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1 | Does the Bible predict Christianity? | Luke 18:8 | Aspilos | 177894 | ||
Thanks to both for the replies on this question, but I'm getting two conflicting answers. Does the Bible contradict itself on this point? | ||||||
2 | Does the Bible predict Christianity? | Luke 18:8 | DocTrinsograce | 177900 | ||
Hi, Aspilos... No contradictions in Scripture. Nor was it my intention to offer a contradiction to Brother Mark. Mark is correct in his discussion of the resistance to the Gospel that has been, is, and will continue to be rampant -- and so much more as we "see the day approaching." However, it is equally true that God is working His eternal purpose to present His church to Himself "not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish" (Ephesians 5:27). As I pointed out from Galatians 3, this is God working out His plan of redemption through history. He is doing so just as He promised our first parents in Genesis 3:15 and our father in the faith, Abraham, in Genesis 22:17. We even have Christ's prayer for believers in John 17, and His promised glorification concluding in Revelation 22. Sometimes a simple question may have multiple answers. Interpretation of Scripture is not always a simple matter. From what I have been able to deduce, there appear to be five broad reasons that interpretations may differ: 1. Literary Limitations: Absolute precision is impossible due to the fact that there are gaps (linguistic, historic, and cultural) between the writer and the reader. 2. Spiritual Perceptibility: Sometimes interpretation is an intellectual matter, but it is often a matter of spiritual maturity. In there former there are limitations of education. In the latter there are limitations of growth in application of the Word. 3. Profundity of Truth: Truth is not simple, shallow, or trite; it is deep, rich, and often complex. 4. Natural Resistance: Men are not born desiring truth; the flesh resists the truth. 5. Problem of Pop Culture: The world tries to make the Bible more palatable, or squeeze what it says into their own presuppositions of what they think truth ought to be. In Him, Doc PS Since it was brought up: I do not believe in Dominion Theology. Historic Baptists are very open in identifying themselves and quick to publicly confess their beliefs. We are Pre-Millennial in our eschatology, but we generally don't throw in with the popular prophecy-in-the-news views. :-) |
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3 | What is Dominion Theology? | Luke 18:8 | Aspilos | 177907 | ||
Doc, even though it's impossible to know someone while communicating through a forum, I didn't really think you were trying to offer a contradiction. I was just probing for a more thorough answer and I appreciate that. I guess I'm not up on the terms today though, and thats got me wanting to ask another question. What is "Dominion Theology"? Thanks! Bendiciones! Aspilos |
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4 | What is Dominion Theology? | Luke 18:8 | DocTrinsograce | 177921 | ||
Hi, Aspilos... Thank you for your questions. I'll render the best off-the-cuff definition that I can -- begging the pardon of anyone who might differ in their own definition of the term. Dominion Theology is an eschatological view that godliness will gradually and eventually become predominant in secular society through the efforts of Christians. The notion is that it will ultimately usher in the millennial reign of Christ (by premilliennialists) or the consumation of the age (by amilliennialists in the 19th century). From what I can tell, it appears to be most commonly promulgated these days by Charismatics of various stripes. Bendiciones de paz y alegria, mio hermano en Christo. (Did I get that right?) In Him, Doc |
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5 | What is Dominion Theology? | Luke 18:8 | Aspilos | 177938 | ||
Doc and Mark, thanks for the explanation. Now I see why you brought that up. I'd say that even the scripture examples that Mark gave earlier disagrees with that idea. Doc, you did well. Bendiciones de paz y alegria, mi hermano en Christo. Bendiciones! Aspilos |
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