can Jesus be holy if he had a sinful nature within his physical body? It is a good question . It pertains to whether or not we can be holy while living in this life. Most people believe that we will always sin because we have a physical body with a sinful nature. Many have been so indoctrinated with this concept that they do not believe they will be completely victorious over sin until Jesus returns and we receive a new body. How can a person who accepts this premise truly recognize the full holiness and purity of Jesus if we are saying that he also had a body like our own? It is a difficult concept. The false assumptions must be dealt with first. In Judy, there are some additional concepts about the biological and spiritual contributions of fathers and mothers that also muddies the discourse. These must be dealt with one by one before she would be able to understand certain passages in the right way. 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.
