We read that during the tribulation period God will make Himself known though His judgment and the preaching of the everlasting Gospel. McLaren, who prides himself on representing a more intellectual approach to Christianity ridicules Christian fundamentalists: I dont dislike fundamentalists, taken individuallythey tend to be pretty nice folks. Generally, a church is emerging if it seeks to reach those lost in the post-modern culture, rejects doctrinal absolutes, and, of course, proclaims itself to be emerging. The Emerging Church is a movement that claims to be Christian. In this case, its the command to not eat from the tree. Bell states that no amount of clever marketing will attract people if we teach that God will punish people for all of eternity.So he forges his own brand of marketing by redefining Hell and diminishing its horrors. First of all, we are told that He rested. This is one of the most devastating declarations in Christs Revelation to the Universalists heresy. Im truly dismayed that Brian McLaren is as popular as he is in Christian circles. In order to understand the meaning of marriage we need to begin at the very beginning of creation week. If we reject the light that leads us to Christ, we will simply get the wrath that we deserve, due to our rebellion and sin against the holy and just God. Why many times do our lives appear to be out of control with no guiding force? Jesus did this and gave His life for the sins of the world, because He cares deeply for us and does not will that any would perish (Mathew 18:14). Now even though Jesus was the Creator, He placed on this earthas His ruler, or as His king, the original man who was placed on this planet: Adam. Emerging Churches seek to reach the lost by focusing on relationships and developing a story, a journey of life that is expressed through the narrative of learning. Seventh-day Adventist Church Pioneers - Wikipedia Here we find the same basic idea, but in different words. Time of trouble such as has never been seen in the history of the world. Now this is very, very important as we begin our study, because were going to notice that these individuals are actually delaying, and postponing the coming of Jesus. This is the sixth plague of the seven plagues of Revelation. Who was in danger of being deceived? Now lets turn in our Bibles to 2 Peter 3, and I would like to begin at verse 3, 2 Peter 3:3. And, of course, the devil is is very happy because he feels that Gods plan has been frustrated. But I want you to notice the way that all of the points are interconnected, because at the end of our study were going to talk about a philosophy which has almost taken over the whole world, including the Christian world. 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Ways of living we can enter into here and now. As Martin Bashir interviewed Rob Bell, the words Bell Accused of Committing Heresywere emblazoned across the television screen and Bashir stated that the mega church pastor has ignited a theological firestorm by suggesting that all will be saved. However, God is love (1 John 4:8, 16) and in His incredible mercy and grace He demonstrated His love for us in His incarnation (John 1:14) and in His substitutionary sacrifice on the cross for the sins of the world (1 John 2:2). Just for now the links do seem to be working if you right click the link you want, and then click to open link in a new tab. Tragically, this deceiving and licentious doctrine will prove to be a powerful satanic attack that will actually help to swell the population of Hell. Secondly, God. It is even used to emphasize the unending eternity we will experience as believers, in contrast to the temporal age of the present material world. Here we find a description of the relationship of Jesus with His Father. In other words, God is saying, Im going to send a Seed to the world, and Hes going to do battle with you. It is also due to the fact that there is no genuine commitment to propositional truth, so emergent leaders tend to be very evasive and their lies are as slippery as an eel. Weve read this before, but we want to read it again. Lets not be confused here norbe too hasty todismiss Tony Jones influence not only within the emergent church, but within the broader professing church itself. And its actually speaking about the end time remnant of God on planet earth; the remnant that will go through the final tribulation, and will actually be in this world when Jesus comes. The springs of water if you please on the second day. As weve studied, God was telling Satan that He was going to send a Seed to this world, born of a woman, to do battle with the devil. Like many neo-evangelicals, he has bought into the liberal theology that trusts in a persons feelings rather than trusting in God. In a matter of minutes, he lost everything that he had. I consecrated my life to you. I actually feel sorry for Rob Bell because he is leading countless souls astray, and the Bible clearly states that teachers will receive a greater judgment (James 3:1). Many many books have been written on this battle. So far, so good. because he not only had broken the sabbath. This is the third element that I want you to notice. The rest of creation he spoke into existence. Jesus was the Creator. Theres a third point that I want us to underline, and understand as we begin our study. As were told in Genesis 3:18, the earth began producing thorns and thistles, which were unknown before sin. Psalm 8, and were going to read verses 3-5, Psalm 8:3-5. 