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thinkingonscripture · 6 months

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Theological Implications of Jesus' Resurrection for Salvation

Jesus’ resurrection is an essential element in soteriology. In fact, every writer of the NT assumes that Jesus was resurrected from the grave and treat it as an event that took place in time and space. Paul wrote that Jesus “was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures” (1 Cor 15:4), that He was “the first fruits of those who are asleep” (1 Cor 15:20), and that “having been raised from…

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penmanshipeb · 7 months

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Christ's initial warning that he gave concerning the end times was, "Be Not Deceived" . . . His foremost sign regarding the end times was of False Teachers. . . (Matthew 24:4-5; Mark 13:5-6; Luke 21:8)

It's upsetting and disappointing how many in the Body receives these who are exactly who Christ forewarns: But, the apostasy of the Church or the "great falling away" is too a sign prior to the "man of sin" (II Thessalonians 2:3-4; I Timothy 4:1; II Timothy 4:3-4). There is a direct correlation between the two.

🤔 Only with God can a man have great success but yet fail or be lost . . . Men will rally behind one who is telling them what they want or allowing them to be how they want in the name of God . . . Churches flourish like this. But, "BE NOT DECEIVED. God is not mocked. Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap" (Galatians 6:7).

In the Church, in most instances, when we emphatically proclaim that one can really sang or that one can really preach, what is actually being praised or being stated is that "This person can really entertain you" . . .

I just keep silent, watch, and think. In these deceptive times, "Don't be deceived." You can't follow a crowd and find God. Much love 💝

📖 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; and that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. - 2 Timothy 3:13‭-‬15

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chicoinematt7 · 3 months

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Catholic Meme Monday— Issue 116

Hope you had a blessed week! Time for another Catholic Meme Monday. ✝️ 🙏 Starting off with an awkward meme inspired by a recent Bible in a Year podcast episode. 😳😆🙂 Amen! Pray for the unborn. 🙏🙏🙏 I’m a Marvel fan but Byzantine Saint Thomas wins. 🙏🙏🙏 Thy (not my) will be done! The Mass is a gift from God. 🍞🍷✝️🙏 😆😆😆 I have more pictures of Jesus and the Blessed Virgin Mary than photos of…

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#Bible humor #Biblical theology #Catholic content #Catholic humor #Catholic life #Catholic Meme Monday #Catholic memes #Catholic theology #Humor #Laughter #Meme Monday #Memes #Theology

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officialyourdailyinspiration · 2 years

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The great hymns of the church are on the way out. They are not gone entirely, but they are going and in their place have come trite jingles that have more in common with contemporary advertising ditties than the psalms. The problem here is not so much the style of the music, though trite words fit best with trite tunes and harmonies. Rather it is with the content of the songs. The old hymns expressed the theology of the Bible in profound and perceptive ways and with winsome memorable language. Today’s songs are focused on ourselves. They reflect our shallow or nonexistent theology and do almost nothing to elevate our thoughts about God. Worst of all are songs that merely repeat a trite idea, word, or phrase over and over again. Songs like this are not worship, though they may give the church-goer a religious feeling. They are mantras, which belong more in a gathering of New Agers than among the worshiping people of God.

James Montgomery Boice

#hymns #self-centeredness #theology #shallowness #ad jingles #biblical theology #thoughts #worship #God #James Montgomery Boice #Christian Quotes

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pxxkab00 · 1 year

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Personal Headcannon: Micheal is South East Asian (Maybe Filipino), Uriel is Indigenous American, Raphael is Middle Eastern (specifically Arab), and Gabriel is black, and Lucifer is Latino (in honor of Angels Before Man)

Das just me tho

#biblical #abm #angels before man #angels #Michael #Raphael #archangel gabriel #uriel #biblical theology #lucifer my beloved

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eli-kittim · 1 year

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Easy believism

By Eli Kittim 🎓

Before the reward there must be labor.

You plant before you harvest. You sow in

tears before you reap joy. ~Ralph Ransom

Christians typically debate over the nature of the godhead (e.g. modalism vs. the trinity), the best English Bible translation (KJV only vs. Critical edition), the rapture (pre vs post-tribulation), and many other different doctrines that are peripheral to soteriology. However, the topic that we’re about to discuss is a salvation-issue of the utmost importance.

Easy believism holds that only belief in Jesus is necessary for salvation. Nothing else is required in order to be saved. Proponents of this view teach that no commitment to Christian discipleship or spiritual formation is required. In other words, no efforts whatsoever are necessary on the part of the believer in order to be saved. It is certainly very appealing, particularly to those who are lazy and who dislike efforts and commitments. Plus it allows you to indulge your carnal desires to your heart’s content!

