Right on Gary. That was a bull'seye. Paul O
On Sat, 31 May 2003 19:45:24 -0500 Gerald Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I believe they are discussing different ideas, but arriving at the > same > conclusions overall. Elder Nelson is trying to refute the idea of > God > unconditionally accepting everything we do, simply because he loves > us. > He will not exalt us in our sins, and we are erring if we think so. > > Elder Maxwell is teaching that God loves us period, however in the > same > chapter he discusses that God is not always accepting of our > actions, nor > will he bless us in our wickedness. > > The difference is terminology and what each is trying to express. > Kind of > like a verse in the scriptures saying "by grace ye are saved" which > is a > true, albeit, incomplete statement. It is correct, but can be taken > in > different interpretations if not taken in its proper context. So it > is > with Elder Nelson's statement. He has an issue with calling God's > love > unconditional, because it sounds like God is totally accepting of > all our > actions, good or evil. But I'm sure he would not disagree with > Elder > Maxwell's term of "perfect" love, which allows God to love us all, > but > not necessarily be accepting of what we do or have become. > > K'aya K'ama, > > Gerald (Gary) Smith > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.geocities.com/rameumptom/index.html LDS > Evidences, > Family History, Food Storage, etc. > > > George: > Gary, I accept Elder Maxwells comments with all my heart, as that is > the > way > I have always beloved. However how does this reconcile with Elder > Nelsons > article in the Ensign where he appears to say something very > different? > ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aaP9AU.bWix1n.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] TOPICA - Start your own email discussion group. FREE! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/create/index2.html ==^================================================================
