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Holy Spirit Required
Most of you remember the incident in Acts 3 where Peter and John were entering the Temple and ran across a lame fellow begging at the Beautiful Gate. They healed the man and he came dancing and shouting into the … Continue reading
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Tagged healing, messianic expectations, miracles, Suffering Servant, Transfiguration, Unseen Realm
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Balaam’s Teaching
In John’s Revelation, among the seven churches to which the Spirit of God has him write is Pergamum in chapter 2. But I have a few things against you: You have some people there who follow the teaching of Balaam, … Continue reading
NT Doctrine — Conclusion
I’m not going to say that John’s Revelation doesn’t contain any doctrine, but that doctrine is not the purpose for writing it. It is prophecy in symbols, all reaching back to echo the symbols of the Old Testament. Its content … Continue reading
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NT Doctrine — Jude
John’s second and third letters are brief summaries of what he wrote in his first epistle, addressed to a couple of people noted for helping itinerant preachers take the gospel to new mission fields. Chronology: Paul was executed in roughly … Continue reading
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Tagged Balaam, Bible History, elohim, Enoch, gnostic heresies, Jude, moral boundaries, Rebellion of Korah, Two Realms
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NT Doctrine — 1 John 5
John’s schoolboy Greek grammar should be obvious, but people have debated for the past two millennia over what he says in this chapter. I take the position that the so-called “John’s comma” in verse 8 was not in the original … Continue reading
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Tagged Apostle John, baptism, Holy Spirit, John the Baptist, sin, spiritual birth, the Cross
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NT Doctrine — 1 John 4
Let’s remind ourselves that John is being somewhat sarcastic about the various heretical cults around Ephesus and their claims of deep “gnosis” by using juvenile Greek grammar to express the real knowledge of God. The revelation of God in His … Continue reading
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Tagged Antichrist, Apostle John, Holy Spirit, sacrificial love
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NT Doctrine — 1 John 3
John refers to his readers as the progeny of God, His beloved brood. The world at large is the brood of Satan, so it recognizes neither our Father nor us. While we are His children already, the fullness of what … Continue reading
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Tagged Apostle John, fleshly nature, sacrificial love, spiritual birth
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NT Doctrine — 1 John 2
The unifying factor in the various cults plaguing John’s ministry in Ephesus — Gnostics, Nicolaitans, and followers of Cerinthus — was immoral living. Each had their own excuse, but it was transparent to any follower of Christ that these former … Continue reading
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Tagged Apostle John, Cerinthus, fleshly nature, gnostic heresies, Nicolaitans, otherworldly
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NT Doctrine — 1 John 1
What made John unique among the apostles is that Jesus caught him rather early in his life, probably just a teenager. There was a very strong personal bond between as they were first cousins, and Jesus acted as if John … Continue reading
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Tagged Apostle John, dualism, Ephesus, gnostic heresies, human reason, Plato and Aristotle
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NT Doctrine — 2 Peter 3
Peter wanted his readers to keep their minds in subjection to the Spirit. We inform the brain of divine revelation so it will know how to respond, equipped to cooperate with the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Teaching was aimed … Continue reading
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Tagged Apostle Paul, Apostle Peter, Arminianism, Calvinism, Creation, Day of Judgment, Return of Christ, scripture, the Flood
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