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1 | how can suicide be the same | Eph 5:29 | jlhetrick | 155853 | ||
Hi Mark, I think we have exhausted the benefit of this thread as we are continuing to revisit the same arguments over and over. But, I will respond to this post. Where I referred to my personal views, opinions, I was specifically talking about this "issue" of suicide. I felt it necessary to refer to opinion because of what I do for a living. My line of work is not well received by a great many christians, as my spiritual beliefs and convictions are not by many a colleague. I always feel it challenging and important to explain to other christians that I do not take the liberal, scientific explanation for all truth which is without absolute, position that most in my field take. Interestingly, I never feel obligated to explain myself to my associates as the truth of God needs no validation from me. Perhapse one sticking point in our discussion, I see now, did have to do with the issue of "body" verses "life". And because suicide was the original topic of this thread, I may have mistakenly assumed that life was the issue at hand. I tried to explain this by asking the question something like this. If one loves his body does he hate his life and if he loves his life does he hate his body. Bows44 appeared to be making this observation in that he referred to Eph. 5:29 specifically to relate to the issue of suicide. From this point on perhapse more than one involved began a play on words, myself included. I can accept that this would have been done unintentionally while trying to make the various points clear. Finally, my references to blasphemy. Blasphemy certainly includes vilifying and insulting God, but it also includes an irreverence toward God and His word. Perhapse I was defensive, but, I felt like I was being accused of being just that. Thanks for the discussion. It is among those that I have had on the forum that gives me encouragement and growth. Jeff |
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2 | how can suicide be the same | Eph 5:29 | mark d seyler | 155856 | ||
Hi Jeff, I agree with you that we have reached a suitable end of this thread. I can appreciate your position in your professional field. The world hates Christ, and so it will hate you and I, and you are serving in a field that takes a special delight in casting aside the wisdom of God for the hubris of man. I can well imagine that your views are not well received by your collegues (sp?). I personally am glad you are in your profession, and I am certain that God uses you in a special way there, to accomplish work that can't be done other ways, and other places. My only issue was concerning the method of interpretation of scripture, and I feel that we have fully addressed this. Jeff, I appreciate your seeing this through with me. I truly dislike anything that seems adversarial, or that divides the brethren, and I pray that we not be divided. I too have gained encouragement and growth. God bless you, brother. Love in Christ, Mark |
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