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The Greek word, apostasia is used in that passage and it can also mean an actual physical departure. The departure of the Church could be what Paul was talking about in addition to a falling away from the faith. It could have a double meaning. . I think that the Lord may have been speaking...

Then, why does Paul say that Satan is "the god of this world" (2 Corinthians 4:4)? I understand that he has no spiritual power over Christians, but how can anyone deny that he is still acting in this world and blinding the eyes of "the sons of disobedience"?

1) I think many of the OT saints understood that "the blood of bulls and goats can not take away sin". The prophets understood that the "Lamb of God" would one day come and take away their sin. Jesus said, "Abraham looked forward to my day and was glad." 2) I agree that the permanent...

I think you have explored the idea of forgiveness a little further. In counseling women who were sexually abused as children, I always had to say something like, "You don't have to associate with him (in the case where the abuser was a family member--most often a step-father or uncle)...

I always figured that Satan has probably had a candidate for "Antichrist" in every generation since the beginning of the Church Age--since he is not omniscient and he has never known when the Lord would say, "Time's up!"

Yes--I have always believed that would be on the day of the departure of the Bride, in the Rapture. I still do. In some ways, I think the "Church Age" would be a more appropriate title. Grace has ALWAYS been available--it certainly was with the OT saints. How many times did they sin--some...

The Age of Grace did begin on Pentecost--I agree. But Scripture definitely says that there will be a time between the Age of Grace and the End. And that is the Millennium.

Well, congratulations on having your Church of the "Earburner". :rolleyes:

Because you pontificate as the only one who understands the Bible fully.

Or the understanding of "Earburner"? ;)

In a literal reading of the Book of Revelation, the earth does not suffer "fire from heaven" until the final rebellion at the end of the Millennial Kingdom. Scripture disagrees with you.

That insults the many, many scholars who have given their lives in the pursuit of the Truth. I do not believe that any of them try to be "popular"--that is the province of mega pa$tor$. Translators are always faced with the quandary of what word is the "best fit" for the conveying of what the...

That is your OPINION--it is not shared by many, many conservative scholars who have studied the issue in depth. I am convinced that we should take it literally unless it produces some kind of absurdity. If you would like to challenge your position, read Dwight Pentecost's (with a name like...

I am NOT "on fire" and I don't obey the commands of anonymous people on the internet.

Since you addressed it to me, why wouldn't I think that it was intended to be personal? I don't "personalize" what people write unless it is clear that they are attacking me, my beliefs or what I write. I don't "attack"--I refute. If you don't like it, then don't uselessly pick at my words...

And what real difference does it make that it is one man or several? We all know that our culture is becoming more and more wicked through the machinations of many individuals. Do you really think I am in the category of people who are mentioned in the last three verses you quoted?

The Second Resurrection happens AFTER the Millennial Kingdom--that is what the Bible CLEARLY says (read Revelation 20) in whatever translation you prefer. Do you really think that the detailed prophecies of the latter prophets are "null and void" when they were not predicated on obedience in...

Why are you picking at my words? You should know what I meant, since I have made no secret of my beliefs. That is what immortal beings possess--life unending. I said nothing of the particulars--you are reading much too much into my wording.

Across the full set of Biblical language scholars (conservatives as well as liberals), they say both the Wescott and Hort as well as the many versions of the TR are ignored--that there is no significant difference (in terms of the orthodox doctrines of Christianity) between them. (Did you read...

Yes--the spiritual Kingdom is already in heaven. What remains to be established is the rule of Christ over the whole earth. It is now under the control of Satan. When we put on immortality (life unending) we will be able to see all of this so much more clearly. Now, we see "as through a...