From: Walter Hicks (wallyshoes@mindspring.com)
Date: Thu Nov 07 2002 - 19:58:55 EST
Hi Michael,
What is that "worries" you? Are you concerned about Jim's recent mindset change
-- or do think he has raised a serious issue in your mind?
Walt
Michael Roberts wrote:
> > One major problem with Christianity is that Jesus' return is 2000 years
> > overdue (Mt 24:29-35, Mk 13:24-31, Luke 21:5-36, Rev 1:1-3).
>
> Jim wrote this and I am a bit worried. These passages due talk of an
> imminent return of Christ but dont say when .Further the exact meaning of
> these passages is not clear and Christians have always been divided. Too
> many scholars Liberal, Conservative or Dispensationalist try to force their
> opinion on to them. At the begining of acts jesus says no one know the
> times or seasons - that is good enough for me - and ought to be good enough
> for anyone
>
> Michael.
> >
> > It's really all about the truth and trustworthiness. For practical
> > purposes, Christianity takes huge hits every time a YEC opens his or
> > her mouth. I used to equate Christianity with people who were honest
> > truth-seekers. I guess I've grown up.
> >
> > Jim Eisele
> > Genesis in Question
> > http://genesisinquestion.org
> >
-- =================================== Walt Hicks <wallyshoes@mindspring.com>In any consistent theory, there must exist true but not provable statements. (Godel's Theorem)
You can only find the truth with logic If you have already found the truth without it. (G.K. Chesterton) ===================================
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