得窥天境
得窥天境，须看透红尘万丈；人神相通，只凭借灵犀一缕。信靠耶稣，此外路路是绝望；坚定不移，万里迢迢聚天堂。
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(2006-11-29 19:00:55)
SubstitutionaryAtonementTherearedifferingviewsontheatonementofChristthathavebeenofferedthroughoutthehistoryoftheChristianchurch.Notallofthemarebiblical.Followingisalistofvarioustheorieswiththeirproblemscited.RansomtheoryThistheoryholdsthatthepricethatJesuspaidwasmadetoSatan.Theproblemwiththisviewisthatthereisnoscripturalbasisforit.ThisviewwasheldbyOrigen(185-254).Thistheorymistakenlyassumesthatwea...[阅读全文]
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Versesshowingjustificationbyfaith.
JustificationisthelegalactwhereGoddeclaresthesinnertobeinnocentofhisorhersins.Itisnotthatthesinnerisnowsinless,butthatheis"declared"sinless.ThisdeclarationofrighteousnessisbeingjustifiedbeforeGod.ThisjustificationisbasedontheshedbloodofJesus,"...havingnowbeenjustifiedbyHisblood..."(Rom.5:9)whereJesuswascrucified,died,wasburied,androseagain(1Cor.15:1-4).Godimp...[阅读全文]
JustificationisthelegalactwhereGoddeclaresthesinnertobeinnocentofhisorhersins.Itisnotthatthesinnerisnowsinless,butthatheis"declared"sinless.ThisdeclarationofrighteousnessisbeingjustifiedbeforeGod.ThisjustificationisbasedontheshedbloodofJesus,"...havingnowbeenjustifiedbyHisblood..."(Rom.5:9)whereJesuswascrucified,died,wasburied,androseagain(1Cor.15:1-4).Godimp...[阅读全文]
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FederalHeadship
FederalHeadshipisforeigntothemodernmind,butitisabiblicalconcept.Itistheteachingthatthefatheristheonewhorepresentshisfamily,hisdescendents.ProofofthiscanbefoundinHeb.7:8-10."Heremortalmenreceivetithes,buttherehereceivesthem,ofwhomitiswitnessedthathelives.9EvenLevi,whoreceivestithes,paidtithesthroughAbraham,sotospeak,10forhewasstillintheloinsofhisfatherwhenMelchizedekmethim."Levi...[阅读全文]
FederalHeadshipisforeigntothemodernmind,butitisabiblicalconcept.Itistheteachingthatthefatheristheonewhorepresentshisfamily,hisdescendents.ProofofthiscanbefoundinHeb.7:8-10."Heremortalmenreceivetithes,buttherehereceivesthem,ofwhomitiswitnessedthathelives.9EvenLevi,whoreceivestithes,paidtithesthroughAbraham,sotospeak,10forhewasstillintheloinsofhisfatherwhenMelchizedekmethim."Levi...[阅读全文]
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NewTestamentthemesfound
intheOldTestamentTheconceptsintheNewTestamentwerenotderivedoutofthinair.Amos3:7says,"SurelytheLordGoddoesnothingunlessHerevealsHissecretcounseltoHisservantstheprophets."WhatismentionedintheNewTestamentisrevealedintheOldTestamenteitherclearlyorintypesandfigures.Gen.22isagreatexampleofthesacrificeofJesus,theSoninTypologyrepresentedbythesacrificeofIsaac.
Followingisach...[阅读全文]
intheOldTestamentTheconceptsintheNewTestamentwerenotderivedoutofthinair.Amos3:7says,"SurelytheLordGoddoesnothingunlessHerevealsHissecretcounseltoHisservantstheprophets."WhatismentionedintheNewTestamentisrevealedintheOldTestamenteitherclearlyorintypesandfigures.Gen.22isagreatexampleofthesacrificeofJesus,theSoninTypologyrepresentedbythesacrificeofIsaac.
Followingisach...[阅读全文]
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AmillennialismandPremillennialismThemillenniumistheperiodoftimethatJesusreignsasKing.Thereisdebateastothenatureofthemillennium.Isitaliteral1000yearsorisitafigurativelengthoftime?Belowisachartthatsimplylaysoutthetwodominantpositions:premillennialismandamillennialism.
