From: richard@biblewheel.com
Date: Wed Jul 23 2003 - 23:03:06 EDT
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Armstrong" <jarmstro@qwest.net>
Cc: <asa@calvin.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 7:19 PM
Subject: Re: Sin?
> Re: "I believe it explains a lot of the problems we are finding in your
> work."
> Please don't count me in on your "we". Thread participants contributors
> on this thread come from many perspectives, and the distinctions you
> make here are based on belief - your belief based on your
> presuppositions. We don't all share those same starting points, and some
> of us are more cautious than others about declarations of faith as fact.
> While I certainly don't have to defend the holder of the position you
> are troubled with, I can assure you from personal experience that the
> process of working toward a coherent worldview that attempts to make an
> integral whole from pieces comprising the domains of faith, the world
> around us, and personal experience is no small nor short-term matter, is
> integrous and honorable, and might be afforded a little more regard than
> suggested by somewhat superior sound of your choice of words.
> Perhaps your regard for Paul as more than a mere man and very high view
> of the Bible explains a lot of the problems we are finding in your
> work? :-)
Hehe - that's funny, considering that no one has mentioned any real problems
yet! :-)
> Perhaps there's just a slightly more respectful way to engage and learn
> from one another.
>
> On the other hand, I hate being drawn and quartered over an unfortunate
> choice of words . Perhaps that is the case here, in which case I
> apologize in advance for the tone of this response.
> Jim Armstrong
>
Point well taken. Thank you for your correction, Jim. Please accept my
apology for poorly chosen words.
And Rich - my apologies to you especially. I should have been more careful
with my thoughts which generated those words. I hope it doesn't derail the
conversation. Obviously, we are all in need of great grace to continue in
this forum.
In service of our gracious God,
Richard Amiel McGough
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