DM 'suggested':'Given the uncomfortableness people have..." I do not. Does anyone elese? I should like for this 'thread' to continue, including your participation, David. YOU ALWAYS MAKE ME THINK.
----- Original Message ----- From: "David Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: November 24, 2004 08:48 Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant > Slade wrote: > > (1) did Avraham have a participation in the > > construction of the Covenant? > > (2) Was he a participant in the particulars of > > the agreement (i.e., was there something for > > Avraham to do once the covenant was cut)? > > The answers from slade's perspective is > > (1) NO. (2) YES. > > In regards to number 1, nobody on this list has ever suggested such a thing, > and I don't think I have EVER heard any Christian ever suggest that Abraham > had a participation in the construction of the covenant. Have you? This > really should not have been a possibility in your understanding of my > question. > > God approached Abraham with a covenant. The construction of the covenant > was entirely by God without any input from Abraham. It was God's proposal > to Abraham, and he accepted it. Abraham became an active participant in > this covenant. I am encouraged that most of you see this. Given the > uncomfortableness people have discussing this issue with me, I will leave it > at that for now. > > Peace be with you. > David Miller. > > p.s. Don't worry, Slade. I won't show up at your home with my Bible under > my arm just yet. :-) > > > ---------- > "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.
