Comments for Institute for Christian Culture http://christian-civilization.org Laying the Foundation for the Next Reformation Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:06:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Christian Eschatology: The Irrelevance of the Modern Nation State of Israel to Biblical Prophecy by Stephen Milne http://christian-civilization.org/articles/christian-eschatology-the-irrelevance-of-the-modern-nation-state-of-israel-to-biblical-prophecy/#comment-63 Stephen Milne Sun, 02 Nov 2008 10:19:09 +0000 http://christian-civilization.org/?p=137#comment-63 You seem to be a man deeply grounded in the Truth and knowledgeable of history. This is truly the first time that I have read an article which brings such sense to a Church so desperate to be "right" that I have even read of one man's attempt to blow up the Dome of The Rock so that the temple could be re-established. I have been a Christian for over thirty years of my fifty plus year life and have seen so many false "promises" of the Lord's return that I have found it important to speak against certain eschatological positions, and in doing so have become unpopular in many circles. Perhaps if I had argued as clearly as you have I may have convinced a few. I certainly will be referring people to this site! It's on my bookmarks. Thanks for your faithfulness in posting it. Stephen You seem to be a man deeply grounded in the Truth and knowledgeable of history. This is truly the first time that I have read an article which brings such sense to a Church so desperate to be “right” that I have even read of one man’s attempt to blow up the Dome of The Rock so that the temple could be re-established.

I have been a Christian for over thirty years of my fifty plus year life and have seen so many false “promises” of the Lord’s return that I have found it important to speak against certain eschatological positions, and in doing so have become unpopular in many circles.

Perhaps if I had argued as clearly as you have I may have convinced a few.

I certainly will be referring people to this site! It’s on my bookmarks.

Thanks for your faithfulness in posting it.

Stephen

]]> Comment on Why Won’t People Change? by Institute for Christian Culture | Worship in Spirit and Truth - Part Two: The Primacy of the Word http://christian-civilization.org/articles/why-wont-people-change-2/#comment-49 Institute for Christian Culture | Worship in Spirit and Truth - Part Two: The Primacy of the Word Mon, 20 Oct 2008 21:43:11 +0000 http://christian-civilization.org/?p=79#comment-49 [...] not want the truth, who do not want to change (see “Why Won’t People Change” at http://christian-civilization.org/articles/why-wont-people-change-2/). If enough people get offended, he risks losing members to churches that are more [...] [...] not want the truth, who do not want to change (see “Why Won’t People Change” at http://christian-civilization......-change-2/). If enough people get offended, he risks losing members to churches that are more [...]

]]> Comment on Household Voting In Presbyterian Churches by Household Voting - The PuritanBoard http://christian-civilization.org/articles/household-voting-in-presbyterian-churches-2/#comment-47 Household Voting - The PuritanBoard Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:05:48 +0000 http://christian-civilization.org/?p=50#comment-47 [...] Voting Doing some research on the subject and found a good article worth your time here. Any other articles/books I should look at let me know. __________________ Benjamin P. Glaser [...] [...] Voting Doing some research on the subject and found a good article worth your time here. Any other articles/books I should look at let me know. __________________ Benjamin P. Glaser [...]

