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761 | pre mid or post tribulation rapture? | Bible general Archive 1 | Radioman2 | 84002 | ||
WHAT IS PRETRIB'S ORIGIN? 'First of all, pretribulationism didn't exist before 1830 and there is considerable documentary proof that it was initially introduced in England by Edward Irving, the father of the charismatic Apostolic Church and not John Darby. Edward Irving probably picked up the idea of an "any moment rapture" from his work on the translation of Emanuel Lucunza's book, The Coming of the Messiah in Glory and Majesty, a Catholic priest who initially wrote the book in Spanish under the pen name of Rabbi Ben Ezra. In reality, with whom the pretribulationism position originated really does not make that much difference other than the fact that it contradicts the first 1800 years of prophetic thought and contradicts the plain teaching of the New Testament. 'On the other had, the basic tenant of prewrath (that the Church will undergo the persecution of Antichrist before the return of Christ) was taught clearly and consistently by early Church fathers. Among the evangelicals, what other basic doctrine of Scripture, other than pretribulationism, has been "discovered" in the past 160 years and directly contradicts the basic, accepted teachings (as a whole) of the early church fathers? There is none. Some will tell you that pretribulationism is a result of "progressive revelation," but look out. There is a lot of baggage when you take that position. Where do you stop and who decides where? The revelation of God ceased with the completion of Scriptures.' To read more go to:(http://www.solagroup.org/articles/endtimes/et_0006.html) |
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762 | pre mid or post tribulation rapture? | Bible general Archive 1 | Radioman2 | 84001 | ||
Pretribulationalism 'This view was first known as "the secret" or "any moment rapture." It is a relatively new position which was first taught by the founder of the Catholic Apostolic Church, Edward Irving, in the late 1820's. It was then picked up by Plymouth Brethren pastor John Nelson Darby, and he first preached on it in 1843. It came to America in the late 1800's . . . 'Pretribulationists teach that the return of Christ has been imminent since the days of the early church and that the church will be raptured sometime before the seventieth week begins. Although they have no Scripture that in so many words teaches it, they teach that there are no signs and the rapture could take place at any moment. The seventieth week of Daniel is therefore considered to be a seven-year period of God's judgmental "tribulation" (hence the term pretribulation). This position generally views the seventieth week as the day of the Lord's wrath from which the church is excluded.' Prewrath 'The Prewrath position teaches that the true church will be raptured when the great tribulation by Antichrist, inspired by Satan, is cut short by God's day-of-the-Lord wrath, which will occur between the sixth and seventh seals of Revelation, sometime during the second half of the seventieth week. The persecution associated with the great tribulation of Antichrist is viewed as the wrath of Satan, whereas the events that follow, beginning with the seventh seal, are considered the wrath of God. There is another term that is sometimes expressed, "historical premillennialism," which refers back to the teaching of the early church fathers before 325 A.D. who believed that the church would face the persecution of Antichrist and Christ would then reign for 1000 years upon the earth. With the exception of two, Origen and Clement of Alexandria, who were allegorist, they all taught this view. Prewrath is plainly and simply an expansion of this view which was biblical then and biblical now.' (www.solagroup.org/) |
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763 | Is there no place for romance in Heaven? | 2 Cor 5:8 | Radioman2 | 83998 | ||
AMPLIFIED Deuteronomy 29:29 The secret things belong unto the Lord our God, but the things which are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all of the words of this law. AMPLIFIED Isaiah 55:8 For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways, says the Lord. NIV 1 Corinthians 2:9-10 However, as it is written: "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him" -- but God has revealed it to us by his Spirit. AMPLIFIED 1 Corinthians 2:14 But the natural, nonspiritual man does not accept or welcome or admit into his heart the gifts and teachings and revelations of the Spirit of God, for they are folly (meaningless nonsense) to him; and he is incapable of knowing them [of progressively recognizing, understanding, and becoming better acquainted with them] because they are spiritually discerned and estimated and appreciated. |
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764 | Please explain Revelation 14:12 ? | Rev 14:1 | Radioman2 | 83997 | ||
Norrie: For help in understanding the details of the book of Revelation, I recommend the following website: (www.revelationcommentary.org/) Grace and peace, Radioman2 |
