among those of conservative theological seminaries, and among ones who believe in verbal plenary inspiration. Revelation itself is not that widely disputed. It has a few outlines of how to interpret it, and it is not uncommon in the circles I have been in, to have such outlines memorized word for word. There are many expositors who have delved into revelation, there really is not excuse in the day of information, not to hold literal views of the Bible.
if people don't believe in literally, they are living in deception.
they are living with the girlfriend, but won't commit to marriage.
to them God and others are just play things to be toyed around with when they are lonely and bored, but not enough importance to commit to communication or understanding of what that person is saying or needing.
If we cannot love those who we see, how can we love God who we do not see.
When we believe in an unliteral Bible, we are believing the enemy and going down without a fight.
if there are contradictions, which many of us assume there are, then instead of changing the bars regarding inspiration and verbal plenary views, lets tackle these questions one at a time together.
my favorite book when doing home bible studies, and classes at local churches, was Norman Geisler's book on When Critics Ask. That book was sufficient to reveal that many simply don't want to understand the literal Bible, because if it were true then other versus, such as versus regarding Christ's lordship:
!!!ONLY THOSE THAT REPENT OF EVERY SINGLE LUST OF THE EYES, AND LUST OF HE THAT DOES THE WILL OF GOD WILL HAVE ETERNAL LIFE:
“Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father in not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.”-1 John 2:15-17
“If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.”-1 John 2:29
“And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.” -1 John 2:25
“These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and they ye may believe in the name of the Son of God.” -1 John 5:13
!!!WHOEVER SINS HAS NOT SEEN GOD, HE THAT DOETH GOOD WORKS IS SAVED:
“Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him. Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.” -1 John 2:6-7
18 We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not. -1 John 5:18
!!!WHOEVER IS BORN AGAIN DOES NOT SIN, HE THAT DOESN’T DO GOOD WORKS IS A CHILD OF DEVIL:
7Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. 8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. 9 Whosoever is born[1] of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. 10 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother. -1 John 3:7-10
[1]a is born: or, has been born
Whoa. I only meant the book of Revelation. People can't be that unified in interpretation of the book when you have things like:
1. Preterism
2. Futurism
3. Historicism
4. Literal interpretation only
5. Figurative interpretation only
6. Pre-trib
7. Post-trib
8. Pre-mil
9. Amil
10. Post-mil
That's not all the different interpretations, but sums up my point that we are not mostly unified in interpretation of the book (of Revelation).
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