13-15. An attempt to use technology, i.e., video, slide shows, internet. The first of those sons, of course, was Ishmael, and the second of those sons we spoke about in our last lecture. Books - All Documents And, of course, that has to do with the first two chapters of the book of Genesis. Were going to study four principles that we find in the book of Genesis, and which are amplified in the rest of scripture, on how to administrate the money that God has blessed us with. As Ive always said, if you want to mess something up, all you need is two things: people and time. According to Bell, who views Hell through rose-colored glasses, Hell is just one last pit stop a person makes before Heaven. He would have us believe that Matthew 25:46 merely refers to an age of pruning rather than eternal punishment (p. 91). James warned that not many of us are to be teachers, for teachers will receive a stricter judgment (James 3:1). But then we go to Genesis 3 and we discover that in the garden of Eden a mysterious serpent shows up. Actually I want to read Luke chapter 24 and verse 21. Verse 26 says: Then God said, Let us make man in our image, according to our likeness: and let them have dominion Thats the first idea that I want us to notice: dominion. We, with all our religious advantages, ought to know far more today than we do know. The Bible tells us that Adam and Eve were one. Id like to share with you, as we begin our study today, some of the reasons that people have given me in my travels for their belonging to a certain church. Now the question is: what led to this situation in the world? Men should let God take care of His own Book, His Living Oracles, as He has done for ages. However, there is a problem in that there is no statement that the Bible is inspired and inerrant. Jesus employed the exact adjective aionios to describe the duration of Hell as He did for Heaven. Even though we know that Jacob sinned against God when he stole the birthright from his brother, and he deceived his father, Jacob was not given over to sin. In other words, God expected Adam and Eve to reproduce, to fill the earth with a holy race, and that Gods kingdom would spread all across the earth. Bell teaches, Forgiveness is unilateral. Brian McLaren is a prolific writer who is in demand as a speaker and a kind of emerging church spokesman. Now were going to notice in our study this evening many things that youve thought about, and youve heard many times before. (See Lev. The One who spoke the universe into existence and remains sovereign over His creation is the real expert on determining what sin is. The first period is, of course, at the very beginning before sin came into the world. The word of God abounds in general principles for the formation of correct habits of living, and the testimonies, general and personal, have been calculated to call their attention more especially to these principles.Ibid., p. 323. Now weve already studied in this seminar earlier the story of Genesis 22 which I call the almost sacrifice of Isaac because Isaac was not actually sacrificed. PPF1914 People of Providence: Selected Quotations on Black People from the Writings of Ellen G. White: Benjamin Baker: 2010. 20:13, Rom. It says here in Revelation 12:17: That is the devil. Hes going to eliminate you. So two things, as we begin our study: Adam was created to be king over planet Earth. And then Nebuchadnezzar saw a gigantic stone come from heaven and smite the image on its feet and broke the image into smithereens. During the tribulation period we read that the wicked, even though they know God is the source of their judgments (Revelation 6:15-17), will so harden their hearts that they will refuse to repent and give God glory (Revelation 9:21,16:8, 11). Now the character of Jacob was different. And then that stone became a mountain which filled the whole earth. First, on the beliefs page Im happy to see the Church affirms the doctrine of the Trinity, the incarnation of the Word in the person of Christ, the virgin birth, and his death and physical resurrection. By disregarding the plain teaching of Scripture, and continuing his leftward slide, Tony Jones has shown himself untrustworthy and a false teacher. Merlin Burt E. G. White Estate Branch Office Andrews University The last decade has seen increased anti-Trinitarian activity within the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Consider this for a minute. What kind of deterrent would it be to tell a group of potential serial killers, rapists and child molesters that they need not worry about repenting or going to prison for the rest of their lives, or suffering the death penalty because they have already been forgiven? Lets read Job 38, beginning with verse 1. Thats true, isnt it?. While Bell speculates and redefines Hell in his interview with Martin Bashir, he accuses Christians who take Jesus at face value as