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765 | Reading Between the "Lions" | John 11:35 | Radioman2 | 83923 | ||
Basic guidelines toward readable writing. [Hank: I agree with you completely. I have provided some very basic guidelines to help us improve our writing.] In standard English: 1. Every sentence has a subject (noun) and a predicate (the part of a sentence or clause that expresses what is said of the subject and that usually consists of a verb with or without objects, complements, or adverbial modifiers). 2. Every sentence begins with a capital letter and ends with a period, question mark, or exclamation point. Sentences are separated from one another by the use of punctuation (a period, etc.) at the end of each sentence. 2a. Learn to use commas when and where they are needed. Basically, if you list a series of things (nouns or verbs) within a sentence, separate them from one another by the use of commas. 3. If you are new to the art of readable writing, you may wish to focus on one-subject-to-a-sentence sentences and then end the sentence and start a new one. Avoid complex or compound sentences. 3a. Avoid run-on sentences. 4. Page-long paragraphs are not recommended. After a few sentences, when you begin a new thought, then begin a new paragraph. 5. Make sure that every preposition has an object. 6. If you are unsure of the meaning or spelling of a word, look it up in the dictionary. (At least use a spell checker, if you have one.) 7. Carefully re-read what you have written before you submit it. 8. Reading your writing aloud will help you to detect awkwardly worded or unclear sentences. 9. Check your writing for spelling, punctuation, and complete sentences and revise where needed. 10. Avoid sentence fragments or incomplete sentences. 11. Don't use a pronoun (he, she, it, etc.) without a clear antecedent nearby (and usually preceding) the pronoun. 12. When the meaning of a pronoun may be ambiguous or unclear, don't use it. Instead use the noun itself. 13. To avoid confusion, when you quote someone else and then comment on what they have said or written, use quotation marks. This helps the reader to know where the quotation ends and your own writing begins. 14. When you post a question, make sure it is complete in itself. Don't use a pronoun in a question unless its antecedent is clear. Don't ask questions about a passage of Scripture without telling us the book, chapter and verse where that Scripture is to be found in the Bible. (If you don't know where it's found, then say so.) If you ask a question regarding a particular person, place or thing, you must name that person, place or thing in the question. Specific questions are more likely to receive specific answers. This is by no means a complete list of tips to make your writing more readable, but adherence to these guidelines will be a good place to start. This list is not intended to make of you a professional writer, but to help you write so that your readers will have a better chance of understanding your meaning. |
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766 | topical bible website or software needed | Bible general Archive 1 | Radioman2 | 83824 | ||
Bible Study Tools. Always start with this website. It contains a CONCORDANCE* and many other Bible Study Tools, including: Online Study Bible, Bible In A Year, Interlinear Bible, Parallel Bible, Commentaries, Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Lexicons, and 21 different English Bible translations. (http://bible.crosswalk.com/) "BibleGateway.com, a free service for reading and researching scripture online-- all in the language or translation of your choice! [Included are] advanced searching capabilities based on keywords or scripture references, and various tools to enhance your study of the Bible." (http://www.biblegateway.com/) Naves's Topical Bible. 'Nave's Topics were originaly produced by Orville J. Nave, A.M., D.D., LL.D. while serving as a Chaplin in the United States Army. He referred to this work as "the result of fourteen years of delightful and untiring study of the Word of God." Nave's topics were originally published in the early 1900's, and consists of 20,000 plus topics and subtopics, and 100,000 references to the Scriptures.' (http://bible.crosswalk.com/Concordances/NavesTopicalBible/) ____________________ *CONCORDANCE. A Bible concordance is an alphabetical index of the principal words in the Bible. |
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767 | Gen.6:2"sons of God"... | Gen 6:2 | Radioman2 | 83821 | ||
