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Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2004 5:29
AM
Subject: [TruthTalk] Prayer
request.
In a message dated
3/27/2004 10:37:30 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Blaine: I think TT is neither of the devil nor of God. It is
nothing more nor less than the summation
of its
parts--individuals all coming from different backgrounds and seeking to
reconcile differences.
Some of us listen,
others just expect to be listened to. Egos play a major role on TT, I
believe.
jt: Ego being an attribute of the unregenerate flesh nature -
interesting...
john: Exactly. I especially like the "reconcile differences"
notion. Christ's only concern for his
20th century disciples (John 17) was for unity. Ours is a ministry
of "reconciliation" as Paul says.
jt: When Jesus spoke of unity and when Paul wrote of
reconciliation they were both speaking of
unifying around truth and the only way we
are reconciled to God is to agree with Him by first
accepting and then walking in His
Truth.
john: My mother-in-law is Mormon. She was born into that
faith. She will always be there.
She would be afraid to leave. Status quo gives her the sense
of security that she needs.
jt: I find it sad that you have no hope for a
change in direction for her.
john: BUT, we have grown very close. She loves Billy Graham and she
loves the Lord.
jt: A lot of ppl like Billy Graham but how can one
love the Lord and ATST reject his Word?
He said in his own words "If you love me you will do
what I say" that's his definition of love.
john: The really great thing about Jesus is that He is not a Baptist,
Catholic, and et al.
I once spoke of praying for you,
Blaine. I still do that. And the prayer is this: that
you truly
appreciate this salvation by faith apart from being right about
everything and that the filling of
God's spirit be the kind of experience it was intended to be.
jt: Are you saying that Blaine is a "saved" person
John and that the Mormon experiences
of "burning bosom" and their temple ceremonies are
acceptable with God? No wonder
the
Mormon boys stay confused about what protestant
Christianity represents.
john: Anyway, some of your
observation are equally as thoughtful as Issy's, BillT, Miller's,
Lance, Terry and so on. I truly believe this is a great
group.
God bless and good night.
John
Smithson