speculating about what happens after death. It says there: Then it speaks about creation after that. In other words, they put on a wonderful veneer, a wonderful exterior, but their hearts and their minds are far away from God illustrated by the scribes and the Pharisees. Moore tackles evangelical liberalism in Near Christianity. He believes: Liberalismis not Christianity at all, or, at best, a corrupt version. This is pre-creation or at the moment of creation at least. And, of course, the shadow was what we studied; all of the parallels between what happened then, and what happened at the time of fulfillment when Jesus came. In the process of the battle, the devil was going to be able to bruise the heel of the Seed of the woman,but the Seed of the woman was going to crush his head in the process. 2. Bell writes: There are a growing number of us who have become acutely aware that Jesus story has been hijacked by a number of other stories, stories Jesus isnt interested in telling. Who cares how many lives we destroy? In our lecture today we are going to study mainly Genesis chapter 24. Genesis 3:15, Genesis 3:15. Hes speaking about our day and age. Now the last words, I believe, are very important words, and so it would be well for us to listen to what the apostle Peter has to say. Andrews - A Refutation of the Claims of Sunday-keeping to Divine Authority.pdf. Bashir accused Bell of making deliberate historical errors to support his views on Universalism. Now I want to tell you as we begin that I dont believe that any of these views is correct. Thats the reason why it says before the winds are released seal My servants on their foreheads. In other words, liberalism. When you listen to Bell, you have to ask, What ever happened to the holiness of God and the sinful nature and depravity of man? So how do you distinguish between the two? He says: You can partake and enjoy of any tree of the garden BUT I have reserved one tree which is off limits which you are not to partake of. In fact theyre going to say, Where is the promise of His coming? Id like to begin by reading the passage which deals with the Battle of Armageddon. Verse 2: I want you to notice here that the reason for the sealing is to identify those who are going to go through the tribulation so that their lives are preserved, their lives are spared. And, therefore, we need to understand how the devil deceives. The emergent-friendly, Global Dictionary of Theology, makes a distinction between Hopeful Universalism and Convinced Universalism: Hopeful universalism finds reason in Scripture to be hopeful that everyone will be saved, but they do not believe that we can be certain of this. The territory, the earth. It says: Actually, a better translation is as they journeyed toward the East, because if you look at the geography, youll discover that Mt. In Chapter Seven of Love Wins, Bell states: Hell is our refusal to trust Gods retelling of our story, and We create hell whenever we fail to trust Gods retelling of our story.. That may be true if you call evil good and good evil(Isaiah 5:20) and you believe, contrary to the scriptures, that drunkards, adulterers and fornicators will inherit the kingdom of God. (1 Cor. or on her garment. Id like to begin our study in the book of Genesis 1:31, Genesis 1:31. 03:08 Notice Genesis 3: 4, 5. Bell states in Love Wins, What Jesus does is declare that he, and he alone, is saving everybody. They have the testimony of Jesus. First of all, I would like to mention that when this story takes place, Saul was the king of Israel. You know, in the United States we say that youre innocent until proven guilty. First of all, I would like to underline the fact that Ive mentioned many times before, and that is that Jesus Christ was the Creator of Genesis 1. He said creation will continue very good, as I created it, 04:29 as long as you abstain from eating from the tree; As long as you keep my commandment. We find in Genesis 6 verses 1 through 4 an explanation of the cause for this deplorable condition in the earth. And between the two points there are angels ascending and descending upon the ladder. Lets begin then at Hebrews chapter 11 and I would like to read verse 1 where we find the definition of faith. And one of those things which was not explained is how he created man and how he created the woman. In either caseIm looking forward to this conversation, and Im praying that it is ultimately glorifying of God.. All nature began to decay and to die. Verse 6: Now the question is, who delivered the kingdoms of the world to Satan? Notice what we find in the gospel of Luke chapter 4. And then it continues saying: Very interesting dream that God gave to Jacob. In other words, its with but having a relationship with. The second point that I want us to notice in our study is found in Genesis 1:31-2:1, Genesis 1: 31-2:1. And so three elements we find of Gods original plan for man: 1. The water was pure and refreshing. SDA Pioneer Books, James White, Uriah Smith, JN Loughborough, JN I want you to notice what happened as a result of the victory of Christ. In the meantime: [W]ell practice prayerful Christian dialogue, listening respectfully, disagreeing agreeably. If Hell is merely temporal, then so is Heaven! Genesis chapter 6 and verse 5. The Emerging Church has often been described as being as hard to define as nailing Jell-O to a wall. Seeker-sensitive churches try to meet peoples needs through programs, where Emerging Churches do this by investing time in peoples lives. 