Comments for Our Hope http://faculty.bbc.edu/mstallard Fri, 08 Jul 2011 07:04:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Comment on Are Pre-trib Rapturists No Good for this World? Part 4 by Jennifer Venfield "The Quiz Maker" http://faculty.bbc.edu/mstallard/2011/03/are-pre-trib-rapturists-no-good-for-this-world-part-4/comment-page-1/#comment-2058 Jennifer Venfield "The Quiz Maker" Fri, 08 Jul 2011 07:04:42 +0000 http://faculty.bbc.edu/mstallard/?p=812#comment-2058 I remember when I was a child and my parents were in seminary school, reading Revelations and having so many questions about what it all meant. At the time, I lived in a community of pretty hard-core fundamentalists. It was so scary the way they pointed at recent news events and would claim them as proof that we were in the end times. We certainly live in interesting and challenging times. Anyway, I really appreciate your editorial on the subject. Very level headed and thoughtful. Thanks for bringing clarity to a touchy subject. I remember when I was a child and my parents were in seminary school, reading Revelations and having so many questions about what it all meant. At the time, I lived in a community of pretty hard-core fundamentalists. It was so scary the way they pointed at recent news events and would claim them as proof that we were in the end times.

We certainly live in interesting and challenging times.

Anyway, I really appreciate your editorial on the subject. Very level headed and thoughtful. Thanks for bringing clarity to a touchy subject.

]]> Comment on Ernie Harwell, Sports & Evangelicals by Fredericka Greenan http://faculty.bbc.edu/mstallard/2010/05/ernie-harwell-sports-evangelicals/comment-page-1/#comment-1854 Fredericka Greenan Thu, 16 Jun 2011 21:52:26 +0000 http://faculty.bbc.edu/mstallard/?p=630#comment-1854 Good post, stick with it! Good post, stick with it!

]]> Comment on Are Pre-trib Rapturists No Good for this World? Part 4 by Mike Stallard http://faculty.bbc.edu/mstallard/2011/03/are-pre-trib-rapturists-no-good-for-this-world-part-4/comment-page-1/#comment-910 Mike Stallard Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:43:05 +0000 http://faculty.bbc.edu/mstallard/?p=812#comment-910 Gerald, thanks for taking the time to post a reply. I view the Thessalonian correspondence as the main place to go to discuss the pretrib rapture, although I lean toward seeing the Rev 3:10 as giving an exemption of the Church from the tribulation. As to the Greek scholars I am not sure what you mean by "greatest." Both sides have their Greek scholars throughout history. John Nelson Darby, the father of modern dispensationalism, was a top flight Greek scholar in his time and even translated the entire NT. It is like interpretation using just English Bibles -- we are all over the map as we debate, whether it is about English or Greek. So the claim that Greek scholars are on the side of those who believe Christians go through the tribulation does not move me. Gerald, thanks for taking the time to post a reply. I view the Thessalonian correspondence as the main place to go to discuss the pretrib rapture, although I lean toward seeing the Rev 3:10 as giving an exemption of the Church from the tribulation. As to the Greek scholars I am not sure what you mean by “greatest.” Both sides have their Greek scholars throughout history. John Nelson Darby, the father of modern dispensationalism, was a top flight Greek scholar in his time and even translated the entire NT. It is like interpretation using just English Bibles — we are all over the map as we debate, whether it is about English or Greek. So the claim that Greek scholars are on the side of those who believe Christians go through the tribulation does not move me.

]]> Comment on Are Pre-trib Rapturists No Good for this World? Part 4 by Gerald http://faculty.bbc.edu/mstallard/2011/03/are-pre-trib-rapturists-no-good-for-this-world-part-4/comment-page-1/#comment-901 Gerald Mon, 14 Mar 2011 04:56:31 +0000 http://faculty.bbc.edu/mstallard/?p=812#comment-901 Rev. 3:10 has been viewed by many pretrib defenders as perhaps the most important argument for a pretrib rapture. Interestingly, if a person Googles "Famous Rapture Watchers," he will note that the greatest Greek NT scholars interpret it as preservation through the tribulation and not as a promise of a pretrib escape before the tribulation. Why is it that many pretrib defenders still use Rev. 3:10 as an argument for a pretrib rapture? Also Google "Pretrib Rapture - Hidden Facts" and "Pretrib Rapture Dishonesty" for an alternative approach to the rapture debate. Gerald Rev. 3:10 has been viewed by many pretrib defenders as perhaps the most important argument for a pretrib rapture. Interestingly, if a person Googles “Famous Rapture Watchers,” he will note that the greatest Greek NT scholars interpret it as preservation through the tribulation and not as a promise of a pretrib escape before the tribulation. Why is it that many pretrib defenders still use Rev. 3:10 as an argument for a pretrib rapture? Also Google “Pretrib Rapture – Hidden Facts” and “Pretrib Rapture Dishonesty” for an alternative approach to the rapture debate.
Gerald

