Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-12-08 Thread ttxpress
relativ to the thred, what exegetical 'data' (in th sens of Slades cncpt, below) both supports and reconciles the underlnd commnts, ff(?):     On Tue, 7 Dec 2004 16:51:44 -0500 "Jeff Powers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: ||  It is through Abraham that God promises to bless all of man

RE: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-12-08 Thread ShieldsFamily
Funny, I laid in bed thinking about this very topic this morning…counting down to His glorious return!!! J Izzy   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Terry Clifton Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 6:08 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [TruthTalk

RE: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-12-08 Thread ShieldsFamily
Obviously not if one wishes to comply with God’s word. Izzy   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lance Muir Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 4:08 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant   Just a 'thought exper

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-12-08 Thread Terry Clifton
rs To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: December 08, 2004 05:50 Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant No Lance, that would be impossible, God would not have blessed His chosen people had they taken matters into their own hands.  God, in the first draft (Abrahamic Covenant

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-12-08 Thread Lance Muir
Thanks for your response. You said 'this lifetime'. Please enlarge upon this. - Original Message - From: Jeff Powers To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: December 08, 2004 05:50 Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant No Lance, that would be impos

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-12-08 Thread Jeff Powers
- Original Message - From: Lance Muir To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 5:07 Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant Just a 'thought experiment':Have any ever come accross the notion, 'sacred space'? Might Israel, prio

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-12-08 Thread Lance Muir
--- Original Message - From: Jeff Powers To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: December 07, 2004 16:51 Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant Gary is this what you were looking for?   On Wed, 17 Nov 2004 21:52:02 -0500 "Jeff Powers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-12-08 Thread Lance Muir
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: December 07, 2004 23:20 Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant In a message dated 12/7/2004 7:50:18 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: That bothers me, but until you change, there is

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-12-07 Thread Terry Clifton
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: .    It is just that all us have this in common to one degree or another  --   we all think we are right and until the other(s) cahnge, there is nothing that can be done about. =   Ain't that the truth!

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-12-07 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 12/7/2004 7:50:18 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: That bothers me, but until you change, there is nothing I can do about it. :-) Terry Ahh.   The humility of it all  !!    I am sure glad I am not like you!!  Not like me?  You mean that you are not sur

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-12-07 Thread ttxpress
(..ex.e.get.i.cal.ly..in Gen 15, maybe Moses nuances betw two words 'offspring' and 'descendants'... lit.er.ar.i.ly..one could argue that Moses' big ideas there revolve around the subtle positioning of his (two) words..the.o.log.i.cal.ly..one short passage, two big ideas?   beynd that...h

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-12-07 Thread Terry Clifton
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 12/7/2004 3:09:40 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: We are getting along.  We just do not agree. That bothers me, but until you change, there is nothing I can do about it. :-) Terry Ahh.   The humility of it all  !!

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-12-07 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 12/7/2004 7:27:25 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Ahh.   The humility of it all  !!    I am sure glad I am not like you!!   I forgot the :-) (I just can't bring myself to say "happy face.") John

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-12-07 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 12/7/2004 3:09:40 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: We are getting along.  We just do not agree. That bothers me, but until you change, there is nothing I can do about it. :-) Terry Ahh.   The humility of it all  !!    I am sure glad I am not like you!!  

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-12-07 Thread Terry Clifton
Slade Henson wrote:   P.S. If Terry and I are not getting along, then it is quite clearly my fault. I simply did not want to waste his nor my time. We are getting along.  We just do not agree. That bothers me, but until you change, there is nothing I can do about it. :-) Terry

RE: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-12-07 Thread Slade Henson
PROTECTED]Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant interestg comment, but no   simply, Slade, on the front burner here is how to get along better--it's possible, and, i suspect we'd tend to agree more, conversely disagree/argue less, with more emphasis on accurate analy

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-12-07 Thread Jeff Powers
te!  Izzy, are you following this? Have you figured out the birth of Yeshua or would you like me to post all the juicy details for that? Jeff - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 17:45 Subject: Re: [

