Re: [TruthTalk] Re [Truth Talk] Jesus as King

2005-04-12 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 4/12/2005 9:22:46 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Also  --  since we are not under law,  the qualifiying statements found in I Tim 3 are suggestions  --  not legal requirements.   Jd That seems to be your underlying belief about most, if not all, of the

Re: [TruthTalk] Re [Truth Talk] Saved -- Salvation -- and the pigpen

2005-04-12 Thread Knpraise
Thank you Caroline.  It occurs to me that if salvation, for the most part, is being given Divine Direction,  finding our way.  deliverance from self  ---   then being "lost " is the very opposite.  Nothing more.   If being lost is having lost our way,  wondering about with nothing to bounce o

Re: [TruthTalk] Re [Truth Talk] Saved -- Salvation -- and the pigpen

2005-04-12 Thread Caroline Wong
JD, it's amazing to read your developing thoughts in this area. Don't give up!   Love   Caroline - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 10:40 PM Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Re [Truth Talk] Save

Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Only this Message can give Assurance

2005-04-12 Thread Caroline Wong
It seems that the majority of people here believe that Christ Jesus died for the sins of all men and that God wills that all men be saved. The majority believes most men will end up in hell either through a) ignorance because they never heard b) disbelief - heard but didn't respond in faith c) re

Re: [TruthTalk] Stay Single Young Man

2005-04-12 Thread Knpraise
I don't know what I think about living together without a legal ceremony.   I suppose that if the couple has made a conscious  commitment to one another they are "married."   I mean, the state does not tell them to separate.    It seems to me that there is a difference between living together an

Re: [TruthTalk] Re [Truth Talk] Saved -- Salvation -- and the pigpen

2005-04-12 Thread Knpraise
Matt 1:21:   For he shall save his people from their sins.   Sin is something we do to ourselves. It brings death.   We are dead already. He saves us from ourselves !! Matt 8:25    (in the storm) Lord, save us.  Here, salvation is the work of

Re: [TruthTalk] Re [Truth Talk] Jesus as King

2005-04-12 Thread Caroline Wong
Bruxy Cavey is the pastor of one of the largest church in Canada. (Meeting House of Oakville). He was divorced when he became the senior pastor of the church before it became the mega-church it is today.   One interpretation of that biblical verse is that leaders should not have more than on

Re: [TruthTalk] Narrow Way Not Loving

2005-04-12 Thread Bill Taylor
Well, I will say this, Judy: you certainly understood the ramifications of the question. Thank you for the candid response. I believe it has serious problems -- but, as you know, we've been down that road before :>) Have a nice evening.   Bill - Original Message - From: Judy

Re: [TruthTalk] fyi~g :: Wesley's 'perfection'

2005-04-12 Thread ttxpress
(btw, i prefer Sze-kar's 'perfection':)   On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 21:24:07 -0600 [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Carolyn, a poem from Sze[-kar] Wan*..     * "Eyes, once opened, cannot be shut. Minds, having embraced the real, the solid, Light itself, will not return to the c

Re: [TruthTalk] fyi~g :: Wesley's 'perfection'

2005-04-12 Thread ttxpress
(btw, i prefer Sze-kar's 'perfection':)   On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 21:24:07 -0600 [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Carolyn, a poem from Sze[-kar] Wan*..     * "Eyes, once opened, cannot be shut. Minds, having embraced the real, the solid, Light itself, will not return to the c

Re: [TruthTalk] Re [Truth Talk] Jesus as King

2005-04-12 Thread ttxpress
myth (the KoG isn't founded on [Izzy's] rule of law--the King's founding father ain't George Washington)     On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 21:51:15 -0500 "ShieldsFamily" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: the commandments and requirements of scripture..  Why not just let God’s “kingdom” rule,

Re: [TruthTalk] Re [Truth Talk] Jesus as King

2005-04-12 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 4/12/2005 7:46:43 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:   Godâs Kingdom:  Now Godâs own âkingdomâ or âruleâ, is the range of his effective will, where what he wants done is done. The person of God himself and the action of his will are the organizing principle of h

Re: [TruthTalk] Sounds of Hell

2005-04-12 Thread ttxpress
  and you and the founding fathers are one   On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 08:43:39 -0500 "ShieldsFamily" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >..the pure to the Pure, the rebellious to the Rebellious

