Re: [TruthTalk] More wisdom from Dallas Willard

2005-04-23 Thread Debbie Sawczak
One more word, David: When I said that perhaps you were indeed more righteous, I meant it. You may well be far ahead of me on many matters of behaviour. But you alternate between harshness and condescension in the way you talk to other believers on TT, which you do not seem to see. I imagine

Re: [Bulk] Re: [TruthTalk] More wisdom from Dallas Willard

2005-04-23 Thread Lance Muir
It's a pleasure to address you as 'colleague'! - Original Message - From: Debbie Sawczak To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: April 23, 2005 00:03 Subject: [Bulk] Re: [TruthTalk] More wisdom from Dallas Willard Hi David,   1. Why "flux": As has alread

[TruthTalk] Fw: Book of Mormon and the KJV Bible

2005-04-23 Thread Lance Muir
  - Original Message - From: Jonathan Hughes To: Lance Muir Sent: April 22, 2005 21:27 Subject: Book of Mormon and the KJV Bible The Book of Mormon and the King James Version (1999) Curt van den Heuvel   Introduction The King James Version of the Bible is, in all likelihood, the mo

Re: [TruthTalk] Narrow Way Not Loving

2005-04-23 Thread Judy Taylor
Guilty of what JD?  Could you please leave enough of the message so that the rest of us can understand what you are responding to in context.  Thank You   On Fri, 22 Apr 2005 23:50:29 EDT [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: In a message dated 4/12/2005 1:24:41 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROT

Re: [TruthTalk] More wisdom from Dallas Willard

2005-04-23 Thread Judy Taylor
ï But what about the immerson JD?  Jesus would not be involved with 'sarcasm' humorous or otherwise because it's definition is "caustic and often ironic language to express contempt or bitterness especially toward an individual" so whether harsh or humorous sarcasm would be the fruit of the ot

Re: [TruthTalk] More wisdom from Dallas Willard

2005-04-23 Thread Judy Taylor
    On Fri, 22 Apr 2005 23:26:03 EDT [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: jt: Do you hate him JD  because he speaks the truth to you?   Not even close  --  hatred expects and desires harm.  I hope only the best for King David.  I was quite taken with David in the beginning.   jt:

Re: [TruthTalk] [Fwd: Web Site Link]

2005-04-23 Thread Judy Taylor
Hi Caroline, This image of hell may be true for you but I don't get hell images from any of those places - However, I do believe what Jesus had to say about it ie:  weeping and gnashing of teeth and I don't believe purgatory to be a scriptural concept.  How is it that you, as a professing b

Re: [Bulk] Re: [TruthTalk] More wisdom from Dallas Willard

2005-04-23 Thread Lance Muir
Jt says that 'calling him king is sarcasm'. Shall we direct this question to David himself? What did 'hail David' mean? The important thing, vis a vis the 'king' thingy', is what God says on this matter. Does David or, anyone in relationship with him, think this of him? (i.e. that he is, in

Re: [TruthTalk] Baptism 4 dead?

2005-04-23 Thread Kevin Deegan
Bizzare and unlawful. It was practised by THOSE outside of the faith. It is forbidden as practised by the LDS The Bible is clear NO Communuion with the DEAD!   To change a LDS quote, it should be: The living should NOT hear from the deadDave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: DAVEH: Kevin, do you think ba

Re: [TruthTalk] Baptism 4 dead?