Best Online Resources for Bible Q and A Sammy Sonshine: Following is a list of the websites I have found to be the most helpful and useful in researching the Bible and looking for answers. It is a good place to start. There are many other good Bible websites. These are the ones I use most frequently: Bible Study Tools. Always start with this website. It contains a CONCORDANCE and many other Bible Study Tools, including: Online Study Bible, Bible In A Year, Interlinear Bible, Parallel Bible, Commentaries, Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Lexicons, and 21 different English Bible translations. (http://bible.crosswalk.com/) "BibleGateway.com, a free service for reading and researching scripture online-- all in the language or translation of your choice! [Included are] advanced searching capabilities based on keywords or scripture references, and various tools to enhance your study of the Bible." (http://www.biblegateway.com/) Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry (www.carm.org) Christian Research Institute (www.equip.org) The NET Bible Online. Try it, you'll like it. The NET Bible contains 57,875 translators' notes and study notes. (http://www.bible.org/index.htm) Answers to Tough Questions (http://www.gospelcom.net/rbc/questions/) Grace to You (http://www.gty.org/IssuesandAnswers/) Stand to Reason (www.str.org) Merriam-Webster OnLine (www.m-w.com/dictionary) The Blue Letter Bible (www.blueletterbible.org/index.html) Grace and peace, Radioman2 :-) |
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768 | Levels of heaven and hell? | Luke 12:47 | Radioman2 | 83809 | ||
"varying degrees of punishment in hell is clearly taught..." Scripture quotations are from the NASB. Luke 12:47 "And that slave who knew his master's will and did not get ready or act in accord with his will, will receive many lashes, Luke 12:48 but the one who did not know it, and committed deeds worthy of a flogging, will receive but few. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and to whom they entrusted much, of him they will ask all the more. "The degree of punishment is commensurate with the extent to which the unfaithful behavior was willful. Note that ignorance is nonetheless no excuse (v.48). That there will be varying degrees of punishment in hell is clearly taught in Matt 10:15; 11:22,24; Mark 6:11 and Heb 10:29" (p. 1540, MacArthur Study Bible, Word, 1997). Heb 10:29 How much severer punishment do you think he will deserve who has trampled under foot the Son of God, and has regarded as unclean the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and has insulted the Spirit of grace? "There will be degrees of punishment in hell" (p. 1915, MacArthur Study Bible, Word, 1997). |
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769 | "other people"besides Cain?(Gen.4:14) | Gen 4:1 | Radioman2 | 83804 | ||
'WHO are these "other people"?' - - - - - - - - - - - - - "there could have been many descendants of Adam on the earth by the time of Abel's death" - - - - - - - - - - - - - Cain and the Land of Nod 'Some claim that the passage in Genesis 4:16-17 means that Cain went to the land of Nod and found a wife. Thus, they can conclude there must have been another race of people on the earth, who were not descendants of Adam, who produced Cain's wife. ' And Cain went out from the presence of the Lord, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden. And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bore Enoch: and he built a city, and he called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch. 'From what has been stated previously, it is clear that all humans, Cain's wife included, are descendants of Adam. However, this passage does not say that Cain went to the land of Nod and found a wife. John Calvin, commenting on these verses, states: ' From the context we may gather that Cain, before he slew his brother, had married a wife; otherwise Moses would now have related something respecting his marriage.[13] 'Cain was married before he went to the land of Nod. He didn't find a wife there, but "knew" (had sexual relations with) his wife.[14] 'Others have argued that because Cain built a "city" in the land of Nod, there must have been a lot of people there. However, the Hebrew word translated as "city" need not mean what we might imagine from the connotations of "city" today. The word meant a "walled town" or a protected encampment.[15] Even a hundred people would be plenty for such a "city." Nevertheless, there could have been many descendants of Adam on the earth by the time of Abel's death (http://christiananswers.net/q-aig/aig-c004.html). |
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770 | Gen.6:2"sons of God"... | Gen 6:2 | Radioman2 | 83798 | ||
