Re: [TruthTalk] Toward a (biblical) Unilateral Covenant

2004-11-29 Thread Bill Taylor
Thanks John, that was very kind of you.   And while this was not exactly what I had in mind, you are certainly on the mark: it works here too.   Blessings,   Bill - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 10

Re: [TruthTalk] Toward a (biblical) Unilateral Covenant

2004-11-29 Thread Knpraise
Dear Dr. Laura, Thank you for doing so much to educate people regarding God's Law. I have learned a great deal from your show, and try to share that knowledge with as many people as I can.  When someone tries to defend the homosexual lifestyle, for example, I simply remind them that Leviticus 18:22

Re: [TruthTalk] Toward a (biblical) Unilateral Covenant

2004-11-29 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 11/29/2004 9:50:57 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: In a message dated 11/29/2004 1:07:10 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] "disagrees [w\ BillT] without being disagreeable"   howso(?); elaborate, pls I am kind of stuck, here, G.    If I explai

Re: [TruthTalk] Toward a (biblical) Unilateral Covenant

2004-11-29 Thread ttxpress
On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 23:49:16 EST [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes [that]: In a message dated 11/29/2004 1:07:10 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] "disagrees [w\ BillT] without being disagreeable"   howso(?); elaborate, pls  

Re: [TruthTalk] The Schizophrenic God

2004-11-29 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 11/29/2004 7:16:53 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: how often is redundancy is the mother of truth? Yes and sometimes it is simply a mother.  J

Re: [TruthTalk] Toward a (biblical) Unilateral Covenant

2004-11-29 Thread Knpraise
In regard to BillyT and his commentary on unilateral and bi-lateral.. Bll writes:  "And so we see that the movement of God's reconciling love toward Israel not only revealed Israel's sin but intensified it." Bill probably did not have the following in mind, but this confirming thought came to my

Re: [TruthTalk] Toward a (biblical) Unilateral Covenant

2004-11-29 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 11/29/2004 1:07:10 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi Bill.  I appreciate you making an effort to explain the "unilateral covenant" idea.  You certainly seem to take a more moderate position about this than some of the others on the list, and I consider th

Re: [TruthTalk] The Schizophrenic God

2004-11-29 Thread ttxpress
yes and no   On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 22:30:04 -0500 "Slade Henson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Hello Gary.   Before I answer, do you have an idea?   -- slade -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] who sits in Moses seat now? On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 15:

RE: [TruthTalk] The Schizophrenic God

2004-11-29 Thread Slade Henson
Hello Gary.   Before I answer, do you have an idea?   -- slade -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] who sits in Moses seat now? On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 15:29:20 -0500 "David Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:>The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat..[M

RE: [TruthTalk] The Schizophrenic God

2004-11-29 Thread Slade Henson
Terry: If Jesus never had anything good to say about the Pharisees, and in fact, warned people about the stuff they were dishing  out ,(Matt.16:6-12), how could they think alike?  slade: The premise for your inquiry is in error. Fix that and the rest will fall into place.Terry: Sorry, but no

Re: [TruthTalk] The Schizophrenic God

2004-11-29 Thread ttxpress
how often is redundancy is the mother of truth?   On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 21:14:48 EST [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: In a message dated 11/29/2004 9:52:53 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: No, I never did confuse[.. Rush with God]. However, of late (read the last 8 years)

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant sorry -- the proof read version

2004-11-29 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 11/29/2004 10:06:56 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: David Miller wrote: >> ... the text tells us that Abraham in league with God >>was able to stop men from sleeping with his wife. John Smithson wrote: >There is nothing, as in "not a word" in the biblica

Re: [TruthTalk] The Schizophrenic God

2004-11-29 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 11/29/2004 9:52:53 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: No, I never did confuse El Rushbo with God. However, of late (read the last 8 years) I can't help but notice that he is saying the same things over and over and over and over... When you can anticipate one's

Re: [TruthTalk] The Schizophrenic God

2004-11-29 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 11/29/2004 9:32:01 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >John Smithson wrote: >>I wasn't aware that the Supreme Court used "open dynamic >>theology" to negate precious [please read "previous]  court decisions >>Do you have an example? > >Roe v. Wade? > >The same