2005-04-23 Thread Kevin Deegan
1 Co. Chapter 15: Verses 1,2,3,9,10,11,12,14,15,17,19  Contains FIRST Person pronouns, "we" "our" "you" "your" "ye", Paul is speaking to his Christian audience about things that pertain to them. 1 Co 15:29 Else what shall THEY do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why ar

Re: [TruthTalk] baptism

2005-04-23 Thread Kevin Deegan
THEY were not doing it! It is clearly an actpractised by those outside the Curch.   Besides it is NOT even a statement IT IS A QUESTION. You build you house on SINKING SAND! MT 7 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was th

Re: [TruthTalk] baptism

2005-04-23 Thread Kevin Deegan
When you give me ONE example of PROXY Baptism either in the Bible (not even 1 Co 15 says ANYTHING about a PROXY) or in the Book o Mormon. Then maybe we could discuss such as existing before 1834! Dave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: DAVEH:  Then why do you think those early Christians who practiced prox

Re: [Bulk] Re: [TruthTalk] More wisdom from Dallas Willard

2005-04-23 Thread Judy Taylor
Lance, Only those in the 'liberal' camp have this problem with DavidM because you find the way he says things to be offensive.  IMO this is because you are all respecters of persons. I can and do say the same kinds of things as DavidM quite often and you just blow it off because I'm nobody a

Re: [TruthTalk] Narrow Way Not Loving

2005-04-23 Thread Kevin Deegan
No he can not; that is part of his devices. Straw men can't dance.Judy Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Guilty of what JD?  Could you please leave enough of the message so that the rest of us can understand what you are responding to in context.  Thank You   On Fri, 22 Apr 2005 23:50:29 EDT [EMA

Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Book of Mormon and the KJV Bible

2005-04-23 Thread Kevin Deegan
Do much reading of Atheist sites Lance?Lance Muir <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:   - Original Message - From: Jonathan Hughes To: Lance Muir Sent: April 22, 2005 21:27 Subject: Book of Mormon and the KJV Bible The Book of Mormon and the King James Version (1999) Curt van den Heuvel   In

Re: [Bulk] Re: [TruthTalk] More wisdom from Dallas Willard

2005-04-23 Thread Terry Clifton
Lance Muir wrote: It's a pleasure to address you as 'colleague'! Isn't that something like a crime pardner?

Re: [Bulk] Re: [Bulk] Re: [TruthTalk] More wisdom from Dallas Willard

2005-04-23 Thread Lance Muir
Thank you David.   Jt:Please note the language you are obliged to employ in order to 'disqualify' observations that differ from your own vis a vis David.   Poor ol' David, he was born with a silver vowel in his mouth. - Original Message - From: Judy Taylor To: TruthTalk

Re: [Bulk] Re: [Bulk] Re: [TruthTalk] More wisdom from Dallas Willard

2005-04-23 Thread Lance Muir
A little, yes. - Original Message - From: Terry Clifton To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: April 23, 2005 08:14 Subject: [Bulk] Re: [Bulk] Re: [TruthTalk] More wisdom from Dallas Willard Lance Muir wrote: It's a pleasure to address you as

Re: [Bulk] Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Book of Mormon and the KJV Bible

2005-04-23 Thread Lance Muir
No. - Original Message - From: Kevin Deegan To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: April 23, 2005 08:06 Subject: [Bulk] Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Book of Mormon and the KJV Bible Do much reading of Atheist sites Lance?Lance Muir <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

[TruthTalk] Judgment Begins at the House of God

2005-04-23 Thread Judy Taylor
  Debbie writes in part: 4. Extremely embarrassed to come before the Lord and have this brought up: (a) We are before the Lord at all times. (b) Do you really think he is logging incidents and shelving the ledger each time in order to bring it all up later? Forgive me, David, but your god so

Re: [TruthTalk] TruthTalk Are we on the same page?

2005-04-23 Thread Caroline Wong
It used to be people who believed in the five fundamentals :-) Now I don't think people know what those were and who the original debaters were!   Anyway, I agree with you: 1. to know we belong to God (body, soul, spirit :-) 2. to acts towards Him accordingly   I think we're all here the best

Re: [TruthTalk] baptism

2005-04-23 Thread Kevin Deegan
Even the Encyclopedia of Mormonism admits that only a few isolated sects have practiced it, including the heretical Marcionite sect in the second century, and the Ephrata Society, a occult group in Pennsylvania in the 1700s  The claim that baptism for the dead was part of Primitive Christianity tha

