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41 | meaning of Isaiah 41:10? | Is 41:10 | kalos | 189990 | ||
More Than I Can Handle Myths Christians Believe God Won't Give Me More Than I Can Handle 'People get baffled and angry when bad things happen, and it just gets worse when God doesn't make the difficult situation go away. We start wondering if God has gone on vacation because we're nearing our breaking point and God isn't stepping in to make things better. 'The problem with this myth is that God is in the business of breaking His people so that we will get to the point of complete dependence on Him. Brokenness is a virtue, not something to be protected from. When the apostle Paul pleaded with God to remove his thorn in the flesh, God said no. Instead, He responded with an amazing promise: "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Paul realized that his weakness was the very key to experiencing God's strength and not his own. 'One of my friends ministered as a chaplain at Ground Zero in New York after the Sept. 11 attacks. She got so tired and exhausted that she knew it was more than she could bear. That's when she discovered that her exhaustion took her out of God's way and He could shine through her, ministering with His strength through her profound weakness. 'I love this definition of brokenness: "Brokenness is that place where we realize that all the things we counted on to make life work, don't." God makes life work. Formulas don't. Our own efforts don't. Trustful dependence on Him plugs us into the power source for life. And that often happens when we've crossed over the line of what we can handle on our own.' ____________________ Myths Christians Believe by Sue Bohlin (www.probe.org/docs/xn-myths.html) Grace to you, Kalos |
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42 | meaning of vs Isaiah 41:10? | Isaiah | kalos | 189987 | ||
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43 | Did people call "our Father" in prayer? | Matt 6:9 | kalos | 189984 | ||
Question 2: If not, what name did they call? Answer: "Yahweh is His name." Ex 15:3 HCSB The Lord is a warrior; Yahweh is His name. Gen. 4:26 The American Standard Version "And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enosh. Then began men to call upon the name of Jehovah" (YHWH). Know that Yahweh your God is God. De 7:9a Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) Ex 3:15 HCSB God also said to Moses, "Say this to the Israelites: Yahweh, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you. This is My name forever; this is how I am to be remembered in every generation." Ex 6:2 HCSB Then God spoke to Moses, telling him, "I am Yahweh." Ex 34:5 HCSB The Lord came down in a cloud, stood with him there, and proclaimed [His] name Yahweh. Grace to you, Kalos |
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44 | what does it really mean to love God? | NT general Archive 1 | kalos | 189958 | ||
But whoever KEEPS HIS WORD, in him truly the love of God is perfected (1 John 2:5a English Standard Version (ESV)). Compare to Daniel 9:4. I prayed to the Lord my God and made confession, saying, "O Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and KEEP HIS COMMANDMENTS" (Daniel 9:4 ESV). 1Jo 2:15 ESV Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 1Jo 3:17 ESV But if anyone has the world's goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God's love abide in him? 1Jo 3:18 ESV Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth. 1 John 5:3 NIV This is love for God: to obey his commands. And his commands are not burdensome, Grace to you, Kalos |
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45 | I need a NT verse... | Lev 18:6 | kalos | 189957 | ||
'The Law Is a Guide for Christian Living. 'The believer, through the Spirit, keeps the righteous requirements of the law (Rom 8:3-4), following the principle of love which is the fulfillment of the law (Rom 13:8-10; Gal 5:14; Mark 12:31, ; cf. Lev 19:18). As the New Testament use of Old Testament laws shows, the moral aspect of the law continues to define proper and improper behavior for Christians. Old Testament laws supplement New Testament morality by addressing some issues not directly treated in the New Testament. God's commandments were intended to bring life (Rom 7:10), and the promises of life associated with the law remain applicable (Eph 6:2-3; cf. Exod 20:12).' ____________________ Source: bible.crosswalk.com/Dictionaries/ BakersEvangelicalDictionary/ Baker's Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology. Edited by Walter A. Elwell, 1996, Baker Books, Grand Rapids |
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46 | I need a NT verse... | Lev 18:6 | kalos | 189956 | ||
