I am probably somewhat to blame for your hostility toward me. I should have used more discernment to respond to your initial opost instead expressing myself so negatively to you, even if I thought your belief was heretical, it was not well done of me, a stranger, to slap you with that belief like I did. I made a statement thoughtlessly that was obviously offensive to you, and for that I apologize. I doubt that you are willing( I wouldn't be in your situation), given my provocative statement, to calmly consider anything that I say to you with a clear or open mind. So I apologize for phrasing my belief so thoughtlessly and unthinkingly provocatively.
I still don't agree with you, but doubt that we can continue in a spirit of love and meekness with a view to truly building each other up in our most Holy faith.
You threw love and meekness out the window when you called me a damnable heretic.
I doubt that you are willing( I wouldn't be in your situation), given my provocative statement, to calmly consider anything that I say to you with a clear or open mind.
I am fully willing to regard anything you say with a clear mind. I never approach anything with an absolutely mind, and well I should not.
So I apologize for phrasing my belief so thoughtlessly and unthinkingly provocatively.
I forgive you. I apologize for calling you a fool and a fathead.
I still don't agree with you, but doubt that we can continue in a spirit of love and meekness with a view to truly building each other up in our most Holy faith.
Iron sharpens iron. Cotton candy doesn't sharpen cotton candy. Engaging in theological polemics will only sharpen us mentally. If we're both teachable from Scrpture, it will also contribute to our mutual sanctification.
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Re: what the bible says
Date: 2006-07-06 07:47 pm (UTC)I still don't agree with you, but doubt that we can continue in a spirit of love and meekness with a view to truly building each other up in our most Holy faith.
Re: what the bible says
Date: 2006-07-07 10:54 pm (UTC)I doubt that you are willing( I wouldn't be in your situation), given my provocative statement, to calmly consider anything that I say to you with a clear or open mind.
I am fully willing to regard anything you say with a clear mind. I never approach anything with an absolutely mind, and well I should not.
So I apologize for phrasing my belief so thoughtlessly and unthinkingly provocatively.
I forgive you. I apologize for calling you a fool and a fathead.
I still don't agree with you, but doubt that we can continue in a spirit of love and meekness with a view to truly building each other up in our most Holy faith.
Iron sharpens iron. Cotton candy doesn't sharpen cotton candy. Engaging in theological polemics will only sharpen us mentally. If we're both teachable from Scrpture, it will also contribute to our mutual sanctification.