A PUBLIC REQUEST TO DAVID JAMES ON THE HARBINGER

Recently I made the following request of Mr. James, because I have just finished a book I am writing, and I am about to embark on a new book - both addressing the critics of The Harbinger; but I needed from Mr. James his permission for me to quote extensively from his book in order to properly address and answer his contentions.

The courtesy from a fellow Christian would be expected, but I have yet to receive one from him, thus I am posting below that request that I have made to Mr. James.

Dear David,

I would’ve expected at the very least the courtesy of a reply, but I will give you the benefit of the doubt and allow that you are prayerfully considering granting full permission to quote at will from your book, The Harbinger: Fact or Fiction? and have not yet decided.  I would say that if you are as certain that what you have written is correct, allow me then to address what you have written point by point, argument by argument, and a then allow for what I write to either stand or not stand on its merits.

Surely, you wouldn’t want a full disclosure of the facts to be kept from seeing the light of day, wouldn’t you?  If indeed your desire and motivation in this is to serve the Lord Jesus Christ and to see to it that the truth and nothing but the truth prevails.  Allow me then, to quote you at length, and address point by point, logic by logic, Scripture by Scripture, exegetically everything that you have written.  I promise neither you or those on either side of this issue will be disappointed.

I have no doubt that the people on both sides of this controversy are servants of Christ, and are both zealous for the Lord.  What lies in doubt is their works.  One of the two works will be burned by fire, the other will prevail, yet both parties will be saved because of the grace of Almighty God in Christ Jesus Our Lord.  I have absolutely no doubt of that.

David, allow the wheat and the tares to be made manifest and be shown for what they are.  Grant me permission to write at length regarding what you wrote, and I promise you that Christ will be well served.  I cannot promise to convince you that what you have written is incorrect, that is between you and the Lord, but I do promise that if the Lord wills, you will understand a little better why these points must be taken into consideration.  Please prayerfully consider this, and let me hear from you soon.  Thank you.

I remain, yours truly for the glory of God in Christ Jesus Our Lord,

The Pepster