Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 11:14 am
Don,
I think there's quite a bit more to it.
If Peter's confession is to be taken, then I'd encourage you or anyone else to look at Thomas' confession in John 20:28 "My Lord and My God," as equally revealing, particularly in view of the fact that Christ did not rebuke Thomas. There's much more of course as well to consider.
I respect that you have not come on the board seeking to challenge this concept and that it has taken time and many questions to ascertain it.
If you wish to persue it in another thread, or review similar threads here that deal with this cardinal and most important of issues, then I invite you to do so.
From my perspective, though, the issue of this thread while interesting and informative and valuable as far as it goes, is really a peripheral one compared to the importance of who Christ is. That truly is an issue with eternal impact and consequences regardless of how the context of an eternity without God would play out.
Bart
I think there's quite a bit more to it.
If Peter's confession is to be taken, then I'd encourage you or anyone else to look at Thomas' confession in John 20:28 "My Lord and My God," as equally revealing, particularly in view of the fact that Christ did not rebuke Thomas. There's much more of course as well to consider.
I respect that you have not come on the board seeking to challenge this concept and that it has taken time and many questions to ascertain it.
If you wish to persue it in another thread, or review similar threads here that deal with this cardinal and most important of issues, then I invite you to do so.
From my perspective, though, the issue of this thread while interesting and informative and valuable as far as it goes, is really a peripheral one compared to the importance of who Christ is. That truly is an issue with eternal impact and consequences regardless of how the context of an eternity without God would play out.
Bart