Comments on: The Fork in the Road: Moral vs. Positive Law: Created to be Like God http://oneinjesus.info/2010/02/the-fork-in-the-road-moral-vs-positive-law-created-to-be-like-god/ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:25:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jay Guin http://oneinjesus.info/2010/02/the-fork-in-the-road-moral-vs-positive-law-created-to-be-like-god/#comment-12471 Jay Guin Thu, 11 Feb 2010 03:52:16 +0000 http://oneinjesus.info/?p=8527#comment-12471 Keith, As always, John Mark Hicks' post is excellent. If I didn't cite it early in the series, it's my mistake. Keith,

As always, John Mark Hicks’ post is excellent. If I didn’t cite it early in the series, it’s my mistake.

]]> By: Jay Guin http://oneinjesus.info/2010/02/the-fork-in-the-road-moral-vs-positive-law-created-to-be-like-god/#comment-12470 Jay Guin Thu, 11 Feb 2010 03:51:21 +0000 http://oneinjesus.info/?p=8527#comment-12470 Rey, Commands explaining the meaning of "love your neighbor" are moral commands, not positive commands. Rey,

Commands explaining the meaning of “love your neighbor” are moral commands, not positive commands.

]]> By: Jay Guin http://oneinjesus.info/2010/02/the-fork-in-the-road-moral-vs-positive-law-created-to-be-like-god/#comment-12469 Jay Guin Thu, 11 Feb 2010 03:50:35 +0000 http://oneinjesus.info/?p=8527#comment-12469 Bob, Yes. That's exactly what the Spirit does (part of it). Bob,

Yes. That’s exactly what the Spirit does (part of it).

]]> By: Keith Brenton http://oneinjesus.info/2010/02/the-fork-in-the-road-moral-vs-positive-law-created-to-be-like-god/#comment-12468 Keith Brenton Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:31:14 +0000 http://oneinjesus.info/?p=8527#comment-12468 Sadly, I haven't been able to find time to follow this series as I would have liked, but hope to return to it. So forgive me if you, Jay, or someone else has already cited John Mark Hicks' post at http://johnmarkhicks.wordpress.com/2008/05/31/stone-campbell-hermeneutics-v-moral-and-positive-law/ , but it's relevant and really good. And pretty concise, given the subject! Sadly, I haven’t been able to find time to follow this series as I would have liked, but hope to return to it.

So forgive me if you, Jay, or someone else has already cited John Mark Hicks’ post at http://johnmarkhicks.wordpress.com/2008/05/31/stone-campbell-hermeneutics-v-moral-and-positive-law/ , but it’s relevant and really good. And pretty concise, given the subject!

]]> By: Bob Harry http://oneinjesus.info/2010/02/the-fork-in-the-road-moral-vs-positive-law-created-to-be-like-god/#comment-12467 Bob Harry Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:44:19 +0000 http://oneinjesus.info/?p=8527#comment-12467 Rey When was put on Christ we receive the holy Spirit. He was not there before. The former Dr. Gene Scott used to preach much about being created anew in Eph. 2:10 Bob Rey

When was put on Christ we receive the holy Spirit. He was not there before. The former Dr. Gene Scott used to preach much about being created anew in Eph. 2:10

Bob

]]> By: rey http://oneinjesus.info/2010/02/the-fork-in-the-road-moral-vs-positive-law-created-to-be-like-god/#comment-12466 rey Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:34:24 +0000 http://oneinjesus.info/?p=8527#comment-12466 "And yet, when the New Testament writers tell us how to live as Christians, <i>they issue not a single positive command</i> beyond faith and love." Paul may say "all the law is summed up among you in one word: love your neighbor as yourself" (Gal 5:14) but he still does list positive commands. These can be seen as explanatory in nature, but they are still positive commands. “And yet, when the New Testament writers tell us how to live as Christians, they issue not a single positive command beyond faith and love.”

Paul may say “all the law is summed up among you in one word: love your neighbor as yourself” (Gal 5:14) but he still does list positive commands. These can be seen as explanatory in nature, but they are still positive commands.

]]> By: rey http://oneinjesus.info/2010/02/the-fork-in-the-road-moral-vs-positive-law-created-to-be-like-god/#comment-12465 rey Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:28:07 +0000 http://oneinjesus.info/?p=8527#comment-12465 I can't believe I just got my own email address wrong. Now I have to post a new comment just to subscribe to the comments. :( I can’t believe I just got my own email address wrong. Now I have to post a new comment just to subscribe to the comments. :(

]]> By: rey http://oneinjesus.info/2010/02/the-fork-in-the-road-moral-vs-positive-law-created-to-be-like-god/#comment-12464 rey Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:27:13 +0000 http://oneinjesus.info/?p=8527#comment-12464 The <i>word</i> 'created' doesn't mean that there is something in you that wasn’t there before. However, the <i>context</i> clearly means this: Ephesians 4:24 "And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness." He is clearly saying that the new man is something newly created. The word ‘created’ doesn’t mean that there is something in you that wasn’t there before. However, the context clearly means this: Ephesians 4:24 “And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.” He is clearly saying that the new man is something newly created.

]]> By: Bob Harry http://oneinjesus.info/2010/02/the-fork-in-the-road-moral-vs-positive-law-created-to-be-like-god/#comment-12463 Bob Harry Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:30:32 +0000 http://oneinjesus.info/?p=8527#comment-12463 The word created in Eph. 2:10 I have been told means there is something in you that wasn't there before. Could that be the Holy Spirit that helps in our transformation into a person able to perform the works of the Spirit? If so, we desperately need help both as babes and mature Christians. Bob The word created in Eph. 2:10 I have been told means there is something in you that wasn’t there before.

Could that be the Holy Spirit that helps in our transformation into a person able to perform the works of the Spirit?

If so, we desperately need help both as babes and mature Christians.

Bob

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