Re: [TruthTalk] The Schizophrenic God

2004-11-29 Thread ttxpress
who sits in Moses seat now?   On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 15:29:20 -0500 "David Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:>The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat..[Matt23:2]

RE: [TruthTalk] Abortion/Supreme Court Sin

2004-11-29 Thread ShieldsFamily
Thanks, Bill, but that's what I am trying to pin down for sure. I assume Lance will say that he doesn't personally approve of it, but that we shouldn't allow "religious" (read moral) laws to be administered. However, EVERY law is a moral law. And if one opposes abortion personally but approves o

Re: [TruthTalk] Abortion/Supreme Court Sin

2004-11-29 Thread Bill Taylor
Um, Izzy, I think maybe you ought to go back now and read what Lance wrote. He can defend himself, if he so chooses, but until then, it doesn't look to me like he has said anything that should lead you to believe that he supports abortion on demand. Bill - Original Message - From: "Shield

[TruthTalk] Abortion/Supreme Court Sin

2004-11-29 Thread ShieldsFamily
The Supreme Court decided that there was a fictitious right for women to abort living, healthy unborn children. They did this based upon some imaginary "rights" that they suddenly discovered in the Constitution (which by the way nobody can find by reading it). Just another example of ungodly men p

RE: [TruthTalk] The Schizophrenic God

2004-11-29 Thread ShieldsFamily
Could you clarify the meaning of what?   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lance Muir Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 12:39 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] The Schizophrenic God   I'd be delighted to do so. You needn't address t

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant sorry -- the proof read version

2004-11-29 Thread Terry Clifton
  Do you agree that there is nothing in the text that says that Abraham was willing for men to sleep with his wife?  The text only says that he was willing to define his relationship to her as brother and sister.   Peace be with you. David Miller.

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-11-29 Thread Terry Clifton
David Miller wrote: Terry wrote: God is God. He can make exceptions to His rules any time He wants to, David Miller wrote: If we come to an understanding that God has bent the rules for someone, that is a warning flag to me that there are some false assumptions being held. Terry wrote: Your warn

Re: [TruthTalk] Toward a (biblical) Unilateral Covenant

2004-11-29 Thread Bill Taylor
David states > I also question your perspective that Abraham was only a recipient and not a participant in the fulfillment of the covenant that he had with God . . .   I intended to be more specific than evidently I was: I believe I said that Abraham was a recipient, not a participant in the

[TruthTalk] The role of religion in a secular society

2004-11-29 Thread David Miller
Lance wrote: Religion, which originates with you know who (Satan), has no place in a secular society (read America). What about the religion of secular humanism? Religion does have a place in secular society. Religion should be freely practiced in a secular society, to help govern the morals and

[TruthTalk] Creation Theories and Public Posting of the Ten Commandments

2004-11-29 Thread David Miller
Lance wrote: I find it difficult to understand disagreeing with either of those lower court decisions. [Creation Theories of origins and Ten Commandments put into the closet.] And I find it very difficult to agree with them. We should be free to discuss Creation Theories of origins and free to p

Re: [TruthTalk] The Schizophrenic God

2004-11-29 Thread David Miller
Terry wrote: Sorry, but no false premise on this one. Jesus is never wrong. We are to beware of what Pharisees teach. Actually, Jesus warned about the leaven of the Pharisees, but that was not their teaching but their actions. Consider the following passage where Jesus instructs his disciples t

Re: [TruthTalk] Epistle of Barnabas

2004-11-29 Thread David Miller
Slade wrote: You're the one who claimed Early Church Fathers (ECFs) considered the book spurious. We have a gross misunderstanding of terms here. I understand "Early Church Fathers" to mean Ante-Nicene fathers. I quoted Eusebius, who is not an Early Church Father, as considering the book "spuri

Re: [TruthTalk] The Schizophrenic God

2004-11-29 Thread Lance Muir
You may also worhip in a church where liars and gossips sit next to you. No difference. - Original Message - From: ShieldsFamily To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: November 29, 2004 12:58 Subject: RE: [TruthTalk] The Schizophrenic God   Actually, Iz, I am go

