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Tim, Instead of brushing aside those who 'do not even believe in a millennium' (your words) of the reign of Christ on the earth, why don't your start s new thread with a title something like: 'Who do some Christians support amillennialism?' As for the rapture, here's your opportunity to start...

With your predictions, you have violated Matt 24:36-37 (ESV): But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only. For as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of Man

Agreed.

On your calculations, is Jesus returning by 2021?

Who gave Satan the authority? See Job 1:12 (NIV), 'The Lord said to Satan, ‘Very well, then, everything he has is in your power, but on the man himself do not lay a finger.’ Then Satan went out from the presence of the Lord'.

Have you ever read the Book of Job and seen God's purpose in calamity? What about James 1:2-4 (NIV) and its application to all Christians? Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces...

GIS, Why must you apply to Christians what God stated for the nation of Israel? What you quoted from Deut 8:18 is a typical example of what the prosperity preachers teach. But it does not apply to Christian believers? Why don't you understand that and quit imposing on us what God never intended...

Tim, Please convince me from the New Testament. Politics is an area where we can be the salt of the earth and the light of the world (Matt 5:13-16 NIV). In this area, we can 'speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute' (Prov 31:8) and it's a...

Romans 13:1-7 disagrees with you.

Does that mean you don't vote at any Canadian election? You and I live in democracies where Christians have opportunities to be salt and light in political parties where this happens: Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has...

user, You are not listening to me but are pushing your baptismal regeneration agenda. How do I know you are not taking notice of what I wrote? You stated: In my previous post I refuted your view of John 3:5 with extensive exegesis of the text. Why didn't you respond to the exegesis instead...

Angelina, I have it on good authority (Dr Google) that your country of New Zealand now has only one house at the federal level, The House of Representatives with 120 MPs, House of Representatives - New Zealand Parliament. The upper house, the Legislative Council, ceased in 1951. The Queen of...

user, In Acts 2:38, do you understand the meaning of the Greek preposition in the phrase, εἰς ἄφεσιν τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν ὑμῶν? What does εἰς = eis mean? This phrase is often translated, 'for the forgiveness of your sins' (ESV); 'for the forgiveness of your sins' (NIV); 'so that your sins may be...

user, On the surface, that seems reasonable. However, further exegesis comes to a different conclusion. ‘Born of water and the Spirit’ (John 3:5). What does it mean? If we look in the context, could we get a hint? ‘Flesh gives birth to the flesh’ (v 6) could point to water as physical birth...

HiH, I cannot agree as the context of Numbers 12 states that God is speaking to Moses 'face to face' and it does not relate to the contemporary gifts of the Spirit. My understanding of biblical prophecy is a supernatural word received from God that is delivered to the congregation for...

HiH, Regarding 1 Co 13:9-12: Controversy surrounds vv. 8-12 What do you think in these verses could get people uptight and be even antagonistic towards one another? 1. Paul makes a contrast in these verses We compare 2 things here to show differences. What is the major difference Paul...

FollowHim, Those are observations for the Western world. They don't apply to the third world of poverty, widows, orphans and rampant HIV/AIDS. Oz

It is not unusual for Scripture to be fulfilled in 2 senses. Take Matt 24 (NIV) where the fulfillment takes place in 2 stages: (1) The destruction of the Temple, and (2) Jesus' second coming.

HiH, Acts 2:17-20 (based on Joel's prophecy) is fulfilled in 2 parts: ‘“In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams. 18 Even on my servants, both men and...

DNBl, Excellent examples of predictive prophecy in the planting of the early church. How is it that that emphasis is missing from 1 Cor 12-14? Oz