Re: [TruthTalk] baptism

2005-04-23 Thread Charles Perry Locke
From: Dave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> DAVEH: Then why do you think those early Christians who practiced proxy baptism were doing it? Do you think they believed was simply a *REPRESENTATION*? Or do you suppose they thought it might have more significance than simply being a "*LIKENESS*". Dave, you ar

Re: [TruthTalk] the document known as Seven

2005-04-23 Thread Knpraise
See, this is what kills me about me.   I could have written something similar except for one thing  --   I am a "liberal" wrapped in the emotional butt kicking blanket of a red neck conservative  (like the Fundies).   Plenty of patience for most  -  little patience for David and those who seek m

Re: [TruthTalk] TruthTalk Are we on the same page?

2005-04-23 Thread Kevin Deegan
I think we're all here the best kind of fundamentalists!   I think NOT! These are more descriptive of a FEW on TT Some may be a FOUR Point "Fundamentalist" some a FIVE. http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/9963/106038 The Five Liberal Fundamentals 1. There are many paths to the same truth, so it d

Re: [Bulk] Re: [TruthTalk] More wisdom from Dallas Willard

2005-04-23 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 4/23/2005 1:40:04 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: It's a pleasure to address you as 'colleague'! How do you collect such a group of friends.   All my firends live in Colorade and chew !! JD

Re: [TruthTalk] Judgment Begins at the House of God

2005-04-23 Thread Debbie Sawczak
Also, Judy, it grieves me that you would think you are taken less seriously because you are a woman. Nothing could be further from the truth, for my part.   Debbie  

Re: [TruthTalk] More wisdom from Dallas Willard

2005-04-23 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 4/23/2005 2:03:36 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: But what about the immerson JD?  Jesus would not be involved with 'sarcasm' humorous or otherwise because it's definition is "caustic and often ironic language to express contempt or bitterness especially to

Re: [TruthTalk] Baptism 4 dead?

2005-04-23 Thread Kevin Deegan
Where then is the EVIDENCE that the people of the BoM KNEW of or practised baptism, let alone PROXY Baptism? The Book of Mormon teaches baptism is a covenant for mortal life. Mosiah 18:13 “And when he had said these words, the  Spirit of the Lord was upon him, and he said, Helam, I baptize thee, ha

Re: [TruthTalk] TruthTalk Are we on the same page?

2005-04-23 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 4/23/2005 6:17:37 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: It used to be people who believed in the five fundamentals :-) Now I don't think people know what those were and who the original debaters were! Almost sounds like you are speaking of my old buddies in the C

Re: [TruthTalk] More wisdom from Dallas Willard

2005-04-23 Thread Judy Taylor
JD, I am not being sarcastic, I am as serious as can be; I do see a contradiction between what you claim is "the immersion" and your sarcasm.  As for Jesus - Do you know what he actually wrote in the sand?  What he said to Pilate is fact - IOW "That's what you say" - I don't see any sarcasm i

Re: [TruthTalk] Baptism 4 dead?

2005-04-23 Thread Kevin Deegan
The Bible tells us to avoid foolish genealogical work.1 Tim 1:4 Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.Titus 3:9 But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; fo

Re: [TruthTalk] More wisdom from Dallas Willard

2005-04-23 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 4/23/2005 7:19:09 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: JD, I am not being sarcastic, I am as serious as can be; I do see a contradiction between what you claim is "the immersion" and your sarcasm.  As for Jesus - Do you know what he actually wrote in the sand? 

Re: [TruthTalk] Narrow Way Not Loving

2005-04-23 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 4/23/2005 5:03:46 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Straw men can't dance. I like.   I will add this to my new and profoundly revised, kind and gentler sarcasm commentary.  JD

Re: [TruthTalk] Baptism 4 dead?

2005-04-23 Thread Kevin Deegan
DAVEH:  What ppl, Judy?  Do you know to whom Paul was referring? Paul used Pagan authorities to teach and contrast as in the Pagan poet he quoted on Mars Hill. Just north of Corinth was a city named Eleusis. This was the location of a Pagan religion where baptism in the sea was practiced to guarant

Re: [TruthTalk] TruthTalk Are we on the same page?

