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From: gkm@hou2b.UUCP (G.MCNEES)
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Subject: Re: About Literalism: in what sense is God ... (correction)
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Date: Fri, 5-Jul-85 16:13:58 EDT
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I would like for Charlie to give a specific instance of Jesus
revising Scripture.  I believe that Charlies reference to Mark 7 has
already been shown not to show his assumption to be true.  Because
Jesus gave new commandments which superceeded some commandments
given in the Old Testament, e.g. concerning adultery, does not in any
prove that He altered scripture!  Since He gave the commands to
begin with, and all scripture is progressive, He certainly has the
right to give new commands and revelations.  Since He is God He
certainly is not under the law but rather Lord of the law and all
else.  God commanded the Jews not to kill, but the Lord certainly
kills whomever He wills.  In John 10:35 Jesus specifically states:

"... the scripture cannot be broken;", meaning it cannot be revised,
not that God Himself cannot give new instructions or laws.

Although all scripture is profitable we are not under obligation to
keep it all.  Rather we must learn to rightly divide the word of
truth.  Since God gave the law, He certainly has the right to remove
it.  He gave the law only to the Jews.  In Col. 2:14 Paul tells us
that "Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against
us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it
to his cross;".  He also tells us through His servant Paul that the
law was given temporarily, because of sin, but that, "And this I
say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ,
the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot
disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect."

Regarding the two genealogies given for the Lord, I'm supprised that
it is not commonly known that they are for His forebears through His
mother's and step-father's families.



...in Him who works all things after the counsel of His Own will:

						Gary McNees
Subject: Re: About Literalism: in what sense is God ... (correction)
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