There are only two categories in the spiritual life: the “saved” and the “unsaved”; the “saint” and the “sinner.” By that I mean the Christian and the nonChristian. That is to say, the person who has been born-again in a Holy Spirit experience versus the person who has not yet been regenerated. The topic of “easy believism” only concerns those people who have not yet experienced a rebirth. It refers to those people who are interested in salvation and want to know what they have to do to attain it. By contrast, those who have been reborn have received the Holy Spirit and are already saved!

Just because Jesus is said to die for our sins doesn’t mean that we should continue to practice sin, whether it be pedophilia, adultery, murder, or the like. The idea of making an effort to align our behavior with God’s will doesn’t mean that we are saving ourselves or that we reject Christ’s ultimate sacrifice. It is true that only Jesus can regenerate us. It is a gift of God. But those who are not yet regenerated need to purify themselves in order to receive God’s gift of salvation. Just like the farmer ploughs the field, prepares the soil for planting, and then plants the seeds and waits for the harvest, we, too, must prepare the soil of our heart in order to receive the harvest of God’s gift. It takes much time and effort. Not that rebirth itself has anything to do with us, but the preparation towards it definitely does. Once we receive it, God then does all the work inside us through his Holy Spirit!

Scriptural verses should be read in **canonical context,** not in isolation. The notion that we must do certain things (beyond just believing) is quite obvious throughout scripture. For example, Jesus says I know about your “deeds and your labor and perseverance” (Rev. 2.2), but you need to “repent, and do the deeds you did at first; or else I am coming to you and I will remove your lampstand from its place—unless you repent” (Rev. 2.5)! Notice that Jesus doesn’t say “continue to sin because you will be saved as long as you believe in my death, burial, and resurrection.” No! Jesus doesn’t say “sit back, relax, and do nothing because I will take care of all the details.” Rather, he says:

To the one who overcomes, I will grant to

eat from the tree of life, which is in the

Paradise of God (Rev. 2.7).

This is a theme that runs throughout the Bible. We have to struggle against sin so as to overcome. According to the Oxford Languages Dictionary, to overcome means to “defeat (an opponent); prevail.” We do not defeat anyone or anything if we don’t exert any effort at all. In Revelation 3.3, Christ commands the believers to stay alert and vigilant and to repent:

remember what you have received and

heard; and keep it, and repent. Then if you

are not alert, I will come like a thief, and you

will not know at what hour I will come to

you.

Proponents of easy believism claim that *repentance* and *avoidance of sin* are practices based on “works” and are, therefore, not required. Yet 1 John 1.6 declares:

If we say that we have fellowship with Him

and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do

not practice the truth.

Similarly, 1 John 3.4 says:

Everyone who practices sin also practices

lawlessness; and sin is lawlessness.

In 1 Timothy 6.11-12, Paul addressed the believers and issued a categorical imperative to actively flee from sin. He pronounced a solemn exhortation:

flee from these things, you man of God,

and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith,

love, perseverance, and gentleness. Fight

the good fight of faith; take hold of the

eternal life to which you were called, and for

which you made the good confession in the

presence of many witnesses.

Paul is urging us to actively flee from sin and to practice righteousness. Just like Jesus, Paul is not telling us to do nothing except believe. On the contrary, he’s urging us to fervently fight against evil thoughts, against sinful emotions & desires, and against temptations to disobey God. If no efforts were required, then why would Paul say that we must fight and struggle against sin, against falsehood, and against everything that opposes the knowledge of God (2 Cor. 10.5)? In Ephesians 6.10-14, Paul writes:

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the

strength of His might. Put on the full armor

of God, so that you will be able to stand firm

against the schemes of the devil. For our

struggle is not against flesh and blood, but

against the rulers, against the powers,

against the world forces of this darkness,

against the spiritual forces of wickedness in

the heavenly places. Therefore, take up the

full armor of God, so that you will be able to

resist on the evil day, and having done

everything, to stand firm. Stand firm

therefore, having belted your waist with

truth, and having put on the breastplate of

righteousness.

In 1 Corinthians 6.18, Paul’s caveat to “Flee sexual immorality” explicitly contradicts the doctrine of easy believism. So does John 8.11 where Jesus says “go, and do not sin again." Same with Ephesians 4.26: “Be angry but do not sin.” Are these verses teaching that only belief is necessary? In Romans 6.13, Paul issues a command: “do not yield your members to sin as instruments of wickedness.” These proof-texts, therefore, expose the horrific errors of easy believism!

