How do we decide if a book is based on scripture?
Every book is to be judged by how it compares to God's Word.
Link to the book
Things That Differ-Cornelius Stamm
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Excerpts from Things That Differ by C.R. Stam
The reader is invited to read the entire work to make sure none of the following quotes are taken out of context.
Page 33.
It should be noted too that both the actual old and new testaments, though
they affect us, were made with the nation Israel, and that the new covenant
simply promises that
Israel will one day render spontaneously the obedience
required of her under the old covenant. (Deut. 5:1-3, Jer. 31:31).
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Page 35 , 36 from the section on Prophecy and the Messianic Kingdom
4. It will extend to all the earth: "Yea, all kings shall fall down before Him: all
nations shall serve Him" (Psa. 72:11). "And there was given Him dominion, and
glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve Him"
(Dan. 7:14). "Yea, many people and strong nations shall come to seek the Lord
of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the Lord" (Zech. 8:22).
5.
All Israel will then be saved: "They shall all know Me, from the least of
them unto the greatest of them" (Jer. 31:34). "I will save them ... and will
cleanse them: so shall they be My people, and I will be their God" (Ezek. 37:23).
This was confirmed by Paul in Romans 11:26, etc.
6. Israel's suffering and sorrow will then be over: "Speak ye comfortably
[comfortingly) to Jerusalem . - . that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity
is pardoned" (Isa. 40:2). "Give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for
mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness" (Isa. 61:3). "They
shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away" (Isa.
35:10).
7.
Israel will then become a blessing to all nations:
And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy
rising" (Isa. 60:3). "And it shall come to pass, that as ye were a curse among the
heathen, 0 house of Judah, and house of Israel; so will I save you, and ye shall
be a blessing" (Zech. 8:13). "In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men
shall take hold, out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the
skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard that Godis with you" (Zech. 8:23)
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These promises date back to the covenant which God made with Abraham,:
"I will multiply thy seed ... and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be
blessed" (Gen. 22:17,18).
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Chapter XI
GOOD NEWS
THE "FOUR GOSPELS"
It has often been stated that the so-called Four Gospels are actually four
accounts of our Lord's earthly ministry as recorded by four different writers.
These four accounts are given to us in the Scripture, not as different gospels but
as portrayals of our blessed Lord Himself in four different aspects. Matthew
portrays Him as King, Mark as Servant, Luke as Man and John as God; and
each writer, while acknowledging the other aspects of Christ's person and place,
keeps consistently to the particular aspect which he was inspired to portray.
Some have suggested that one biography; one composite picture, so to
speak, would have been better, but one might as well try to depict a house by
one composite picture. It would seem rather odd to have the mop, the refuse
can, the milk box and the connection for the hose all showing up on the front
porch! And where in the picture would there be room for all the doors and
windows on all four sides? Similarly four separate accounts of our Lord's
ministry were necessary to set forth the four aspects of His person, position and
work.
IS THERE ONLY ONE GOSPEL?
But while it is technically incorrect to call these four records four gospels,
it is
equally incorrect to say, as many have said, that the Scriptures present only one
Gospel.
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Questions to be considered in reference to Stams book.
1. Is the Gospel preached by Paul different from the Gospel preached by Peter on the day of Pentecost or are they the same Gospel directed to a different audience?
2. Is there really more than one Gospel?
3. Will all of the descendants of Jacob be saved during the end-time or only a small remnant?
4. Has there ever been "National Salvation" or has salvation always been on an individual basis through faith?
5. Why do Dispensationalists change the word so which is an adverb of manner into then which is an adverb of time in Romans 11:26?
6. Will the salvation of most of the end-time Jews occur at His Second Coming?
7. Will Israel be a blessing to all of the nations in the future or has it already been done through the sacrifice of Christ?
8. Who is the "seed" through which all nations will be blessed? Gal. 3:16
9. Are there promises made to the descendants of Jacob that have not been fulfilled through the Cross?
10. Is the viewpoint of Mid-Acts Dispensationalism portrayed in Stams book based on scripture?
11. Is Mid-Acts Dispensationalism a manmade doctrine, or does it come from God?
12. Why do some Mid-Acts Dispensationalists make personal attacks on those who disagree with the doctrine?