"Angels neither marry nor are given in marriage (Mt 22:30), so that this verse hardly applies to them." - - - - - - - - - - The Nephilim in the Bible are "people of great size and strength. The Hebrew word means 'fallen ones.' In men's eyes they were the 'mighty men...of old, men of renown,' but in God's eyes they were sinners ('fallen ones') ripe for judgment." (Zondervan NASB Study Bile, p. 12) "Gen 6:4 Nephilim. From a root meaning 'to fall'; i.e., to fall upon others because they were men of strength (only other use of this Hebrew word is in Num 13:33) Evidently they were in the earth before the marriages of Gen 6:2, and were not the offspring of those marriages from which came the *mighty* men (military men) and *men of renown * (of wealth or power)". (p. 16, Ryrie Study Bible, Moody Press, 1976, 1978) "Gen 6:1-4 *sons of God.* The 'sons of God' may mean God's created, supernatural beings, who were no longer godly in character (6.3). Some commentators believe, however, that this expression refers to the 'godly line' of Seth and that 'daughters of humans' (v. 4 in the NRSV) refer to women from the line of Cain. Most likely the phrase refers to those descendants of Seth who trusted in the Lord but whose children intermarried with women descended from Cain. Those marriages were not with angels then, but between godly and ungodly human families. Angels neither marry nor are given in marriage (Mt 22:30), so that this verse hardly applies to them. ... *Nephilim* are strong, violent, tyrannous men of great wickedness. It may well be that the explanation of these verses has been lost to us." (NRSV Harper Study Bible, Harold Lindsell, Ph.D., D.D., Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 1991) |
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771 | "other people besides Cain(Gen.4:14) | Bible general Archive 1 | Radioman2 | 83795 | ||
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772 | "other people"besides Cain?(Gen.4:14) | Gen 4:1 | Radioman2 | 83793 | ||
Sammy Sonshine: [This is not what you asked about, but this material provides some related background information. --Radioman2] Where did Cain get his wife? [Numbers in brackets (e.g. [1], [2], [3]) are footnote references. To read the footnotes and the entire article, go to (http://christiananswers.net/q-aig/aig-c004.html)] ------------- 'Cain's Brothers and Sisters 'Cain was the first child of Adam and Eve recorded in Scripture (Genesis 4:1). His brothers, Abel (Genesis 4:2) and Seth (Genesis 4:25), were part of the first generation of children ever born on this earth. 'Even though only these three males are mentioned by name, Adam and Eve had other children. In Genesis 5:4 a statement sums up the life of Adam and Eve -- "And the days of Adam after he had fathered Seth were eight hundred years. And he fathered sons and daughters." This does not say when they were born. Many could have been born in the 130 years (Genesis 5:3) before Seth was born. 'During their lives, Adam and Eve had a number of male and female children. The Jewish historian Josephus wrote that, "The number of Adam's children, as says the old tradition, was thirty-three sons and twenty-three daughters."[11] 'The Bible does not tell us how many children were born to Adam and Eve. However, considering their long life spans (Adam lived for 930 years -- Genesis 5:5), it would seem reasonable to suggest there were many! Remember, They were commanded to "Be fruitful, and multiply" (Genesis 1:28). 'The Wife 'If we now work totally from Scripture, without any personal prejudices or other extra-biblical ideas, then back at the beginning, when there was only the first generation, brothers would have had to have married sisters or there would be no more generations! 'We are not told when Cain married or any of the details of other marriages and children, but we can say for certain that some brothers had to marry their sisters at the beginning of human history. 'But what about God's Laws? 'Many people immediately reject the conclusion that Adam and Eve's sons and daughters married each other by appealing to the law against brother-sister intermarriage. Some say that you cannot marry your relation. Actually, if you don't marry your relation, you don't marry a human! A wife is related to her husband even before they marry because all people are descendants of Adam and Eve -- all are of "one blood." The law forbidding marriage between close relatives was not given until the time of Moses (Leviticus 18-20). Provided marriage was one man to one woman for life (based on Genesis 1 and 2), there was no disobedience to God's law originally when close relatives (even brothers and sisters) married each other. 'Remember that Abraham married his half-sister (Genesis 20:12). God blessed this union to produce the Hebrew people through Isaac and Jacob. It was not until some 400 years later that God gave Moses laws that forbade such marriages. ------------- (...) 'Conclusion 'Many Christians cannot answer the question about Cain's wife because they focus on today's world (and the problems associated with close relations marrying), and do not understand the clear historical record God has given to us. 'They try to interpret Genesis from our present situation, rather than understand the true biblical history of the world and the changes that have occurred because of sin. Because they are not building their world view on Scripture, but taking a secular way of thinking to the Bible, they are blinded to the simple answers. 'Genesis is the record of the God who was there as history happened. It is the word of One who knows everything, and who is a reliable witness from the past. Thus, when we use Genesis as a basis for understanding history, we can make sense of questions that would otherwise be a mystery' (http://christiananswers.net/q-aig/aig-c004.html) ------------- Read more about Cain at (http://christiananswers.net/q-aig/aig-c004.html) |
