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2005-04-15 Thread Charles Perry Locke
i hv sn smlr thngs whr ltrs r lft ot nd th txt s stl rdbl. From: Terry Clifton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org To: "TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org" Subject: [TruthTalk] [Fwd: [Fwd: Fw: FW: (no subject)]] Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2005 20:33:01 -0500 - John, you are not alone. Ter

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2005-04-15 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 4/14/2005 9:46:01 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The author is Dr Samuel Gipp earned degree not home grown. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 4/14/2005 4:09:31 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I - Comparison: How Jesus used

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2005-04-15 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 4/15/2005 7:21:48 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:   Wrong again, JD.  They are all to YOU.  Izzy   Get your bible and read these passages, Linda.   And then, give me an biblical explanation why your comments above is true.  Jd

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2005-04-15 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 4/15/2005 6:33:49 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: - John, you are not alone. Terry Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Received: from  rly-yh06.mx.aol.com (rly-yh06.mail.aol.com [172.18.180.70]) by air-yh03.mail.aol.com (v105.26) with ESMTP id MAILINY

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2005-04-15 Thread ttxpress
myth (a good example of a false conclusion in its context = >This is exactly why the learned have no understanding of the spiritual content.   On Thu, 14 Apr 2005 21:29:14 -0500 "Caroline Wong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: I'm totally stunned but I fully agree with Kevin here. The bible

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2005-04-15 Thread Kevin Deegan
JD If you want a list so bad, go ahead and make yourself one. Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site!

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2005-04-15 Thread Kevin Deegan
So that is where JD got his degree? Cmabrigde UinervtisyTerry Clifton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: John, you are not alone.Terry   Typoglycemia Don't delete this because it looks weird. Believe it or not you can read it . I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I

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2005-04-15 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 4/15/2005 10:51:24 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: If you really have done #1, then #2 will become clear to you. J Izzy Bill   ---   the right-wingers will never give you a list.  But  maybe I didn't say "please."   so paaalleeese keep trying.  J

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2005-04-15 Thread Kevin Deegan
No Fear JD the LORD pitieth them that fear him.[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 4/14/2005 10:53:56 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: How could a loving God use such harsh terns? So go ahead tone it down for him! PS 78 He cast upon them the fierceness of his anger, wrath

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2005-04-15 Thread Kevin Deegan
Throw out the old it does not apply anymore. it was just for Jews anyway. JD is a Newe Testamint ManicheanShieldsFamily <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Wrong again, JD.  They are all to YOU.  Izzy   Keep those O.T. cards and letters coming.   His administration changed with the New Covenant

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2005-04-15 Thread Caroline Wong
One group of TTers believe God is holy, judge, righteous as well as love. They would probably say that if we do right, God loves us. If we do wrong, He still loves us but we come under His correction.   Another group of TTers believe God is love and his other characteristics flow out of His

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2005-04-15 Thread Knpraise
Were you actually going to say something of substance and just forgot or what??? In a message dated 4/15/2005 4:20:43 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On Fri, 15 Apr 2005 02:24:38 -0400 Judy Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: The Assemblies' official teaching (unless t

Re: [TruthTalk] Sounds of Hell

2005-04-15 Thread Caroline Wong
I'm no longer as involved due to time constraints. I help out a friend who hosts intercession seminars. My experiences are varied. Mostly it's intercessors from various churches coming together to pray as the Lord leads for the city or the country: political corruption, body shops, education

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2005-04-15 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 4/14/2005 11:31:39 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: John Fear of God has nothing to do with religious nonsense. Huh ??   I had to learn this early on or I would be lying in a heap somewhere along with the ppl you claim I have "put down" Sory Judy, but I do n

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2005-04-15 Thread ShieldsFamily
Wrong again, JD.  They are all to YOU.  Izzy   Keep those O.T. cards and letters coming.   His administration changed with the New Covenant. None of the passages above invision spiritual "judgment"  nor do they have anything to do with New Covenant times.   The first spea

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2005-04-15 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 4/14/2005 10:53:56 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: How could a loving God use such harsh terns? So go ahead tone it down for him! PS 78 He cast upon them the fierceness of his anger, wrath, and indignation, and trouble, by sending evil angels among them. C

[TruthTalk] Judicial voo-doo

2005-04-15 Thread ShieldsFamily
This is a WorldNetDaily printer-friendly version of the article which follows. To view this item online, visit http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=43799 Friday, April 15, 2005 Judicial voodoo vs. the cross Posted: Ap

RE: [TruthTalk] More in the garden thoughts...

