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“A true progression must be tracked as such. This means the earlier revelation must in some way determine the boundaries of the later revelation. It cannot be that a set of disclosures, vitally linked together to reveal a certain subject (say, Messiah, or the land grant to Israel), may admit to wholesale ambiguities further along the line. Revelation is not a brainteaser written in code. Such would be a contradiction in terms.”
“Putting aside for the minute the problem of our common failure to reflect God’s truth in our every communication (something I’ll return to), the fact remains that communication; from God first and then to each other, is happening. So before we can get into our main subject of progressive revelation, we must initially ponder what makes for effective communication.”
According to a Barna poll 66% of these kids are deserting their Christian upbringing. And the figure may be even higher. A survey conducted by the SBC asserts that 88% of young people walk away from the faith never to return. And there is no sign of any abatement. Something is badly amiss, and Christian parents especially need to stop pretending everything’s okay so long as their kid or teenager has a good time at church.
In reading the Gospel of Matthew it is essential that we try to put ourselves back into the context: a context where, as far as the characters were concerned, there was no New Testament in existence. If we think of Matthew as relating to Old Testament promises, we will not be as liable to read our assumptions into what is going on.
This short lesson concludes the general survey of the Gospel. introtoMatt3 … Continue Reading
The second in a three-part introduction to this Gospel before getting into the Gospel proper. This introductory lesson looks at the content, plan and purpose of this Gospel.
In reading the Gospel of Matthew it is essential that we try to put ourselves back into the context: a context where, as far as the characters were concerned, there was no New Testament in existence. If we think of Matthew as relating to Old Testament promises, we will not be as liable to read our assumptions into what is going on.
the Bible unsurprisingly counters the world’s advice by stating bluntly that it is the height of folly to base anything on how we may think or feel about it. We do not consult our hearts. We consult God’s Word. Does our sanguine attitude to trendiness and personal choice not teach our kids that those values are to be highly prized by them? What happens to Truth in such an atmosphere?
This talk is for those unfamiliar with Calvin. It is designed simply to refute some stereotypes.
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Audio Lectures on Matthew: Chapter Three
In reading the Gospel of Matthew it is essential that we try to put ourselves back into the context: a context where, as far as the characters were concerned, there was no New Testament in existence. If we think of Matthew as relating to Old Testament promises, we will not be as liable to read our assumptions into what is going on.
… Continue Reading