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IF YOU DON'T KNOW GREEK OR HEBREW... Don't sweat it. You haven't missed anything. Bible scholars have been dabbling in Greek and Hebrew languages for years (even centuries), and they still don't know much of what the Bible says. And don't bother with Greek and Hebrew dictionaries, and Lexicons. They're great for Bible translators, but they won't do you much good unless you want to be your own Bible translator. But we already have a good translation. We have the King James Bible. If you haven't got one, get one. And get a good English dictionary. Scrap most of your commentaries. Prepare to use some good ordinary, untutored, common sense, and you'll be ready to understand God's Word for what it really says. THE GREAT FORWARD LEAP! Isaiah prophesied: "The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn" (Isaiah 61:1-2);In Luke 4:18, the Lord Jesus Christ repeated Isaiah's prophecy, but didn't quote all of it: "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,"Bible scholars who can't help but think in terms of the far out future tell us that the "days of vengeance" will happen in the future after the Church is raptured, the Antichrist is revealed, and the Great Tribulation begins. Even though futurists themselves don't know it, they are partly right. But their timing is all wrong. It isn't going to happen, it has already happened -- two thousand years ago. ARCHIVED PROPHECY ARTICLES Did the Law Cause Man to Sin More? Modern Intellectualism Brings Confusion into the Congregations. The Great Gap in Genesis Chapter 1Scofield was a Pulpit Evolutionist Revelation 12:A brief history of Israel Revelation 20:This is about the "Millennium" Vengeance:The Days of Vengeance of our God Israel Not Blinded?No. The Bible says That Jews are no Longer Blinded Count the Number of the Beast:Modern translations say "calculate." The KJV says "Count." Read here why "count" makes much more sense. The 144000 Jews:They were the first fruits of the Church The True Story of AbrahamHe was not called out of UR of the Chaldees; he was Brought out Anderson Goofed:He only thought he could calculate the day of Messiah's arrival. The five covenants:The five major conditional covenants. Read how scholars mistook them for unconditional covenants Jesus did not prophesy that:Contrary to some Bible scholars, Jesus did not prophesy that John would live forever. An Everlasting Covenant Need Not Be UnconditionalFuturism Requires that the covenants be unconditional, else that doctrine falls flat. Was John really exiled to Patmos?There is not a shred of evidence anywhere. The first resurrectionWaiting for the first resurrection after you die will be too late Ultimate fate of IsraelThe ultimate demise of Israel is given in the book of Romans Jews are no longer GuiltyThe Bible tells us exactly when the blindness ended. Islam is not a peaceful religion.Muslims have been at war with the Western world for some 1400 years. They vow never to give up until all "infidels" (meaning non-muslims) are dead or converted to Islam. Another HoaxThe 144000 Jews - Will They be Great Soul-Winners? The bible Doesn't Say So. The transfigurationThe Mount of Transfiguration was not a "Miniature Preview of the Coming Kingdom" VengeanceGod's vengeance was against those Jews who actually rejected Christ at His first coming. Why do Dispensationaists want Him to punish another generation 2000+ years later? When was Revelation written?External evidence shows that Revelation was written AFTER AD70. Internal evidence shows that Revelation was written BEFORE AD70. External evidence is man's word against God's. Internal evidence is God's Word against man's. Which is more believable? COMPARING BIBLE TRANSLATIONS Is Jesus the Son of Joseph? You wouldn't believe the reasons modern translators wrote the verse this way. Offended?According to this new translation, all the apostles are lost souls! All FulfilledAll Old Testament prophecy has been fulfilled. The Angels SpokeWe are heirs of salvation, angels are not. Stumble vs OffendThis one seems a bit blasphemous. Age vs WorldAge is not always a good substitute for world. He Saw the Wind?Modernists drop one word, and make Peter a superman! A Bushel and a Peck!Here is one that makes no sense at all. He Became Better?Another blasphemous translation. Matt. 6:27Can you add a cubit to one's lifetime? Stupid, at best! Rev. 4:6Think! A beast may not be a "living creature" at all. Heb. 1:7Wind and spirit are not the same thing. Recline at meal?An uncomfortable way to eat. Through The Heavens?What's on the other side? By Just So Much!Try to figure this one out! Gracious Choice?Sounds almost right, but... High PlacesDon't look to ther skies for these high places. Became HungryIf they were already hungry, this translation would be wrong. False Christs?There have been few false Christs, but many false teachers. King of SaintsSaints endure, ages do not. Lower Than AngelsFor a good reason. |
