I remember recommending a Christian book on Autism, and one brother brought it to my attention that the author had committed suicide. I had to ponder whether to continue to use the book (which I did), partly because it would be unlikely that readers would find this out, partly because it didn’t change the quality of the book.

There are a variety of beliefs about God’s plans for ethnic Israel and our understanding of eschatology. We are not talking about what some call “spiritual Israel,’ but people we identify as Jews who have some sort of Jewish heritage.

So where are you?

Poll Results

What Is Your Belief About the Future of the Jewish People in the End Times?

What is legalism? Technically, legalism is connected to salvation by works. But we are not talking technically here when it comes to this poll.

Our popular definition of legalism might be, “Man made rules of conformity/behavior that are not based directly on Scripture.”

Before the flood, it is clear that people experienced significantly longer lifespans. Even after the flood (Abraham/Moses), lifespans still hit 120.

We know that in the LXX translation, the ages are sometimes significantly different (higher).

In commenting on the “Filings” article titled, “WOLVES IN SHEPHERD’S CLOTHING AGAIN,” Jim Peet suggests one of the causes for pastoral abuse is the “Great Man” syndrome.

In a recent article posted by Tyler, the subject of “Prevenient Grace” came up.

But this raises a broader question.

In your understanding of how far to take the concept “dead in trespassed and sins” and your understanding of regeneration, is it, in theory, possible that anyone can believe?

We heard about the Me Too movement catching up to Bill Hybels. Mark Driscoll’s ministry had quite an abrupt end. And now, one of the more doctrinally decent leaders, Jame MacDonald, has his potential scandals (though not of the same caliber as the above). Francis Chan has left the mega-church ministry for house churches. Meanwhile, Rick Warren seems to be without scandal, as do a number of other mega-church pastors.

Are these just fender-benders on the mega-church highway, or is the movement itself built upon leaders with issues and inevitably headed toward a crash?

EXPLANATORY POST DEFINING TERMS

After some recent discussions on SI, I have come to see that the continualist/cessationist issue is truly a spectrum.

So here are my definitions. I am no Joel Tetreau when it comes to taxonomy, but I will do my best. A:

Our discussions about Wayne Grudem’s views on New Testament (fallible) prophecy have led me to ask this question.

Some fine Christians take a pure wisdom approach to God’s leading and decision making (Decision Making and the Will of God).

Others take a very subjective approach.

I am in the middle, only occasionally “feeling” led.

The subject of time is not so easy. We have difficulty conceiving of existence outside of time. Some might say that there is no existence outside of time.

To make matters more complex, what applies to time might also apply to dimension.

How you interpret Romans 8:38-39 is a factor:

For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.