Grace does not permit what Law prohibits ____________________ '...grace does not permit what the law prohibits. "Grace" never signifies the lowering of God's moral demands.' ____________________ (Source: www.biblebb.com/files/MAC/obedience.htm) 'The phrase "under the law" occurs at least ten times in Paul's epistles, so we know it is a crucial concept in his theology. In Galatians 3:23, for example, He writes, "Before faith came, we were kept under the law" (Gal. 3:23). Now, however, he says as Christians we are "not under the law" (Gal. 5:18). 'I often hear Christians recite the phrase "not under the law, but under grace" as if it meant no standard of law whatsoever is ever binding on believers. Grace is seen as a grand permissiveness, contrasting with the uncompromising moral standard of the law. 'One man wrote, '"According to Paul, I am not under law. That has radical practical consequences for my Christian life. It means I do not have to look over my shoulder at the law and judge my life by it. The law was a negative standard. It was filled with prohibitions and punishments. Grace is the opposite. It is filled with positive inducements and promises. Which would you rather have as a rule of life? I live under grace, not law. And that means whenever the law brings its negative message—when it says, "thou shalt not"—it does not apply to me." (End of quote of what One man wrote.) [MacArthur continues] 'The notion that no law is binding on the Christian is a classic form of antinomianism. This type of thinking sets grace against law, as if the two were antithetical. It has some dire theological consequences. 'It is crucial to understand that in terms of moral standards, grace does not permit what the law prohibits. "Grace" never signifies the lowering of God's moral demands. The word grace in scripture signifies a lot of things, but licentiousness is not one of them. In fact, those who turn the grace of God into promiscuity are expressly condemned as false teachers (Jude 4). (...) 'So the moral standard set by the law does not change under grace. Indeed, it could not; it is a reflection of God's character. But divine grace actually empowers us to fulfill the moral demands of the law in a way that the law alone could never do.' ____________________ Excerpted from "Obedience: Love or Legalism? by John MacArthur". To read the entire article, go to: (www.biblebb.com/files/MAC/obedience.htm) matt517 |
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47 | Imortant Question of Life Situation 3 | Matt 4:10 | kalos | 189872 | ||
Goth / Goths / Gothic - Research Resources www.apologeticsindex.org/176-gothic-research-resources ApologeticsIndex Apologetics Research Resources on religious movements, cults, sects, world religions and related issues |
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48 | Imortant Question of Life Situation 3 | Matt 4:10 | kalos | 189869 | ||
THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GOTH Feature Article: JAG060 by Marcia Montenegro 'This article first appeared in the Christian Research Journal, volume 29, number 1 (2006). For further information go to: http://www.equip.org' SYNOPSIS 'Goth (or gothic) culture has been around for about 25 years, yet those who belong to it remain misunderstood. Goths wear dark clothing, which, together with their sometimes unusual appearance, often causes people to fear them. Goths tend to be nonviolent people who are not involved in Satanism, although many Christians mistakenly assume that they are. They do not subscribe to particular goth beliefs (another misperception); in reality, goth culture is not a belief system, but a subculture that arose from England’s angry, rebellious punk movement in the late 1970s. Goth sensibilities were prominent first in brooding music, but since then, goths have adopted different types of music with no clear agreement on what goth music is. Goths express themselves creatively not only in music, but also in poetry, art, fashion, and their unique brand of dark, ironic humor. Goths flourish by being outside the mainstream and resisting labels and popular cultural trends. Goth culture is not monolithic but rather diverse, with many types, musical styles, and varied spiritual beliefs. Consequently, there are goth pagans, goth Wiccans, and even goth Christians, as well as the darker offspring of goth, the vampire subculture, which some goths disavow as part of gothdom. The original goths often dismiss the present generation’s claims to gothdom, and there is continuing debate on what goth is and what it is not. This ongoing dialogue and disparity may be what keeps goth alive; it suggests that goth is not stagnant or rigid but adapting to changes by successive generations. Christians have a responsibility to acknowledge the goth culture and to be willing to respond to individuals who are involved in these lifestyles with the love and truth of Christ.' To read more go to: www.equip.org In equip.org's search window enter: JAG060 Grace to you, Kalos |
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49 | Imortant Question of Life Situation 3 | Matt 4:10 | kalos | 189868 | ||
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark By Jimmy Stewart Charisma magazine 'They are called Goths, and they prefer black clothes and darker emotions. You may not know these people, but they are in your city tonight. Pray that somebody--maybe you?--will reach them. 'A young woman is checking IDs on a Saturday night outside the Kitchen Club in Miami. In the glow of moonlight, her wan face radiates against the coal black of her lips, eyeliner, hair and clothing. Darkly accented patrons drift by her to be frisked before vanishing into this Goth club situated along a main street of the tropical city.' To read more go to: www.charismamag.com/display.php?idequals1277 (Instead of the word "equals", type in the equals sign in the above web address.) Disclaimer: This post should not be taken as an endorsement of the article quoted or of Charisma magazine. Grace to you, Kalos |
