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 3/3/07 11:02 AM |
| Ed 1999-US-young | | Eastern US | |  |  |
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No. And it is a dangerous doctrine to state otherwise ... I have been wrestling with just this question in the past year, and realize that many of those who hold to "entire sanctification" tend to underestimate sin. They seem to either limit it to "known sin" or ignore the biblical evidence that sin is not just what we do, but it is how we think and feel and even exist. I wonder if those who hold this really continue to read and reflect on Jesus teachings about the heart ...
For me, since I tend to be highly introspective, such teaching was especially harmful and led me to unconsciously slip into basing my relationship with God on my obedience - and I could never live up to the standards before me in the OT, let alone the New Testament. I pray that God exposes this lie for what it is ... and it smells like smoke.I think the Wesleys did some good things, but if I understand what they taught on this subject, well, let's just say I could not recommend their writings to an undiscerning reader. I know we often dismiss the OT law quickly, but it is interesting to me that one could become "unclean" by performing normal bodily functions. Aside from the sanitary benefits, I see that as a commentary on the human condition - even if you do nothing but exist, you become unclean |
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| 3/3/07 10:50 AM |
| Ed 1999-US-young | | Eastern US | | | |
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Yes, God is absolutely sovereign, and through His providential care, we have exactly what He wills for us to have. I believe in the inerrancy of the original autographs, of which we have none. So, while the issue of determining the original text is difficult, I do believe that we have all that is necessary for faith and life, and that the process of discovering what Scripture means by what it says, and what the original sources "said" brings about growth in the church's thinking. Look how rigidly some interpret the language in various places - how rigid would we be with an "original autograph," which we might be tempted to elevate to the point of "deification" of the document? There was a reason God hid Moses' body, and there is a reason he "hid" the original autographs. He is sovereign and good, and whatever He does is right and true. Thus, I can trust Him, even if there are some misunderstandings about exactly what His Word is talking about among men ... |
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