Shalom, you wrote: "Your understanding of Isa 65 is thoroughly flawed and therefore the premise of your question is without merit." I read your posts often. Its clear you have strong convictions, from the time you take to present them. But bluntness is not substitute for scriptural reasons; just the old technique: Declare a Victory & Withdraw.
The Lord's servant must be gentle towards all, apt to teach , forbearing, in meekness correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may give them repentance unto the knowledge of the truth ... Sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord, being ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and fear 2 Tim 2:24 1 Pet 3:15 ASV1901
If one claims to have Christ in his heart is not kind and tactful he's insubordinate to Jesus. speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men ... a fractious man after a first and second admonition refuse, knowing that such a one is perverted, and sinneth, being self-condemned. Titus 3 ASV A tactful tongue considerate of others with sincerely held convictions no matter how different they be, is basic to the Christian ministry. I've received insults from ones on this thread who say, for example, my words are "satined up with butter," etc. Master said: Be wise as serpents, harmless as doves.
Let your love be without hypocrisy ... In brotherly love have tender affection for one another. In showing honor to one another take the lead. Do not loiter at your business. Be aglow with the spirit. Rom 12:9-11 NWT If I show honor to you, I can't claim the higher ground, boast of my correctness and insinuate you're unenlightened, insincere or deficient in some way. Nor can you. The word Devil means "accuser." Neither of us should do his work. Now Shalom, I wish to resume our unfinished discussion on three interlocking questions I asked Robert Hall on #25360, which you answered on #25379:
3. Explain the New Heavens & New Earth
4. Do all the saved go to heaven?
6. Who are the children and sinners that die in the New Earth?
Please see my next post, Shalom. Thank You!
Don Martini |
