Posted by Bob on March 10, 2002 at 23:04:35:
In Reply to: Do you think Russel Yates has any responsibilty for his wife Andrea posted by Acheick on February 28, 2002 at 16:24:44:
I think everyone's responsible,,,the mother,,the father and husband,,the parents,,the religious system,,the devil,,God,,the universe,,,,
And in the same sense,,no one's responsible. ("Father, forgive them,,cuz they don't know what the f they're doing.")
I'm choosing not to be the "blaming sort". I find it to be a big universal mistake. Error,,tilt,,restart.
Put her away and give her some good drugs. Let the husband keep his job and pay for the good drugs, and the therapy, and the pastel environment.
Sometimes there's a glitch,,and you've just got to shut it down,,and reboot. That's what the new creation is all about. God "shut down" the old creation on the cross of Christ,,and "rebooted" in His resurrection. The "new man,,created according to God,,in righteousness and holiness of the reality",,was brought forth in Christ's resurrection,,"created in Christ Jesus" (Ephesians 2). It doesn't have the failings of the old man. These two are corporate men, by the way. The old man incorporates all of what was Adam. The new man incorporates all that is in Christ. This is why Paul calls Christ "the last Adam" (1Cor.15:45).
The problem with most Christians is that they are born of God,,but barely,,and have no renewing of the mind. So,,you still have virtual Adam. Without the renewing of the mind,,all you can say is,,oh well,,thaaaat's en-ter-taaain-ment. You get loonies like this couple and so many many others.
A little bible knowledge is a dangerous thing.