Re: [TruthTalk] Narrow Way Not Loving

2005-04-12 Thread Judy Taylor
I believe that the seed was always spiritual in nature, ie Abraham had two sons only Isaac was the son of promise. Jesus was Jewish in the sense that he was born under the Law in the nation of Israel - as for His blood. We are told in Heb 9:13,14 that the blood of bulls and goats sanctified t

RE: [TruthTalk] Re [Truth Talk] Jesus as King

2005-04-12 Thread ShieldsFamily
Also  --  since we are not under law,  the qualifiying statements found in I Tim 3 are suggestions  --  not legal requirements.   Jd   That seems to be your underlying belief about most, if not all, of the commandments and requirements of scripture, JD.  Why not just let God’s “kingdom”

RE: [TruthTalk] Re [Truth Talk] Jesus as King

2005-04-12 Thread ShieldsFamily
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 6:54 PM To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Subject: [TruthTalk] Re [Truth Talk] Jesus as King   Christ came as King.   He was the Kingdom  (the kingdom is in your midst). 

Re: [TruthTalk] Re [Truth Talk] Jesus as King

2005-04-12 Thread Bill Taylor
Cool. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 8:29 PM Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Re [Truth Talk] Jesus as King #13   will be the eternal security of the child of God

Re: [TruthTalk] Re [Truth Talk] Jesus as King

2005-04-12 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 4/12/2005 7:20:50 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: What church would allow a divorced pastor to remain in the pulpit?  If I remember the qualifications correctly, the bishop (pastor) must rule his family well and be the husband of one wife.  Divorce would disq

Re: [TruthTalk] Re [Truth Talk] Jesus as King

2005-04-12 Thread Knpraise
#13   will be the eternal security of the child of God

Re: [TruthTalk] Re [Truth Talk] Jesus as King

2005-04-12 Thread Terry Clifton
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Then I fell away from the tranditional Church after my divorce  (that Church was not about to allow a divorced pastor to have a pulpit),   = What church would allow a divorced

Re: [TruthTalk] Re [Truth Talk] Jesus as King

2005-04-12 Thread Knpraise
Good can come from all this, at least for me.   I used to have a great deal of scripture memorized -- whole books.  Then I fell away from the tranditional Church after my divorce  (that Church was not about to allow a divorced pastor to have a pulpit),   From '87  ti '97 --   ten years  --  I

[TruthTalk] Re [Truth Talk] Jesus as King

2005-04-12 Thread Knpraise
The word "kingdom" is used in a number of differing ways in scripture.   One of it's usages has to do with the present time reality IN THE DAYS AND LIFE OF CHRIST and the prophectical message of same in the Older scriptures.   This is not the only way it is used, but many you all will conveniently

Re: [TruthTalk] Narrow Way Not Loving

2005-04-12 Thread Bill Taylor
I imagine that Lance has gone home for the day. Do you mind if I ask a question in his absence? You acknowledge that Jesus' mother was Jewish, but you stop short of saying the same about Jesus, and so I am still curious: Do you believe that the man Jesus Christ was also a Jew; in other words

Re: [TruthTalk] Narrow Way Not Loving

2005-04-12 Thread Judy Taylor
Neither Lance, I understand that Jesus was born to a young Jewish girl and I'm not against Jews of any generation.  However, He is King of much more than the Jews and His Kingdom is not of this realm - He said so.  judyt   On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 14:49:29 -0400 "Lance Muir" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wri

Re: [TruthTalk] Narrow Way Not Loving

2005-04-12 Thread Judy Taylor
On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 01:27:01 EDT [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:So, while we are proof-texting like a drunken sailor,   we might consider this:  Jews lived and died as the the King of the JEWS.   Jesus didn't live and die as the "King of the Jews" that was a title given by the Romans; in actuality H

Re: [TruthTalk] Narrow Way Not Loving

2005-04-12 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 4/12/2005 11:43:53 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 01:27:01 EDT [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: So, while we are proof-texting like a drunken sailor,   we might consider this:  Jews lived and died as the the King of the JEWS.   Jesus didn'

Re: [TruthTalk] Narrow Way Not Loving

2005-04-12 Thread Lance Muir
An interloper asks Jt:Are you antisemitic or confused about  the Jewishness of Jesus? This is not, I repeat not, an accusation. The foregoing is a question. - Original Message - From: Judy Taylor To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Cc: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org