2005-04-23 Thread Kevin Deegan
Your buddies were not Fundamentalists, they were restorationist's to the core. Now everybody wants to get in to the act.[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 4/23/2005 6:17:37 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: It used to be people who believed in the five fundamentals :-) No

Re: [TruthTalk] TruthTalk Are we on the same page?

2005-04-23 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 4/23/2005 7:37:53 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Your buddies were not Fundamentalists, they were restorationist's to the core. Now everybody wants to get in to the act. Fundalmentalist to the core.  I didn't say they were right.   But they could beat up

Re: [TruthTalk] TruthTalk Are we on the same page?

2005-04-23 Thread Caroline Wong
Okay, so you have more to add to Terry's original definition of what is the best kind of fundamentalist. It seems that only (some) Baptists qualify as fundamentalists. Evangelicals are not fundamentalists.   The next question would be 1. Terry, what is your response to this? Do you consider

Re: [TruthTalk] the document known as Seven

2005-04-23 Thread Debbie Sawczak
JD, your affirmation is most bracing. Thanks.   Debbie   - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 9:52 AM Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] the document known as Seven See, this is what kills me abo

Re: [TruthTalk] Judgment Begins at the House of God

2005-04-23 Thread Debbie Sawczak
Judy, you're partly right: I overstated it when I said that there is absolutely no difference between "#$%& you" and "You are of your father the devil". I really meant they are potentially the same when used to express a certain attitude towards the other person and ourselves. The same in th

Re: [TruthTalk] Judgment Begins at the House of God

2005-04-23 Thread Judy Taylor
    On Sat, 23 Apr 2005 09:52:50 -0400 "Debbie Sawczak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Judy, you're partly right: I overstated it when I said that there is absolutely no difference between "#$%& you" and "You are of your father the devil". I really meant they are potentially the same wh

Re: [TruthTalk] TruthTalk Are we on the same page?

2005-04-23 Thread Terry Clifton
Caroline Wong wrote: Okay, so you have more to add to Terry's original definition of what is the best kind of fundamentalist. It seems that only (some) Baptists qualify as fundamentalists. Evangelicals are not fundamentalists.   The next question would be 1. Terry, what is your

Re: [TruthTalk] Judgment Begins at the House of God

2005-04-23 Thread Debbie Sawczak
Sorry, I meant Romans 8:33, 34!   Debbie   - Original Message - From: Judy Taylor To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Cc: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 12:36 PM Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Judgment Begins at the House of God  

Re: [Bulk] Re: [TruthTalk] More wisdom from Dallas Willard

2005-04-23 Thread David Miller
Lance wrote: > IFF you are human, David, then > you sin daily. Jesus Christ was human and he did not sin daily. The event of Christ coming in the flesh falsified this false concept that you have, that humans sin daily. When will you agree and discard this lie of Satan? What would it take to

Re: [TruthTalk] Are we on the same page?

2005-04-23 Thread Caroline Wong
I thought you were bang on with your previous definition of a good fundamentalist. Those are fundamentals and everything else that is true and important will connect with what you wrote. Is there really anything more to add than the fact that we belong to God and our response is obedience? E

Re: [Bulk] Re: [TruthTalk] More wisdom from Dallas Willard

2005-04-23 Thread David Miller
Lance wrote: > A part of your character is truly available on TT. > It is on that part that you come to be known by > TT participants. Is this not so? Yes, it is so. Nevertheless, character also is one of the most misunderstood aspects of a person when it is interpreted only from writings. Some

[TruthTalk] Revelation

2005-04-23 Thread David Miller
*Note subject change Subject was "Baptism 4 dead?" and is now "Revelation" Judy wrote: > As for revelation. My belief is that God reveals to us what > has already been written and noone has as yet even begun > to plumb the depths of that. Scripture itself includes many examples of revelation tha

