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I. The origin of Easter
1. The name
A. The name Easter comes from the word Eostre (pronounced ee-stra or o-stra).
i. Easter: “Baeda Temp. Rat. xv. derives the word from Eostre, the name of a goddess whose festival was celebrated at the vernal equinox; her name shows that she was originally the dawn-goddess.” (Etymology of Easter, Oxford English Dictionary)
ii. "The English name Easter is of uncertain origin; Bede in the 8th century derived it from that of the Anglo-Saxon SPRING GODDESS EOSTRE." (caps m...
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The Christian and the Old Testament
4. The sabbath was given in
Exo 16:22-30 before it was given in the ten commandments in
Exo 20:8-11.
A. This supposedly proves that it was not just given to Israel.
B. It was given to Israel in both places, and it was only ever given to Israel (
Exo 31:12-18).
5. Jesus kept the sabbath.
A. Of course He did! Jesus was a Jew living under the law of Moses.
B. Je...
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The Christian and the Old Testament
4. What about the prophets, psalms and proverbs?
A. The part of the Old Testament in our Bible which is specifically abolished is the law of Moses which included the old covenant and the commandments which were given to Israel.
i.
2Co 3:13 - And not as Moses, which put a vail over his face, that the children of Israel could not stedfastly look to the end of t...
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The Christian and the Old Testament
iv. 4th commandment - Remember the sabbath (
Exo 20:8-11).
a. The sabbath commandment is the only one of the ten commandments that is not repeated in the NT.
b. The sabbath commandment was only ever given to the Jews (
Exo 31:12-18).
c. References to Jesus and other keeping the sabbath in the gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) were all made before Jesus fu...
Pastor Wagner shows from the scripture how to deal with adversity, affliction, and persecution the way that Jesus did by loving our enemies, blessing them that curse us, praying for them that despitefully use us, and not rendering evil for evil. When we are persecuted the Lord stands with us and will not suffer us to be tempted above that we are able.
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The Christian and the Old Testament
VI. The transitional period between the resurrection of Christ and the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple in 70AD.
1. Christ officially and legally abolished the law of Moses when He died on the cross (
Col 2:14 c/w
Eph 2:15 c/w
2Co 3:13).
2. The New Testament which declared that the law was abolished was not written down by the apostles until 20-30 years l...
Pastor Wagner draws some lessons from the account of King Herod putting John the Baptist in prison and later beheading him (
Mar 6:14-29), such as: telling the truth can get you thrown in prison, there is a time to rebuke the king, sinful vows should not be kept, and bad things sometimes happen to good and innocent people....
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The Christian and the Old Testament
V. The Abolition of the Old Testament
1. The law of Moses was only given to the nation of Israel (
Psa 147:19-20;
Rom 3:1-2).
A. The Gentile nations were never under the law of Moses.
B. Why would the Gentiles be put under the law of Moses (old testament) after Jesus came and abolished it by writing a new testament?
2. The law of Moses was added until the seed...
The preaching of the gospel is pleasing to God, whether it is preached to a child of God who receives it with joy, or to a reprobate who receives it with contempt. In this Bible study, Pastor Wagner shows that Jesus Christ is not some soft, syrupy, sissy man who avoided offending sinners, but is rather the sovereign God of the universe who expects sinners to come to Him on His terms, or not at all. ...
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The Christian and the Old Testament
D. The "old" or "first" testament/covenant is the law of Moses.
i. Each time the word "old" or "first" testament/covenant is used in the NT, it is referring to the law of Moses, such as the following:
a. The first covenant (
Heb 8:7,
9;
Heb 9:1).
(i) The first covenant was the law of Moses which gave commandments concerning the Levitical priesthood (
Heb 8:4) and ...
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The Christian and the Old Testament
I. The purpose of this study.
1. There is a lot of confusion among professing Christians concerning the role of the Old Testament, and specifically the law of Moses, in the lives of Christians living under the New Testament.
2. Many believe that Christians today are required by God to keep the law of Moses, or at least some parts of it such as the sabbath or the...
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C. If a Christian's heart is right, his purpose in dating an unbeliever is to attempt to convert her.
i. There is a lo...
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VIII. Dating consi...
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ix. Patience
a. P...
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iv. Humility
a. H...
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2. The purpose of ...
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I. The topic of dating is important for all of us, regardless of our marital status.
1. This is a topic that we most often associate with teenagers and young men and women, but it is not ...
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Millennialism
14. Error #16: There are different plans of redemption and different gospels for the Jews under the law and for the Gentiles under grace (this is held by some, though not all, Dispensationalists).
A. God has only ever had one plan and means of redemption for all people: grace.
i. God has always saved His people by the election of grace, both under the OT law of Moses, and in NT times...
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5. Error #7: The kingdom of God/heaven was not set up at the first coming of Christ because of the Jews' rejection of Christ.
