That's why I wonder, if we're defining terminology, if we shouldn't avoid 
phrases that are somewhat indistinct on the surface?

Just a question.

Steve


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Reisinger" <24jreisinger26@...>
To: <soundofgrace@...>
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 5:31 PM
Subject: Re: [soundofgrace] A start on NCT distinctives.


> I don't think the average Christian, including the average Reformed
> believer, is even aware of the problem. JGR
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Fuchs" <SteveF_MS@...>
> To: <soundofgrace@...>
> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 7:25 PM
> Subject: Re: [soundofgrace] A start on NCT distinctives.
>
>
> > Ok, I understand.
> >
> > Is the distinction obvious enough for christians everywhere to see that 
> > we
> > mean something different?
> >
> > Steve
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "John Reisinger" <24jreisinger26@...>
> > To: <soundofgrace@...>
> > Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 8:52 AM
> > Subject: Re: [soundofgrace] A start on NCT distinctives.
> >
> >
> > > > snip   snip
> > > > or do you distinguish meaningfully between the labels 'Old 
> > > > Testament'
> > > > and
> > > > 'Old Testament Scriptures'?
> > > >
> > > JGR:  The phrase "Old Testament" should not be used. It cannot refer 
> > > to
> > > the
> > > "Old Covenant" made at Sinai, but since the same word means covenant 
> > > or
> > > testament, to say "Old Testament" can easily be construed to mean "Old
> > > Covenant."  We should indeed make a very meaningful distinction 
> > > between
> > > the
> > > words "Old Testament" and "Old Testament Scriptures." Let's use only 
> > > two
> > > phrases and use them consistently:  "Old Testament Scriptures" to mean
> the
> > > 39 books of Bible before Christ, and "Old Covenant" to mean the 
> > > covenant
> > > that God made with Israel at Sinai.    JGR
> > >
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