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From: "Charles Perry Locke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 8:34 PM
Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Spiritual
death
Bill, It appears in scripture that
there is a point at which one becomes "spiritually alive". Often,
Bruce McConkie confesses that "Christ... is a saved being."McConkie, Mormon Doctrine, p. 257.
The official student manual, Doctrines of the Gospel, teaches that "the plan of salvation which he [Elohim] designed was to save his children, Christ included; neither Christ nor Lucifer could of themselv
Having read the "LDS" response to these
purportedly Christian beliefs, I can't help thinking that there
are far more Mormons around here than I first realized. Maybe John is on to
something.
Bill
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From:
Kevin
Deegan
To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org
Keeping members a challenge for LDS churchMormon myth: The belief that the church is the fastest-growing faith in the world doesn't hold up
http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_2890645
When the Graduate Center of the City University of New York conducted an American Religious Identification Survey in
You see, we are not all that different from traditional Christians like yourself huh?
Christians Believe in a Personal Relationship with Jesus
LDS reject such. Bruce R. McConkie, stated that people who speak of a "special relationship with Christ" are guilty of "excessive zeal" and "pure sectaria
Why is the prefix "spiritual" not applied -- especially sense
there was such a word as "spiritual" available to the writers?
That's a really good question, John. Maybe it is
because those writers did not dichotomize personhood like, say, Augustine
would.
Bill
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Why do you always focus on Minutia?
Sort of like the Wizard of OZ.
"PAY NO ATTENTION TO THAT MAN BEHIND THE CURTAIN!"
http://www.chugachconsumers.org/images/Oz-ManBehind.jpgAs Groucho Marx used to say: "Who are you going to believe me or your eyes?"
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Blainerb: One
Man, you may be talking to fast for me. I am following along, here, and did not intend my comments below to be anything other than a long question to Bill (especially) Your questions were good, as well.
Eternal whatever is something that I am still working on. Right now, I see some raise
Why do you always focus on Minutia?
Sort of like the Wizard of OZ.
"PAY NO ATTENTION TO THAT MAN BEHIND THE CURTAIN!"
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Blainerb: One of Kevin's favorite tricks--take something out of context, then prove it wrong. The entire context is on one of my previous posts, but h
SEER STONES are OCCULT that is why Joe used them, along with all his other tools of the trade.
At first the stones were used to find Treasure and then he changed the story to the BoM
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Blainerb: One of Kevin's favorite tricks--take something out of context, then prove it w
John, will everyone be raised to eternal life? And, will all have the same
state? If so, then why is salvation desirable? What is a term we can use
while one is still alive to indicate whether they will be saved or not? how
about "spiritually alive" (saved) or "spiritually dead" (not saved)?
P
Have you read any of the scholarly books and articles by LDS Authors?
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1560851570/ref=pd_sxp_elt_l1/002-4317535-3904844
Insider's View of Mormon Origins by Grant Palmer
The author of this exceptionally clear & thoroughly documented book is an active, fourth-g
Perry wrote > By the way, what difference does it make if I understand
this or not?
It makes a difference in your ability to hold consistent and true beliefs
pertaining to the things of God and to rightly explain those things to
others.
Perry wrote > "If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the
Do I miss the point? The body, soul, mind and spirit are so integral to each other as to be without separation. If we are alive , we are alive in total. If we are dead, we are dead in total. Our bodies will be raised and reunited with soul mind and spirit (correct?) THEN transformed int
Blaine, I had posed a few questions to you regarding the bom, and I fear you
got sidetracked by Kevin's posts...lets try again, if you will...
Most books, fiction and non-fiction, have internal consistency. But, they
are typically written by a single author, so internal consistency is not
rema
Terry, can you take comment on these points one by one and let me know why
you think each is pitiful. Thanks.
Perry
From: Terry Clifton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 21:
Most definitely
-Original Message-From: Terry Clifton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.orgSent: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 21:22:24 -0500Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Re:John 16:13,14
Pitiful.===[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
To argu
Bill,
It appears in scripture that there is a point at which one becomes
"spiritually alive". Often, this is referred to as "quickeneing". Check out
these verses:
Ephesians 2:1 - And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and
sins;
Ephesians 2:5 - Even when we were dead in si
Pitiful.
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To argue that salvation is free but after the initial event, we
must obey to maintain this salvation is wrong on several levels:
1.. Such denies the unmeritorious gift of salvation by
Hi Izzy, thanks for your patience too. It is very
much appreciated. I am working on a response to your question and will get it
posted as soon as I can.
