> -----Original Message----- > From: Stephen Beecroft [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 12:15 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [ZION] Definitions (was: RE: Eternal Life vs. Immortality)
>SNIP< > I believe this is the case with God's "hatred" of sinful and unrepentant > individuals. Some object to the term "hate", thinking that somehow it > lessens God's majesty or perfection to "hate" anyone or anything; or > perhaps they're afraid that if perfect love does not preclude hatred, > maybe God won't love them. As I wrote before, I don't understand the > psychological reasons, even in myself, that people have such a strong > reaction to the clear scriptural teaching that God's love is > conditional. << Perhaps because it's NOT CLEAR and flies in the face of all that the gospel teaches? >SNIP< > As to your specific example of eternal life vs. immortality, I believe > current prophetic usage of the terms has established that eternal life > == exaltation, while immortality == resurrection. You may hold private > definitions, of course, but in public conversation one generally reverts > to the established meanings.< Really? I've missed it. But, I suppose a rose by another name would smell as sweet. Maybe not. Depends on what's behind the other name. Ron ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// /// 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 --^----------------------------------------------------------------