[TruthTalk] Hell

2005-04-23 Thread David Miller
Caroline wrote: > The real question is whether God and the Jewish > people had in mind a place of eternal damnation > and eternal conscious torture. I believe that God did have this in mind, but the Jewish people had various ideas just as people today have various ideas about it. Do you believe

[TruthTalk] More wisdom from Dallas Willard

2005-04-23 Thread Judy Taylor
Oophs! Sorry David I misrepresented your point here; I had forgotten your belief that Jesus was like us in every way including the iniquities of the fathers.  Please forgive me.   I'm not to the point yet where I consider myself His equal.  jtFrom: "David Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Lance wr

Re: [TruthTalk] More wisdom from Dallas Willard

2005-04-23 Thread David Miller
David Miller wrote: >> Furthermore, since you mention John, he professes >> to continue in sin John wrote: > and in that continuation, I am no different > that you, David. I speak about your life according to what your testimony is. You should speak about my life according to my testimony, or e

[TruthTalk] Revelation

2005-04-23 Thread Judy Taylor
From: "David Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>*Note subject changeSubject was "Baptism 4 dead?" and is now "Revelation"   Judy wrote:As for revelation.  My belief is that God reveals to us whathas already been written and noone has as yet even begunto plumb the depths of that.   Scripture itself in

Re: [TruthTalk] More wisdom from Dallas Willard

2005-04-23 Thread David Miller
John wrote: >>> Your doctrine is refuted by your character. David Miller wrote: >> It is? What's wrong with my character? >> You have never met me, so what do you think >> you know about my character? John wrote: > You act differently than you write No, but my body language augments my comm

Re: [TruthTalk] Baptism 4 dead?

2005-04-23 Thread David Miller
Perry wrote: > Blaine, are you aware that "born of water" in > v. 5 means physical birth? Excellent point, Perry! Peace be with you. David Miller. -- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http

Re: [TruthTalk] More wisdom from Dallas Willard

2005-04-23 Thread David Miller
David wrote: >> You have never met me, so what do you >> think you know about my character? Debbie wrote: > Probably the same order of things you purport to know > about other TT characters, David, without ever having > met them. You perhaps thought you perceived some sarcasm in my question. The

Re: [TruthTalk] Hell

2005-04-23 Thread Caroline Wong
The one in Revelation about the smoke that goes on forever and the one in Matthew about the sheep and goats. Were there other passages that you had in mind? Love Caroline - Original Message - From: "David Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 3:48 PM Subject: [

Re: [Bulk] Re: [TruthTalk] More wisdom from Dallas Willard

2005-04-23 Thread Caroline Wong
There is the Wesleyan/Holiness movement and Pentecostal Holiness. I heard Peter Wagner hasn't sinned in years. I had another friend who had a number of months of sinlessness going. I wonder if he made it to the one year anniversary. What is your record David or do you keep track? Another friend

Re: [TruthTalk] More wisdom from Dallas Willard

2005-04-23 Thread David Miller
Debbie wrote: > 1. Why "flux": As has already been established ad > nauseam, I disagree with you about biblical interpretation: > I think it happens, and you don't. (Or is it that you think > you always interpret aright? I forget.) You think it's possible > to be certain about most everything, and

Re: [TruthTalk] TruthTalk Are we on the same page?

2005-04-23 Thread Kevin Deegan
"The New Evangelicalism is a theological and moral compromise of the deadliest sort. It is an insidious attack upon the Word of God. ... The New Evangelicalism advocates toleration of error. It is following the downward path of accommodation to error, cooperation with error, contamination by error,

Re: [TruthTalk] More wisdom from Dallas Willard

2005-04-23 Thread David Miller
Debbie wrote: > When I said that perhaps you were indeed more righteous, > I meant it. You may well be far ahead of me on many matters > of behaviour. One hindrance to our communicating is this idea of comparing ourselves with one another. I do not do that, but you do. I have no thought of me b

Re: [TruthTalk] Are we on the same page?

