“Pastor preaches on hell like he was born and raised there!”
Posted by: biblestudyseattle | April 17, 2014
A Joke
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Posted by: biblestudyseattle | April 14, 2014
The Noah Movie
The Noah Movie is a loose account of the biblical story. That’s being generous. It’s clearly an attempt to twist the story. In it, the fallen angels help Noah build the ark. They are said to have tried to help Adam & Eve (how is not described), and were banished to earth by an angry, vengeful ‘creator’. “The Creator” is referred to numerous times. One is left with the impression that this impersonal God is capricious, angry, and mysterious. Noah has a very bad dream whereby he senses that ‘the creator’ is going to destroy the world. He’s not sure why. He even goes so far that near the end Noah thinks even he and his family are being punished! Only the animals are innocent. As the flood approaches, Tubal-Cain leads an army of people trying to rush the ark. Then the fallen angels (in the form of giant stone monsters) defend the ark. Tubal-Cain actually makes it onto the ark. Both Ham and Japheth do not have wives. Shem’s wife gets pregnant and gives birth on the ark. Then Noah is about to murder the babies! There is so much wrong with the movie, it’s hard to know where to start.
Clearly, God was not vague to Noah about what was to happen:
“Then God said to Noah, “The end of all flesh has come before Me; for the earth is filled with violence because of them; and behold, I am about to destroy them with the earth. Make for yourself an ark of gopher wood; you shall make the ark with rooms, and shall cover it inside and out with pitch. This is how you shall make it: the length of the ark three hundred cubits, its breadth fifty cubits, and its height thirty cubits. 16 You shall make a window for the ark, and finish it to a cubit from the top; and set the door of the ark in the side of it; you shall make it with lower, second, and third decks. Behold, I, even I am bringing the flood of water upon the earth, to destroy all flesh in which is the breath of life, from under heaven; everything that is on the earth shall perish. 18 But I will establish My covenant with you; and you shall enter the ark—you and your sons and your wife, and your sons’ wives with you. 19 And of every living thing of all flesh, you shall bring two of every kind into the ark, to keep them alive with you; they shall be male and female. 20 Of the birds after their kind, and of the animals after their kind, of every creeping thing of the ground after its kind, two of every kind will come to you to keep them alive. As for you, take for yourself some of all food which is edible, and gather it to yourself; and it shall be for food for you and for them.” Thus Noah did; according to all that God had commanded him, so he did.” Genesis 6:13-21
God was not mad at Noah. Just the opposite:
“These are the records of the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his time; Noah walked with God.” Genesis 6:9
In the movie, Noah kills a lot. Although the bible is silent on this, we can infer that this was not the case.
“For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but cast them into hell and committed them to pits of darkness, reserved for judgment; and did not spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, with seven others, when He brought a flood upon the world of the ungodly;” 2 Peter 2:4-5
Here we’re given the reason for the flood. This is not brought out in the movie. The movie has God and Tubal-Cain as bad guys. The fallen angels are good guys. Noah is both a good and bad guy. Such moral ambiguity is probably not an accident. And the serpent is a bad guy, yet there are several scenes with snake skin used in blessings! Apparently that’s a little luciferian.
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Posted by: biblestudyseattle | April 12, 2014
The Name Noah
Noah comes from the Hebrew Noach, which means restful or comfort. Isn’t that interesting? The coming of the Son of Man will be as in the days of Noah. His coming will bring rest and comfort. He comes in the Sabbath ‘year’, the seven thousand-year period since the fall of Adam. Hasn’t the burden of work eased in the last 140 years? The miracle of technology has lightened the burden of work that has cursed man since the fall.
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Posted by: biblestudyseattle | April 9, 2014
Unctuous Christians
Have you ever been approached by someone asking if you’ve been SAVED? Or concerned because you’re not attending a religious ceremony they deem essential to your eternity? And yet these people often don’t even ask how your day went! Isn’t something very wrong with this picture? These actions give Christianity a bad smell. Notice how Jesus didn’t use this approach? He never went up to anyone and brazenly asked if they were SAVED. He never implied that they were in danger of second death for not attending this ceremony or that feast. He did warn people to turn from their sins, but only after he got to know them and gave them sight or some other blessing. Those that are concerned about strangers’ salvation are making themselves God. Again, notice the contrast with Jesus’ and the disciples’ ways of ministering. If someone doesn’t care about you in the little things, how dare they ask you the deepest questions?