2005-04-15 Thread ShieldsFamily
J   It's not proper gardening weather up here for a while yet (thank God!).   Debbie 

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2005-04-15 Thread Debbie Sawczak
I am tempted to say that the other reason they didn't was all that they knew of the enormousness of your love for them, but I know that's not necessarily true in all cases. People do say No, even to the most loving parents, even to the most loving God.   Glad you can continue to rejoice in yo

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2005-04-15 Thread Terry Clifton
-     John, you are not alone. Terry --- Begin Message ---       .ITS FRIDAYHAVE A GREAT WEEKEND...     Typoglycemia Don't delete this because it looks weird. Believe it or not you can

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2005-04-15 Thread ShieldsFamily
    From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Debbie Sawczak Sent: Friday, April 15, 2005 4:13 PM To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Re [Truth Talk] Saved -- Salvation -- and the pigpen   Izzy wrote: There is much truth that can be

RE: [TruthTalk] More in the garden thoughts...

2005-04-15 Thread ShieldsFamily
Have no doubt that if my one of my sons had become a drug addict and made life impossible at home he would have been out on his ear, and not welcome back unless/until he truly repented—and they knew that, too.  That’s probably one reason why they didn’t.  Izzy  PS I draw the line at splitti

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2005-04-15 Thread Debbie Sawczak
You mean we have to use hermeneutics even to properly understand our transparent peer, Caroline, who lives in our very own culture and time and writes in our very own language?? Drag! :-)   Hey, speaking of hermeneutics, what is all this Bulk Bulk Bulk in the subject lines? Is this because pe

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2005-04-15 Thread Debbie Sawczak
JT wrote: If I were a betting person I would wager that Pascal's faith was the dead kind   Good thing you're not.   Debbie

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2005-04-15 Thread Debbie Sawczak
Izzy wrote: There is much truth that can be extracted from other [insert: readings of the Bible] if one is not fearful of their misunderstanding of [insert: anything].    And this is a cool thing too. As for your other message about not needing to pity people with other views of God, you are

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2005-04-15 Thread Debbie Sawczak
JT wrote: When I look at his picture I see a wounded boy but since the Lord doesn't break a bruised reed or quench burning flax there is hope for him -   This is about the coolest thing you have written, Judy.   Debbie

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2005-04-15 Thread Debbie Sawczak
Izzy, I bet you were a marvellous parent. That's because (as I imagine it) your discipline always presupposed the continuation of the relationship, and your kids knew it without doubt. You never said, "Now you're not my son anymore till you say Sorry and do the chores like I told you." Right

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2005-04-15 Thread ShieldsFamily
J   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kevin Deegan Sent: Friday, April 15, 2005 1:32 PM To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Subject: RE: [TruthTalk] Re [Truth Talk] Saved -- Salvation -- and the pigpen   IZZY it is NOT very LOVING of you to rip out

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2005-04-15 Thread Kevin Deegan
IZZY it is NOT very LOVING of you to rip out that Mint! How could you?ShieldsFamily <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: The “blue collar working class” in me loves to keep busy at homemaking and gardening.  That’s when I am the undoubtedly the happiest. Perhaps that’s because while my body is engaged

[TruthTalk] More in the garden thoughts...

2005-04-15 Thread ShieldsFamily
I was also thinking while gardening this morning about the “God is Love” argument going on here on TT.   One side says God is LOVE to the exclusion of anything else.  The other side says God is definitely LOVE, but not Exclusively Love.  Both sides argue about what a Father is like—isn’t he

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2005-04-15 Thread ShieldsFamily
If you really have done #1, then #2 will become clear to you. J Izzy   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill Taylor Sent: Friday, April 15, 2005 10:52 AM To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Subject: Re: [Bulk] Re: [TruthTalk] Re [Truth Talk] Saved -- Salv

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2005-04-15 Thread ShieldsFamily
The “blue collar working class” in me loves to keep busy at homemaking and gardening.  That’s when I am the undoubtedly the happiest. Perhaps that’s because while my body is engaged in work my mind is free to do some of its best thinking.  The Holy Spirit is free to whisper lessons in my sp

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2005-04-15 Thread Judy Taylor
It's not a matter of betting or "wagering" on whether God exists or whether he doesn't Caroline because He has given us  His Word who tells us who He is and what He requires from us and who makes it possible for us to learn His ways. If I were a betting person I would wager that Pascal's fa

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2005-04-15 Thread Kevin Deegan
Watch out for the players and the greek game, don't get taken!   Gotta go time for lunch I think I'll have a HANGAburgerJudy Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Thanks so much for posting this test Kevin; it is really interesting and as our 2yr old grandson (who is coming here today) says "I wi