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-12-07 Thread Terry Clifton
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:    'look at lifetime tile roof' while their bamboo walls're swayin' in twistrs of exegetical myth :) What a vivid mental picture this conjures up! Terry    

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-12-07 Thread ttxpress
interestg comment, but no   simply, Slade, on the front burner here is how to get along better--it's possible, and, i suspect we'd tend to agree more, conversely disagree/argue less, with more emphasis on accurate analysis of texts such as Gen 15, which is one source of legitimate disagreem

RE: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-12-07 Thread Slade Henson
he animals? The ravenous birds attempting to eat the cut animals?   Please do NOT say "all of the above!!!"   -- slade -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant well, have you postd an exegetical comment on this, Slade? (if you don't mind, point it out, pls)

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-12-06 Thread ttxpress
was wondrg abt Jeff's 'literary, exegetical, and theological understndg of Gen 15?' (?)   ^ well, have you postd an exegetical comment on this, Slade? (if you don't mind, point it out, pls)     On Tue, 23 Nov 2004 16:2

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

2004-12-04 Thread Lance Muir
David:What series of questions would you ask and answer of yourself on behalf of a novice like myself to serve to keep this short? - Original Message - From: "David Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: December 04, 2004 14:09 Subject: Re:

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

2004-12-04 Thread David Miller
Lance wrote: David: Outside Scripture and personal engagement, who/what do you value in this area? For instance(s) Rick Joyner, Graham Cooke, Bill Hamon, Peter Wagner, George K. Otis, Jr., Jack Deere, Cindy Jacobs, Ed Silvoso, Francis MacNutt, Liberty Savarde, Clinton E. Arnold, Neal Lozano Hi

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

2004-12-04 Thread ttxpress
DavidMs prophetic office? you've never askd for one--how much does it cost?   On Sat, 4 Dec 2004 09:40:45 -0500 "Lance Muir" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:[DavidM:] >individuals have already published that they reject my prophetic office ||

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

2004-12-04 Thread Lance Muir
ecember 03, 2004 23:49 Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant sorry -- the proof read version > Lance wrote: > > DAVID: ARE YOU A PROPHET? You speak as if you > > occupied such an 'office'. It would help me if you would > > answer yes/no then, supplement that w

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

2004-12-03 Thread David Miller
Lance wrote: DAVID: ARE YOU A PROPHET? You speak as if you occupied such an 'office'. It would help me if you would answer yes/no then, supplement that with an accompanying explanation. I ask because if you are so seen by God, yourself and, others I should like to take this very seriously into acco

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

2004-12-03 Thread Lance Muir
count when addressing you in future. - Original Message - From: "David Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: December 02, 2004 10:48 Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant sorry -- the proof read version > David Miller wrote: > >>

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

2004-12-02 Thread David Miller
David Miller wrote: God obviously does not see things the way we mortals do. John Smithson wrote: Seems like you do not include yourself in that first sentence. Can you see why I woould [sic] think this is a problem? I do include myself in this first sentence. You put too much confidence in you

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

2004-12-01 Thread Lance Muir
DavidM:As you used with such frequency the expression 'speak evil of a man favored by God', would you kindly elucidate. Thanks - Original Message - From: "David Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: November 30, 2004 20:57 Subject: Re:

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

2004-12-01 Thread Lance Muir
DavidM:(I can) see (by trying) through God's eyes. Sorry, you just answered my last post. - Original Message - From: "David Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: November 30, 2004 23:09 Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant sorr

RE: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-12-01 Thread Slade Henson
Hmmm let's see here.. It seems that only a few were deemed righteous in Genesis and I don't remember his name being on the roster. Now, there are righteous people not listed in the Genesis account, but I don't recall the man doing anything terrible in the Genesis account, either

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

2004-11-30 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 11/30/2004 8:12:00 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: God obviously does not see things the way we mortals do.  From God's point of view, Abraham's faith stood out in a very extraordinary way, just like a man who was 100 foot tall would stand out to us. I fi

