Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83 based; site hou2b.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!houxm!hou2b!gkm From: gkm@hou2b.UUCP (G.MCNEES) Newsgroups: net.religion.christian Subject: Re: About Literalism: in what sense is God ... (correction) Message-ID: <568@hou2b.UUCP> Date: Fri, 5-Jul-85 16:13:58 EDT Article-I.D.: hou2b.568 Posted: Fri Jul 5 16:13:58 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 6-Jul-85 10:48:37 EDT References: <184@gymble.UUCP>, <626@umcp-cs.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Holmdel NJ Lines: 39 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) References: <184@gymble.UUCP>, <626@umcp-cs.UUCP>