Paul never says “it doesn’t matter if you keep sinning as long as you believe in the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.” Paul never says “don’t worry if you’re having an adulterous relationship with someone’s wife, or if you keep robbing people’s homes, or if you keep molesting little children, as long as you believe in the finished work of Jesus Christ.” That’s like saying that the head of the mafia may have already killed many people——and may kill many more in the foreseeable future——but he’s actually *saved* because he believes that Jesus is the Christ. How crazy is that? In other words, Free Grace theology holds that “carnal Christians” and “unbelieving Christians” who even denounce their faith will, nevertheless, be saved. Obviously, there’s something seriously flawed with the doctrine of easy believism!

This is a perversion of the gospel. In fact, Romans 8.5-8 says that “those who live according to the flesh” are not believers. Salvation is a gift. No one is denying that. But the goal is to take up our cross daily and die to ourselves so as to become more Christ-like (Mt. 16.24). Without preparation and discipleship we are not heading towards Christ. Therefore, easy believism is a false teaching that deceives and misleads people by offering them a fake salvation that does not save! In fact, Zane Hodges and the Grace Evangelical Society have gone so far as to say that it’s not even a requirement (for salvation) to believe that Jesus is God, or that he died for sin, or that he was bodily resurrected at some point in human history!

Easy believism is a perversion of the Bible (see Mt. 7.14; Acts 2.1-4, 15; Rom. 6.3; 8.9; 2 Cor. 5.13; Eph. 4.22-24; Gal. 2.20; Rev. 3.20)! Bottom line, unless you’ve had an *existential experience* of rebirth (Jn 3.3), you’re not saved. If you think salvation is so easy that all you have to do is simply name it and claim it, then you’re only having an imaginary relationship with Jesus. Paul demonstrates that there’s far more to salvation than easy believism. He exclaims:

Work out your salvation with fear and

trembling (Phil. 2.12).

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exdeoveritas · 2 months

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God wants to build a house.

#church #God's House #God #Jesus #Bible #bible reading #bible study #bibletruth #biblical interpretation #biblical theology #christian #scripture #christianity

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plong42 · 10 months

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Jeffrey Pulse, Figuring Resurrection: Joseph as a Death and Resurrection Figure

Jeffrey Pulse, Figuring Resurrection: Joseph as a Death and Resurrection Figure @LexhamPress -

Pulse, Jeffrey. Figuring Resurrection: Joseph as a Death and Resurrection Figure in the Old Testament and Second Temple Judaism. Studies in Scripture and Biblical Theology; Lexham Academic, 2021. ix+309 pp. Pb. $29.99 Link to Lexham Press Studies in Scripture and Biblical Theology is a peer-reviewed series exploring topics and issues in biblical studies and biblical theology. Jeffrey Pulse is…

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#Biblical Theology #Book Review #Resurrection

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deepsouthreformation · 10 months

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Book Briefs: Biblical Theology

Andreas Köstenberger is the theologian in residence at Fellowship Raleigh, a cofounder of Biblical Foundations, and the author, editor, or translator of over sixty books. He and his wife, Marny, have four grown children and live in North Carolina. Gregory Goswell is academic dean and lecturer in biblical studies (Old Testament) at Christ College, Sydney. He is the author of the EP Study…

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#Bible #Biblical #Biblical Theology #Books #Christian #Christianity #Church #Culture #Faith #Gospel #Reading #Theology #Truth

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thinkingonscripture · 6 months

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The God-Man: Understanding the Deity and Humanity of Jesus

At a point in time, the eternal Son of God added humanity to Himself, simultaneously becoming God and man, Creator and creature, the unique theanthropic person (John 1:1, 14, 18; 8:58; 10:33; 20:28; Col 2:9; Heb 1:8). Jesus is the God-man and exists in hypostatic union, as a single Person with a divine and human nature (John 1:1, 14; 1 John 4:2-3), both natures being distinct and preserved, not…

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penmanshipeb · 1 month

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The preaching of the gospel, the good news, God's word is the only antidote that God has prescribed regarding this world. He gave his Son. The Son gave his life. By way of our belief in the gospel of Christ, he save and deliver us from this present evil world.

The Son did not come starting programs, beginning a political party, or any other thing. He came preaching and teaching the kingdom. He came preaching and teaching the time to come. He came preaching hope, belief, and faith in God; that if we believe and receive the kingdom of God, we will be there in that world to come. (He's going to destroy this one.)