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-11-30 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 11/30/2004 7:58:35 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I was thinking of you when I said, "some praise Abimelech," but I was thinking of Jonathan when I said, "and declare him righteous."  Of course, Jonathan was speaking about this particular situation.  So y

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

2004-11-30 Thread ShieldsFamily
I am not out to crucify Abraham.  At the same time, he is one of the last people that I would pick to be my hero.  To me, he was just a nobody from nowhere with little talent for anything beyond being a shepherd. Terry   How many other men offered to sacrifice their only beloved s

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

2004-11-30 Thread David Miller
Terry wrote: At the same time, he [Abraham] is one of the last people that I would pick to be my hero. To me, he was just a nobody from nowhere with little talent for anything beyond being a shepherd. I can understand your perspective, which is what makes God's favor toward Abraham so interesti

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-11-30 Thread David Miller
Slade wrote: Oh, no, Dave. I NEVER claimed Avimelekh was righteous. I indicated He obeyed the voice of God when that voice was revealed to him, and I said, "Kudos!" I was thinking of you when I said, "some praise Abimelech," but I was thinking of Jonathan when I said, "and

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

2004-11-30 Thread Terry Clifton
David Miller wrote: Terry wrote: He had what we would call a motive, David. I agree that the text shows that he had motive. Terry wrote: He was more motivated to keep his head than he was to keep his wife. This is where I start to part ways. I am not convinced that he ever expected to lose his

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-11-30 Thread Terry Clifton
David Miller wrote: Terry wrote: Sorry, but you cannot explain that any other way than that God may favor one of His creations over another. There is no doubt that God favors some over others. The question is why. Unfortunately, we can't seem to agree among ourselves that God favored Abraham o

RE: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-11-30 Thread Slade Henson
Oh, no, Dave. I NEVER claimed Avimelekh was righteous. I indicated He obeyed the voice of God when that voice was revealed to him, and I said, "Kudos!" -- slade -Original Message- From: David Miller Some here blame Abraham and shake the finger of shame at him,

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

2004-11-30 Thread ShieldsFamily
Amen. The voice of wisdom, David. Izzy -Original Message- I don't know all the answers, but I am careful not to speak evil of a man favored by God. Peace be with you. David Miller. -- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ough

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

2004-11-30 Thread David Miller
Terry wrote: He had what we would call a motive, David. I agree that the text shows that he had motive. Terry wrote: He was more motivated to keep his head than he was to keep his wife. This is where I start to part ways. I am not convinced that he ever expected to lose his wife. Let me ask you

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-11-30 Thread David Miller
Terry wrote: Sorry, but you cannot explain that any other way than that God may favor one of His creations over another. There is no doubt that God favors some over others. The question is why. Unfortunately, we can't seem to agree among ourselves that God favored Abraham over Abimelech in the

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

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

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

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

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

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

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

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

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

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

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-11-29 Thread Lance Muir
be unjust treatment.(based on a parable) From: "David Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: November 29, 2004 11:24 Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant > Terry wrote: > > God is God. He can make exceptions to His > > rules any time

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

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

RE: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-11-28 Thread ShieldsFamily
Subject: RE: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant >How bizarre! Wouldn't the fact that we have sent men to the moon and back >kinda confirm that the earth was moving Izzy Did you know that the people who first thought of these ideas were considered liberals in their d

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-11-28 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 11/25/2004 9:48:29 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The principle here, if your teachers would have had better understanding to then teach you, is the Second Temple hermeneutical principle called Kol v'Chomer which means Light and Heavy. these Temple hermene

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-11-28 Thread Knpraise
- Original Message - From: "ShieldsFamily" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2004 10:13 Subject: RE: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant >How bizarre! Wouldn't the fact that we have sent men to the moon and back >kinda

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-11-28 Thread Jeff Powers
exactly - Original Message - From: "ShieldsFamily" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2004 14:07 Subject: RE: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant And the Holocaust. Iz -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAI

RE: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-11-28 Thread ShieldsFamily
And the Holocaust. Iz -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeff Powers Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2004 11:13 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant not really there are many that belive the space program to be a

