Subject: Anything asked will be given |
Bible Note: Ian, The "traditional safety clause" as you put it that I use is the word of God as revealed. I'm good with using that and that alone! If you need more then that good luck! Also, what does and does not hold water with unbelievers is irrelevant to the truth. Certainly we are not to gauge our understanding of truth nor how it is taught based on those who are blinded to it. If it has become personalized to you then it is due to your struggle with God's word not me. This by the way is evident by the rejection of what is clearly revealed in the context of the passage you speak of. Way else would one struggle with this? Because they choose to pull a phrase from one scripture and exclude the context. This will always lead to a struggle in our understanding His word because we start assuming and making it up as we go! This holds true for Colin as well! Simply look at the false teachings run amuck in the church today. So much of it is because of this very reason. Steve |