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On Mon, 20 Jan 1997 11:08:08 -0800, you wrote:


>> The Sonship is a wonderful truth, and I disagree that this is a
>> revelation to Apostolics alone. I have read much old literature
>> extoling the beauty of the Bread of Life and the impact of His life
>> upon ours, who would take up our crosses and follow Him. What you are
>> showing here is that Jesus is just as much MAN as we are. That is
>> wonderfully true, but the converse does not follow. We are not just as
>> much Deity as He is.

>Exactly.  I have noticed, Apostolics, that perhaps others have seen more
>of an example in Christ than we have, due to our often pre-occupied thoughts
>with the Oneness thought that Jesus was God Almighty.  This does not reveal 
>a flaw in Oneness at all, but rather a shortcoming on our parts through looking 
>ONLY at His deity.  "Of course He could do that.  He's God.  I could never 
>do that."  I once argued that Jesus merely used gifts of the Spirit
>as we can when He performed wonders.  

Yes, you are "right on". If we got to talking about some of the
limitations which we have been allowed to perceive among the people of
God, we would be in the realm of body ministry, and I believe this is
a very delicate and sensitive area - but I would be with you on this. 

If the Lord would allow, I would forgo soulwinning and spend the rest
of my life ministering to the church on this subject alone - but I
don't see that as likely :-) 

Many would probably agree with us here. If there is anything we feel
more strongly about, I dont know what it is. 

"That I might KNOW *Him* ..." Thre is no richer, and no deeper subject
available to us in this present world than the humanity of Jesus
Christ. In the religious world, many skip on ahead to talk about the
wonders of it. I sympathize with them. If I am not too quickly
condemned, I even wrote an essay that was *somewhat* supportive of
Scorceese film, "Last Temptation of Christ". (well, not totally
condemnatory ... because it is THIS that people WANT to see .. the
Savior that FEELS the feeling of our infirmities. 

Soul winning ministry starts HERE, NOT with the knowledge of the
identity of Jesus.

Yours in Christ Jesus
mwb