Bill
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Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 4:24
To argue that salvation is free but after the initial event, we must obey to maintain this salvation is wrong on several levels:
1.. Such denies the unmeritorious gift of salvation by faith through grace and THAT NOT OF YOURSELVES, it is the gift of God.
2. It does not allow for failure
In a message dated 7/26/2005 6:23:01 P.M. Mountain Standard Time,
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Oh, at least
now I think I understand where you are coming from, and your bias against the
term, although I don’t necessarily agree. I still think that you can be
alive physically but not aliv
Blainerb: One of Kevin's favorite
tricks--take something out of context, then prove it wrong. The entire context is on one of my previous posts, but here it is
again--as can be seen, my post states that the use of the seer
stone is a well documented fact. Kevin knows it was stated in my
p
More hear-say from Kevin's anti-Mormon sites,
none of which can be verified by first-hand
documentation. Warlock? LOL I bet
he's been watching "Charmed." See Below for truth
-->
Most reports state that throughout
the project Joseph used the "Nephite interpreters" or, for co
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Specifically (if you know), what is the point here? Who denies
that we are blessed in following the advice of the Lord? Where, pray
tell, is it said that we are not saved until and unless we accomplish
this task? Where are those words? (Hint - they ar
Why don't you ask John. He has made this same statement many times, and I
think he really means it, as if to gloat or something. izzy
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Yes, Judy, the cross means death to “self”
and alive to Christ. Which means life. You are both right. J izzy
From:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Judy Taylor
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Izzy in
bold blue:
From:
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Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 12:49
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Izzy in red:
From:
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Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 12:22
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To
I’ll try to keep that in mind. iz
From:
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Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 12:24
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Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Spiritual
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Yes, that would at least leave open the possibility
On Tue, 26 Jul 2005 17:09:28 -0400 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
Again, I am just amazed that
you would argue this point with BT. I know of absolutely no on who would correct BT on this : "the cross stands as that which
gave them life." . Life as a result of the cross???
Other late reports mention a variety of further details, but they cannot be historically confirmed or denied.I guess they did not try real hard:
"sometimes Joseph used a seer stone when enquiring of the Lord, and receiving revelation" Report of Elders Orson Pratt and Joseph F. Smith, Concluded", D
On Tue, 26 Jul 2005 17:09:28 -0400 [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Again, I am just amazed that you would argue this point with BT. I know of absolutely no on who would correct BT on this : "the cross stands as that which gave them life." . Life as a result of the cross??? You want "evi
jt: The jury is out on that JD
We will see who is left standing and who Jesus calls an
overcomer at the end. judyt
On Tue, 26 Jul 2005 17:26:27 -0400 [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
There is a whole
spirit realm out there that probably 90% of professing christendom is ignorant
On Tue, 26 Jul 2005 17:09:28 -0400 [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Again, I am just amazed that you
would argue this point with BT.
I know of absolutely no on who would correct
BT on this : "the cross stands as that which gave them life."
. Life as a result of the cross??? You want "evi
There is a whole spirit realm out there that probably 90% of professing christendom is ignorant about
Well, at least you admit just how out of step you are in this discussion between Bill and , and, I have forgotten. JD
Thank you. And if any on this forum were to respond by saying, "On yeah, I have more blessings than you" I would smile, nod my head in agreement and say "praise the Lord."
JD -Original Message-From: Charles Perry Locke To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.orgSent: Tue
Is this not being intentionally quarrelsome, Judy?
Please respect my request and stay out of my conversations. I will do the same
for you.
Bill
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From:
Judy
Taylor
To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org
Cc: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org
Sent: Tue
Blainerb: Here is a closer approximation of the truth regards the translation of the BoM. Kevin's version is, naturally, taken from his favorite anti-Mormon sites.
Of course you IGNORE the fact that Joe was a Warlock. A number of "LDS" Historians have written scholarly articles & books on this su
Again, I am just amazed that you would argue this point with BT. I know of absolutely no on who would correct BT on this : "the cross stands as that which gave them life." . Life as a result of the cross??? You want "evidence" of life as a result of the cross !!!
If you don't want a public response Bill then you will
need to write to them off-line.
I will show the same courtesy when I desire
privacy. judyt
On Tue, 26 Jul 2005 14:53:45 -0600 "Bill Taylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Please do not respond to the comments I make to
other peop
Please do not respond to the comments I make to
other people, Judy. I will show the same courtesy to you.