4. It says there in Genesis 3:15, God is speaking to the serpent, to the devil. Get them together in a group though, and I get nervous. That indicates that this is the Old Testament period because the Child has not been born yet. I need to tell you something about the redeemer and who he needed to be. Very clearly Job chapter 1 describes this meeting. Seeker-sensitive churches are similar to Emerging Churches except that Emerging Churches are sometimes lax doctrinally, where seeker-sensitive churches, which sometimes are lax in presenting the gospel, hold nonetheless to orthodox theology. When decisions need to be made, theyll be admittedly provisional. Apparently, it is Rob Bell and other Emergent Leaders who have sought to distort the message of Jesus by telling stories that make the masses feel comfortable in their sin. Where do women go when they die? No aftersuppositions, contrary to the light God has given are to be entertained. Here we find in the first three verses a description of the great tribulation which is soon to come upon the world. In fact, God warns in the last chapter of the book of Revelation that the time will come when the wicked will go into eternity and continue to be wicked and the righteous will continue to be righteous: Let the evildoer still do evil, and the filthy still be filthy, and the righteous still do right, and the holy still be holy. Revelation 22:11. Since McLaren obviously believes the Bible is foolish and inconsequential perhaps its the Lord who is causing him to twitch and break out in a rash! Melchizedek was not Christ, but he was the voice of God in the world and the representative of the Father. Weve already studied the story of the flood in Noahs day, and we discovered that the whole flood story is an illustration of events which are going to take place at the end of time. No. [3]. His dominion was exercised over planet Earth. She says this about Melchizedek: It was Christ that spoke through Melchizedek, the priest of the most high God. We would like to begin our study today reviewing three prophecies that we have already gone over in this seminar. It says in verse 24: It doesnt say that Enoch died. And so this story must have some prophetic significance. Were going to say a few things about between now and the end of time and how those laws of health apply eventually in Gods everlasting kingdom. Were going to come back to this later on in our study. But I can tell you one thing, and were going to study this tonight. ", Andrews A Refutation of the Claims of Sunday-keeping to Divine Authority.pdf, Andrews A Review of the Remarks of O.R.L. The question is, where did this serpent come from? Thus the Bible begins by telling us that God made every thing good in this world. They represent two worldwide groups at the end of time. Every element of power is about to be set to work. In the third place, we want to examine what the spirit of man is. There is hardly any wiggle room for a second chance in hell in these passages or anywhere in Scripture. Bell empties Hell of Gods wrath and shortens its duration. Now in the subject that were going to study tonight which is Daniel chapter 7 and Revelation 13 the connection is not as obvious because Genesis 3:15 is not mentioned in connection with these prophecies. There is a conspiracy behind the events of human history, and I like to call it the mother of all conspiracies. And as we begin, I would like to say that this parable is found in all three of the synoptic gospels. Now its very important for us to realize that when Abraham when Abraham in Genesis chapter 24 sends his servant Eliezer to look for a wife for his son Abraham is an old man. In his book, Love Wins, Bell tells us that the traditional understanding of Christs teaching on Heaven and Hell isnt a very good story (p. 110). The second thing that I want us to notice about this verse is that it clearly tells us that God did three things with the Sabbath. Id like to just do a little review of what we studied in our last lecture, because its foundational for what were going to discuss in our lecture today. But, there are a lot of Emerging Church writings. The truth is that the words aion and aionios can refer to an age or, all eternity. In the fourth place we want to examine what the Bible defines as the soul. Though significant, anti-Trinitarianism has remained at the margins of the movement. Testimony of the Bible on the State of the Dead. They ate from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. 