2 Christ. How God Knows Us God is like a time traveler; He has already "spent" those ages with us. He knows us and knew us beforehand. That doesn't mean, as Arminians argue, that in 1993 David Benjamin was going to "choose" to follow God and be saved. No, He knew me in the sense […]
I’ve been needing to put a “statement of faith” together that summarizes our theological perspective for some time. A number of my writings recently have been a “warmup” for this. This will be posted as a menu item on my site for anyone who has questions about our perpsective. I believe that “statements of faith”
Theological Perogative Read More »
. I hope to be done in a week. I’m exited about this one because there’s really interesting comparisons and contrasts that lend themselves to visuals. I’ve attached a couple of tables breaking down the contrasts between law and grace as presented in the two mirrors (James and 2 Cor 3), and the two mountains
Book is almost done. Read More »
Compare James 1 and 2 Corinthians 3 – This first chapter serves as an introduction to the method used in making striking comparisons between the principles of law and grace. It focuses on two mirrors found in James and 2 Corinthians, in which we see the reflection of our true selves and the glory of
Two Mountains, Four Views – Introductory Chapter (bonus!) Read More »
Paul’s language, which describes his ministry, gives us the origin of the phrase “dispensation”: The word “dispensation” is one possible translation of a Greek word, “oikonomia” which means “household law.” In the English KJV, that word is translated “administration” (Eph 1:10), dispensation (Col 1:25-27; Eph 3:1-5), stewardship (lk 16:2) and godly edification (1 Tim 1:4).
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Regarding this AI, I’m very concerned about it. This is the way you’ll use your computer. Everything’s going to change. You’re going to wake up one day in the next few weeks and Edge and Windows will have been updated, and in addition to your search option, you’re going to have a chat window. So
The alarm bells tell us to calm down and think about whats going on. Read More »
People are rightfully cautious about the technological leap forward represented by the new chat experience with AI. In the last few messages, I discussed the importance of setting the context. A Christian should not go into a chat with an AI that has been trained on the entirety of Google’s index without being aware that
SETTING CONTEXT THROUGH PROMPTING FOR GRACE BELIEVING CHRISTIANS Read More »
ispensationalism is not just about prophecy charts or future events. It is a framework for understanding the distinction between the prophetic program that focuses on Israel and the mystery of Christ as presented by Paul. This distinction especially impacts the believer’s view of sanctification and rewards because when we do not make this distinction, we tend to believe that even though we are justified by faith, our rule of life is law.
Understanding Dispensationalism: The Importance of Seeing the Difference Read More »
## USER I would love to have a brief conversation with you if I could. That would demonstrate to my YouTube audience that by prompting accurately and giving the correct context, we can draw out wonderful and edifying responses that are consistent with the teaching of Scripture. There’s a lot of news about ChatGPT, and
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“The flesh is untrainable. It’s like a wild ass. According to Galatians 4, the flesh is like Ishmael, a bondservant that’s always trying to work for a wage and persecute the children of promise, and it’s eventually cast out. And remember, Ishmael was a wild ass of a man, and his hand was against all
When God holds your nose to make you drink: Read More »
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