Re: [TruthTalk] The Schizophrenic God

2004-11-29 Thread Lance Muir
I can. I don't believe the 'hand of God' is any more on America than it is on Iraq. Religion, which originates with you know who (Satan), has no place in a secular society (read America) Jeus, on the other hand, when occupying a place in the hearts of America's citizenry, can effect great change wi

Re: [TruthTalk] The Schizophrenic God

2004-11-29 Thread Lance Muir
I'd be delighted to do so. You needn't address the case at hand (Abraham) in order to address the issue, namely, that it is difficult to grasp meaning.  - Original Message - From: ShieldsFamily To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: November 29, 2004 12:44 Subject: RE: [Truth

RE: [TruthTalk] The Schizophrenic God

2004-11-29 Thread ShieldsFamily
No comment, but you can hear what I'm thinking. :-) Izzy -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lance Muir Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 11:28 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] The Schizophrenic God I find it difficult to unders

RE: [TruthTalk] The Schizophrenic God

2004-11-29 Thread ShieldsFamily
  Actually, Iz, I am going to end my discusion with you. You assert that liberals want to change the meaning of the biblical text and when asked for evidence, you want me to look at divorce statistics!!! Your bias and opinion are things that do not benefit me to any degree at all and

Re: [TruthTalk] The Schizophrenic God

2004-11-29 Thread Lance Muir
They most assuredly are and, what beautiful ears they are! (Excuse my forwardness Mr. Shields.) - Original Message - From: ShieldsFamily To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: November 29, 2004 12:43 Subject: RE: [TruthTalk] The Schizophrenic God Lance, I just checke

Re: [TruthTalk] The Schizophrenic God

2004-11-29 Thread Lance Muir
No, I never did confuse El Rushbo with God. However, of late (read the last 8 years) I can't help but notice that he is saying the same things over and over and over and over... When you can anticipate one's responses to almost any issue being discussed (Rush, I mean) ...ya know what I mean?

RE: [TruthTalk] The Schizophrenic God

2004-11-29 Thread ShieldsFamily
A dynamic theology is A) "theology" because it consitutes thinking that is religious and even revelatory in nature (and what is claled "Christian" in the case of those of us on this forum)  and B) "dynamic" because of the influence and work of the Spirit.   I can go for that, John, as long

RE: [TruthTalk] The Schizophrenic God

2004-11-29 Thread ShieldsFamily
Sorry, I must have missed that part—would you run it by me again Please? Izzy   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lance Muir Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 4:50 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] The Schizophrenic God   So then, d

RE: [TruthTalk] The Schizophrenic God

2004-11-29 Thread ShieldsFamily
Lance, I just checked in the mirror and—yes!—my ears were still firmly attached on both sides. J Izzy   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lance Muir Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 4:49 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] The Schizophreni

RE: [TruthTalk] The Schizophrenic God

2004-11-29 Thread ShieldsFamily
Subject: RE: [TruthTalk] The Schizophrenic God   The Holy Spirit always makes the Bible relevant for today.  (A task for which we do not need theologians; but try convincing them.) Are you sure? I've heard many people talk about the Five Offices. Are you saying we only need four? 

RE: [TruthTalk] The Schizophrenic God

2004-11-29 Thread ShieldsFamily
So you stopped listening to Rush because he isn’t God? Help me here, Lance. Izzy   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lance Muir Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 4:46 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] The Schizophrenic God   Izzy:'R

Re: [TruthTalk] The Schizophrenic God

2004-11-29 Thread Lance Muir
I find it difficult to understand disagreeing with either of those lower court decisions. - Original Message - From: "David Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: November 29, 2004 12:14 Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] The Schizophrenic God > John Smithson wrote: > > I wasn

Re: [TruthTalk] The Schizophrenic God

2004-11-29 Thread David Miller
John Smithson wrote: I wasn't aware that the Supreme Court used "open dynamic theology" to negate precious court decisions Do you have an example? Roe v. Wade? The same principle is used in lower courts to keep creation theories out of the classroom and to order the Ten Commandments to be removed

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant sorry -- the proof read version

2004-11-29 Thread David Miller
Slade wrote: Does God preemptively punish us for sins that we might/will do in the future? Then refer to Gen 12.15-19. I don't think God preemptively punishes anyone for possible future sin, Slade. If anything, this suggests to me that Pharaoh took Sarah against Abraham and Sarah's will. Then P