5:5-8, Gal. It says in Genesis 1:31 that God saw all that He had made, and behold, it was very good. Now in Greek there are two main prepositions that are translated with. {TM 116.2} Here Jesus is speaking about the end time. It says there in Psalm 24:1: So notice once again the idea that the world is the Lords, and all of the fullness thereof. Dont put your faith in Rob Bell over faith and trust in Jesus! Rather, Jesus revealed that there will be no rest, day and night, forever and ever (Revelation 14:9-12). John chapter 1 and verses 1-3. In the book of Hebrews it explains that walking with God means that he pleased God. Satan says to Christ when he shows him all he kingdoms of the world All of the kingdoms of the world will I give to you because they have been delivered unto me and to whom ever I wish, I give them. Even so, will it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed. Now, lets notice verse 2. PDF EllenWhiteAudio Adventist Pioneer Library And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment. Hebrews 9:27, The Bible also clearly teaches that those who die with genuine faith in Jesus Christ will be absent from the body [and] present with the Lord. (2 Cor. The bottom line is that in this story God was telling Abraham that He, that is God, was going to save the human race by providing a substitute for sinners. Lets continue reading. Theres a very important principle that is expressed here in what is known as The Lords Prayer. Id like to invite you to turn in your Bibles with me to the book of Revelation chapter 21. Wrong doctrine leads to wrong living and could potentially lead many straight to Hell for all eternity. Because Revelation chapter 12 shows the different stages of the controversy between Christ and Satan and it shows that the culprit behind the scenes is the devil. Now a detail which many people have missed is that according to the Bible Enoch was the first prophet. GLBTQ behavior is against nature and unseemly. (Rom. But if You allowed me to take what You have given to him, he would blaspheme You in Your face. For Rob Bell, the gate to eternal life is broad. I could not tell if the Church affirms or denies universalism, the false teaching that everyone will eventually become saved. They had no reason to, because God told them that they could eat of every tree of the garden. You never seem to get straight answers. Read that last line again and tell me that Rob Bell is not a Convinced Universalist! Whether he speaks like a hopeful or a convinced Universalist, he is a Universalist, nevertheless! Weve heard all sides but no position has yet won our confidence so that we can say it seems good to the Holy Spirit and us. That alienates us from both the liberals and conservatives who seem to know exactly what we should think. [5]. Its a technical term in the Old Testament that means to have sexual relations. So probably Eve, when she came to the tree, wasnt even hungry. Rather, Jesus warned about Hell more than all of the prophets and apostles combined. We thank God that the Bible is prepared for the poor man as well as for the learned man. In the Olivet discourse, after revealing that He will separate the righteous from the wicked like a shepherd separates sheep from the goats (Matthew 25:31-45), Jesus states that the wicked shall go away into eternal [aionios]punishment: but the righteous into eternal [aionios] life. (Matthew 25:46, ASV). They say, well, you know, my social life is excellent at church, and thats the reason why I go to this specific church. For I have not shunned to declare to you the whole counsel of God. For the time is coming when people will not endure sound, When I read the book I saw what I believe is an egregious disregard for history, and a treatment of biblical text in the most selective and perfunctory manner.. Verse 6. The Seventh-day Adventist Church pioneers were members of Seventh-day Adventist Church, part of the group of Millerites, who came together after the Great Disappointment across the United States and formed the Seventh-day Adventist Church. At the beginning, man was created with a perfect body and he was placed in a perfect environment. It says: That is He made it holy. Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood. He also claims that most of the imagery of future judgments in Hell were fulfilled on earth in AD 70 (p. 81). https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcopRbQkzivS5Kx6Y1hve-g On the first part of the sixth day God spoke the land animals into existence. Somehow they miss the urgency. Now I want you to notice where this tree was located in the garden. 02:27 that He had made was very good. Lets go in our Bibles to Genesis 11:1, 2, Genesis 11:1, 2. White.pdf, Smith The Warning Voice of Time and Prophecy.pdf, Smith Vindication of the Business Career of Elder James White.pdf, Snow The True Midnight Cry, Vol. Why do bad things happen to good people? The head of gold represents the kingdom of Babylon which governed from the year 605 BC till the year 539 BC. Daniel and the Revelation - 1897. Dear reader, if you have not yet turned to Christ for salvation in repentant faith, it is critical that you throw yourself at the feet of the Lord Jesus and accept the sacrifice He made for your sins. Im just going to go to one verse which summarizes the conclusion of the creation story. In both of them youll have the idea of God in fact, the word God is used. Notice what He says in Luke 24 and verse 25. In John 1 you have, In the beginning, the Word, who is God, created all things.
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