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Tue May 3 10:41:24 EDT 2011


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 at lightspeed.net
Swanson's Errata- http://userzweb.lightspeed.net/yhwh3in1/  



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