2005-04-23 Thread Terry Clifton
Someone smarter than me might be able to point out something I missed, but I think, like you, that that pretty well covers the essentials. Terry Caroline Wong wrote: I thought you were bang on with your previous definition of a good fundamentalist. Those are fundamentals and e

Re: [TruthTalk] Testimony of one more fundamentalist

2005-04-23 Thread Kevin Deegan
August 10, 1984, Christianity Today "He believes all the 'fundamental' doctrines of traditional fundamentalism. He adheres to every line of the Apostles' Creed with a tenacity born of deep conviction. ... he avowed belief in a literal hell. He was not sure about its location, and the fire is to be

Re: [TruthTalk] More wisdom from Dallas Willard

2005-04-23 Thread Debbie Sawczak
 David writes:> Do you, Debbie, think that my character refutes my doctrine?  How?> Well, come to think of it, David, I guess you might be meeting your very own standard quite perfectly. That's something, anyway. Bravo!   Debbie

[TruthTalk] the beautiful word

2005-04-23 Thread Debbie Sawczak
The most beautiful word of all is you. This is the word of relationship, of looking into another face, of thanking, inviting, asking ("What do you mean?"), forgiving, permitting ("Of course you may"), admiring, encouraging, assigning, begging, giving ("This is for you"), serving, reaching, s

Re: [TruthTalk] More wisdom from Dallas Willard

2005-04-23 Thread Debbie Sawczak
David, I am not understanding how you can say "sanctification is not a process", and yet that "holiness is a growth process" and that a work has been begun in you which is not yet complete.   Since I don't really know your heart, I must give the benefit of the doubt and accept that all your

Re: [TruthTalk] the beautiful word

2005-04-23 Thread Kevin Deegan
Francis Stiles -- "Neo-evangelicalism is a religious philosophy. It attempts to reach and minister to man through his felt needs. It seeks to commend man for his achievements and realign his energies for good. It emphasizes unity at the expense of truth and reduces the Biblical requirements of puri

[TruthTalk] The relationship of love and sin

2005-04-23 Thread David Miller
David Miller wrote: >> I think we all have agreed previously that >> the one who is perfect in love does not sin. John wrote: > David thinks that he can manipulate the discussion > with statements such as this one. He uses this tactic > fairly often. The fact of the matter is this, "we" have

Re: [Bulk] Re: [TruthTalk] More wisdom from Dallas Willard

2005-04-23 Thread David Miller
John wrote: > How do you collect such a group of friends. > All my firends live in Colorade and chew !! LOL. I had breakfast with a group of men this morning, and it was rather interesting that the conversation somehow got on how several of the men there had chewed before they were saved. They

Re: [TruthTalk] Judgment Begins at the House of God

2005-04-23 Thread David Miller
Debbie wrote: > I overstated it when I said that there is absolutely no > difference between "#$%& you" and "You are of your > father the devil". I really meant they are potentially the > same when used to express a certain attitude towards > the other person and ourselves. So do you believe that

Re: [TruthTalk] Hell

2005-04-23 Thread David Miller
Caroline wrote: > The one in Revelation about the smoke that goes > on forever and the one in Matthew about the sheep > and goats. Were there other passages that you had > in mind? Yes. Have you ever studied hell? How about starting with the passages in Mark 9. Mark 9:42-48 (42) And whosoever

Re: [TruthTalk] Judgment Begins at the House of God

2005-04-23 Thread Debbie Sawczak
David, I said (in a post I haven't seen come through yet) that I wasn't going to talk for a while, but so as not to seem to ignore you, I will point out that I am agreeing with you below. The two ways of speaking are the same in the same way (and to the same extent) that calling our brother a fo

Re: [Bulk] Re: [TruthTalk] More wisdom from Dallas Willard

2005-04-23 Thread David Miller
Caroline wrote: > What is your record David or > do you keep track? I don't keep track. Such is not wise because it is not my righteousness. Even Job, who God testifies was perfect, said that he could not say that he was perfect (Job 9:20). Caroline wrote: > Question: do we still have our orig

