RE: [Sndbox] The Prodigal Son

[David]

Cool.   David L. Ben Franklin:  “Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt, they have more need of masters.” -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Charles Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 4:16 PM To: 'The Sandbox Discussion List' Subject: RE: [Sndbox] The Prodigal Son That was one of the questions on my exam, but it was optional.  I decided to leave it alone, because the more I did the research, the more it contradicted things I’d been taught in passing so I decided I needed to look at the question more.  That’s why I didn’t answer Jackie when she asked the first time, because the best answer I could come up with was one similar to yours, or simply “I don’t know”.   Charles Mims http://www.the-sandbox.org   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 9:34 AM To: 'The Sandbox Discussion List' Subject: RE: [Sndbox] The Prodigal Son   No, there was not "salvation" in the old testament, but it was more like a holding place for the followers of the one true God.  That's why I put "saved" in quotes, because it was not a salvation as we know it today.  As one book called it, the saints were placed in Abraham's bosom until Jesus broke them out when he went into hell to retrieve them.  That's what I was referring to.   David L. Ben Franklin:  “Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt, they have more need of masters.” -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 11:57 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Sndbox] The Prodigal Son In a message dated 9/23/2003 2:26:08 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I know what you are saying, but the guy was basically "saved" by Old Testament standards, then lost it during his extended years. there was salvation in old testament days?  ok someone explain that one cuz from what i was told  (not sure if its correct or not) the whole reason the messiah was sent  is because there was no way for anyone to get to heaven without him. isnt there something about when he went down to hell he released people from there and brought them to heaven   or am i confused? (which if you know me you know thats not hard to do)  lol

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