Bill
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From:
Judy
Taylor
To: truthtalk@mail.innglory.org
Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 2:46
PM
Subject: [TruthTalk] Spiritual
Death
Bill writes:
This term is either an unbiblical doctrine (cf. as set forth in the Augustinian/Calvinist position) or it is metaphorical language and as such it is representative of something else, which may be real (cf.
this has been your position). In reality, and this is my position, it is
n
Actually, when John said, "...I would make you jealous", I thought he was
using a metaphor to say "I have many blessings", or "you would be surprised
at how much I have been blessed". I didn't think he was really assuming any
other believer would be jealous. We use similar phrases all the time.
On Tue, 26 Jul 2005 14:12:33 -0400 [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Bill wrote > The cross stands as that
which gave them life.
jt: The cross
always represents death. judyt
jd writes:
He died that we might
live..that's life as opposed to death
He
An excellent point G. But so is your comment equating obedience to training. In a time when it is admitted that righteousness does not come by the Law, the place of obedience is, perhaps, better understood as a "fitting" or a "training. Thanks. You got the juices flowing once again.
I'll correct some typos below.
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From:
Bill Taylor
To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org
Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 12:21
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Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Spiritual
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(a command which is
impossible to obey)
On Tue, 26 Jul 2005 12:26:57 -0600 [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
heal!
On Tue, 26 Jul 2005 10:08:10 -0400 Judy Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
writes:
jd: WORKS SALVATION IS NOT THE GOSPEL JD
jt: You..argue against obedi
Yes, it's a salaried position; however I would be
getting overtime, had I have been their and had to stay over.
Bill
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Judy, you are building a strawman. Please either
stick with the discussion or drop it altogether.
Bill
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From:
ShieldsFamily
To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org
Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 10:26
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Subject: RE: [TruthTalk] Spiritual
death
Izzy in
red:
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
heal!
On Tue, 26 Jul 2005 10:08:10 -0400 Judy Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
jd: WORKS SALVATION IS NOT THE GOSPEL JD
jt: You..argue against obedience [training] constantly
JD .. renamed it "works salvation"
Yes, that would at least leave open the possibility
for further discussion, without first having to muddle our way through the
nuancing of an existing doctrine.
Bill
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Subject: RE: [TruthTalk] Spiritual
death
Bill,
Spiritual death is as
much a reality as is physical death. Do you agree? (Please
Bill wrote > The cross stands as that which gave them life.
jt: The cross always represents death. judyt
He died that we might live..that's life as opposed to death
He has reconciled all things unto Himself -- and in Him is the word, LI
Got pay ??? -Original Message-From: Bill Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.orgSent: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 09:45:31 -0600Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Spiritual death
The prison is in lock-down today -- some kind of weapons violation; hence no one goes in and no one comes
Bill you also wrote:
Neither of you seem to "get it" that "spiritual death" is not biblical language; it is a doctrine which speaks
to biblical concepts; it is a synthesis, a
conclusion. You have picked up on the language of this doctrine, but
the concepts that it represents are treated diffe
On Tue, 26 Jul 2005 10:15:37 -0600 "Bill Taylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Bill, the reason they
arent serving God with their mind, body, soul is because they are spiritually
separated from Him (deadnot physically but spiritually!).
Izzy
Do you mean that their spirit
On Tue, 26 Jul 2005 09:45:31 -0600 "Bill Taylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
The prison is in lock-down today -- some
kind of weapons violation; hence no one goes in and no one comes out. And
so, for those who may be wondering, I am at home for the time being
and not at work.
Izzy in red:
From:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill Taylor
Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 10:16
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To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org
Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Spiritual
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Bill, the reason they aren’t serving
God with their mind, body, soul is
Would you like it better if I said “Dead
to the things of God”??? iz
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Behalf Of ShieldsFamily
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Bill, the reason
Bill,
Spiritual death is as much a reality as is
physical death. Do you agree? (Please answer.)
It means spiritual separation from God—hell
bound. Jesus just called it “dead”. Would you prefer that we call
people dead like Jesus did, rather than clarifying which type of death we
Bill, the reason they
arent serving God with their mind, body, soul is because they are spiritually
separated from Him (deadnot physically but spiritually!).
Izzy
Do you mean that their spirits are literally dead?
If so, then how can they, of their own free will, choose to serve God? Wo
Bill, the reason they aren’t serving
God with their mind, body, soul is because they are spiritually separated from
Him (dead—not physically but spiritually!). Izzy
I told
Izzy that I thought there was a spiritual element included in Jesus'
statement: "Follow me, and let t
Myth.