Re: [TruthTalk] Narrow Way Not Loving

2005-04-12 Thread Judy Taylor
  On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 01:27:01 EDT [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: So, while we are proof-texting like a drunken sailor,   we might consider this:  Jews lived and died as the the King of the JEWS.   Jesus didn't live and die as the "King of the Jews" that was a title given by the Romans; in actua

Re: [TruthTalk] Narrow Way Not Loving

2005-04-12 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 4/12/2005 10:13:47 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: = We were not talking who was first, John..  We were discussing the importance of obedience.  It is pretty obvious that you will never get it, s

Re: [TruthTalk] Narrow Way Not Loving

2005-04-12 Thread Terry Clifton
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 4/11/2005 4:20:57 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Do you honestly believe that what Jesus taught was only valid for pre resurrection Jews?Did I say this Terry.  The answer is NO.   Not even close.  Try reading apart from yo

Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Only this Message can give Assurance

2005-04-12 Thread Charles Perry Locke
From: "Caroline Wong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> A quick poll for TT: Who here believes in limited atonement or universal atonement? In other words, did Jesus die for the sins of the saved or the sins of all men? Jesus died for the sins of all, but not all will be saved. Who here believes in predestinati

Re: [TruthTalk] Narrow Way Not Loving

2005-04-12 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 4/11/2005 5:44:11 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I am only reading scripture.   Specifically, with what part of the argument (above) do you disagree?  I would like to know.  Jd All of it. Izzy Another non- answer.  Clever.   Allows more time form t

Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Only this Message can give Assurance

2005-04-12 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 4/12/2005 6:19:56 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: A quick poll for TT: Who here believes in limited atonement or universal atonement? In other words, did Jesus die for the sins of the saved or the sins of all men? John 3:16  for all?  That is my wild gue

Re: [TruthTalk] Stay Single Young Man

2005-04-12 Thread David Miller
John wrote: > When I perform a ceremony, I have to fill out a > form declaring what chruch I am affliated and > my ordination date.  I will go in a check on this > tomorrow.  Of course he would have to fill out the marriage license of the couple, but just because he is a pastor from ano

Re: [TruthTalk] Narrow Way Not Loving

2005-04-12 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 4/12/2005 6:19:17 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: You all want virtually no one to go to heaven  --   fine.   JD JD, you just want scriptures about obedience to be to the Jews only.  (Not a good way to get everyone to go to heaven!) Izzy Silliness in

Re: [TruthTalk] Sounds of Hell

2005-04-12 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 4/12/2005 3:51:21 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Duh!! What does CAUGHT UP to the THIRD HEAVEN mean Lance?  To me this (2 Cor 12:2) tell us that heaven is up rather than down and that there are three of them.  judyt Shouting or emphasizing, Judy??

Re: [TruthTalk] Narrow Way Not Loving

2005-04-12 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 4/12/2005 3:34:58 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: JD, I would respond except that this is past the point of discussion.  You have an "attitude" and you are shouting.  jt   On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 01:27:01 EDT [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: In a message dated 4/1

Re: [TruthTalk] Narrow Way Not Loving

2005-04-12 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 4/11/2005 6:35:05 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: You might want to look at Rev. 7:14 in the Greek.  These are they who came out of THE TRIBULATION THE GREAT. I don't care where they came from  (to the great tribulation is happening now  ---  especially ev

Re: [TruthTalk] Narrow Way Not Loving

2005-04-12 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 4/11/2005 6:22:07 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: John wrote: >In Galatians, Paul makes clear the teaching on >holy days  --   there are none. Can you elaborate on this, John?  What specific passage did you have in mind? Gal. 2:19;  4: 9-11;  Romans 14 (w

Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Only this Message can give Assurance

2005-04-12 Thread Terry Clifton
ShieldsFamily wrote: Izzy’s FWIW responses in blue:   -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Caroline Wong Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 8:19 AM To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Only this M

RE: [TruthTalk] Sounds of Hell

2005-04-12 Thread ShieldsFamily
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Caroline Wong Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 8:35 AM To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Sounds of Hell   So, was Paul translated into another time-space within our universe? Did he enter an alt

RE: [TruthTalk] Fw: Only this Message can give Assurance

2005-04-12 Thread ShieldsFamily
Izzy’s FWIW responses in blue:   -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Caroline Wong Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 8:19 AM To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Only this Message can give Assurance   A quick poll

