Or maybe that topic should go on the ODP. Sadly, the Bible has been made into a literal life Manual so things can get sort of off track fast. He spent his early life under the guidance of his father, who was a Baptist pastor himself. Like they really know what is going to happen. Otoh, i cant blame the English for being paranoid about Catholic monarchs, given what Mary Tudor did. When he asked why men should be leaders and women shouldnt, the answer revolved around men being more logical, level-headed and less emotional. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I am in the clear and understandable camp. Also, in Classical Hebrew, echo & parallel in the form of going over the same scene again and again with different imagery each time was a way of showing emphasis. He remarked he doesnt watch pastors who make millions of dollars and live in mansions; while this did not occur to me regarding Dr. Jeremiah I do wonder how he feels about this. @ Gram3: They offer resources that help people to study the Bible, pray, and live out their faith. Fred is great on the Trinity. You thinking Jesus is returning for you is a product of your ego. Christians who have faithfully studied the bible reach different conclusions about this, which to me can only mean God has not intended us to have detailed chart of how it will all happen pinned to our bedroom walls. Did I not read somewhere that there exists a seed smaller than a mustard seed? Curiously enough, one of my roommates in college, who was an atheist, said that the only permissible way to interpret the Bible was hyper-literally (because its far easier to shoot down the Bible with the rock-solid evidence that proves the earth to be far older than 6,000 years if thats the only valid interpretation of Genesis). IOW, horse meant literally the 4-legged swift animal *and* also represented the means to make war effectively *at the time the text was written. some of my fundamentalist brethren will show signs of Jihad when they find out that I no longer sign on to the Western view of sin and redemption and have adopted a Jewish view instead. Even if someone doesnt believe in the devil, what is going on in Iraq and Syria is diabolical, and apocalyptic. Gen 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Now that was telling it like it is! I tried watching it, but its not my cuppa. In the sense that comic books can be an amusing way to pass some time. Another possible plain meaning of horse is means of war or something like that. David Jeremiah Returns Triumphant to NRB Despite Questionable Financial Dispensationalism as a system rose in popularity in the wake of the failure of postmillennialisms optimism given the events of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Therefore speak I to them in parables: He completed his graduation from Cedarville University in the year 1963 and obtained his masters degree from Dallas Theological Seminary in 1967. There are good arguments for both sides in scripture as far as I can tell. Its called Agents of the Captivity, and it is on sale in the temple bookstore.. I am better than I used to be and I probably wouldnt be offended by a kiss or hug from a person from the cultures you describe. Bigger than the flood, any event that happened up to His time, and not equaled by any event to follow. The whole show deals with faith, hope and self determination in a lot of interesting ways. Paul cannot be taken literally because he was often writing in a manner used today by attorneys and debaters: Present the other side of the argument, shoot it down, and then present your side. At the time I used to give such issues lots of thought, to get a strictly egalitarian view would have meant going to theological liberals or dodgy charismatics. Youre living a life that the ancients couldnt even dream existed? That said, I am increasingly inclined to default to the view of sin existing but Original Sin, as the doctrine developed early in church history and elaborated upon as time passed not so much. I just wanted to say, I have found my people I was raised on Hal Lindsey and no women pastors and biblical literalism. n eternal life is just around the corner. If you know Justin Peters, you know he never says anything lightly, and rarely if ever, does he ever say anything like that. Because THAT was also The Plain Reading of SCRIPTURE(TM). Do you find that, you know, when your truck speaks to you it is more subtle than other forms of transport?
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