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2005-04-15 Thread Kevin Deegan
Just shows it is NOT Hidden in the Greek!Caroline Wong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: So, dear Kevin, why the flip flop between agape and phileo? Did the Spirit have a message He wants us to get? Did He give someone the key to the code?   Love,   Caroline - Original Message - From: Kevin De

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2005-04-15 Thread Bill Taylor
Essential # 1: Repent! -- Okay, we've all done that. What is Essential # 2?   Bill - Original Message - From: ShieldsFamily To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: Friday, April 15, 2005 10:44 AM Subject: RE: [Bulk] Re: [TruthTalk] Re [Truth Talk] Saved -- Salvat

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2005-04-15 Thread ShieldsFamily
Bill, you’ve gotten the cart ahead of the horse, much like Simon the Magician.  The first thing to do is “Repent, for the Kingdom of God is at hand.”  The Holy Spirit cannot enter any other way.  Izzy   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill Taylor Se

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2005-04-15 Thread Kevin Deegan
So go out and live like the devil a loving God will understand and wink at it!Caroline Wong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Pascal's wager: "If God exists, He will reward belief in Him: while if He does not exist, such belief leads to no harm. Hence the best bet is to believe in Him."   A challenge:

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2005-04-15 Thread Lance Muir
Hi kids! Can we all say the word hermeneutics? She has never come close to suggesting a one-dimensional God. Yikes! Who (whom?) have you been reading?. - Original Message - From: ShieldsFamily To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: April 15, 2005 11:30 Subject: [Bulk

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2005-04-15 Thread ShieldsFamily
Shall we put it up for a vote, Lance?  I do not intend to hurt Caroline’s feelings, as she is tender hearted, and I value her opinions greatly.  However, I do not wish for her (or anyone else) to think that we need to be pitied who comprehend God as something more than a one-dimensional Bei

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2005-04-15 Thread Lance Muir
I DO NOT think that being intelligent ENTITLES one to be condescending. If you 'read' that either into or out of my post then, you misread it. She (Caroline) IS NOT condescending therefore, you 'caught' something that wasn't 'thrown'.   Now, when it comes to me.well mea culpa   -

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2005-04-15 Thread Bill Taylor
And what are those essentials, Izzy, that we might ALL receive the indwelling Spirit and agree on them?   Bill - Original Message - From: ShieldsFamily To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: Friday, April 15, 2005 8:40 AM Subject: RE: [Bulk] Re: [TruthTalk] Re [Tr

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2005-04-15 Thread ShieldsFamily
I never said that Caroline is not intelligent; obviously she is, and I appreciate that plus her sweet transparency.  But you seem to think that being “intelligent” entitles one to be condescending. (Sometimes people who exalt intellectualism get that mixed up.)  You obviously don’t recogniz

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2005-04-15 Thread ShieldsFamily
Those of us who are “alive” due to the indwelling Holy Spirit do not diverge on the essentials, DaveH.  The non-essentials are—well, non-essential.  We can cheerfully disagree, and it gives us something to think about other than the weather. Izzy   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:

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2005-04-15 Thread Lance Muir
Caroline IS intelligent. Caroline IS NOT condescending. Sometimes people get those two mixed up. - Original Message - From: ShieldsFamily To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: April 15, 2005 09:51 Subject: [Bulk] RE: [TruthTalk] Re [Truth Talk] Saved -- Salvation

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2005-04-15 Thread ShieldsFamily
I was interviewed (as part of promoting my first book) on the PTL show shortly after the scandals hit and the compound had been taken over by Jerry Falwell.  I had never cared for the Bakers or their empire, but found it interesting to spend the night there and see just what all the controv

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2005-04-15 Thread ShieldsFamily
I see the yin-yang concept as an elementary understanding of the balance of life that God has placed in the world—such as between male/female, heavy/light, etc.  There is much truth that can be extracted from other non-Christian cultures if one is not fearful of their misunderstanding of wh

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2005-04-15 Thread Dave Hansen
DAVEH:  Can two spiritually alive people have divergent understandings of Scripture?  If not, which TTer is the one who is spiritually alive, leaving the rest of us confused in our understanding of Scripture? ShieldsFamily wrote: What you don’t “apprehend” Lance, is that

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2005-04-15 Thread ShieldsFamily
How could anyone look upon the Cross and think that God is not LOVE?  This does not exclude all of God’s other characteristics, however. He is a many-faceted God, as we are many-faceted creatures, capable of more than one personality trait.  Your continued assertions that those of us who co