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773 | Was Melchesedek Jesus ? | Gen 14:1 | Radioman2 | 83791 | ||
Acts 22: Thank you for your mention of Peninsula Bible Church. I just now went to their website and liked what I found there. Their statement of beliefs is sound Bible doctrine. It looks as though this site offers much good information that is easily accessed. Grace and peace, Radioman2 |
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774 | Was Melchesedek Jesus ? | Gen 14:1 | Radioman2 | 83789 | ||
Question: Was Melchizedek Jesus ? Short Answer: No, Melchizedek is/was not Jesus. Full answer: Following are two of the best online references to answer your question that I found. (http://bible1.crosswalk.com/Encyclopedias/CondensedBiblicalCyclopedia/) At this website click on the word "Melchizedek". (http://bible.crosswalk.com/Commentaries/JamiesonFaussetBrown/) At his website, click on Hebrews, then click on Chapter 7. |
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775 | spiritual wierdness | Rom 11:6 | Radioman2 | 83766 | ||
Sammy: Your apology is accepted though unnecessary. There's nothing to forgive. No problem. Welcome to the forum! One word of caution: On this forum, always be a Berean. Whatever you read here, check it out for yourself to see if it's in the Bible. If it doesn't line up with God's Word, then it's probably speculation or worse. Don't believe it. Welcome aboard, Radioman2 |
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776 | Getting spiritually "wierd".. | 1 Tim 4:16 | Radioman2 | 83761 | ||
Sammy: Thank you for that inspiring testimony. I'm glad I was able to post information providing confirmation (even if it was cut and paste). :-) Grace and peace, Radioman2 |
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777 | Is Satan ruler over the earth? | Ps 24:1 | Radioman2 | 83744 | ||
Deliverance Ministries 'DELIVER US FROM DELIVERANCE MINISTRIES' 'Some of the teaching on spiritual warfare proliferating today is biblically sound, but most is of decidedly mixed value.15 Sensationalistic teachings are replacing traditional evangelical doctrine regarding the Christian’s battle with the Devil. Such doctrine always emphasized the protection Christ brings into the life of a believer, the defeat of the Devil by the preaching of the gospel, and the believer’s victory through growth in sanctification. Evangelicals consistently taught that a Christian defeats Satan by submitting to God and resisting satanic temptation. Spiritual warfare was thought of as moral warfare — the armor of God consisting of those moral qualities that the Holy Spirit produces in a believer’s life. The Christian was understood to be “victorious” over Satan by remaining faithful to God despite all satanic oppression and temptation. 'There is a grave danger in the syndrome which sees a demon behind every problem in a believer’s life. This mindset obscures our moral responsibility to walk in righteousness, and to “mortify the deeds of the body” (Rom. 8:13). The Bible never identifies sins such as lust, anger, and pride as spirits16 but rather as “deeds of the flesh.” It instructs us to “put them all aside” (Col. 2:8), never to cast them out. If we “walk by the Spirit” we “will not carry out the desire of the flesh” (Gal. 5:16). 'Certainly, the demonic realm works in concert with our flesh and serves to exacerbate its desires in an attempt to provoke us to sin. But this is demonic temptation or oppression, not demonic possession. It is an assault from outside that the believer is well equipped to resist and overcome (Eph. 6:10-18). 'What about testimonials of Christian lives being made victorious through deliverance ministry? Even as Christians who believe in the erroneous “healing in the Atonement” doctrine might still be healed because they trusted Jesus for their healing, so Christians who learn to trust Jesus for victory over the Devil can experience victory, even if they erroneously believe they were delivered of demons. But we have often found such misinterpreted victory to be fleeting (as in the story of “Carl”), thus leading to a troubling dependence on deliverance ministry. 'The teaching that Christians can be demonized turns our attention from God to Satan. It can inspire fear in the believer where he or she should experience confidence in Christ As noted, it often makes believers dependent on those with deliverance ministries to protect them from demons. It fosters a spiritualistic superstition that distracts the believer from both proclaiming the gospel and from personal growth in sanctification. 'Perhaps the greatest danger lies in its methodology in determining truth. For, as we saw above, those who teach that a Christian can be inhabited by a demon place their experience above the teaching of Scripture and deny the sufficiency of Scripture in the process. Once the church allows subjective experience to replace the objective test of Scripture on one issue, a precedent will be set for future issues. A theological Pandora’s box will have been opened, leading to an epidemic of superstition and doctrinal deterioration. 