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-11-28 Thread Jeff Powers
Izzy, the operative word here is "yet" Jeff - Original Message - From: ShieldsFamily To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2004 10:48 Subject: RE: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant Jeff, don’t let the turkeys get you down.  At le

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-11-28 Thread Jeff Powers
not really there are many that belive the space program to be a hoax Jeff - Original Message - From: "ShieldsFamily" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2004 10:13 Subject: RE: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant How bizarre! Wouldn&#

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-11-28 Thread Jeff Powers
ï yes - Original Message - From: Lance Muir To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2004 10:13 Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant Do you understand why I included this as an illustration? Surely you've encountered a WQ this

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-11-28 Thread Lance Muir
It was a first for me. - Original Message - From: "ShieldsFamily" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: November 28, 2004 10:47 Subject: RE: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant > Maybe strange, but this is a new weirdness! Kind of like deciding that

RE: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-11-28 Thread ShieldsFamily
Jeff, don’t let the turkeys get you down.  At least he isn’t flying planes into buildings (yet). Izzy   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeff Powers Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2004 9:12 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral

RE: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-11-28 Thread ShieldsFamily
hTalk] Unilateral covenant Don't YOU consider SOME of the views you've encountered on TT bizarre? I shan't identify which but, I do. - Original Message - From: "ShieldsFamily" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: November 28, 2004 10:13 Su

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-11-28 Thread Lance Muir
Don't YOU consider SOME of the views you've encountered on TT bizarre? I shan't identify which but, I do. - Original Message - From: "ShieldsFamily" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: November 28, 2004 10:13 Subject: RE: [TruthTalk

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-11-28 Thread Lance Muir
ï Do you understand why I included this as an illustration? Surely you've encountered a WQ this high previously!? - Original Message - From: Jeff Powers To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: November 28, 2004 10:11 Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-11-28 Thread Jeff Powers
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2004 8:01 Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant > Please see http://.fixedearth.com/ A young man came into the store one week> ago espousing this position. He further spoke to the THEORY of evolution> and, the THEORIES of general

RE: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-11-28 Thread ShieldsFamily
How bizarre! Wouldn't the fact that we have sent men to the moon and back kinda confirm that the earth was moving Izzy -Original Message- Please see http://.fixedearth.com/ A young man came into the store one week ago espousing this position. He further spoke to the THEORY of evolutio

RE: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-11-28 Thread Slade Henson
I went to the http://www.fixedearth.com/ website. I, of course have not been able to read everything there. Very interesting. I'm sure it could create some great debate. I find it interest to discover that the author calls me to be a "Christian Zionist." In fact, there's a possibility that he co

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

2004-11-28 Thread Slade Henson
DAVID: I haven't changed anything about what I said.  I caution you about surmising evil motives on the part of Abraham that are not established by the text. Making false charges against a man who is in covenant with God is dangerous.SLADE: Making false charge against a man is dangerous.SLA

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-11-28 Thread Lance Muir
e for so doing know exactly what I mean. IMO some on TT are doing the former, some the latter.Though good conversations are to be had with either, one leads only to an impasse. - Original Message - From: "David Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Se

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

2004-11-27 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 11/27/2004 8:38:40 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: John Smithson wrote: >And why do you present this last idea?  If you are going >to answer with more supposition, take  a pass. >I am not interested in suppositional considerations. I say this because we know

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-11-27 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 11/27/2004 8:11:31 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: He can make exceptions to His rules any time He wants to, I have trouble seeing it this way.  It seems to me that God is not capricious. Central to the idea of capriciousness is the notion of impulsivenes

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

2004-11-27 Thread David Miller
David Miller wrote: ... the text tells us that Abraham in league with God was able to stop men from sleeping with his wife. John Smithson wrote: And why do you present this last idea? If you are going to answer with more supposition, take a pass. I am not interested in suppositional consideration

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-11-27 Thread Terry Clifton
David Miller wrote: Terry wrote: 2. God is God. He can make exceptions to His rules any time He wants to, I have trouble seeing it this way. It seems to me that God is not capricious. Capriciousness is the way of the false Roman and Greek gods, not the Hebrew God. TC: No

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-11-27 Thread David Miller
Terry wrote: 2. God is God. He can make exceptions to His rules any time He wants to, I have trouble seeing it this way. It seems to me that God is not capricious. Capriciousness is the way of the false Roman and Greek gods, not the Hebrew God. One glaring example is Jesus dying on the cross.