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Sent: Monday, July 25, 2005 9:03
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Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] A
'prooftexter' vs a 'contexter'
Blainer: Are you confusing Joseph
Smith w
The prison is in lock-down today -- some kind
of weapons violation; hence no one goes in and no one comes out. And
so, for those who may be wondering, I am at home for the time being
and not at work.
Bill wrote > The cross stands
as that which gave them life.
jt: The cross always represe
On Tue, 26 Jul 2005 07:56:22 -0600 "Bill Taylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
jt: Bill, I don't see it as ridicule to say what the
Bible says.
The Bible doesn't say anything about spiritual death. That is something
you are adding. Why don't you treat yourself with the scrutiny
On Tue, 26 Jul 2005 07:36:49 -0400 [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:jt: Not
surprising since He blesses both the just and the unjust.
jd: THIS IS TRUE JD
jt: What do you mean "does not work?" Does God have to
"work for us" before we choose His way? Rather we serve
Him...
jd: WORKS SALV
jt: Bill, I don't see it as ridicule to say what the
Bible says.
The Bible doesn't say anything about spiritual death. That is something you
are adding. Why don't you treat yourself with the scrutiny you exact on others?
Why don't you say what the Bible says?
jt: Only disciples were
bei
Huh?
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From:
Judy
Taylor
To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org
Cc: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org
Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 3:34
AM
Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Spiritual
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Please don't be offended then if I point out that
"two death
Are you Perry? I didn't think so.
bill
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Judy
Taylor
To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org
Cc: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org
Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 3:25
AM
Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Spiritual
death
jt: You have added the requi
I have not one time claimed that Jesus' statement
pertained to physically dead people burying the dead. This is your
confusion, Judy -- not mine. If you are so base as to draw that conclusion, how
are you competent to draw any conclusions?
Bill
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On Tue, 26 Jul 2005 06:56:08 -0400 [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Impossible under the law? What does this
mean?
It means that the Promise of the Father
who does the work and the sealing was not sent until after the death
burial and resurrection of Christ.
Jesus was
On Mon, 25 Jul 2005 21:42:18 -0400 [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
On Mon, 25 Jul 2005 17:46:06 -0400 [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
No blessing? Judy, such a comment demonstrates just how confused you really are. On many occasions,
I have stated that if I were to speak of the many b
Impossible under the law? What does this mean? Nicodemus was told of the new birth. New birth occurs when I turn around (repent -- change the direction, in my mind, in which I am headed) and accept the workings of God already a part of who I am. What of the thousands (IMO) of people Christ
Contradicting each other? How so? In the phrase "let the dead bury the dead," you do not see a metaphor being used in the first case?
JD -Original Message-From: Judy Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.orgCc: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.orgSent: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 05:0
On Mon, 25 Jul 2005 21:42:18 -0400 [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
On Mon, 25 Jul 2005 17:46:06 -0400 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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No blessing? Judy, such a comment
demonstrates just how confused you really are. On many occasions,
I have stated that if I were to spea
Neither - Bill is the one asking for a tutor. He
is concerned for the wrong person.
Talk with him. jt
On Tue, 26 Jul 2005 01:13:08 -0400 [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Who is your choice, Judy - me or G?
From: Bill Taylor [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Would someone els
Please don't be offended then if I point out that "two
deaths" is no more of a Biblical term than "spiritual death"
your objection to which began this thread. IMO
your definition is very confusing because a person who is
dead
in sin and trespasses is still able to function
mentally as wel
jt: You have added the requirement of being born again
to the mix Bill when this is impossible under the Law. However, God is a
covenant God and ppl who lived under the Old
Covenant or even before that who worshipped and served him with what was
available to them (like Job) He calls "righte
Now you and Bill are contradicting each other JD.
Why not just allow God's Word to do the defining. If you
would
rather call it "dead in trespass and sin" we can do
that, but it is still a death that is in another dimension (other
than
physical that is). jt
On Tue, 26 Jul 2005 01:11:52
On Mon, 25 Jul 2005 23:13:18 -0600 "Bill Taylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Mar 12.30 'And you shall love the LORD your God with all your
heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.'
This is the first commandment.
I told Izzy that I thought there
*PRODUCE THE PHOTOS OR RETRACT YOUR MISCHARACTERIZATION OF MY
COUNTENANCE! *
DAVEH: I think I finally found it, Perry..see attachment.
Request to DavidM.I think it is time to replace the old Perry
photo on the TT members' picture site with this new one!
Charles Perry Locke wrot
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