I don't save posts, excepting of course those 'created from whole cloth' by my buds (Jonathan & John). As you've offered a truncated version of what I said (I don't even save my own highly esteemed posts) I seem to recall answering your question near the end (the 'double move' business)..ergo UNILATERAL.
----- Original Message ----- From: "David Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: November 16, 2004 14:19 Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Can God's covenants be broken? > Lance wrote: > > I would 'suggest' that God's covenant with Abraham is, > > in reality, unilateral and, thereby further 'suggesting' that > > such an covenant does exist. > > How do you reconcile your "suggestion" with the Scripture I had quoted where > God expected something from Abraham and his descendants? > > Genesis 17:9-14 > (9) And God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou, > and thy seed after thee in their generations. > (10) This is my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me and you and thy > seed after thee; Every man child among you shall be circumcised. > (11) And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a > token of the covenant betwixt me and you. > (12) And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man > child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with > money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed. > (13) He that is born in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, > must needs be circumcised: and my covenant shall be in your flesh for an > everlasting covenant. > (14) And the uncircumcised man child whose flesh of his foreskin is not > circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken my > covenant. > > I don't see how you can read this and then suggest that God's covenant with > Abraham was unilateral and thereby does not exist. Does anybody else have > trouble understanding Lance's view here, or does anybody else see his point > and can elucidate it for us? > > 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://www.InnGlory.org > > If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed. ---------- "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://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