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50 | Imortant Question of Life Situation 3 | Matt 4:10 | kalos | 189867 | ||
Goth Subculture - Religious Elements 'Many Goths reflect the religious trends of popular culture and are usually nominal or devout Christians. Atheism, Agnosticism, the New Age, Gnosticism, Shamanism, Wicca, other Neopagan traditions, and other minority faith groups are generally represented more frequently amongst goths than in the general population. Though only a few Satanists or Luciferians are goth, and this is rare, there is a public perception that goth is frequently associated with Satanism due to an incorrect association between Marilyn Manson, his fans, and the goth movement. There is no one common religious tie that binds together the goth movement itself.[4] 'Spiritual, supernatural, and religious imagery has frequently played an important part in gothic fashion, song lyrics, and visual art. In particular, aesthetic elements from Catholicism play a major role in goth culture. Reasons for donning such imagery vary between individuals, and range from expression of religious affiliation, satire, or simply decorative effect.[4].' (Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Goth_subculture#Religious_elements) Disclaimer: I am not giving spiritual advice here. Also, my quoting Wikipedia should not be taken as an endorsement of the accuracy of Wikipedia. I intend to do further research on your question and if I find any additional information, I will post it on the forum. Grace to you, Kalos |
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51 | Imortant Question Of Life Situation | Acts 2:4 | kalos | 189866 | ||
Does doctrine (teaching) make a difference? Yes. Does it matter what you believe? Yes. However, the differences between Southern Baptist and Assemblies of God beliefs are few. The major differences are: Baptists believe in eternal security. The Assemblies of God do not. The Assemblies of God believe the gift of tongues is in operation today. Many baptists do not. There are other differences, but these are the two big ones. Also, there are varieties of Pentecostal churches. All Pentecostal churches are not the same and do not believe the same on everything. When you say the path of Pentecostal, which Pentecostal group do you mean? For example, the United Pentecostal Church has doctrines that one needs to beware of. Grace to you, Kalos |
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52 | besst bible commentary? | Revelation | kalos | 189862 | ||
http://revelationcommentary.org/ Which free online Revelation commentary is best is not for me to say. However, the one I use and recommend is: http://revelationcommentary.org/ 'OVERVIEW OF THE BOOK OF REVELATION 'The book of Revelation primarily concerns the Second Coming of Christ. His Second Coming will be as judge of the world, unlike the first time when He came to die for mankind's sin. Several hundred years before the Lord came to earth to die on the cross, He communicated through an angelic messenger to Daniel, the prophet, essential information about the end times. The Lord, Himself, as recorded in the Olivet Discourse in the New Testament, taught His disciples more truth about the sequence of events that would lead to the end times and His return. Fifty plus years after the teaching of the Olivet Discourse, Christ, through an angelic messenger, revealed yet more end-time truth to John, information vital for the understanding of the last days. Ultimately, the prophetic truths contained in the book of Daniel, the Olivet Discourse, and the Revelation can be traced to our Lord. It is the Revelation about Jesus Christ as ultimate Judge, which gives us a synthetic view of both Daniel and the Olivet Discourse.' source: http://revelationcommentary.org/ |
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53 | The APOCALYPSE CODE. | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 189848 | ||
The Gospel According to Joyce ____________________ "...no orthodox believer ever held to the belief that Christ suffered and atoned for our sins in hell, rather than on the cross." ____________________ Joyce Meyer teaches "the necessity of Jesus having to pay for our sins in hell, under the torment of Satan and his angels -- a teaching both unsubstantiated by and contrary to Scripture." ____________________ 'Joyce Meyer shares the platform from time to time with Word of Faith teachers like, for example, Kenneth Copeland, Jesse Duplantis, Benny Hinn, and T.D. Jakes.(5) Chrisitan Research Institute (CRI) is critical of and concerned with some of her practices and teachings. 'In her 1991 booklet, The Most Important Decision You Will Ever Make, she teaches a hallmark doctrine of Faith theology, namely, that Christ had to suffer in hell to atone for our sins and be born again: "During that time He entered hell, where you and I deserved to go (legally) because of our sin….He paid the price there.