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The Virgin Birth

——– Original Message ——– Subject: Re: Isaiah Chapter 7. Virgin Birth. Date: Tue, 25 May 1999 17:49:01 +0800 From: “Nigel Mitchell” <> Organization: St George Newsgroups: aus.religion.christian References: <> On Tue, 25 May 1999 16:47:10 +0800, Able wrote (in message <>): > Isa 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a […]

God Was In Christ

Subject: Re: Jesus Plays Favourites? Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 08:28:01 GMT From: (Nigel B. Mitchell) Reply-To: Newsgroups: aus.religion.christian Hi, Joan. Thanks for your response. It will probably be impossible for us to conduct this conversation without Graeme unhelpfully interjecting, but I will try and stay focussed and respond to your posts rather than Graeme’s […]

The Mystery Of The Death Of God

Subject: Re: God's love cannot be meeting point with man Date: Mon, 22 Nov 1999 00:10:44 GMT From: (St.Athanasius) Newsgroups: aus.religion.christian In the Name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, the One God, Amen. Peace and grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Dear Graeme, You asked…. >But apart […]

The ‘Days’ In Genesis

Subject: Re: Liberals vs conservatives Date: Wed, 10 Nov 1999 13:40:33 +0800 From: Nigel Mitchell Newsgroups: aus.religion.christian,nz.soc.religion On Wed, 10 Nov 1999 8:46:50 +0800, Darren R Middleton wrote (in message < >): > G’day Nigel, > > Unfortunately I won’t be there, but I was wondering if you would ask Dr > Barr a question […]

Can We Affirm The Ot?

Subject: Can we affirm the OT? Date: Wed, 17 Nov 1999 10:46:13 -0500 From: Daniel McLean < Newsgroups: aus.religion.christian I continue to be surprised that Christians in the late 20th century affirm the Old Testament in its entirety as completely true and inspired, some in a thoroughgoing literalist fashion. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not […]

The Nephilim

Subject: Re: Liberals vs conservatives Date: Thu, 11 Nov 1999 7:42:50 +0800 From: Nigel Mitchell Newsgroups: aus.religion.christian,nz.soc.religion On Thu, 11 Nov 1999 1:41:27 +0800, Graeme Hunt wrote (in message < >): > You are not very perceptive Nigel. I have plenty to say and could tell > you the details about the Nephalim, the beni-ha-Elohim, […]

Parables In The Ot

Subject: Re: Dinosaurs and Job Date: Wed, 17 Nov 1999 11:38:48 +1030 From: Robert Wild < Newsgroups: aus.religion.christian Ken Smith wrote: > Why are some people so insistent that parables are confined to the New > Testament? > Is there anything wrong with the idea that Job and Jonah may both be > parables, or, […]

The Genesis Creation Story

Subject: Re: Liberals vs conservatives Date: Thu, 11 Nov 1999 10:27:46 +0800 From: Nigel Mitchell < Newsgroups: aus.religion.christian On Thu, 11 Nov 1999 4:58:28 +0800, Darren R Middleton wrote (in message < >): > I’m familiar with the liberal take of Genesis - as I’m sure you’re > familiar with the evangelical take. You make […]

The Torah – And JEDP

Subject: Re: Liberals vs conservatives Date: 11 Nov 1999 02:42:48 GMT From: Chris Ho-Stuart Newsgroups: aus.religion.christian,nz.soc.religion Graeme Hunt < > wrote: [snip] > Oh Nigel, I know where you get this idea from. You have swallowed the > documentary hypothesis hook, line and sinker. No respectable scholar > believes that nonsense any more. It’s a […]

Dr James Barr And Fundamentalism

Dr James Barr, one time Oriel Professor of the Interpretation of Holy Scripture (University of Oxford) : >>”The real and fatal cost of fundamentalist doctrine and ideology, as a >>system of life. . . is its personal cost: it can be sustained as a >>viable way of life only at the cost of unchurching and […]