Re: [TruthTalk] Hows does this Mormon concept work

2005-04-15 Thread Dave Hansen
DAVEH:  You are tougher than this old tired Mormon boy! Kevin Deegan wrote: BTWGive me a hint, KevinHow do you have so much time to post so much?  Do you get by an a half hour sleep at night???   :-\ The things of God are my passion. AND I am a geek. I won't tell you that in the

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2005-04-15 Thread Judy Taylor
Now Caroline why would you want to put God in a Church History box?  It's a good outline but there is always more to the story.  History is written by the victor and constantly revised.  There were other groups who paid dearly for holding to the truth of God's Word through the fires of perse

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2005-04-15 Thread ShieldsFamily
And do the “doctrines of demons” keep us from being saved? Izzy   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Terry Clifton Sent: Friday, April 15, 2005 6:29 AM To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Re [Truth Talk] Saved -- Salvation -- and th

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2005-04-15 Thread ShieldsFamily
Boy, you got that one right, Lance.  So what’s “zip” gonna do for you on Judgment Day? Izzy   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lance Muir Sent: Friday, April 15, 2005 5:39 AM To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Subject: Re: [Bulk] Re: [TruthTalk] Saved --

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2005-04-15 Thread ShieldsFamily
I’ve known mentally retarded individuals who really loved Jesus, as well.  Mental aptitude will never save anyone—just a heart that has faith in Jesus, and an unrebellious spirit. Izzy   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lance Muir Sent: Friday, April

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2005-04-15 Thread ShieldsFamily
What you don’t “apprehend” Lance, is that those of us who are spiritually alive do NOT misunderstand scripture.  Izzy   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lance Muir Sent: Friday, April 15, 2005 3:18 AM To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Subject: Re: [Bulk

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2005-04-15 Thread Judy Taylor
Who are Damron and Capon Caroline? and how do we know the life of Ashley Smith's kidnapper is different? From what his brother said on TV he was raised in Church but like many today learned no fear of God and was living with a girl for years, she is the one he raped.  Ashley's boldness undoub

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2005-04-15 Thread ShieldsFamily
I wondered the same thing myself when reading JD’s posts about a human father’s wrath being a picture of God’s wrath.  A human father should never have wrath against his children.  I’m sure JD would not be a father like that.  Does he, therefore, think that God has NO wrath (just “deep disa

RE: [TruthTalk] Sounds of Hell

2005-04-15 Thread ShieldsFamily
That is really an interesting concept, Caroline.  I admit I’m unsure about it, but it does sound reasonable.  Do you operate in the warfare ministry?  What are your experiences along these lines? I’d be interested in input from other TT’ers.  Izzy   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto

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2005-04-15 Thread Caroline Wong
For 1600 years after Jesus Christ rose to heaven, people wrestled with the idea of salvation. At one time, we thought those who recanted under duress were consigned to hell. Then at another time, we believed that those who were baptised, can't sin and if they do, their conversation was not r

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

2005-04-15 Thread Caroline Wong
Damron said it best when he said, "it's different but different in a good way." When I look at his picture, I see a brother, a disciple and one shaped by the Lord for his corner of the world. I pray that the Lord will protect Jay, that He'll increase his territory and that He'll bless the mi

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2005-04-15 Thread Judy Taylor
Taoism is not just a word it's a philosophy of life and if the friend keeps reading she will understand that it is a philosophy that has nothing at all to do with the Lord Jesus Christ because Taoism is a blending of light and dark or good and evil - whereas God the Word is ALL light.  jt   O

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2005-04-15 Thread Judy Taylor
Thanks so much for posting this test Kevin; it is really interesting and as our 2yr old grandson (who is coming here today) says "I wike it"  jt   To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 6:08 PM Subject:

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2005-04-15 Thread Terry Clifton
Caroline Wong wrote: A Taiwanese friend was struggling in a bible study where my pastor was explaining "The Word" as in "In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." She went home and looked the passage up in her Chinese bible and the translation for

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

2005-04-15 Thread Caroline Wong
Pascal's wager: "If God exists, He will reward belief in Him: while if He does not exist, such belief leads to no harm. Hence the best bet is to believe in Him."   A challenge: A non-believer asked what if God turns out to be like the Jaguar of the Aztec/Mayan people and was incredibly cruel

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2005-04-15 Thread Terry Clifton
Caroline Wong wrote:   Right doctrine helps us live a godly life but (in my theology) it has nothing to do with salvation. =  Would you say it has anything to do with false teaching?  Would you say