A. The kingdom was setup at the first coming of Christ, just as it had been prophesied to be.
i. In the days of the Roman empire (
Luk 3:1-3), John the Baptist and Jesus came preaching that the kingdom of heaven (
Mat 3:1-2;
Mat 4:17) and the kingdom of God (Mar...
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Millennialism
V. The errors of Historical Premillennialism.
1. Error #1: Two bodily resurrections.
A. Historic Premillennialism teaches that the resurrection of the righteous is at the beginning of the millennium and the resurrection of the wicked is at the end of it.
B. The Bible teaches that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust (
Act 24:15).
i. Jesus said that t...
I. God tells us to consider our ways (
Hag 1:5).
i. If we do, and then turn from our wickedness, we will be spared death (
Eze 18:28).
ii. This is true of a church, as well as individuals (
Rev 2:4-5;
Rev 3:1-3).
iii. It works with a nation, too (
Jer 18:7-8;
2Ch 7:14).
2. We should ask God to try us (
Psa 139:23-24;
Psa 26:2).
A. Trying is the painful process of separating out sinful things in our lives and disposing of them.
i. Try v. - 1. a. trans. To separate (one thing) from another or others; to set...
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Millennialism
F.
Rev 20:4
i. John saw thrones and saints sitting on them to whom judgment was given.
a. The apostles would be seated on twelve thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel when Christ would be seated on the throne of His glory (
Mat 19:28).
b. This happened at the resurrection of Christ when he was raised up to sit on David's throne in the heavens (
Act 2:30-31;
Eph 1:20-22).
c. J...
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Millennialism
D.
Rev 20:2
i. Jesus Christ laid hold on the Devil and bound him for 1000 years.
ii. In that Satan is the "prince of the power of the air" (
Eph 2:2), the "prince of this world" (
Joh 12:31), and the "god of this world" (
2Co 4:4), the only angel that could lay hold on him and bind him would be the Lord Jesus Christ.
iii. As was pointed out before, the book of Revelation is signified (...
I. The need for self-examination.
1. The thing that distinguishes human beings from all other creatures is our rational mind which is capable of self-reflection.
2. The spirit within man enables him to know himself (
1Co 2:11).
A. We can think with ourselves (
Act 26:9).
B. We can force ourselves to do something (
1Sa 13:12).
C. We can keep ourselves from sinning (
2Sa 22:24).
D. We can commune with ourselves (
Psa 4:4;
Psa 77:6;
Ecc 1:16).
E. We can comfort ourselves (
Psa 119:52).
F. We can consult wit...
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Millennialism
13. The final judgment.
A. After the heavens and the earth have passed away, all nations will be gathered before Jesus Christ at His great white throne to be judged according to their works (
Rev 20:11-13).
i. This will be a general judgment of all mankind, both righteous and wicked (
Mat 25:31-46).
ii. The final judgment happens at the Second Coming of Christ "when the Son of man sha...
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Millennialism
9. The resurrection.
A. At His Second Coming Jesus will resurrect the dead (
1Th 4:16).
i. The resurrection of the dead will be both of the just and unjust (
Act 24:15).
ii. There is only one general resurrection: a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.
iii. There will only be one resurrection of all that are in the graves (
Joh 5:28).
iv. Of all those who are resurr...
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Millennialism
6. The tribulation.
A. Tribulation n. - 1. A condition of great affliction, oppression, or misery; ‘persecution; distress; vexation; disturbance of life’
B. Christians have been experiencing tribulation since the first coming of Christ.
i. Jesus promised that His disciples would go through tribulation (
Joh 16:33).
ii. If they persecuted Jesus, they will persecute His disciples (Joh...
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Millennialism
B. Jesus Christ began reigning on David's throne when He was resurrected from the dead.
i. It was prophesied in the OT that the Messiah who would proceed from David would assume his throne and reign from it forever (
2Sa 7:12-16;
1Ch 17:11-14).
ii. According to this prophecy, the following would happen:
a. The coming King would be a descendant of David (
2Sa 7:12).
b. The King and Hi...
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vi. The church is the true Israel.
a. The nation of Israel was a chosen people whom God had singled out from all the nations of the earth (Amo 3:1-2;
Psa 147:19-20).
b. As long as they were obedient and kept His covenant, they were to him a peculiar people, a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation (
Exo 19:5-6).
c. Israel was God's church/congregation (
Act 7:38 c/w
Exo 16:2).
(i) Is...
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Millennialism
5. The setting up of the millennial kingdom and the reign of Christ on David's throne.
A. The kingdom of God/heaven was set up by Christ at His first coming.
i. The kingdom of God was prophesied in the book of Daniel to come in the days of the Roman Empire.
a. Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, had a dream in which he saw a great image with a head of gold, breast and arms of silve...
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Millennialism
I. The study of end times is referred to as eschatology.
1. Eschatology - The department of theological science concerned with ‘the four last things: death, judgement, heaven, and hell’.
2. This is a much debated topic among professing Christians.
3. Errant views on eschatology are very dangerous since they influence the political policies of our government, both domestic and intern...
