Biblical Eschatology, Doctrine, Interpretation, Prophecy, Teachings, News headlines and Conspiracy Theories.
Saturday, September 7, 2024
Thursday, September 5, 2024
Stop being deceived.
How many people did you talk to about Jesus Christ today? Yesterday? Last month? Last six months?
How many human beings did you bring to Christ with the power of the Holy Spirit and they are now eternally secure? One? Two? Five? Ten? Today? Yesterday? Last month? Last six months?
Are we at peace at night thinking we did enough for the lost and needy today? Billions are going to hell because The Church is suffering from Rapturitis and Sensationalism.
Strangers and Pilgrims! by James Smith, 1842.
Strangers and Pilgrims!
Psalm 39:12.
All Heaven will be in harmony to see you safely reach your home; and the minute after you have entered your rest — you will forget all the fatigue, all the dangers, and all the difficulties of the way! You will perhaps be filled with wonder, that you should ever have allowed such trifles to vex you, or such little trials to discourage you — with such a glorious end before you.
Come, dwell forever with Me!"
Others May, You Cannot. G. D. Watson, in Living Words.
The Land Nobody Wanted. By Jack Kinsella.
The Land Nobody Wanted by Jack Kinsella.
What is Hermeneutics?
Biblical Hermeneutics is the study of the principles and methods of interpreting the text of the Bible. 2 Timothy 2:15 tells believers to be involved in hermeneutics: “ Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”
The most important law of biblical hermeneutics is that the Bible should be interpreted Literally. We are to understand the Bible in its normal or plain meaning, unless
the passage is obviously intended to be symbolic or if figures of speech
are employed.
A second crucial law of biblical hermeneutics is that passages must be
interpreted historically, grammatically, and contextually. Interpreting a
passage historically means we must seek to understand the culture,
background, and situation that prompted the text.
The purpose of biblical hermeneutics is to
help us to know how to properly interpret, understand, and apply the
Bible. What the author meant, context, intended audience, title, location, date, purpose, message, method, sources, and structure while applying a literal, grammatical, historical approach.
A third law of biblical hermeneutics is that Scripture is always the
best interpreter of Scripture. For this reason, we always compare
Scripture with Scripture when trying to determine the meaning of a
passage.
Exegesis, is the correct way to interpret Scripture. Eisegesis, is when a reader imposes their interpretation of the text.
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
The Fig Tree Generation is not The Church. Psalm 90:10 ?
The Fig tree generation mentioned in Matthew 24:32-34.
There's a lot of big Prophecy Ministries that are making fundamental mistakes because they haven't been taught correctly to begin with, and they're throwing the Body of Christ into confusion and these are the people that have the massive YouTube channels, pack out the conferences, and they over and over again make a mistake concerning the fig tree generation despite its lack of solid biblical foundation.
This further links this generation to Psalm 90, which states that a man's lifespan is 70-80 years. Some claim that Israel's birth in 1948 marks a countdown to 2028 for the Second Coming. This theory was popularized by Hal Lindsey and Zane Hodges in 1967. Both Lindsey and Hodges, respected scholars, promoted the idea that the generation from Israel's birth in 1948 would witness significant events leading up to the Second Coming.
The key issue here is how the fig tree generation is being interpreted and applied to current events. Avoid making definitive claims about the timing of the Rapture and Second Coming. Instead, believers should focus on living faithfully and being prepared for Christ's return at any moment.
The Olivet discourse has nothing to do with the Church. It has everything to do with the Nation of Israel. Once that is clear, you stop believing in partial raptureISM. The Church has nothing to do with the Virgins. Stop thinking you've got to endure till the end of your life and have good works to prove you're one of the Elect, based on Matthew 24:13.
Dr. Andy Woods.
How does 1 Corinthians 6: 9-1, fit with free Grace salvation? It refutes it?
How does (1 Corinthians 6: 9-11) fit with free Grace salvation? It refutes?
Dr. Andy Woods shares: This is one of the five Vice lists mentioned in the Bible. Basically what they say is if you're living such and such a way you're not going to inherit the Kingdom.
The 1st Vice list, Galatians 5:19-21.
2nd Vice list, Ephesians 5:5.
3rd Vice List, Revelation 21:8.
4th Vice vice list, Revelation 22:15.
5th Vice List, 1 Corinthians 6: 9-11.
These verses are misinterpreted.
Using Grace Soteriology or Doctrine of Salvation, I would say, in all of these Vice lists, there's a switch in pronouns, where Paul switches from the believer with who he addresses as you, and he then, starts talking about the - they or the them, or the unbelievers who are living badly. Then he says, why would you live like them, because they're have a different Destiny than you, they will not enter the kingdom. Then he goes back to exhorting you. So there's a switch in all of these Vice lists from the second person addressing the Christian, to the third person addressing unbelievers, back to the second person addressing the Christian. So with all of these Vice lists, people really don't pay attention to the switch, from you to the they, or them, yet if you pay attention to that, you'll see very fast that these Vice lists are talking about unsaved and the Vice List just becomes an exhortation for the believer not to imitate the unbeliever. Paul is just making a simple point, that why would you imitate unbelievers in their lifestyle.
Suffering is a Gift.
“These things I have spoken to you so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, (and distress and suffering) but take courage; I have overcome the world” (John 16:33. Emphasis added).
God knocks us DOWN, so we can look UP.
Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us. (Romans 5:3-5).
Jack Nichols shares: Sometimes suffering does not come from the lack of faith, but in the midst of faith, or even because of faith, since the LORD often uses affliction as the means of upbuilding the soul and developing spiritual resilience and maturity (Prov. 3:1-2). In light of God’s sovereign power over all things, and God’s great love for you, regard your suffering a gift from your heavenly Father to help you grow (Job 5:17; Psalm 94:12; 119:71). Persevering in the midst of your struggle develops patience, humility, teaching you to know your own nothingness and to utterly rely upon the goodness, mercy of God. Over time, suffering strips away your illusions, so that nothing remains except the naked heart and the treasures of faith. Only then does the heart find its blessing in God. Alone.
Rewards in Heaven? Are all Believers Equal?
Once Saved, Overcoming/Persevering is by OUR faith in HIS finished work (Tetelestai). It’s all HIS work. 1 John 5:4-5.
Fruit Bearing (Works):
IF WE DO
by being led by The Holy Spirit in us,
WE WILL BE
rewarded.
John 15:16. Salvation is Eternal. (John 5:24).
However,
All Believers are NOT EQUAL in Heaven.
Our FRUIT BEARING will determine our
INHERITANCE. (Our identity in Christ & faithfulness to our calling).
Sanctification leads to
Partaking, leads to Overcoming, leads to Inheriting.
And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.
Romans 8:17 KJV.