Subject: An interesting discussion/question |
Bible Note: Dear Jamison, I don't want the last word. Let's discuss this further off forum to avoid engendering a debate or digressing into a debate amongst all the forum members and you. I do not say this as a pointed comment towards you or forum members at all. And you did not ramble at all, you were being crystal clear about your view. Never feel shy about expressing what you truly believe in detail, it helps to make clear where you are coming from. We will not be debatting this issue at all, we will be discussing it at some length privately so that we can study it until we have exhasted the subject and got at the truth together. As long as we both stick to what we believe is the literal interpretation of the Bible, there will not be a real problem between us. But if there occurs allegorizing scriptures or symbolizing them, then there will most definitely be a problem between us. I do agree with Doc that theology is not based on speculation, and that doctrine is central here, very central, because depending on what you believe about Christ you will either go to heaven, or you will not. I also agree with Doc that a viable theology does not come about before having examined all the evidence, it comes after and is not the cause of misinterpreting scripture, but the preventing of misinterpreting scripture. And as far as soul sleep, that doctrine will not keep you out of heaven, but it did indeed has it's roots in false theologies of churches that carry a false doctrine of who Christ is, what He accomplished, and how redemption from original sin through to the resurrection works, of which soul sleep is a part. By His Grace, Tamara |