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To: zadok
"There is no fear in love, but Perfect Love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love." I John 4:18

If I am His (which I believe I am), then I have no need to cringe in terror before Him. Awe, reverance, deep respect, most assuredly. The time for terror was before I knew Him, not after.

You go on believing it the way you want, and I'll go on believing too. Don't accuse me of things you have no way of proving. You don't know me well enough to make those kind of judgements. I will ask God to forgive you for your presumption. You have not harmed me at all.

1,051 posted on 01/24/2002 7:52:54 PM PST by nobdysfool
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To: nobdysfool
"Don't accuse me of things you have no way of proving. You don't know me well enough to make those kind of judgements. I will ask God to forgive you for your presumption. You have not harmed me at all."

I accused you of nothing.

1,053 posted on 01/24/2002 7:54:35 PM PST by zadok
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To: nobdysfool, zadok
Loving your exposition of Proverbs 1:7, zadok. Right on.

All that said, I would advise (advice which you may feel to return to me whenever you feel it appropriate) to be careful to demonstrate your understandings to "nobdysfool" in perfect charity. He is an adherent of the Doctrines of Grace and therefore no enemy of ours; naturally, in demonstrating to him the Biblical rationale for our intense devotion to these Truths, we should be careful not to make of him an enemy, who need not be.

Charity in presentation of Truth always a good thing. Remind me also thereof whenever I should need to hear it!! Thanks.

Best,
OP

1,060 posted on 01/24/2002 8:17:55 PM PST by OrthodoxPresbyterian
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To: nobdysfool
I am sorry for any ill will I may have projected towards you. You are correct; I do not know you well enough to make any assumptions about you. I simply posted a scripture that I believed was relevant to your post about using fear to bring sinners to repentance.

I realize now that I got carried away in my zeal for the truth that I know is contained within the scripture. In the process hurt a fellow believer and for that I am truly sorry. Please forgive me for my lack of love displayed towards you in my prior responses.

1,065 posted on 01/24/2002 8:40:48 PM PST by zadok
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