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Comment on Contradictions — and too many translations: Can we really trust the Bible? by rphilli

rphilli — Mon, 21 May 2012 23:11:05 +0000

Thank you Shawn. Did you mean 1 Kings 4:26? That verse reads: “Solomon had 40,000 stalls of horses for his chariots, and 12,000 horsemen.” Not sure this is the verse you had in mind, but in any case I appreciate your question. I do not believe a person must learn Hebrew and Greek in order to understand God’s Word. The Holy Spirit, who authored the Scriptures, can help us understand God’s Word in any language. Certainly, a knowledge of the source languages (Hebrew, Greek, Aramaic) will help identify errors in translation, but there is no language barrier for the Holy Spirit when it comes to discerning God’s message to us in His written Word. I encourage you to keep reading and studying the Bible. Thanks again.

Comment on Contradictions — and too many translations: Can we really trust the Bible? by Shawn Statzer

Shawn Statzer — Mon, 21 May 2012 15:30:25 +0000

I know God exists, for He literally and audibly talked to me and two other people after our near fatal car accident. I also believe Jesus is the Christ because of something I had witnessed. Also, I have had a Holy Ghost experience, but, in your opinion, must we learn Greek or Hebrew to enable us to know God’s word? Compare 1 Kings 4:26 the New International Version with The New International Version…this is causing my confusion
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Comment on The Parable of the Wheat and Tares by Monroe Hlastala

Monroe Hlastala — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:02:56 +0000

Thx for information.

Comment on Was all Jerusalem disturbed at Jesus’ birth? by Darmie Ade

Darmie Ade — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:18:38 +0000

Yes! Correct! I have been looking for an answer for days! Thank you! will read more of your blog

Comment on Isaiah 61: The Garments of Salvation by Linda

Linda — Fri, 04 May 2012 14:45:39 +0000

i am very happy to see such christian document on the net, pls keep doing this good work. The Lord bless u real good.tanx.

Comment on A great star fell from heaven: Revelation 8:10-11 by Michael Chrasta

Michael Chrasta — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:33:37 +0000

Hello Rob,
I thank you again for your insightful posts. However, this one left me mostly confused. I think it is because it misses the point. Talking about the different views, “some say the star means this, some say it means that” is not helpful for two reasons. One, it merely lays out all the conflicting disagreements with no actual resolution and two, it takes the emphasis off the simple fact that the point of the passage is that waters turn bitter and many people die because this is a judgment from God. That is the real point. Also you avoid the obvious truth that a real star, like the sun, cannot possibly fall on the earth so we must be talking about a much smaller stellar object, like a meteroid or asteroid as best we know.

Comment on Hurled into the sea — Revelation 8:8-9 by The Sage of Texas

The Sage of Texas — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 13:54:24 +0000

Hi, I have been searching blogs on the book of Revelation and yours was featured, and, reading it I thought I would comment for two reasons, one major, one very minor. I notice you are working out of Milwaukee! I used to live there, and in fact taught English in the suburb of Whitefish Bay–it was a wonderful little village in a very beautiful state! I also went to school in Madison. But that is minor.

I did enjoy your breaking down of the sea in your recent post. Couple of things: Psalm 93 talks about “the seas have lifted up oh Lord,” etc. and in Revelation we see the dragon standing on the shores of the sea (13:1) right before he invests the beast with his authority, who, interestingly comes out of the sea. How about the sea as symbolic of all that is hostile to God? That notion may be implied in your discussion, but I just wanted to bring that out. By the way, I am just beginning a simple, clear breakdown of Revelation also–you might like it or you might not! It’s at: thesageoftexasendtimes.wordpress.com. Feel free to comment on it if you like.

Comment on Why are there so many Christian denominations? by Tsireletso

Tsireletso — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 09:37:45 +0000

Its an eye opener am not fully answered but I now have direction from your points

Comment on The first seal (Rev. 6:1-2) by rphilli

rphilli — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 13:27:53 +0000

Andrew, thanks for writing. I have approved your comment for posting on the Web site. And I certainly appreciate your frustration with my approach to this study, since virtually all studies of this type embrace a particular point of view.

The purpose of this study is different, however. It is to explore four major views of Revelation, all of which have strengths and weaknesses. In addition, I am hoping to draw out some clear doctrinal truths that all views embrace — the deity of Christ, the gospel of salvation by grace, Christ’s substitutionary and sacrificial death on the cross, His bodily resurrection from the dead, future resurrection and judgment, etc.

As for the prophetic details, I am less certain. I’m not sure that any single view has all the right answers. Just so you know, I was always taught the futurist view to the exclusion of all others, so this is a journey for me. If I have learned anything so far, it is how much I don’t know. Yet, the Lord promises a blessing to those who read, hear and keep what is written in Revelation. I am hoping to be blessed in that regard, and in the process I hope the study is a blessing to others.

Thanks so much for visiting the Web site and reading the posts. You are always welcome to post comments, and I welcome your views. Blessings.

Comment on The first seal (Rev. 6:1-2) by Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 09:46:50 +0000

My comment might be critical, although I know the efforts it takes to do the work you do, so just want to raise a point. I can’t understand why you dont take a stand? Surely if preterism or historicism is true, the futuristic approach is false and visa versa. They cant both be true. It either was fulfilled and can be proven to be, or it has not? I understand that you may want to avoid conflict between Christians, but while Revelation might indeed be multifaceted and have layers, they can’t both be the same thing. It is like saying, there is one God and many paths to Him. Or like saying there are many Gospels but they all boil down to the same thing. Whilst I enjoy your site from an observation mode, not taking a stand spoils it to a certain degree. In my opninion, I would rather state my personal belief and then back it and not sit on a fence.