gkmcnees@comcast.net wrote:


> I believe that the only thing we should believe without question
> is Scripture.

I'm pretty sure that is impossible. We are all masses of
untested (and unrealized) assumptions. No one can read
Scripture without couching it into his own world view.
Notice how the snake-handling cults "believe Scripture
without question."



> Whether eschatology is a waste of time, many would disagree.
> Basically the book of Revelation is a book of eschatology,

Not really. The first 7 or so chapters are letters to the
churches. Some of it recounts past history. I think if one
reads Revelation as "future history", then he has missed
the forest for the trees. The main message is "Even though
there are many trials, God's people will triumph." Too many
people take this word from God as scary, when it should be
read (foremost) as comfort.


Bart

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Bart Goddard wrote:
> bible@readit.com wrote:
>
>
>>God wants to save you and will save you if you will follow His
>>instructions:
>
>
> Isn't it funny how all these work-righteousness people
> always make these long posts? I'm guessing that they feel
> like if they work really hard at their posts, they'll
> get into heaven.
>
> Bart

Hi Bart:

How would you "rate" the following??

This is from the Reformed Catechism.

LC: Q153: What doth God require of us, that we may escape his wrath and
curse due to us by reason of the transgression of the law? A153: That
we may escape the wrath and curse of God due to us by reason of the
transgression of the law, he requireth of us repentance toward God, and
faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ, and the diligent use of the outward
means whereby Christ communicates to us the benefits of his mediation."

Am I missing something? Does this REALLY mean
"by faith alone in Christ alone?"

Gary

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Bart Goddard wrote:

> wrf3@stablecross.com wrote:
>
> > All of us have a "wrong" Jesus. Some are less wrong than others.
> > Where does Jesus (who is the one who does the saving, after all) draw
> > the line?
>
> I would have thought my parent/child analogy was clear enough here. There
> is