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I AM NOT A "KJV ONLY" ENTHUSIAST, BUT ----- ONLY ONE VERSE IS NEEDED TO CONVINCE ME THAT THE KING JAMES BIBLE IS THE BEST ON THE MARKET. LUKE 2:33. "And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him." MODERN TRANSLATIONS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE IMPROVEMENTS OVER THE "ARCHAIC KJV," BUT MODERN BIBLES MAKE JOSEPH TO BE THE FATHER OF JESUS. READ THAT SAME VERSE IN THE NASV, OR THE NIV, AND YOU, TOO, WILL BE CONVINCED THAT NEWER IS NOT NECESSARILY BETTER. IF THEY LIE ABOUT THE DEITY OF CHRIST, WHAT OTHER FALSEHOODS LIE HIDDEN WITHIN THE PAGES OF THESE MODERN WORKS? |
"And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come? And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things. But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them. Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist" (Matt. 17:10-13).Must Elias first come, or did he come already? Good question. The disciples understood what He was talking about, but do Bible scholars today understand? In Dr. Pentecost's Things To Come, more than four pages are devoted to arguments pro and con, whether or not Elijah has come already, and whether he must yet come in the future. We find that these scholars are true blue dispensational futurists; the debate concludes that Elijah must come in the future, at Christ's Second Coming:
"Inasmuch as John could not have fulfilled the prophecies because Israel rejected the kingdom, it does not seem possible to assert that the prophecy of Malachi 4:5-6 has been fulfilled. The fact that John could have fulfilled it, even though he was not personally Elijah, seems to indicate that Elijah need not come personally to fulfill the prophecies. During this period preceding the second advent, and prior to the outpouring of judgments upon the earth, there will be a ministry by one in the spirit and power of Elijah, which will fulfill this prophecy" (Pentecost, Things To Come page 313).Dr. Pentecost, like most of the others, is a dispensationalist, and all his Bible interpretations are strongly flavored with the essense of futurism. And if there is one thing to be observed in dispensationalism, it is that they seem to believe Israel was in greater control of the future plans than God was. If these scholars were truly Christ-centered, they needed only ask themselves, who said what? And who said it last? The Old Testament prophecy was that Elias would come first, before the Messiah, and restore all things. "Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD: And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse" (Malachi 4:5-6). Our Bible scholars danced right past this Scripture and never noticed it, because they had already determined that the Day of the Lord is a "technical term" belonging to the future Second Advent, and must await it's turn.
According to Dr. Thomas Ice: "An unconditional covenant is made when only one party is obligated to keep the stipulations of the agreement as in a Royal Grant. This point is important for Bible prophecy because at stake is whether or not God is obligated to fulfill His promise specifically to the original parties of the covenant. For example, I believe that God must fulfill to Israel as a national entity those promises made to them through unconditional covenants like the Abrahamic, Davidic, and Land of Israel covenants. If this is true, then they must be fulfilled literally and that means many aspects are still future."In truth, if we stick to a genuinely literal interpretation of the Bible, there is no such thing as an "unconditional covenant." The word "covenant" means "agreement between two parties." If a covenant is a unilateral covenant, as defined by Dr. Fruchtenbaum, then the party initiating the covenant is obligated to fulfill all the terms of the covenant, leaving the second party with nothing to do in return except to enjoy all the blessings of this "covenant." But if the second party, the "receiving party," is not required to do anything or to agree to anything to receive the blessings from the first party, then there is no agreement. And if there is no agreement, there is no covenant; it is a gift. It may further be said that a "gift" is intrinsically conditional, requiring the second party to accept and actively recieve the gift. If the gift is not accepted and received, then this so-called "unconditional covenant" is null and void, and becomes as if there was no gift offer at all.
Arnold Fruchtenbaum explains: "An unconditional covenant can be defined as a sovereign act of God whereby God unconditionally obligates Himself to bring to pass definite promises, blessings, and conditions for the covenanted people. It is a unilateral covenant. This type of covenant is characterized by the formula I WILL which declares God's determination to do exactly as He promised. The blessings are secured by the grace of God.