The Rich Man

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At 07:39 PM 1/31/99 -0000, Matthew Bell wrote:

>> TILL

>> Heck, why not get back to the rich man now?  So I'll just untuck my tail and

>> start the thread again with some questions for Carter.  When he answers

>> them, I will then post an argument to show that what Jesus said to the rich

>> man in Luke 18:22 is as binding on Christians as other things that Jesus

>> spoke, which Carter would undoubtedly consider binding.

> 

><snip questions>

>

>Matthew Bell

>I look forward to seeing your argument, as it does not appear to me that what

>you posit is possible. As you will well know a rule of Biblical interpretation

>is to ask to whom is the passage written. In this case the answer is it is

>written to one seeking to be a disciple/follower of Jesus. Though sincere in

>his seeking, the cost of such was too high for him and he was unsuccessful.

>Hence the application would be to those seeking to become disciples/followers

>of Jesus, who would be met with the cost of discipleship and their success or

>failure in such dependant on whether they are prepared to pay such a price. 

>


TILL
Okay, if that's what you think, then why didn't you answer the questions in
my posting?  As for your "rule of Biblical interpretation," I certainly
agree that to whom a statement was made must be taken into consideration,
but I'd like for you to explain to what extent this rule should be applied
in determining whether a commandment is applicable to people today.

Farrell Till
Skepticism, Inc.
jftill@midwest.net

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