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

2005-04-15 Thread Judy Taylor
How very very sad; the boy has no idea; from what I've read both Bakker children are quite bitter about the way their parents have been treated.  Jim may have been well meaning wanting Christians to have a nice theme park and all and apparently he was charismatic but his gift was not from Go

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2005-04-15 Thread Lance Muir
This tells us wonderful things about the grace of God but, is a dreadful pronouncement on just who we are. This gracious God embraces us through the cacaphony of our aberrant utterances concerning the very nature of the One who embraces us. This is quite illogical. - Original Message

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2005-04-15 Thread Caroline Wong
So, dear Kevin, why the flip flop between agape and phileo? Did the Spirit have a message He wants us to get? Did He give someone the key to the code?   Love,   Caroline - Original Message - From: Kevin Deegan To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: Friday, April 15,

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2005-04-15 Thread Judy Taylor
The differences between us have nothing whatsoever to do with Dake Lance.  All I am certain of at this point in time is God and His Word. You OTOH mainly quote lines from old movies along with your own personal observations about the people on TT and what makes them tick.  jt   On Fri, 15 Apr

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2005-04-15 Thread Caroline Wong
A Taiwanese friend was struggling in a bible study where my pastor was explaining "The Word" as in "In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." She went home and looked the passage up in her Chinese bible and the translation for "The Word" is "Tao" and she

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

2005-04-15 Thread Terry Clifton
Caroline Wong wrote: All love, life and goodness in this world comes from God. Jesus himself asked the rich young ruler why he called Him good when only God is good.   The elder in charge of the prayer ministry at our church came to a realization that our love is given to us by

Re: [Bulk] [TruthTalk] A little exhortation from Tozer

2005-04-15 Thread Judy Taylor
    On Fri, 15 Apr 2005 07:33:14 -0400 "Lance Muir" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Tozer was a '20th century prophet'. I used to hear him preach and, had a couple of conversations with him. Like us, his understanding on some things altered with maturity.(He used to, as a 'babe' be a Sco

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2005-04-15 Thread Kevin Deegan
Rolling Stone magazine Jay Bakker “I dropped out of high school. I can barely write. I'm white trash. I wear leather bracelets and tattoos. But God has given me a gift — to relate to people and see the common sense of the Bible.”   'A lot of people think that being Christian is about not having a

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

2005-04-15 Thread Caroline Wong
Kevin, you are right again. It is the Holy Spirit who helps us understand and we try to help each other out of the understanding we receive. Some people have greater wisdom and knowledge and some are even gifted with wisdom and knowledge. We impart what we know but we do not require that the

Re: [Bulk] Re: [TruthTalk] Saved -- Salvation -- and the pigpen

2005-04-15 Thread Lance Muir
Jt:Has it ever occurred to you that we have something in common? We both write conveying a tone of utter certainty.However, you support your certainties with a 'Dakien' theological underpinning while I support mine with zip. Hmmm, I wonder which...? - Original Message - From:

Re: [Bulk] [TruthTalk] A little exhortation from Tozer

2005-04-15 Thread Lance Muir
Tozer was a '20th century prophet'. I used to hear him preach and, had a couple of conversations with him. Like us, his understanding on some things altered with maturity.(He used to, as a 'babe' be a Scofield man, but put that behind him) and, he died at a relatively early age. Who knows wh

[TruthTalk] A little exhortation from Tozer

2005-04-15 Thread Judy Taylor
April 15, 2005   God Is Also Holy and Just   "Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity". - Habakkuk 1:13       A lot of people have talked about the goodness of God and then gotten sentimental abut it and said, "God is too good to punish anybody," and so t

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

2005-04-15 Thread Judy Taylor
    On Fri, 15 Apr 2005 02:24:38 -0400 Judy Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: The Assemblies' official teaching (unless they have changed) is that someone who says they belong to Christ can not have a demon.    JD responds: Something I personally believe, as well.    Then b

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

2005-04-15 Thread Lance Muir
Question What of being spiritually 'alive' and, regularly misapprehending the meaning of Scripture? Each of us believes this to be the case with some on TT some of the time (or much of the time). Do you agree and, what's the deal there? - Original Message - From: Kevi

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

2005-04-15 Thread Lance Muir
Wonderful story! John Bunyan, virtually illiterate, received a Bible as part of his dowry. From this issued his many profound and helpful writings. There is a balance to be maintained here. Thanks, Kevin. - Original Message - From: Kevin Deegan To: TruthTalk@mail.innglo