Re: [TruthTalk] More wisdom from Dallas Willard

2005-04-23 Thread David Miller
Debbie wrote: > David, I am not understanding how you can > say "sanctification is not a process", and yet > that "holiness is a growth process" and that > a work has been begun in you which is not > yet complete. Did I say that sanctification is not a process? I don't have time to look up the p

Re: [TruthTalk] Testimony of one more fundamentalist

2005-04-23 Thread Caroline Wong
How about men like Billy Graham and Dallas Willard? They have changed many people's lives and introduced countless to Jesus Christ.   Love,   Caroline - Original Message - From: Kevin Deegan To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2005 5:22 PM

Re: [TruthTalk] Baptism 4 dead?

2005-04-23 Thread Dave
DAVEH:  HmmmIs that really your answer to my specific question, Kevin?  If so, I do not understand how your answer relates to Paul.   I would prefer to think you simply went off on a tangent in your explanation, rather than trying to dodge my question.  Would you be so kind as to ex

Re: [TruthTalk] the document known as Seven

2005-04-23 Thread Dave
DAVEH:   What!?!?!?!   I didn't know liberals were allowed on TT.   That's what happens when you let a Mormon jointhen it opens the door to just about anybody! :-D [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: See, this is what kills me about me.   I could have written something similar excep

Re: [TruthTalk] baptism

2005-04-23 Thread Dave
DAVEH: Yes, Perry. I am making that assumption. Do you think I've assumed incorrectly? Do you believe they were not Christians? Charles Perry Locke wrote: From: Dave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> DAVEH: Then why do you think those early Christians who practiced proxy baptism were doing it? Do you th

Re: [TruthTalk] Baptism 4 dead?

2005-04-23 Thread Kevin Deegan
It is Necromancy & that is bizzareDave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: DAVEH:  HmmmIs that really your answer to my specific question, Kevin?  If so, I do not understand how your answer relates to Paul.   I would prefer to think you simply went off on a tangent in your explanation, rather th

Re: [TruthTalk] Baptism 4 dead?

2005-04-23 Thread Dave
DAVEH:   Ah..Thank you for your specific answer to my question, Kevin.   I apologize for responding in a parallel post tonight requesting clarification on your answer.      Soyou think Paul thought it to be bizarre behavior.  Does it seem strange to you that he would use the bizar

Re: [TruthTalk] Baptism 4 dead?

2005-04-23 Thread Kevin Deegan
I think "hear from the dead" would qualify as communication! Thus it is Necromancy.   Apostle Parley Pratt "An important point is gained, a victory won, and a countless host of opposing powers vanquished, on one of the leading fundamental truths of Mormonism. That the living may hear from the dead.

[TruthTalk] [Fwd: Good Salesman]

2005-04-23 Thread Terry Clifton
-     ---Original A minister concluded that his church was getting into serious financial troubles. While checking the church storeroom, he discovered several cartons of new bibles that had never been opened and distributed. So at his Sunday sermon, he

Re: [TruthTalk] Baptism 4 dead?

2005-04-23 Thread Dave
DAVEH:  How does that tie in to baptism for the dead, Kevin? Kevin Deegan wrote: I think "hear from the dead" would qualify as communication! Thus it is Necromancy.   Apostle Parley Pratt "An important point is gained, a victory won, and a countless host of opposing powers vanquished,

Re: [TruthTalk] Baptism 4 dead?

