I figured I would try this again. Many of you remember my last post that turned into "what city I was from and the different cities in Texas."
It is my hope that we could move beyond the "world" and look at this section of scripture (1 Pet 3:19-21).
As some commented in thier ignorance of written literature, Arminians do not hold to the fact that Jesus appeared before demons in this section--read Wesley (see http://ktstone.com/bible and look on the right side for teacher's terrace. Under this section you will find "Did Jesus go to Hell? Click on that and look at the very bottom on the page--a ref is there in case you think I changed it.
I am not of that group (non-Calvinists) but I point this out because many of us do tend to stand on the shoulders of others and take what they say at face value as the truth, when they have done the same and give it to others and thus the "truth" they believe is really man's trust in another that they trusted. What we need to do is not look at man but what scriptures say, using what great men God has bgiven us as interpreters etc...but not limiting our focus on objective truth from a wonderful God.
Search for yourself as the Bereans. It is you alone that will give account--just as I.
My next post will contain more.
[Edited on 3-10-2004 by ktstone]
It is my hope that we could move beyond the "world" and look at this section of scripture (1 Pet 3:19-21).
As some commented in thier ignorance of written literature, Arminians do not hold to the fact that Jesus appeared before demons in this section--read Wesley (see http://ktstone.com/bible and look on the right side for teacher's terrace. Under this section you will find "Did Jesus go to Hell? Click on that and look at the very bottom on the page--a ref is there in case you think I changed it.
I am not of that group (non-Calvinists) but I point this out because many of us do tend to stand on the shoulders of others and take what they say at face value as the truth, when they have done the same and give it to others and thus the "truth" they believe is really man's trust in another that they trusted. What we need to do is not look at man but what scriptures say, using what great men God has bgiven us as interpreters etc...but not limiting our focus on objective truth from a wonderful God.
Search for yourself as the Bereans. It is you alone that will give account--just as I.
My next post will contain more.
[Edited on 3-10-2004 by ktstone]