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08/24/2012 10:06
Moving from the study of authority in the Trinity, we now look to its place in the community of Christians. Our anchor verse has been Matthew 28:18 in which Jesus said, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.” The question that now comes to mind is whether Jesus...
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08/17/2012 10:55
In our last discussion, we spoke of three heresies that evolve from emphasizing an aspect of Godhood to the detriment of others. Modalism loses sight of the three Persons, emphasizing the oneness of his essence only acting in three ways. Tritheism loses sight of the one essence...
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08/10/2012 08:36
We have noticed not only in Isaiah 29 but also in several passages of the book so far that God is displeased with those who abuse authority. And it is in regard to his covenant people that we view this displeasure. But what exactly does he dislike? How exactly is authority abused? And...
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08/06/2012 07:34
Before discussing Paul and authority, it may be good for us to look at Isaiah 29 as a whole. We find in Isaiah 29 some abuses of authority in Judah at which God directed his wrath. We have already discussed the use of Ariel in referring to Judah. Ariel, in a different spelling, meant...
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07/20/2012 10:21
Continuing in Isaiah 28 from our last discussion, an irony exists in verse 15 as one realizes that the deal with Death is made by the people who had the covenant of life from God. And their disregard for God is the very thing that brings on the judgment terrors. Their sin was the same...
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07/13/2012 08:21
Our side trip into Romans was to emphasize the unity of the Bible. It is God’s storybook, not his reference book. We look to it not as a manual for the appropriate thing to say, think, or do, but rather as a progressive revelation of God’s plan of redemption and restoration to realize...
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07/06/2012 08:28
We have been reviewing the book of Romans because of its relationship to a principle from Isaiah 27. Once more we’ll begin by briefly outlining the first 10 chapters of Romans.
I. We are all guilty
a. God revealed himself and morality (Ch...
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06/29/2012 09:09
We have to keep in mind, in chapter 9 of Romans, that Paul is speaking particularly to the Jews in this portion of his argument. It is the Jews’ contention that because of their ancestry through the patriarchs that they belong in everlasting relationship with God. They are counting on...
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06/25/2012 09:45
In verses 7 through 13, God shows how this weeding of his vineyard is done. He begins by saying that God’s treatment of Judah the nation was different from that of—in our particular spot in history—Assyria. How did they differ? We must be careful about looking for some empirical evidence...
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06/15/2012 07:57
The second half of verse 9 in chapter 26 explains that the longing for God includes looking for his judgment on sin. But the desire is not one of revenge. To make those who act wickedly suffer is not the goal. The objective is to have righteousness take its rightful place. Notice that in...
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