From: Mr. Gary S. Dykes (yhwh3in1@lightspeed.net)
Date: Thu Dec 02 1999 - 23:44:20 EST
This is a deep topic and this list will not suffice for full and thorough
discussion on it, but...here are my opinions and suggestions.
>From a monosemic view, the verb and noun forms stem from the original
meaning of "change + mind". (s.v. "META",section VIII, page 1109,
LSJ)However, META... can also imply a sort of mental consequence, focusing
upon its "time" element in the compound. Hence, "after-thought", even
"with-thought" is possible.
"Repent" is a medieval creation, and can be misleading. In various
contexts, "changing one's mind" can be attributed to various agents. In a
believers' life, the indwelling Holy Spirit can assist, which is what Paul
is implicating in II Cor. 7:9,10. A Christian should possess a certain
mind-set about most things. And after trusting in the Lord, a believer
should experience a "change-of-mind" concerning former attitudes. This does
require some time.
Concerning Israel, it is a command, an act of the human will. But when a
Christian is involved, no imperative cases are found (in the Pauline
Corpus) this is because the act of repentance is not a prequisite for
acceptance before God in this age. A Christian can be UNrepentant, but
he/she will not have a healthy fellowship, nor be effective, but he/she is
still elected, as election is based upon grace, not upon an obedience to a
command.
The notion of "change" stems from the META prefix, it refers to the
attitude, and the state of the mind. One might be correct to see it as
"after-thought" METANOUS. Paul never teaches it as a necessity, and
comparatively speaking, rarely uses the noun or verb forms. It is similar
to METABALLW (Acts 28:6) but there a "view" is implied.
These are my suggestions, supplied for your consideration.
Mr. Gary S. Dykes
email - yhwh3in1@lightspeed.net
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