Author Archives: James Johnson
What About the Sibylline Oracles
In the Greek and Roman world, the Sibyls were elderly prophetesses who usually prophesied in a state of ecstasy (trance-like). The writing attributed to them often contain various prophecies that support Christian beliefs. Modern scholars usually explain this fact by … Continue reading
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Were the Sibylline Oracles Inspired?
In the Greek and Roman world, the Sibyls were elderly prophetesses who usually prophesied in a state of ecstasy (trance-like). The writings attributed to them often contain various prophecies that support Christian beliefs. Modern scholars usually explain this fact by … Continue reading
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Is Rome or Persia the 8th World Power?
The dispensationalists teach that the Antichrist will arise from a revived Roman Empire. They base this upon Dan 2 where there are four empires that last until the end of the world when Jesus comes and crushes all world powers … Continue reading
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Is Rome or Persia the 8th World Power
The dispensationalists teach that the Antichrist will arise from a revived Roman Empire. They base this upon Dan 2 where there are four empires that last until the end of the world when Jesus comes and crushes all world powers … Continue reading
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Answers to Some Questions About Creeds
Questioner: When I asked one of the men later what was the difference in what we did and the church giving the family money, the answer was it wasn’t the churches money since it never went into the churches bank … Continue reading
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Does a List of Commands Constitute a Creed?
A creed is a summary of NT teaching that is bound on others. You cannot come to faith in Christ without forming a view of what is right and what a Christian must do. Do you believe that anything that … Continue reading
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What Place Do Examples Hold in Establishing Authority?
Many have objected to the CENI (command, example, and necessary inference) methodology that is used to detect requirements in Christ’s law, saying it is too legalistic. However, if there is no law, then men cannot sin. We know there is … Continue reading
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Does Christ Have a Law or Just Grace?
Questioner: Please elaborate on “God now has three concurrent laws”. I assume that you mean LOM, LOG, and LOC. It seems to me that Christ dissolved the distinction between Jew and Gentile such that there is now no Jewish kingdom … Continue reading
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What is Law?
I think a discussion of the nature of law and of God’s law in particular would be beneficial. Law is a command issued by an authority that is backed by a penalty for disobedience. Law is only effective where the … Continue reading
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Singing and Making Melody in Your Heart
A querist wrote: >If the phrase “singing AND making melody in your heart to the Lord” means >both singing AND making melody” have to occur in order for an individual >to be acceptable to God, then why doesn’t speaking to … Continue reading
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