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant sorry -- the proof read version

2004-11-29 Thread David Miller
David Miller wrote:  >>  ... the text tells us that Abraham in league with God>> was able to stop men from sleeping with his wife. John Smithson wrote: > There is nothing, as in "not a word" in the biblical text that > tells us that Abraham stopped Abimelech from sleeping > with his wife 

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-11-29 Thread Lance Muir
An interloper asks whether this comparison is legitimate? A judge MAY be granted latitude, as many are. in sentencing for some offences. Perception also comes into play. Some who came late to the work force got paid the same wage as those who came early. They 'perceived' this to be unjust treatmen

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-11-29 Thread David Miller
Terry wrote: God is God. He can make exceptions to His rules any time He wants to, David Miller wrote: If we come to an understanding that God has bent the rules for someone, that is a warning flag to me that there are some false assumptions being held. Terry wrote: Your warning flag may be malfun

Re: [TruthTalk] Toward a (biblical) Unilateral Covenant

2004-11-29 Thread David Miller
Hi Bill. I appreciate you making an effort to explain the "unilateral covenant" idea. You certainly seem to take a more moderate position about this than some of the others on the list, and I consider that to be very helpful for the discussion. There are a few passages of Scripture in regards

Re: [TruthTalk] The Schizophrenic God

2004-11-29 Thread Terry Clifton
Slade Henson wrote: Terry -- If Jesus never had anything good to say about the Pharisees, and in fact, warned people about the stuff they were dishing  out ,(Matt.16:6-12), how could they think alike? slade -- The premise for your inquiry is in error. Fix that and the rest will fa

Re: [TruthTalk] The Schizophrenic God

2004-11-29 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 11/28/2004 10:06:16 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Same difference as far as I can tell: just liberals wanting to change the original meaning by rationalizing that it needs to chance to keep up with the times so to speak.  Wrong thing to do with the Const

Re: [TruthTalk] The Schizophrenic God

2004-11-29 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 11/28/2004 8:27:13 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The Spirit of God has nothing to do with the Constitution.   But He does with the biblical message (and more).   That is what makes theology dynamic.  A living moving force at work to cause growth via a numb

Re: [TruthTalk] The Schizophrenic God

2004-11-29 Thread Lance Muir
So then, don't address that portion. Will you address the rest of what I said as to it's 'intent'? - Original Message - From: ShieldsFamily To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: November 28, 2004 14:03 Subject: RE: [TruthTalk] The Schizophrenic God LOL!  Actually I

Re: [TruthTalk] The Schizophrenic God

2004-11-29 Thread Lance Muir
To the extent that one (anyone on TT) 'interprets' that one is an activist for that interpretation.As you read TT over time you will come to 'see' those 'that have ears to hear' and those that don't. - Original Message - From: ShieldsFamily To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent

Re: [TruthTalk] The Schizophrenic God

2004-11-29 Thread Lance Muir
Izzy:'Rightness':Only God is 'right'. - Original Message - From: ShieldsFamily To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: November 28, 2004 18:31 Subject: RE: [TruthTalk] The Schizophrenic God Lance wrote: This probably isn't the time

RE: [TruthTalk] The Schizophrenic God

2004-11-29 Thread Slade Henson
-Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of ShieldsFamilySent: Sunday, 28 November, 2004 23.30To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: RE: [TruthTalk] The Schizophrenic God  The Holy Spirit always makes the Bible relevant for today.  (A task for which we do

Re: [TruthTalk] The Schizophrenic God

2004-11-29 Thread Jeff Powers
depends on what the meaning of "is" is right? I'm in too good of a mood to let this get me down :) Jeff   - Original Message - From: ShieldsFamily To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2004 23:30 Subject: RE: [TruthTalk] The Schizophrenic God

RE: [TruthTalk] The Schizophrenic God

2004-11-29 Thread Slade Henson
Terry -- If Jesus never had anything good to say about the Pharisees, and in fact, warned people about the stuff they were dishing  out ,(Matt.16:6-12), how could they think alike?slade -- The premise for your inquiry is in error. Fix that and the rest will fall into place.Question two.  If