…no plan was too extreme…Jesus paid on the cross and in hell….God rose up from His throne and said to demon powers tormenting the sinless Son of God, “Let Him go.” Then the resurrection power of Almighty God went through hell and filled Jesus….He was resurrected from the dead -- the first born-again man.(6)" 'Her assertions are not unlike those of leading Word of Faith proponent Kenneth Copeland, who also believes Christ’s death on the cross was not sufficient to atone for our sins, and that His work of redemption was completed by suffering in hell and being born again. According to Copeland, "When Jesus cried, “It is finished!” He was not speaking of the plan of redemption. There were still three days and nights to go through before He went to the throne….Jesus’ death on the cross was only the beginning of the complete work of redemption.(7) "[The] word of the living God went down into the pit of destruction and charged the spirit of Jesus with resurrection power! Suddenly His twisted, death-wracked spirit began to fill out and come back to life. He began to look like something the devil had never seen before. He was literally being reborn before the devil’s very eyes. He began to flex His spiritual muscles….Jesus was born again -- the first-born from the dead.(8)" 'According to a recently published interview with free-lance writer Ken Walker, however, Meyer contradictorily denies ever believing or teaching that Christ was born again in hell.(9) 'Moreover, in her 1991 booklet, Meyer asserts that salvation is impossible without believing Jesus suffered in hell as the believer’s substitute. Meyer writes, “There is no hope of anyone going to heaven unless they believe this truth I am presenting. You cannot go to heaven unless you believe with all your heart that Jesus took your place in hell.”(10) 'While historic Christianity has debated the issue of whether or not Jesus actually descended into hell (e.g., to proclaim the gospel, declare victory, etc. [1 Peter 3:18-19), no orthodox believer ever held to the belief that Christ suffered and atoned for our sins in hell, rather than on the cross. 'Yet, Word of Faith teachers, including Joyce Meyer, teach the necessity of Jesus having to pay for our sins in hell, under the torment of Satan and his angels -- a teaching both unsubstantiated by and contrary to Scripture. The entirety of Christ’s atoning work (i.e., His suffering and death in our place) occurred on the cross (e.g., 1 Peter 2:24), ending with His proclamation, “It is finished” (John 19:30). The Christ of Faith theology literally had to become sin, taking on the nature of Satan while in hell, thereby needing to be born again in hell before His resurrection could occur.' (To read the entire, uncut article quoted above, please go to: http://www.equip.org/search/ and in the search field enter the words Joyce Meyer.) To learn more about the wonderful world of Satan and his powers, go to a Word of Faith website, e.g. Benny Hinn, Joyce Meyer, Ken Copeland, and others. They will tell you all about Satan's power and its near equality with God's power, how Satan can read our minds, how people who can't even get their own kids to obey them can order Satan around, how God owes us healing on demand, and many other fictions. Grace to you, kalos |
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54 | The APOCALYPSE CODE. | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 189847 | ||
"Many false prophets will arise and will mislead many." Matthew 24:11 'Popular TV preachers 'Joyce Meyer is one of America's best-known prosperity-gospel TV ministers -- preachers who teach that personal wealth can be attained through a strong faith in God and a strict adherence to the Bible. 'Following is an alphabetical list of a new wave of popular word-faith ministers who have used television to build large followings: (...) 'Kenneth and Gloria Copeland 'Headquarters: Fort Worth, Texas 'Reach: Ministry Web site says its TV show, "Believer's Voice of Victory," is seen by more than 76 million households on nearly 700 U.S. stations. Show also airs on about 135 international stations. 'Wealth: A ministry official estimates the ministry's annual revenue at 70 million [dollars] . (...) 'Jan and Paul Crouch 'Headquarters: Costa Mesa, Calif. 'Reach: The Crouches are owners of Trinity Broadcast Network, the world's largest Christian TV network. TBN reaches millions of viewers on more than 5,000 TV stations and 33 international satellites around the world. 'Wealth: The Crouches and their son Paul Crouch Jr. said they earned a total of 855,000 [dollars] last year. TBN's annual income exceeds 100 million [dollars] a year, according to the Los Angeles Times. The ministry provides the Crouches a 10 million [dollar] , 80-acre, eight-home ranch near Dallas and two Land Rovers that the Crouches drive. In 2001, the couple bought a 5 million [dollar] oceanfront estate in Newport Beach, Calif. (...) 'Creflo Dollar 'Headquarters: College Park, Ga. 'Reach: Dollar's "Changing Your World" TV program on TBN reaches 150 countries. 'Wealth: The ministry's income is unavailable, but newspaper accounts say the ministry paid 18 million [dollars] in cash for his new 8,000-seat World Changers Church International on the southern edge of Atlanta. He drives a black Rolls-Royce and travels in a 5 million [dollar] private jet. (...) 