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-11-25 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 11/25/2004 9:27:55 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: e.g., the Roman soldiers seald JCs tomb with Caesar's seal then stood guard in perpetuity to prohibit even tresspassg near his grave...howevr, when angels overpowerd the guards--blew 'em away--and rolled awa

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-11-25 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 11/25/2004 7:07:26 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: This is only possible if we have faith that we can walk in His righteousness every day. We cannot do this if we assume we are going to be "sinners every day". Actually, the two concepts are not related.  

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-11-25 Thread Bill Taylor
This is awesome, G. And you are right. I wonder what kind of rebuke you have fostered? - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2004 10:20 PM Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant disobedience

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-11-25 Thread ttxpress
disobedience(?)--have you ever thought about it :)   e.g., the Roman soldiers seald JCs tomb with Caesar's seal then stood guard in perpetuity to prohibit even tresspassg near his grave...howevr, when angels overpowerd the guards--blew 'em away--and rolled away the tombstone, people could se

RE: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-11-25 Thread ShieldsFamily
- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Slade Henson Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2004 10:10 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant   Scripture makes that clear. And here's where the wonder dichotomy arises. Obedience also pr

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-11-25 Thread ttxpress
ï then tithg dill is (continues as) a cultural pref, has nothin' to do w/ Godliness; obedience (to Christ) is rootd in (e.g.) meekness, or a certain spirit drivn character, not in particulrizd compliance/s per se, as he himself teaches   On Thu, 25 Nov 2004 12:47:59 -0500 "Slade Henson" <[EM

RE: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-11-25 Thread Slade Henson
ï Yeah...? -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Thursday, 25 November, 2004 12.52To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant Jesus (is) focused on the truth   On Thu, 25 Nov

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

2004-11-25 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 11/24/2004 9:20:27 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: "blast you into the next judgment"?  LOL.  I think you are getting a little excited here.  Context, John. Read you response to me, DAvid.   Context is what I have.   Implying that I am in danger from a wra

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

2004-11-25 Thread Bill Taylor
IL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2004 6:32 AM Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant sorry -- the proof read version > DM spoke of having a bias 'to justify Abraham and David'.> > Galatians 2:15-21 'We are Jews by birth, not 'Gentile sinners.' Bu

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

2004-11-25 Thread Knpraise
VE BEEN CRUCIFIED WITH THE MESSIAH . I am, however, alive--but it isn't me, IT'S THE MESSIAH WHO LIVES IN ME. And the life I do still live in the flesh, I live WITHIN THE  FAITHFULNESS OF THE SON OF GOD, who loves me and gave himself for me. Let's keep the focus where it ought to be.

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-11-25 Thread ttxpress
ï Jesus (is) focused on the truth   On Thu, 25 Nov 2004 12:47:59 -0500 "Slade Henson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: The principle here, if your teachers would have had better understanding to then teach you..

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-11-25 Thread ttxpress
Abe himself was not blind to the point/s, below   On Thu, 25 Nov 2004 12:34:13 EST [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: In a message dated 11/25/2004 7:31:07 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:God.  can make exceptions to His rules any time He wants to..   [John:] I do n

RE: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-11-25 Thread Slade Henson
f [EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Thursday, 25 November, 2004 12.18To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant 'you should do' is a suggestion phrase requiring obedience to nothing--and, the suggestion is to 'some Pharisees' whose religious tra

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-11-25 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 11/25/2004 7:31:07 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Mornin' David.  Here is how I see it. 1.There is no question that God rewards faith.  Sometimes He even does it here and now as well as in the sweet bye and bye.  In the old testament, many of the promises