]]> Comment on Covenant Theology and Dispensationalism by Mike Stallard http://faculty.bbc.edu/mstallard/2011/01/covenant-theology-and-dispensationalism/comment-page-1/#comment-755 Mike Stallard Thu, 03 Mar 2011 22:06:05 +0000 http://faculty.bbc.edu/mstallard/?p=756#comment-755 Thanks Doug. I have not considered his material but had heard of him. Just have not gotten to it yet. Thanks for the reminder. Thanks Doug. I have not considered his material but had heard of him. Just have not gotten to it yet. Thanks for the reminder.

]]> Comment on Covenant Theology and Dispensationalism by Doug http://faculty.bbc.edu/mstallard/2011/01/covenant-theology-and-dispensationalism/comment-page-1/#comment-736 Doug Wed, 02 Mar 2011 19:19:21 +0000 http://faculty.bbc.edu/mstallard/?p=756#comment-736 Have you considered using Sam Storms' material? Sam was a graduate of DTS who turned to Reformed, covenant theology. I have yet to read of a DPM who has refuted him. His website is Enjoying God Ministries. I would take his material over Berkhof and the others you also mentioned. Have you considered using Sam Storms’ material? Sam was a graduate of DTS who turned to Reformed, covenant theology. I have yet to read of a DPM who has refuted him. His website is Enjoying God Ministries. I would take his material over Berkhof and the others you also mentioned.

]]> Comment on The American Revolution and the Depravity of Man by Mike Stallard http://faculty.bbc.edu/mstallard/2011/02/the-american-revolution-and-the-depravity-of-man/comment-page-1/#comment-664 Mike Stallard Sun, 20 Feb 2011 02:32:10 +0000 http://faculty.bbc.edu/mstallard/?p=804#comment-664 Unfortunately, not many Americans know what the Founding Fathers believed. The secularists have done a good job of propagandizing our culture since the middle part of the 20th century. However, there is a new wind blowing. I think there is a growing interest in what they actually believed and why. Maybe things will be corrected. Unfortunately, not many Americans know what the Founding Fathers believed. The secularists have done a good job of propagandizing our culture since the middle part of the 20th century. However, there is a new wind blowing. I think there is a growing interest in what they actually believed and why. Maybe things will be corrected.

]]> Comment on The American Revolution and the Depravity of Man by James M. Behcer http://faculty.bbc.edu/mstallard/2011/02/the-american-revolution-and-the-depravity-of-man/comment-page-1/#comment-662 James M. Behcer Sun, 20 Feb 2011 01:34:18 +0000 http://faculty.bbc.edu/mstallard/?p=804#comment-662 Very good point. I wonder how many Americans are really aware of what out founding fathers believed. Very good point. I wonder how many Americans are really aware of what out founding fathers believed.

]]> Comment on USAirways and Genesis by Mike Stallard http://faculty.bbc.edu/mstallard/2011/02/usairways-and-genesis/comment-page-1/#comment-588 Mike Stallard Mon, 07 Feb 2011 14:02:00 +0000 http://faculty.bbc.edu/mstallard/?p=784#comment-588 Walter, I have from the beginning been thinking about doing a response. I have to consider the forum for such a response. Thanks for paying attention to my blog. Mike S Walter,

I have from the beginning been thinking about doing a response. I have to consider the forum for such a response. Thanks for paying attention to my blog.

Mike S

]]> Comment on USAirways and Genesis by Walter Wilson http://faculty.bbc.edu/mstallard/2011/02/usairways-and-genesis/comment-page-1/#comment-587 Walter Wilson Mon, 07 Feb 2011 12:38:55 +0000 http://faculty.bbc.edu/mstallard/?p=784#comment-587 Professor: I'm only at the beginning of my graduate studies, so I hesitate to offer my teacher advice. However, it seems to me that it might be more helpful to readers of the USAir magazine to read a thoughtful response to the book from a learned Biblical scholar as yourself. Where else will the readers get the opportunity to Hear His side? Walter (Theo 530) Professor: I’m only at the beginning of my graduate studies, so I hesitate to offer my teacher advice. However, it seems to me that it might be more helpful to readers of the USAir magazine to read a thoughtful response to the book from a learned Biblical scholar as yourself. Where else will the readers get the opportunity to Hear His side?
Walter (Theo 530)

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