'Marilyn Hickey 'Headquarters: Denver 'Reach: Her TV show, "Today with Marilyn," on the TBN and Black Entertainment Television networks can be seen around the world. She has offices in England, South Africa and Australia, and is on the board of Oral Roberts University. 'Wealth: Her ministry occupies a 260,000-square-foot former shopping mall in Denver. No information on ministry or her personal wealth is available. 'In the news: She has been dubbed the "fairy godmother of the word-faith movement" and "the mistress of mail-order madness," by the Texas-based Christian Sentinel, a ministry that monitors what it calls "religious deception." Hickey got the "mistress" name for her use of trinkets - blessed cornmeal, cloths, seeds and coins - sent out to followers to urge them to send in money. 'Benny Hinn 'Headquarters: Grapevine, Texas 'Reach: Hinn's "This is Your Day" program is seen throughout the United States and in nearly 200 foreign countries. 'Wealth: The ministry took in 60 million [dollars] in 2001. A news story earlier this year in the Colorado Springs Gazette said annual income now exceeds 90 million [dollars]. Hinn told CNN in 1997 that he drew an annual salary of 500,000 [dollars] to 1 million [dollars] a year. He has a 3.5 million [dollar] home in the Los Angeles area and drives an 80,000 [dollar] Mercedes-Benz G500. 'In the news: A "Dateline" segment on NBC examined five of Hinn's faith-healing "miracles," showing that none of the people was cured and that one woman with lung cancer died nine months later. 'Rodney Howard-Browne 'Headquarters: The River at Tampa Bay, Tampa, Fla. 'Reach: His live broadcasts from his River at Tampa Bay Church stream online on his Internet site www.revival.com and can be seen worldwide. 'Wealth: He and his wife, Adonica, oversee his 16 million [dollar] church, which they founded in 1996. The couple live in a six-bedroom, four-bath lakefront home on Cory Lake in northwest Tampa. The home includes a dock, spa, pool and gazebo. 'In the news: Howard-Browne has called himself the "bartender of holy laughter." Holy laughter was a controversial movement that swept evangelical circles in the mid-1990s. He would walk on stage laughing uncontrollably. The congregation would begin laughing. Howard-Browne would sweep his arm toward the crowd. People would appear "drunk on the Holy Spirit" and slide out of their chairs or dance in the aisles.' ____________________ St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 11/18/2003 (http://www.stltoday.com/) matt2411 |
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55 | The APOCALYPSE CODE. | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 189846 | ||
Justme, It was interesting to read about your core theology. I think I would have to say that my core theology starts with Deuteronomy 6:4. Grace to you, Kalos |
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56 | The APOCALYPSE CODE. | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 189844 | ||
InGodITrust, No problem. Apology accepted. There are several pastors and teachers on the Bott Radio Network whose teaching I have found to be reliable. That said, I value and agree with Dr. John MacArthur's teachings more than anyone else's. I use the MacArthur Study Bible daily, whih is more than any of the other seven study Bibles in my personal library. I have huge problems with Hank Hanegraaff's interpretation of Revelation and other eschatology passages. I respect and appreciate the fact that you fought for the USA in southeast Asia. Be blessed and be a blessing, Kalos |
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57 | acts 8:37 | Acts 8:36 | kalos | 189772 | ||
In most cases, you can find out why a certain verse is omitted from a certain translation by reading the footnotes in the translation. Usually if a translation omits a verse it is because there is uncertainty about whether that verse was in the manuscripts (or belonged there) in the first place. Acts 8:36 (New International Version) 36 As they traveled along the road, they came to some water and the eunuch said, "Look, here is water. Why shouldn't I be baptized?"[a] 'Footnotes: 'a. Acts 8:36 Some late manuscripts baptized?" 37 Philip said, "If you believe with all your heart, you may." The eunuch answered, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God."' Acts 8:36 (English Standard Version) 36 And as they were going along the road they came to some water, and the eunuch said, "See, here is water! What prevents me from being baptized?"[a] 'Footnotes: 'a. Acts 8:36 Some manuscripts add all or most of verse 37: And Philip said, "If you believe with all your heart, you may." And he replied, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God." ' Acts 8:36 (Holman Christian Standard Bible) 36 As they were traveling down the road, they came to some water. The eunuch said, "Look, there's water! What would keep me from being baptized?" [ 37 And Philip said, "If you believe with all your heart you may." And he replied, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God."] [j] Footnote: j. 'Acts 8:37 Other mss (manuscripts) omit bracketed text' |