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Posted by: biblestudyseattle | April 7, 2014
Treasures in Heaven
“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal; for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Matthew 6:19-21
How do we store treasures in heaven? Do we send by UPS? What’s the address? Can we store our book collection? No, we can only store our relationships there. God has promised to bless those that do good, and that will happen in the resurrection. Remember the parable of the talents?
“Now after a long time the master of those slaves came and settled accounts with them. The one who had received the five talents came up and brought five more talents, saying, ‘Master, you entrusted five talents to me. See, I have gained five more talents.’ His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave. You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.’” Matthew 25:19-21
Notice how he says he will now put the man in charge of many things? Won’t this literally happen in the second life? During the Millennial reign? Yes. Christians have to remember that heaven is a promotion. The others are held back, like a child who must repeat second grade.
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Posted by: biblestudyseattle | April 7, 2014
Standards of Judgment
“Do not judge so that you will not be judged. For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you. Why do you look at the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ and behold, the log is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye.” Matthew 7:1-5
This is how God will judge us – by our own standards! Is that not fair? Whatever we do to others is how we will be treated – good or bad. Sin has a way of blinding us. We feel justified. But what happens when the security camera plays the footage back? Who will lie then? The growing lack of privacy via cameras and other devices is a hint of what’s to come.
Imagine being a child. With angelic parents that protect and correct from heaven. These parents are much more powerful than earthly parents. They have the ability to immobilize your arms if you get angry. Imagine what happens when these angelic parents mediate a dispute between their kids?
Much sin is committed currently because of power or position. But in the resurrection there will be no power or position to hide behind. And the truth will be shouted from the rooftops if necessary. So we must make all efforts to be on good terms with everyone, even our enemies.
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Posted by: biblestudyseattle | March 31, 2014
Jesus’ offspring
“But the Lord was pleased
To crush Him, putting Him to grief;
If He would render Himself as a guilt offering,
He will see His offspring,
He will prolong His days,
And the good pleasure of the Lord will prosper in His hand.” Isaiah 53:10
He will see his offspring?? Was Dan Brown right – was Jesus secretly married to Mary Magdalene? Certainly he did prolong his days, since his death was interrupted by a resurrection that will never end. Who are these offspring? Most would probably say spiritual offspring, like his followers. But could there be a more literal understanding? While Jesus was not married to Mary Magdalene, he will marry the church and Israel’s saints. And that marriage will produce children. The mechanics are anyone’s guess. This is the whole point of the Millennium – to raise up these children into hopefully mature saints to be presented to the Father at the end.
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Posted by: biblestudyseattle | March 30, 2014
Death
“For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet. The last enemy that will be abolished is death.” 1 Corinthians 15:25-26
Wait a minute. I thought Jesus conquered death at the cross?? 1 Timothy 1:10 could be seen this way:
“but now has been revealed by the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel,”.
Who abolished death, past tense? It will be seen that the abolition of death is actually a very long process which had its start at the cross. Jesus did his part, but now the church has to do its part, and then the world after that. It adds up to about 3,000 years! The time from the cross to the end of Jesus’ millennial reign. When it says the final enemy to be abolished is death, it means all death. Why can’t Jesus hand over the kingdom to the Father until death is eliminated?
“For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive. But each in his own order: Christ the first fruits, after that those who are Christ’s at His coming, then comes the end, when He hands over the kingdom to the God and Father, when He has abolished all rule and all authority and power.” 1 Corinthians 15:22-24
Perhaps the Father cannot fully commune with anyone unless they are perfect?
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Posted by: biblestudyseattle | March 27, 2014
Joel 3
“For behold, in those days and at that time,
When I restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem,
I will gather all the nations
And bring them down to the valley of Jehoshaphat.