'We have seen, however, that Scripture never teaches that a Christian can be inhabited by a demon. Nor does it teach that there is any spiritual problem for which a Christian should undergo an exorcism. Therefore, we can confidently rest in the victory Christ has won over the demonic forces and we can trust God’s resources in our battle against the world, the flesh, and the Devil. May God deliver us from this specious and divisive teaching, and may we use our spiritual resources in Christ and retain the sound teaching of our evangelical heritage.' ____________________ Excerpt from 'Can a Christian Be “Demonized”?' by Brent Grimsley and Elliot Miller (To read more go to: http://www.equip.org/free/DD075.htm) |
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778 | Is Satan ruler over the earth? | Ps 24:1 | Radioman2 | 83743 | ||
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779 | Is Satan ruler over the earth? | Ps 24:1 | Radioman2 | 83742 | ||
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780 | Keep from Getting Spiritually Weird | 1 Tim 4:16 | Radioman2 | 83723 | ||
"How to Keep from Getting Spiritually Weird" Guidelines to keep you from getting "way out there." 'One of my students observed that a whole lot of folks who have gone spiritually weird seemed to start out great, but their lives as honorable Christians ended early. They found themselves unequipped to deal with the hardship and tribulation that inevitably faces every believer. They'd become ineffectual and disenchanted Christians. 'Others are not sunk but hardship, but by success. At the pinnacle of their ministries they get involved in sexual immorality, misappropriate funds, or simply turn into jerks, bringing shame on the cross of Christ. They become disbarred Christian leaders expelled from the Christian community. Sometimes they even find themselves in prison. 'Sometimes they never get caught or corrected, and in a way that's worse, because they quietly teach views that in the long run don't bring maturity and completeness in Christ, but actually prolong spiritual adolescence, even though these teachers come across as spiritually profound. 'So this student asked a very simple but important question: "How do you survive in the long haul as a Christian?" In other words, how do you keep from getting spiritually weird? 'So I've put some time and thought into it and I'm going to suggest a few things I think can make a difference. 'First, what kind of people get spiritually weird? People who are looking for quick fixes frequently get weird. 'It seems like every couple of years a new fad comes down the pike promising a, deeper richer, fuller, Christian life. If you've been around for a while you know what I mean. In my twenty years as a Christian we've had Power in praise; the "second blessing" as key to the powerful Christian life; . . . heavy-handed submission to church leadership; binding, loosing and rebuking of demons, name it and claim it, the School of the Prophets, hearing the voice of God, power evangelism. These are all fads, ladies and gentlemen, evangelical joy-toys. They each may emphasize something that has biblical merit, but they do so in an unbalanced way, and each fails utterly as a panacea, as the one particular and principle thing that makes your Christian life "work." 'It is uniquely American to want an easy way out, especially a way out that is not painful and requires no work. That American value has crept into our American Christianity. So we have these seminars to get it all taken care of in a weekend. Want mental health? Get hands laid on you and you'll have mental health overnight. Want spirituality? Have a vision, get the baptism, . . . Want your problems to disappear? Simply praise the Lord. Want to be rid of temptation and sin? Have the demon cast out. Want to be done with the aggravation of decision making? Let God speak to you. 'Instead of being devoted to developing spiritual maturity and attaining Scriptural knowledge, we want the quick fix. Instead of developing mastery, we want magic. Instead of learning our lessons, we want the master sitting next to us during the tests of life whispering His answers into our ears. We anticipate an A in the exam of life not because we know the material, not because we've mastered the content and it's become a part of us, but because we've cheated. 'You will notice, by the way, that these extreme things do not stay around long, and that the effects of these fads fade over time. That's why the church as a whole has to move on to its next fast-fix. ____________________ "How to Keep from Getting Spiritually Weird" by Gregory Koukl. This is a transcript of a commentary from the radio show "Stand to Reason," with Gregory Koukl. For more information, contact Stand to Reason at (www.str.org) |
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