The gospel is for the purpose of calling people out of this world. The gospel, good news, or God's word is for the purpose of stopping the the works of Satan. The preaching of the Word of God torments devils. The preaching of the Word has become my hope.

However, despite the supremacy of God's word, in this age of the Church, the word of God is not going to appeal to the Church. 📜 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; [4] and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables. - II Timothy 4:3-4 It is therefore going to take for us to INDIVIDUALLY respond to God. In this age of the Church, it will not be a corporate turning unto God to take heed to, believe in, and for the hearing of God's word. 📜‭‭Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me. - Revelation 3:20

📖 ‭‭Then they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath He entered the synagogue and taught. [22] And they were astonished at His teaching, for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. [23] Now there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit. And he cried out, [24] saying, “Let us alone! What have we to do with You, Jesus of Nazareth? Did You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!” [25] But Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be quiet, and come out of him!” [26] And when the unclean spirit had convulsed him and cried out with a loud voice, he came out of him. - Mark 1:21-26

📖 ‭‭You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. - I John 4:4

📖 ‭‭He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil. - I John 3:8

📖 ‭‭To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne. [22] “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” ’ ” - Revelation 3:21-22

📖 ‭‭Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea. - Revelation 21:1

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chicoinematt7 · 7 months

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Catholic Meme Monday— Issue 101

Hope you had a blessed week! Time for another Catholic Meme Monday. ✝️ 🙏 😆🙂🙏 Meme I made inspired by a scene from The Office. 😆😆😆 Looks about right. 😆🙂🙏 I think about Jesus and the Catholic Church He founded hourly. 🙏✝️♥️ Here’s a fun Catholic fact for you. 🙏 🕹️ Who else typed in this search before?!🕹️ 😆 🙏 Suffering can transform us and unite us to Christ. Accurate. 😆🙂♥️🙏 🦦 😆 🙏 This…

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#Bible humor #Biblical theology #Catholic content #Catholic humor #Catholic life #Catholic Meme Monday #Catholic memes #Catholic theology #Humor #Laughter #Meme Monday #Memes

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officialyourdailyinspiration · 2 years

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Biblical Theology...is that part of Exegetical Theology which deals with the revelation of God in its historic continuity...Biblical Theology, rightly defined, is nothing else than the exhibition of the organic progress of supernatural revelation in its historic continuity and multiformity.

Geerhardus Vos

#biblical theology #exegetical theology #revelation of God #supernatural #history #Geerhardus Vos #Christian Quotes

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pxxkab00 · 1 year

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writing my stupid little book (Cursed Is The Ground) and I've come to interpret the Tree of Knowledge in a different way. At first, I thought the eating of the fruit to be an act of sex and I still think it is in a way but I'm also thinking about the animals of Eden. The only thing differentiating Adam and Eve from the animals is their higher level of sentience but in many ways, they are still animal like. They are unaware of their nudity, innocent. SO maybe the fruit isn't about good or evil at all but more about perspective. They lived in one perspective all their live and that made them innocent. After "eating" they covered themselves. Not because they magically became naked but because they now KNOW of their nakedness. They leave Eden because they realize that it is not the paradise that they thought it was instead it is simply chaos. They can no longer live in ignorant bliss. They see the torture of living, they know of death.

In that way, it kind of makes more sense. God told them not to eat of the tree because the awareness of living is miserable and lonely. We see the archetype of the character who's super smart but also is super cynical and depressed BECAUSE of all the knowledge they hold and feel...lonely. Maybe God was attempting to save them from that because he feels the same way. How does a primordial divine being off itself? It is eternal.

Ugh- I love being a writer

#biblical theology #cursed is the ground #abm #angels before man #biblical #god #citg #adam and eve #garden of eden #tree of knowledge

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take-note-of-this · 1 year

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Where God Dwells: Understanding Temple (Part 3)

Photograph by K. Mitch Hodge. From unsplash.com This is the third post in a short series on temples—what they are, why they matter to Christians, and how we’re still building them today. In the previous post, we noted several points of comparison and contrast between the typical ancient Near Eastern temple and Solomon’s temple. Most notably, Israel’s temple lacked an image of the Lord in its…

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#biblical theology #Ezekiel #Hebrew Bible #historical development #Jerusalem #Joshua #Kings #Old Testament #Patrick Quinn #redemptive history #Reformed #sanctuary #Solomon #tabernacle #Take Note Of This #temple #theme #TNOT

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exdeoveritas · 2 months

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God's Name Part 1

#God #God's Name #Jesus #bible #bible prophecy #bible reading #bible study #bibletruth #biblical studies #biblical theology #king james bible #read your bible #bible scripture #christianity

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