Premillennialismistheteachingconcerningtheendtimes(eschatology).Itsaysthatthereisafuturemillennium(1000yearsasmentionedinRevelati...[阅读全文]
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HellHellisoneofthosesubjectsthatmakespeopleuncomfortable.Wehearstoriesofhellbeingaplaceoffire,demons,andendlesstorment.Throughouthistorymanyauthorshavewrittenaboutit,Dante'sInfernoforexample.Westerncultureisveryfamiliarwiththeconcept.EvenHollywoodhasmadeitthesubjectofmanymovies.Whateverthecontext,whateverthebelief,hellisdefinitelytaughtintheBible.Buteventhedoctrineofhellisnotwithoutitscontroversy....[阅读全文]
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Divisionsunderthecovenantofgrace
Godworkscovenantally.Acovenantisapactoragreementbetweentwoormoreparties.ThechartbelowhelpsyoutoseesomeofthemajorcovenantsmadebetweenGodandman.SomeDivisionsUndertheCovenantofGraceCOVENANTNAMEADAMICNOAHICABRAHAMICSINAITICDAVIDICNEWPARTIESINVOLVEDGodandAdam;thereforeallMankindGodandNoah(hisdescendantsandalllivingcreatures)GodandAbraham
(hisdescendants)Godandth...[阅读全文]
Godworkscovenantally.Acovenantisapactoragreementbetweentwoormoreparties.ThechartbelowhelpsyoutoseesomeofthemajorcovenantsmadebetweenGodandman.SomeDivisionsUndertheCovenantofGraceCOVENANTNAMEADAMICNOAHICABRAHAMICSINAITICDAVIDICNEWPARTIESINVOLVEDGodandAdam;thereforeallMankindGodandNoah(hisdescendantsandalllivingcreatures)GodandAbraham
(hisdescendants)Godandth...[阅读全文]
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TheTwoMainCovenantsGodworkscovenantallyintheBible.Acovenantisapactoragreementbetweentwoormoreparties.Infact,theLatinword"testamentum"istheword"covenant."Followingisachartthatrepresentsatwo-divisionanalysisofcovenant.TherearedifferentinterpretationsofhowmanycovenantstherearebutIleantowardstwo.THETWOMAINCOVENANTSCOVENANTNAMEETERNALCOVENANTALSOCALLED
THECOVENANTOFREDEMPTION(HEB.13:20)COVENANTOFGR...[阅读全文]
THECOVENANTOFREDEMPTION(HEB.13:20)COVENANTOFGR...[阅读全文]
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Thelawandthegospel
TheLawisthedo’sanddon’t’sofmoralbehavior.GodgavetheLawsothatpeoplewouldhaveaguidetolivebyandastandardbywhichtheymightrecognizeGod’spurityandtheirsinfulness.Thereare613commandmentsintheOTTheyoverseemoral,judicial,andreligiousbehavior.
TheLawisareflectionofthecharacterofGodbecausetheLawcomesforthfromtheveryheartofGod.TheBiblesaysoutoftheabundanceoftheheartthemouthspeak...[阅读全文]
TheLawisthedo’sanddon’t’sofmoralbehavior.GodgavetheLawsothatpeoplewouldhaveaguidetolivebyandastandardbywhichtheymightrecognizeGod’spurityandtheirsinfulness.Thereare613commandmentsintheOTTheyoverseemoral,judicial,andreligiousbehavior.
TheLawisareflectionofthecharacterofGodbecausetheLawcomesforthfromtheveryheartofGod.TheBiblesaysoutoftheabundanceoftheheartthemouthspeak...[阅读全文]
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TheGospelMessage
ThegospelisthesingularlymostimportantcommunicationofGodtoman.InJesus,whoisGodtheSon,wehavetherevelationofGod’sloveandsacrificethatsavesusfromGod'srighteousjudgmentuponsinners.
IfyouarenotaChristianandwanttoknowhowtobeforgivenofyoursinsandfollowChrist,orarejustcurioustoknowwhattheChristiangospelis,thenthisisforyou.
TheBibletellsuswhatthegospelisin1Cor.15:1-4,NowImakekn...[阅读全文]
ThegospelisthesingularlymostimportantcommunicationofGodtoman.InJesus,whoisGodtheSon,wehavetherevelationofGod’sloveandsacrificethatsavesusfromGod'srighteousjudgmentuponsinners.
IfyouarenotaChristianandwanttoknowhowtobeforgivenofyoursinsandfollowChrist,orarejustcurioustoknowwhattheChristiangospelis,thenthisisforyou.
TheBibletellsuswhatthegospelisin1Cor.15:1-4,NowImakekn...[阅读全文]