2005-04-23 Thread Dave
DAVEH:  You must define it differently than the dictionary I use.. necromancy  noun [U] the practice of claiming to communicate with the dead in order to discover what is going to happen in the future, or black magic (= magic used for bad purposes) ..How does the above definition rel

RE: [TruthTalk] More wisdom from Dallas Willard

2005-04-23 Thread ShieldsFamily
  In a message dated 4/23/2005 2:03:36 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: But what about the immerson JD?  Jesus would not be involved with 'sarcasm' humorous or otherwise because it's definition is "caustic and often ironic language to express contempt or bitterness e

RE: [Bulk] Re: [TruthTalk] More wisdom from Dallas Willard

2005-04-23 Thread ShieldsFamily
Trust me, Lance--  In fact, get a CLUE:  DM’s wife, family, and friends all admire and love him—none fear him.  Your statements insinuating otherwise are ridiculous, false, libelous and sinful.  I doubt that bothers you in the least. Izzy     From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PR

RE: [TruthTalk] More wisdom from Dallas Willard

2005-04-23 Thread ShieldsFamily
In a message dated 4/22/2005 8:43:45 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: So much for JD’s change of attitude.  Izzy No name calling  --  good humored sarcasm is what I am about these days.   The desription of the conflict?   --   right on.   So whats the problem?   Go bac

RE: [Bulk] Re: [TruthTalk] More wisdom from Dallas Willard

2005-04-23 Thread ShieldsFamily
Just a question Lance: whenever you applaud someone you agree with why is it not “fawning”, the word you use for me when I applaud someone I agree with?  Any hypocrisy there, Lance?  Izzy     From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lance Muir Sent: Saturday,

RE: [Norton AntiSpam] Re: [Bulk] Re: [TruthTalk] More wisdom from Dallas Willard

2005-04-23 Thread ShieldsFamily
Right; they should not be dumping garbage, in the form of untruths or ridicule, on their neighbors.  It smells equally bad.  And contempt is not a Christian attribute.  Let your yes be yes and your no be no; anything else is of evil.  Izzy     --

RE: [TruthTalk] the document known as Seven

2005-04-23 Thread ShieldsFamily
  What is missing,  and what is apparently no even desired, is a kind and loving respect for those who are not in your camp  (and I have the same problem.)  Jd     So why are you accusing David Miller of something you admit to yourself?  You are an admitted hypocrite.  Izzy

Re: [Bulk] Re: [TruthTalk] More wisdom from Dallas Willard

2005-04-23 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 4/23/2005 1:42:34 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: character also is one of the most misunderstood aspects of a person when it is interpreted only from writings And, yet,  David, you assult character on a regular basis.   As far as expressing you character f

Re: [TruthTalk] More wisdom from Dallas Willard

2005-04-23 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 4/23/2005 1:56:28 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I speak about your life according to what your testimony is.  You should speak about my life according to my testimony, When your testimony is false, David,  I go with the Truth.   You have persisted in your

Re: [TruthTalk] More wisdom from Dallas Willard

2005-04-23 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 4/23/2005 2:12:29 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I'm not sure who you are talking about when you say "ignorant" Church of Christers, or what you mean by saying that I handled them so effectively. Many of them have sought me out, some I have accepted invita

Re: [TruthTalk] More wisdom from Dallas Willard

2005-04-23 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 4/23/2005 2:12:29 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Steve Wolf, Greg Haygood, Wesley McCarver, Paul Hodges, and Kevin Kirsten.  these folks in Florida or where?  J

Re: [TruthTalk] More wisdom from Dallas Willard

2005-04-23 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 4/23/2005 2:12:29 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I can't remember everybody's names, but their arguments and their faces are vivid. For example  ?  

Re: [Bulk] Re: [TruthTalk] More wisdom from Dallas Willard

2005-04-23 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 4/23/2005 6:58:25 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: LOL.  I had breakfast with a group of men this morning, and it was rather interesting that the conversation somehow got on how several of the men there had chewed before they were saved.  They got rather sp

Re: [TruthTalk] baptism

2005-04-23 Thread Charles Perry Locke
From: Dave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> DAVEH: Yes, Perry. I am making that assumption. Do you think I've assumed incorrectly? Do you believe they were not Christians? Yes, I think you have assumed incorrectly. Paul does not identify "they" as Christians, or as Kevin pointed out, as "we". But the way