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The Meaning Of The Word “Baptism”
The word “baptize” has been transferred into our English Bible from the Greek copies. Baptists have historically argued the fact that the word, in its primary meaning, means “to dip.” Many lexicons and English dictionaries make this fact clear. However, some dictionaries (even some of the better ones) have refused to enter into religious controversy. Therefore, instead of actually defining the word “baptize,” they simply state how the word has come to be used in the various branches of Christendom. It is good that these dictionaries reveal how many commonly use the word. Yet, they should do this only after strictly defining the word. If we allow theological, Bible words to be defined by the religious climate, it will not be long before “God” will be defined as “she”! (In fact, I recently read of some liberal, rebellious Baptists doing this very thing at a recent conference.)
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The Coming Rebuilt Temple – KAU#169
IN THIS ISSUE
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-THE COMING REBUILT TEMPLE: PREMILLENNIAL INTERPRETATION TO BE VINDICATED – AGAIN!
-Early Premillennialists Predict the Restoration of Israel and a Rebuilt Temple
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THE COMING REBUILT TEMPLE: PREMILLENNIAL INTERPRETATION TO BE VINDICATED – AGAIN!
“Over half of all Israeli Jews would like to see the building of a third temple, according to a survey commissioned by the Reform movement’s Israel Religious Action Center….According to the survey, conducted by the Dahaf Institute, a total of 53 percent of the 775 people queried said that they would like a third temple erected on the Temple Mount. These included some 87% of religious and haredi respondents and 64% of those who described themselves as traditional, but it also included 63% of respondents from the former Soviet Union, as well as most of those of Middle Eastern origin and those of Western origin aged 18 to 35. Only among older respondents of Western origin did a majority, 53%, not want to see the Temple rebuilt…” (Jerusalem Post, July 20, 2002)
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The Rod: Will God Spare It? Ch 1 – KAU#170 Pt 1
IN THIS ISSUE
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THE ROD: WILL GOD SPARE IT?
-Reviews and Foreword
-CHAPTER 1 [without footnotes]
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Reviews:
“Pastor Faust has scoured the entire Bible to answer a question seldom asked or faced. Will there be a judgment of believers at the Bema Seat of Christ as Paul points out in 2 Cor. Five. He has come to the conclusion there will be a judgment and some will be rewarded with millennial blessings. Others will be rejected. He has also scoured the works of many devout Bible scholars and found that they have come to the same conclusion and provided us with their names, works and actual quotations to substantiate their views. Many pastors will reject this book for they do not expect their ministries to be tried. They will not recommend the book, for so long they have pampered their members into continuing lethargy and laxity in Christian living. A few will awake and get ready for the Bema Seat.”
-Professor George W. Dollar, Ph.D., author of A History of Fundamentalism in America.
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Is Paul the Chief Cornerstone?
The Bitter Fruits of Pauline Exaggerationism
1 Corinthians 1:12 Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I AM OF PAUL; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ. 13 Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?
1 Corinthians 11:1 Be ye followers of me, EVEN AS I ALSO AM OF CHRIST.
Read More1 Corinthians 3:11 For other foundation can no man lay than THAT IS LAID, which is JESUS CHRIST.
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The Head Pastor Model and the Angels of Revelation 2 & 3
The subject of the “one presiding pastor model” for church government has become (at least in some circles) a popular and controversial subject. A “plurality of elders/bishops” is certainly seen in the Bible (Philippians 1:1, Acts 20:17). In a former article, I called attention to the lack of respect for aged men in churches. But I must confess, I do not think that “aged men” fully satisfies the meaning of “elders” in many of these Scriptures. I appreciate the feedback from readers. It appears that, at times, there was more than one ordained “elder” (the office) serving in churches. Yet, there are two questions that must be asked here:
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