DAVE.... In the second paragraph above, you say "Torah concerning the husband, who is sin and death." I have problems with what you are trying to do here. In the previous sentence where Paul says, "she is free from the law" and you define law here as "Torah concerning the husband," does this Torah concerning the husband also equate to "sin and death"?
SLADE... Paul is making a mere comparison and the comparison (the Midrash) may or may not match on every single level, i.e., there may not be a corresponding "truth" for every situation or item. While you look hard for a situation where we are dead to the [whole] law, I have no such agenda. In fact, my agenda is opposite. (Yes. I have a bias to keep from nullifying Torah because Yeshua said that's what He was all about.) DAVE.... By the way, Slade. Considering that you are only a few hours from here, would you be interested in getting together to talk face to face about these passages? I could bring a few brothers in Christ and you could bring a few and we can work through this subject for a few hours and see where we get. What do you think? It might jump start our dialogue here and we can report the results of the meeting to the group. SLADE... I don't mind meeting with you, but I must admit to a bit of trepidation about being gang-[jumped -- edited by Kay] over this issue. ---------- "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.