]]> Comment on Christian Eschatology: The Irrelevance of the Modern Nation State of Israel to Biblical Prophecy by Michael Tingle http://christian-civilization.org/articles/christian-eschatology-the-irrelevance-of-the-modern-nation-state-of-israel-to-biblical-prophecy/#comment-37 Michael Tingle Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:20:53 +0000 http://christian-civilization.org/?p=137#comment-37 Brother: I really enjoyed your article, but I have to disagree with the idea that the people who returned from being captured and living and marrying and having children with the husbands of those nations which were Gentiles would be Jews is preposterous!! Nobody returned to Jerusalem from the Captivity for over 200 years!! Joseph did not live to be but 110 years old, and that was long before Christ was born and prophesied the destruction of the nation of Israel by Rome!! The Jews who had been captured would have either died or intermarried with Gentiles which would have made them part-Gentiles or either Gentiles, not Jews!! None of the Gentiles converted to Judaism in modern - day Israel can prove their genealogy!! The genealogical records and land deeds were kept in the Temple and were destroyed when the Temple was destroyed and burnt to the ground in 70 a.d. by Titus!! I agree that every nation and people have a right to survival, but I believe that the United States and any other nation that helps modern - day Israel bomb Iran will probably see Israel blown off of the map with 1300 missiles pointing at her from all of the other Arab nations!! Modern - day Dispensationalists who believe that they can start a war with Iran, China, Russia and all the other Arab nations and that all the Christians will get Raptured(What a Joke!!) and that God will rain down hail fire and brimstone on Russia or any nation that Israel attacks!! I believe that America could go into captivity in a modern -time "Day of the Lord" scenario, just like Egypt, Assyria, Medo - Persia, Greece, Rome and the nation of Jews in the past in Israel!! Yes, I am a Preterist, and I believe that All Prophecy was fulfilled for the Jews; but I don't believe that All Prophecy has been fulfilled!! Common sense would demand a Final Judgement for All mankind and all the influence either good or bad would have to be accounted for throughout all history and for All mankind!! The good or evil influence of a man or woman continues after they have died -examples for evil like Hitler and modern -day followers of Hitler's teachings, and examples for good like Mother Teresa and those that she influenced!! If more Christians understood the Apocalyptic or Prophetic language that Jesus, John the Revelator , the disciples and apostles in the New Testament and the prophets in the Old Testament used to describe the acts of God when destroying nations, we wouldn't have a lot of the stupid misunderstandings and wars that we have!! There would not be a Gentile vs. Gentile war in Israel and the rest of the nations!! Brother: I really enjoyed your article, but I have to disagree with the idea that the people who returned from being captured and living and marrying and having children with the husbands of those nations which were Gentiles would be Jews is preposterous!! Nobody returned to Jerusalem from the Captivity for over 200 years!! Joseph did not live to be but 110 years old, and that was long before Christ was born and prophesied the destruction of the nation of Israel by Rome!! The Jews who had been captured would have either died or intermarried with Gentiles which would have made them part-Gentiles or either Gentiles, not Jews!! None of the Gentiles converted to Judaism in modern - day Israel can prove their genealogy!! The genealogical records and land deeds were kept in the Temple and were destroyed when the Temple was destroyed and burnt to the ground in 70 a.d. by Titus!! I agree that every nation and people have a right to survival, but I believe that the United States and any other nation that helps modern - day Israel bomb Iran will probably see Israel blown off of the map with 1300 missiles pointing at her from all of the other Arab nations!! Modern - day Dispensationalists who believe that they can start a war with Iran, China, Russia and all the other Arab nations and that all the Christians will get Raptured(What a Joke!!) and that God will rain down hail fire and brimstone on Russia or any nation that Israel attacks!! I believe that America could go into captivity in a modern -time “Day of the Lord” scenario, just like Egypt, Assyria, Medo - Persia, Greece, Rome and the nation of Jews in the past in Israel!! Yes, I am a Preterist, and I believe that All Prophecy was fulfilled for the Jews; but I don’t believe that All Prophecy has been fulfilled!! Common sense would demand a Final Judgement for All mankind and all the influence either good or bad would have to be accounted for throughout all history and for All mankind!! The good or evil influence of a man or woman continues after they have died -examples for evil like Hitler and modern -day followers of Hitler’s teachings, and examples for good like Mother Teresa and those that she influenced!! If more Christians understood the Apocalyptic or Prophetic language that Jesus, John the Revelator , the disciples and apostles in the New Testament and the prophets in the Old Testament used to describe the acts of God when destroying nations, we wouldn’t have a lot of the stupid misunderstandings and wars that we have!! There would not be a Gentile vs. Gentile war in Israel and the rest of the nations!!

]]> Comment on Is Sarah Palin the New Deborah? by Chad Coleman http://christian-civilization.org/articles/is-sarah-palin-the-new-deborah/#comment-33 Chad Coleman Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:13:05 +0000 http://christian-civilization.org/?p=139#comment-33 Great article, Pastor Brian. I think a quote from Charles Spurgeon is appropriate here. <blockquote>"Of two evils, choose neither."</blockquote> Great article, Pastor Brian. I think a quote from Charles Spurgeon is appropriate here.

“Of two evils, choose neither.”

