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Name | Date | Lines |
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| 924.1 | | JUPITR::HILDEBRANT | I'm the NRA | Mon May 23 1994 09:52 | 10 |
| RE: .0
Peter was the favorite character used by a former priest I heard. He
would point out how *human* Peter was...and how much we could benifit
in our lives by following how Christ treated Peter.
I need to study Peter's life more, I find it much more like me at
times. Quite a contrast to Paul...
Marc H.
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| 924.2 | | AIMHI::JMARTIN | | Mon May 23 1994 11:53 | 19 |
| Many years ago, I read an interesting book by Tim LaHaye called,
"Transformed Temperaments". The book centered on four of them.
Abraham the Phlegmatic
Paul the Choleric
Moses the Melancholy
Peter the Sanguine
Very interesting commentary of these four personalities. Peter, a
sanguine individual, had attributes of boldness at times and weakness
at times. He also had the dubious distinction of putting his foot in
his mouth.
I think it is interesting to note that Peters transformation as a
powerful ally of the gospel started in Acts chapter 2 on the day of
Pentecost, and never seemed to wane. It shows you how without the Holy
Spirit we can't accomplish anything.
-Jack
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| 924.3 | Still Had His Trials | STRATA::BARBIERI | | Mon May 23 1994 13:54 | 11 |
| re: .2
Hi,
However, Peter still demonstrated his faults. Paul records
in Galatians (2:11-) that Peter separated himself from the
Gentiles seemingly being 'ashamed' to be seen with them by
Jewish Christians to be hanging out with Gentiles or at least
living as them perhaps.
Tony
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| 924.4 | | CSC32::J_CHRISTIE | C-P Moderator no more | Mon May 23 1994 14:06 | 5 |
| .3 True, true. Paul thunked Peter for waffling again.
Shalom,
Richard
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| 924.5 | | AIMHI::JMARTIN | | Tue May 24 1994 17:37 | 14 |
| Yes, this was quite apparent in Acts during his "discussion" with Paul
on the need to be circumcised as a Jew before a gentile could become a
Christian. There was no doubt that his boldness stood out.
It is traditionally taught that Peter was crucified upside down. He
considered himself unworthy to die in the same manner as Jesus;
nevertheless Jesus told him on the shore of galilee (sp?) that the time
would come when he would stretch forth his hands and he would be taken
where he did not want to go.
Amazing how the chicken of Jerusalem spoke boldly in Jerusalem to the
three thousand!
-Jack
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| 924.6 | | CSLALL::HENDERSON | Be there | Tue May 24 1994 17:50 | 10 |
|
I heard a preacher say once that you can take all of the lessons Peter
learned in the Gospels and see them lived out in his letters. Of all the
questions that were asked in the Gospels, Peter asked the most.
Jim
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| 924.7 | I & II Peter | CSC32::J_CHRISTIE | Pacifist Hellcat | Tue May 24 1994 18:43 | 10 |
| Of course, there's more than a remote possibility that the two
letters which appear in the New Testament were not by the hand
of the fisherman from Galilee.
I don't intend to dispute whatever position anyone might have
concerning this.
Shalom,
Richard
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| 924.8 | | CSLALL::HENDERSON | Be there | Wed May 25 1994 10:18 | 4 |
|
But of course....
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| 924.9 | | POWDML::FLANAGAN | Resident Alien | Wed May 25 1994 14:21 | 11 |
| Richard,
Thanks for the pointer. I could not figure out which writings the
fisherman was suppose to have written.
You mean those erudite Greek writings in the tail end of the Bible.
Writen by a Jerusalem fisherman, eh!
Amazing.
Patricia.
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| 924.10 | | CSC32::J_CHRISTIE | Pacifist Hellcat | Wed May 25 1994 15:09 | 7 |
| .9 It is not uncommon to find a scholar who asserts that I & II Peter
were written about the same time as the Revelation, long after Peter
had met his end.
Shalom,
Richard
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| 924.11 | | POWDML::FLANAGAN | Resident Alien | Wed May 25 1994 15:20 | 1 |
| or perhaps two.
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