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-11-25 Thread ttxpress
ï 'you should do' is a suggestion phrase requiring obedience to nothing--and, the suggestion is to 'some Pharisees' whose religious tradition died 'without neglecting the weightier things of the Torah' which requires obedience to nothing--JC is focused on the truth like an crocadile on the c

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-11-25 Thread Bill Taylor
MAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2004 5:49 AM Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant > Good morning, and happy thanksgiving everyone.  I trust we are all thankful > to the great and gracious Lord God of heaven for the life and abundance of &

RE: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-11-25 Thread Slade Henson
Scripture makes that clear. And here's where the wonder dichotomy arises. Obedience also provides benefits. -- slade -Original Message- From: Lance Muir Sent: Thursday, 25 November, 2004 10.32 Is it not Christ's obedience that benefits Abraham's descendants? -- "Let your speech

RE: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-11-25 Thread Slade Henson
TERRY SAID: God is God. He can make exceptions to His rules any time He wants to, and none of us are qualified to question that. SLADE SAYS: If I understand you correctly, I think Scripture would support your postulate. While berating some of the Pharisees about tithing mint and dill, Yeshua sa

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-11-25 Thread Lance Muir
Is it not Christ's obedience that benefits Abraham's descendants? - Original Message - From: "Slade Henson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: November 24, 2004 19:14 Subject: RE: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant > DAVE -- Quite fra

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

2004-11-25 Thread Terry Clifton
Lance Muir wrote: I HAVE BEEN CRUCIFIED WITH THE MESSIAH . I am, however, alive--but it isn't me, IT'S THE MESSIAH WHO LIVES IN ME. And the life I do still live in the flesh, I live WITHIN THE FAITHFULNESS OF THE SON OF GOD, who loves me and gave himself for me. Let's keep the focus where it ought

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-11-25 Thread Terry Clifton
David Miller wrote: Good morning, and happy thanksgiving everyone. I trust we are all thankful to the great and gracious Lord God of heaven for the life and abundance of good things that he gives unto the people of his covenant. Concerning the Abraham / Abimelech incident of Gen. 20: Although v

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-11-25 Thread Lance Muir
All 'right standing with God' issues from CHRIST'S FAITHFULNESS. - Original Message - From: "David Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: November 25, 2004 07:49 Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant > Good morning, a

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

2004-11-25 Thread Lance Muir
THE MESSIAH WHO LIVES IN ME. And the life I do still live in the flesh, I live WITHIN THE FAITHFULNESS OF THE SON OF GOD, who loves me and gave himself for me. Let's keep the focus where it ought to be. Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant sorry -- the proof read version > Jo

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-11-25 Thread David Miller
Good morning, and happy thanksgiving everyone. I trust we are all thankful to the great and gracious Lord God of heaven for the life and abundance of good things that he gives unto the people of his covenant. Concerning the Abraham / Abimelech incident of Gen. 20: Although virtually every comme

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

2004-11-24 Thread David Miller
John S. wrote: In the previous sentence, you speak of killing Abraham to "make his beautiful wife available to them" and in the next breath you seem to insist that Abraham was not offering his wife sexually to them. So when you argue for the availability of his wife to them, were you thinking "c

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

2004-11-24 Thread David Miller
Jonathan wrote: In fact, it is Abimelech who is declared righteous (God says, "I know you did this in the integrity of your heart") in this situation, not Abraham. I repeat, Abraham was not righteous in this narrative. Sorry, Jonathan. I don't buy it. While you certainly are correct in noticing

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-11-24 Thread Jeff Powers
ultery... after all the text makes it clear that even at her age, she was a remarkable beautiful woman... not a great cook. -- slade -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of David Miller Sent: Wednesday, 24 November, 2004 08.54 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject

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

2004-11-24 Thread Terry Clifton
David Miller wrote: David Miller wrote: ... saying that Abraham was willing to have his wife sleep with men of power in order to protect himself. Unbelievable. John wrote: Here , you are clearly denying Gen 20:11. Why, I do not know. Perhaps in your zeal to criticize, you have forgotten to read

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