A comment
Farrell Till errancy@infidels.org
Wed, 09 Jun 1999 00:24:20 -0700 (00928931060, 2.2.32.19990609072420.00987460@midwest.net)
TILL
Look carefully, and you will see Tip's well thought out, one-line response
to my reply. (Hint: scroll down close to the end.) Wasn't he original?
We've never heard that before.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Farrell Till <jftill@midwest.net>
To: Tip <tip@netdot.com>; errancyn@softhome.net <errancyn@softhome.net>
Date: Tuesday, June 08, 1999 1:04 AM
Subject: Re: A comment
>At 05:49 PM 6/7/99 -0500, you wrote:
>
>>>At 03:31 PM 6/5/99 -0500, you wrote:
>>>TIP
>>>>remember the story of peter walking on the water to Jesus who was
already
>>>>walking on the water? when he took his eyes off Jesus, he started to
>>sink.
>>>>satan has gotten your eyes off Jesus and has you drowning in history.
If
>>>>you spent as much time researching the life of Jesus as you have the
>>>>wilderness years, you may realize you are lost------unsaved.
>>>
>>><my posting to John Sanders snipped>
>>>
>>>TILL
>>>No thanks for the sermonette, Tip. Quite frankly, I find them insulting,
>>>because those who post them to me must think that I am so stupid that I
>>will
>>>be swayed by asininities like these. I've been studying the Bible very
>>>seriously since 1949. Needless to say, much of those studies included
what
>>>the NT says about Jesus, so how much more studying do you think will be
>>>necessary before I will realize that I am "lost------unsaved"?
>>>
>>>And how much more studying do you suppose you will have to do before you
>>>will learn how to reason logically?
>
>TIP
>>Mr. Till, the Bible says in Romans 10:9, which I know you've read since
>>you've been studying the Bible since 1949, that a person must believe in
his
>>heart--------------by faith---------------not in one's head.
>
>TILL
>You bet I've read it. This was one of the primary proof texts used in the
>Church of Christ for its five-point plan of salvation. There's no telling
>how many times I quoted this passage in sermons. If I rejected the Bible
>despite having this passage and numerous others committed to memory, what
>makes you think that quoting it to me is going to accomplish anything but
>convince me of your complete inability to engage in rational debate?
>
>TIP
>>A carnal mind cannot understand the spiritual mind of God. A simple act
of
>>faith is what we are required to give to the Lord. I am sure you have
also
>>read John 14:26 that we cannot learn the scriptures' meaning unless the
Holy
>>Spirit teaches us their real meaning. Perhaps you could put this verse to
>>the test unlrss you already do.
>>Thanks for replying.
>>
>
>TILL
>Now why don't you take Romans 10:9 and John 14:26 and stick them you know
>where? I'm interested in logical argumentation, not sermonizing, but it's
>apparent that you are going to do nothing but post little sermonettes. I
>doubt if you even know how to develop a logical argument. Anyway, the next
>sermonette that you send will put you into my e-mail filter for automatic
>trashing.
we are told not to cast pearls to swine. so long, sin-sick soul.
>>
>
><snip
>
>TILL
>>>Now let me pay a compliment to Sparrow. Compared to you, he looks like a
>>>logical wizard.
>
>TILL
>This statement is worth repeating, so I'll keep it in my reply.
>
>Farrell Till
>Skepticism, Inc.
>jftill@midwest.net
>
>
Farrell Till
Skepticism, Inc.
jftill@midwest.net