Transformation: Did Lee Miss the Point?

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Originally Posted by Cassidy

Untohim,

I interpreted OBW's "fortune cookie gospel" characterization of the truth (#10) that we are saved in His life as a statement of disagreement. Nevertheless, for sake of argument I'll concede the point and modify my statement to:

"Some said they agree but quickly gravitated to the argument that PL or WL taught that we only need to care for life so they could cover up sin for example. Thereby, diminishing or dismissing that truth."

Regardless of the starting point on any particular topic of the truth the conversations eventually end up in the same place as may be seen in posts 11, 16, 17, 18, 26, 47, 49, 50, 52, 54, 60, 61, 64, and 65 in this thread.

Cassidy

Dear Cassidy,

I hope I am following your thought here. Going back to #8, if that is indeed one of your posts, you cited Rom 5.10, "For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life." I love that verse. The Lord's death has saved us, and here the Lord's life saves us ... "much more."

Having spent many wonderful years in the Recovery, I also appreciated the emphasis on "life," that is the divine life, the eternal life of God, which has regenerated us unto a living hope. I hope you don't think that I have in any way disparaged that wonderful truth in the scriptures. Sorry if there was confusion there.

What bothered me, and other former members also, is the first part of the phrase, "we don't care for right or wrong, we only care for life." This phrase opens the door for a tremendous difference in understanding. What one person thinks is referred to by the phrase "right or wrong," is completely different from what another person considers "right or wrong" is referring to.

Here's a mild example of how this phrase was misused. I have been with brothers who justified speeding, while driving to the meetings by saying "I go for life." In other words, the rules don't apply to us when we are serving the Lord. Once we start down this slippery slope, it's just a matter of time before someone begins to justify serious crimes in the service of God ... and this has happened far too often in the Recovery.

I hope this helps to clear up the misunderstanding.