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58 | The APOCALYPSE CODE. | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 189770 | ||
InGodITrust, Please read again what I posted. Everything in quotation marks in that post was written by John MacArthur, including the pull quote at the beginning of the post. There are no words of my own before I quote John MacArthur. Moreover, I am in complete agreement with the quotation by MacArthur. If I did not make my meaning clear in my previous post, then the fault is mine. It was my failure to communicate clearly. Shalom, Kalos |
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59 | OT men how did they get saved? | OT general | kalos | 189769 | ||
What does the Scripture say? Romans 4:3 ESV For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness.” Galatians 3:11 ESV Now it is evident that no one is justified before God by the law, for “The righteous shall live by faith.” Habakkuk 2:4 ESV “Behold, his soul is puffed up; it is not upright within him, but the righteous shall live by his faith" Romans 1:17 ESV For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.” |
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60 | The APOCALYPSE CODE. | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 189767 | ||
What is dispensationalism? ____________________ "I don't want to say any more than that about dispensationalism. I don't believe there are two different kinds of salvation. I don't believe there are two different covenants. I don't believe there is a difference between the kingdom of God and the kingdom of heaven. I don't believe the Sermon on the Mount is for some future age. I don't believe that you can hack up New Testament books--some for the Jews and some for the Church. I think that the only thing the Bible really holds up in that kind of system [i.e., dispensationalism] is that there is a future for Israel, and that's an exegetical issue." ____________________ (The following Question was asked by a member of the congregation at Grace Community Church in Panorama City, California, and Answered by their pastor, John MacArthur Jr.) Source: www.biblebb.com/files/macqa/70-16-9.htm 'Question 'What is dispensationalism? And what is your position, from Scripture, on the subject? 'Answer 'I will try to condense this because I don't want to get too bogged down. Dispensationalism is a system. It is a system that got, sort of, out of control. I think it started out with a right understanding. The earliest and most foundational and helpful comprehension of dispensationalism was: '"That the Bible taught a unique place for Israel and that the Church could not fulfill God's promises to Israel, therefore, there is a still a future and a kingdom involving the salvation and the restoration and the reign of the nation Israel (historical Jews)." 'Dispensationalism at that level, (if we just take that much of it, and that's all I want to take of it, that's where I am on that), dispensationalism became the term for something that grew out of that and got carried away because it got more, and more, and more compounded. Not only was there a distinction between the Church and Israel, but there was a distinction between the new covenant for the Church, and the new covenant for Israel. And then there could become a distinction between the Kingdom of God and the Kingdom of Heaven; and there could become a distinction in the teaching of Jesus, between what He said for this age and what He said for the Millennial Age; and they started to even go beyond that; and then there were some books in the New Testament for the Church and some books in the New Testament for the Jews, and it just kept going and going and going until it became this very confounded kind of system... 'I really believe that they got carried away and started imposing on Scripture things that aren't in Scripture. For example, traditionally, dispensationalism says, "The Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7) has nothing to do with us, so we don't need to worry about it." When I went through the Sermon on the Mount in writing my commentary, as well, I pointed out how foolish that is.' (...) There Is A Real Future For Israel 'If you take a literal approach to Scripture, then you cannot conclude anything other than that God has a future for Israel. What that means is that the Church is distinct from Israel, and when God is through with the Church, and takes the church to glory then He brings that time of Jacob's distress, that we read about earlier, purges, redeems Israel, and the kingdom comes. 'I don't want to say any more than that about dispensationalism. I don't believe there are two different kinds of salvation. I don't believe there are two different covenants. I don't believe there is a difference between the kingdom of God and the kingdom of heaven. I don't believe the Sermon on the Mount is for some future age. I don't believe that you can hack up New Testament books--some for the Jews and some for the Church. I think that the only thing the Bible really holds up in that kind of system is that there is a future for Israel, and that's an exegetical issue.' To read more go to: www.biblebb.com/files/macqa/70-16-9.htm |
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