Re: [TruthTalk] Sounds of Hell

2005-04-12 Thread Caroline Wong
So, was Paul translated into another time-space within our universe? Did he enter an alternate reality/universe bodily? Or was he describing a spiritual space that he visited spiritually?   The Medievals read that scripture and theorized that things become more perfect the higher up (in spac

RE: [TruthTalk] Sounds of Hell

2005-04-12 Thread ShieldsFamily
Judy, don’t fret; Lance probably doesn’t get it when we say his theology makes us “Throw UP” either. J Izzy   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Judy Taylor Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 4:49 AM To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Cc: TruthTalk@mail.innglor

Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Only this Message can give Assurance

2005-04-12 Thread Caroline Wong
A quick poll for TT: Who here believes in limited atonement or universal atonement? In other words, did Jesus die for the sins of the saved or the sins of all men? Who here believes in predestination, double predestination or universal access? In other words, are some people predestined by God t

RE: [TruthTalk] Narrow Way Not Loving

2005-04-12 Thread ShieldsFamily
    You all want virtually no one to go to heaven  --   fine.   JD   JD, you just want scriptures about obedience to be to the Jews only.  (Not a good way to get everyone to go to heaven!) Izzy

Re: [TruthTalk] Sounds of Hell

2005-04-12 Thread Caroline Wong
Consider all the people that Jesus cast demons out of. Were they happy go-lucky people? The healthy and the wealthy of the society? Did they notice when the demons were gone? Who said the parable about Lazarus and the rich man was about demonization? Was that even a secondary or tertiary poi

Re: [TruthTalk] Hows does this Mormon concept work

2005-04-12 Thread Charles Perry Locke
From: Dave Hansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> DAVEH: Pretty funny stuff coming from a guy who admits to not understanding the Trinity, Perry! Dave, you are playing a little loose with me here. I understnd the Trinity in the context in which it is presented in the Bible...I do not understand the aspects

Re: [TruthTalk] Sounds of Hell

2005-04-12 Thread Lance Muir
So then, you did not understand my post? Why don't we wait on DM in order to determine if he did? - Original Message - From: Judy Taylor To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Cc: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: April 12, 2005 06:48 Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Sound

Re: [TruthTalk] Sounds of Hell

2005-04-12 Thread Judy Taylor
Duh!! What does CAUGHT UP to the THIRD HEAVEN mean Lance?  To me this (2 Cor 12:2) tell us that heaven is up rather than down and that there are three of them.  judyt     On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 05:37:04 -0400 "Lance Muir" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:> This scripture demonstrates nothing. Up? I g

Re: [TruthTalk] Narrow Way Not Loving

2005-04-12 Thread Judy Taylor
JD, I would respond except that this is past the point of discussion.  You have an "attitude" and you are shouting.  jt   On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 01:27:01 EDT [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: In a message dated 4/11/2005 1:31:46 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On Mon, 11 Apr 20

Re: [TruthTalk] Sounds of Hell

2005-04-12 Thread Lance Muir
This scripture demonstrates nothing. Up? I guess that's your point. The 'sun also RISES.' May I assume that you and Izzie are 'one' are the point of hell at the center of the earth? - Original Message - From: "David Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: April 11, 2005 21:15 Subject: Re:

Re: [TruthTalk] Hows does this Mormon concept work

2005-04-12 Thread Dave Hansen
DAVEH:   Yes it is curious, Lance.   And, I will be curious to see if either Kevin or Perry believes that Jesus is not literally the Son of God. Lance Muir wrote: Persons who disagree with us, not surprisingly, tend NOT to discuss/explain to our satisfaction. Curious, isn't it? 

Re: [TruthTalk] Hows does this Mormon concept work

2005-04-12 Thread Dave Hansen
DAVEH:  Pretty funny stuff coming from a guy who admits to not understanding the Trinity, Perry!     So Perry.let me ask you the same question I asked Kevin.  Do you agree with the author, that Jesus is not the literal Son of God?     ...As a friend once said, "Thanks. Inquiri

Re: [TruthTalk] Hows does this Mormon concept work

2005-04-12 Thread Dave Hansen
DAVEH:   Thanx for the load Kevin, but you did seemingly overlook one aspect of my post.  So, do you agree with the author that Jesus is not the literal Son of God???     And since you don't like the one in purpose suggestion, perhaps you can explain how we can be one with God as Jesus is one