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| Posted 6/26/2001 6:03 PM (GMT -6) |   | Mephi2K
11/05/00 8:16 PM
It's So Hard To Say Goodbye...
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Well, gang. The time has come. I must take my leave of the discussion. I gave myself a certain amount of time to get involved with this, and that time has elapsed. There's some other things to which I now have to turn my attention. I must say that it's been very real and very cool. Some shoutouts...
To Trosie: Keep that faith and lovely disposition. You're sweet spirit is one of true love. Don't change, 'kay?
To G-D-G: You have wonderful synthesis of tact, intelligent, and introspection. Mad love! (Comics RULE!!!)
To Beso: You have a way to keep a brother on his toes. And a very sincere heart. Springs was right. You DO rock. LOL
To NaveySealed: Your reverence of Scripture and it's application is to be admired. God's got Himself a ardent servant in you, my friend.
To ModesofThought: Thanks for all the initial discussion to get all this started off so briskly. Because of you, I really started to deepen my thought. My thanks...
To Sparkley: Thanks for listening to my heart and being so forthcoming with sharing yours. You are a wonderful sibling in Christ! @--/-----
To Adiaphora: Thanks for giving a brother some love to the Doc. Blessings to ya.
To Dr. Boyd: Thank you for taking the time to reply to the meanderings of a budding theologian. It really impresses me that you would take so much interest in promoting theological discussion among others. Not many ministers do that anymore. You're aces in my book. A true man of God in all senses of the word. Though I can't get with Open View Theism, my respect for you has in no way diminished. If anything, it has grown even more. (Who knows? Maybe I'll dedicate my book discussing OVT to you, "sir" )
To All:
I want you all to know that you have really helped plant something in the life of a fellow Christian. Thank you SO much for being patient with my long posts, sometimes incomprehensible statements, and such. You don't know how much this has helped me, in many areas. I still don't believe that Open View Theism is most plausible or coherent theological view out there. And I bet that many of you probably feel the same way about what I've brought forward. However, never let it be said that we haven't been able to "agree to disagree" in the genuine spirit of Christ. Everyone hear has demonstrated a wonderful amount of courtesy and respect for an environment that truly allows the free exchange of ideas. Everyone has shown that it IS possible to have deep convictions and, yet, to still be open to other views and truly look at a situation from all angles.
I would like to add another thing. I've been thinking about this for a long time with regard to Open View Theism, Free Will Theism, Annihilationism, or whatever. There will be some things in Scripture that we all will seem to have honest differences of opinion on, until the culmination of God's kingdom. And that's cool. As I keep saying, I genuinely try to keep the main thing the main thing. And what is the main thing to me, as far as Christians being the children of God?
1) Love for God
2) Love for the neighbor, including Christian siblings
3) Promotion of Jesus, the Christ as Lord
4) Witnessing to the love, grace, and peace in the Kingdom of God
At the end of all the discussion, I think these pretty much constitute the "weightier matters" of our faith: the non-negotiables. Whether someone believes that God foreknows all or not is important, but it's NOT the end all-be all of our Christian faith. I truly believe that OV theists and classical theists CAN work together to witness to the love of Christ to a loveless world. To be sure, some people out there think that OVT is heretical and disgraceful to God's name. However, I say that as long as OVTs promote the main distinctives of the Christian faith, let this disputable matter be as such. Dr. Greg Boyd embodies the love of Christ and zeal for truth and transformation that should characterize more of our Christian leaders, in my view. Though I strongly disagree with him and all other openness theology people, I wholeheartedly affirm them (and all of you) as my lovely brothers and sisters in Christ and co-laborers in the Kingdom of God.
Well, that's all. I pray God's richness, blessing, and happiness into each of your lives and the lives of those you love. May God bless the interaction that we have had with one another. I hope that you have learned at least half as much from this as I have. If you feel the inclination, drop ol' Mephi a line on my email sometime. (yielded@hotmail.com) Ok. This is Mephi2K signing off. Off and up OUT!!!!
In Service to the Lord and King of All,
Mephi2K
PS: I wonder what would happen if we REALLY read and internalized Romans 14? LOL
PSS: Webmaster or Moderator, if you wish to delete this message after it's read, that's completely cool with me. Just wanted to say bye.
Posted Originally From: Christus Victor Ministries
springs
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11/05/00 9:10 PM
RE: It's So Hard To Say Goodbye...
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I'm so sorry to hear that you are leaving Mephi. I sincerely hope it wasn't anything I said. I have enjoyed reading all your ideas. I'm liked the way you differed from the classical view it was interesting.
I hope your studies go well and that you'll have time to enjoy your studies.
You have a great mind.
springs
Posted Originally From: Christus Victor Ministries
GregBoyd
11/05/00 9:18 PM
RE: It's So Hard To Say Goodbye... ONE MORE SHOT MEPHI!
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Mephi my boy... I just spent an hour answering your last post! You BETTER NOT check out just yet! Check out my "Response to Meph" and give me one last move. Okay? Come on. I know you want to.
please?
Posted Originally From: Christus Victor Ministries
ghost-dog-girl
11/06/00 10:03 AM
RE: It's So Hard To Say Goodbye...
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I'm gonna miss you Mephi! It won't be the same around here without you. Let us know when your book comes out, ok? Via con dios, amigo.
Posted Originally From: Christus Victor Ministries
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unworthy
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| Posted 6/28/2001 10:08 AM (GMT -6) | | Shucks!!! I was so looking forward to Mephi's response to my rebuttal.
Maybe by the time you publish your book, I'll be able to afford seminary, and could publish a rebuttal. ...."The Website Returns In Trade Paperback."
Good luck to ya Mephi. God bless.
Unworthy
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unworthy
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| Posted 6/28/2001 10:42 AM (GMT -6) | | Hey! Waaaaaait a minute.
That was a year ago.
Either I'm in a time warp to a parallel universe (9 others available according to super-string theory), or this brownie I got for lunch was made in California. Where did that package go with the list of ingredients?......
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