Now we're back to our GNC disagreement.  The text demands we make such
connections (and we do precisely this in formulating the Trinity... the
Trinity is nothing more than simple logic: if A = B, and C = B and D = B,
then ACD = B).

It is impossible to do any kind of "rightly dividing" without the invisible
equal signs between the statements of scripture.  The implicit is placed
there by God for us to discover in His text.  Whether we make the
connections or not is irrelevant to whether God gives implicit truth in His
text.

Chad Bresson
Xenia, OH


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <JACKJEFF@...>
To: <soundofgrace@...>
Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 7:30 PM
Subject: [soundofgrace] Re: Covenant theology and baptism - Jack to Chad


> Chad:  With a great deal of affection and respect, I must beg to differ
with you based on the following:
>
> 1.  There are no equal signs in the text.
>
> 2.  Scripture often suffers at the hands of "logic", when the logical
conclusions which are presented are exegetically untenable.  I believe it
would be beneficial if these particular "logical" conclusions were set over
against a grammatical diagram of Col. 2:11-12.
>
> The very "equation" you posit is precisely what I do not see the text
warranting.
>
> Soli Deo Gloria,  Sola Scriptura,
>
> John T. "Jack" Jeffery
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