Then I will enter into judgment with them there
On behalf of My people and My inheritance, Israel,
Whom they have scattered among the nations;
And they have divided up My land.
“They have also cast lots for My people,
Traded a boy for a harlot
And sold a girl for wine that they may drink.” Joel 3:1-3
This is still future. When have all the nations come against Israel?
“Proclaim this among the nations:
Prepare a war; rouse the mighty men!
Let all the soldiers draw near, let them come up!
Beat your plowshares into swords
And your pruning hooks into spears;
Let the weak say, “I am a mighty man.”
Hasten and come, all you surrounding nations,
And gather yourselves there.
Bring down, O Lord, Your mighty ones.
Let the nations be aroused
And come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat,
For there I will sit to judge
All the surrounding nations.
Put in the sickle, for the harvest is ripe.
Come, tread, for the wine press is full;
The vats overflow, for their wickedness is great.
Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision!
For the day of the Lord is near in the valley of decision.
The sun and moon grow dark
And the stars lose their brightness.
The Lord roars from Zion
And utters His voice from Jerusalem,
And the heavens and the earth tremble.
But the Lord is a refuge for His people
And a stronghold to the sons of Israel.
Then you will know that I am the Lord your God,
Dwelling in Zion, My holy mountain.
So Jerusalem will be holy,
And strangers will pass through it no more.” Joel 3:9-17
The valley of Jehoshaphat is the same as the Kidron Valley. It runs between the old city and the Mount of Olives. Is this the valley of the great battle that will end with Christ coming down and standing on the Mount of Olives in a super earthquake?
“And in that day
The mountains will drip with sweet wine,
And the hills will flow with milk,
And all the brooks of Judah will flow with water;
And a spring will go out from the house of the Lord
To water the valley of Shittim.
Egypt will become a waste,
And Edom will become a desolate wilderness,
Because of the violence done to the sons of Judah,
In whose land they have shed innocent blood.
But Judah will be inhabited forever
And Jerusalem for all generations.
And I will avenge their blood which I have not avenged,
For the Lord dwells in Zion.” Joel 3:18-21
This describes how it will be after that great battle.
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Posted by: biblestudyseattle | March 26, 2014
Noah Scriptures
Here are some scriptures about Noah’s flood:
“In an outburst of anger
I hid My face from you for a moment,
But with everlasting lovingkindness I will have compassion on you,”
Says the Lord your Redeemer.
“For this is like the days of Noah to Me,
When I swore that the waters of Noah
Would not flood the earth again;
So I have sworn that I will not be angry with you
Nor will I rebuke you.
“For the mountains may be removed and the hills may shake,
But My lovingkindness will not be removed from you,
And My covenant of peace will not be shaken,”
Says the Lord who has compassion on you.” Isaiah 54:8-10
“Son of man, if a country sins against Me by committing unfaithfulness, and I stretch out My hand against it, destroy its supply of bread, send famine against it and cut off from it both man and beast, even though these three men, Noah, Daniel and Job were in its midst, by their own righteousness they could only deliver themselves,” declares the Lord God.” Ezekiel 14:13-14
“For the coming of the Son of Man will be just like the days of Noah. For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and they did not understand until the flood came and took them all away; so will the coming of the Son of Man be.” Matthew 24:37-39
“And just as it happened in the days of Noah, so it will be also in the days of the Son of Man: they were eating, they were drinking, they were marrying, they were being given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all. It was the same as happened in the days of Lot: they were eating, they were drinking, they were buying, they were selling, they were planting, they were building; but on the day that Lot went out from Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven and destroyed them all. It will be just the same on the day that the Son of Man is revealed.” Luke 17:26-30
“By faith Noah, being warned by God about things not yet seen, in reverence prepared an ark for the salvation of his household, by which he condemned the world, and became an heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.” Hebrews 11:7
“For Christ also died for sins once for all, the just for the unjust, so that He might bring us to God, having been put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit; in which also He went and made proclamation to the spirits now in prison, who once were disobedient, when the patience of God kept waiting in the days of Noah, during the construction of the ark, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were brought safely through the water.” 1 Peter 3:18-20
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