]]> Comment on Is Sarah Palin the New Deborah? by JJ http://christian-civilization.org/articles/is-sarah-palin-the-new-deborah/#comment-30 JJ Mon, 29 Sep 2008 05:23:49 +0000 http://christian-civilization.org/?p=139#comment-30 I read an article today that said Sarah Palin was sent on a mission from God to defeat the Anti-Christ, which is most likely Barack Obama. You gotta hand it to the Premils... their endtimes theories are highly entertaining. I read an article today that said Sarah Palin was sent on a mission from God to defeat the Anti-Christ, which is most likely Barack Obama.

You gotta hand it to the Premils… their endtimes theories are highly entertaining.

]]> Comment on Is Sarah Palin the New Deborah? by JJ http://christian-civilization.org/articles/is-sarah-palin-the-new-deborah/#comment-24 JJ Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:46:29 +0000 http://christian-civilization.org/?p=139#comment-24 PS: I forgot to say that I have never heard an analysis of Judges like that. Great insights. I am going to blog about it. Thanks Pastor Abshire. PS: I forgot to say that I have never heard an analysis of Judges like that. Great insights. I am going to blog about it. Thanks Pastor Abshire.

]]> Comment on Is Sarah Palin the New Deborah? by JJ http://christian-civilization.org/articles/is-sarah-palin-the-new-deborah/#comment-22 JJ Fri, 19 Sep 2008 06:30:59 +0000 http://christian-civilization.org/?p=139#comment-22 Some would say that bad situations are the fertile ground in which change can grow from. This political atmosphere we find ourselves in, may just be what the doctored ordered to get us out of the 2-Party deathgrip. People are angry. Eyes are being opened. In my estimation there has never been a better time (since I have been alive) for reform in our government to take place. We are very fortunate to be able to witness a resurgence of Liberty minded people, young and old, who remember the principles of our founding fathers. They shut out Ron Paul from the election but they could not stop his message of freedom. They successfully casted him into the mold of "Crazy Uncle Ron", yet we are now witnessing many of his economic predictions coming to pass. These same predictions were mocked by both left and right wing politicians. The crow must taste terrible. As for Palin, I feel sorry for her family. She has a daughter who wasn't taught that sex is to be saved until marriage. This same daughter may get to pinch hit for mom while mom runs the world. Taking care of her siblings while mom gets National Security briefs. I am all for a woman making a full time career for herself, if that's the path she chooses. But don't have children, please. (Wow, I just sounded like Dr. Laura) Some would say that bad situations are the fertile ground in which change can grow from. This political atmosphere we find ourselves in, may just be what the doctored ordered to get us out of the 2-Party deathgrip. People are angry. Eyes are being opened. In my estimation there has never been a better time (since I have been alive) for reform in our government to take place.

We are very fortunate to be able to witness a resurgence of Liberty minded people, young and old, who remember the principles of our founding fathers. They shut out Ron Paul from the election but they could not stop his message of freedom. They successfully casted him into the mold of “Crazy Uncle Ron”, yet we are now witnessing many of his economic predictions coming to pass. These same predictions were mocked by both left and right wing politicians. The crow must taste terrible.

As for Palin, I feel sorry for her family. She has a daughter who wasn’t taught that sex is to be saved until marriage. This same daughter may get to pinch hit for mom while mom runs the world. Taking care of her siblings while mom gets National Security briefs. I am all for a woman making a full time career for herself, if that’s the path she chooses. But don’t have children, please. (Wow, I just sounded like Dr. Laura)

]]> Comment on Calvin and Powerful Preaching by Institute for Christian Culture | Worship in Spirit and Truth - Part Two: The Primacy of the Word http://christian-civilization.org/articles/calvin-and-powerful-preaching/#comment-13 Institute for Christian Culture | Worship in Spirit and Truth - Part Two: The Primacy of the Word Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:40:59 +0000 http://localhost/christian-civilization.org/?p=121#comment-13 [...] read God’s Word and preach God’s Word (See “Calvin on Powerful Preaching” http://christian-civilization.org/articles/calvin-and-powerful-preaching ). I personally have no problem with contemporary choruses as long as they are doctrinally sound; [...] [...] read God’s Word and preach God’s Word (See “Calvin on Powerful Preaching” http://christian-civilization......-preaching ). I personally have no problem with contemporary choruses as long as they are doctrinally sound; [...]

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