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Theology - Prophecy - The Holy Spirit and Prophecy - by Randall Nelsen
Theology
"The Nature of Prophecy"
By Randall Nelsen
In
order to comprehend eschatology and prophecy; we must first understand
that they are not comprehended through a persons intellectual
capabilities and perception alone. Prophecy is Divine and where there is
prophetic illumination there is always the revelation of the Holy
Spirit. Pray that the Lord grant you the Wisdom to discern first the
contextual understanding and then the historical and contextual application of the scripture. This understanding is the base and foundation on which you build begin to
build the house of your spiritual perception.Next and more importantly ask that the Lord teach you
the deeper spiritual application of the Word. The Logos is Gods word in
totality, but the Rhema is the word that speaks to you wherever you
are spiritually speaking, or in other words your need at the present time.This Word is unchained and provides us our spiritual sustenance which is our
daily bread, the manna sent from heaven . It is the (Rhema ῥῆμα) of the Logos. the
Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all
things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. - John
14:26
This is a good illustration. Gods Word in totality is the (Logos λόγος) which is like our spiritual toolbox in totality. It is all
of Gods Word, the whole Bible.The Holy Spirit illuminates the specific
word the Rhema to us through the Holy Spirit that dwells within us. This
is the specific divine revelation of the Lord for our situation.This is
the Spiritual tool that God gives us out of his toolbox (the Logos) for
our specific need. This is why you can read the same scripture a
thousand times and on a certain day in a certain need, his Word, speaks
to your heart. This is why i believe it is an error for scholars to
declare that complete understanding is derived only through intellectual in the fields of theology. I am referring to all human based knowledge. The following are just a few examples
1. Biblical Linguistics or Textual Criticism - This includes origin and etymology the study of Hebrew and Greek, Hermeneutics, exposition, Exegesis, and the philosophy of Languages
2. The Study of History - Historical or Sociological methods of interpretation- this includes cultural studies and biblical archeology.
3. All fields or spheres of Systematic Theology
Lets get back to the main topic which is Prophecy. Prophecy
is difficult because of Partial fulfillment. Partial Prophetic Fulfillment means
that prophecy can work or apply to multiple time periods and figures. It can apply to the
specific person or author of the text and also to an event or person that has not yet
occurred. It can also apply to several events, past, present, or future. Prophecy is often
disguised because of symbolism, typology, and its unlimited nature.
Here is an example that Jesus quoted 41 While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them, 42
saying, “What do you think about the Christ? Whose Son is He?”
43 They said to Him, “The Son of David.”
44 ‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at My right hand,
Till I make Your enemies Your footstool”’?[a]
JESUS WAS QUOTING
PSALM 110
The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at My right hand,
Till I make Your enemies Your footstool.
Here we see the fascinating dual nature of Prophecy
David prophesied in psalm 110. Was not God the
father speaking to his son, yet this confounded the pharisees because
they just saw part of the picture the words of King David.
Jesus then explains the Prophetic Picture. Jesus also clearly illustrates the prophetic link between the Old and New testament.
45 If David then calls Him ‘Lord,’ how is He his Son?” 46 And no one was able to answer Him a word, nor from that day on did anyone dare question Him anymore.
Friday, May 31, 2013
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The Good Shepherd - John 10 1-15
The Good Shepherd
10 “Most
assuredly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the
door, but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. 2 But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice; and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. 4 And when he brings out his own sheep, he goes before them; and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice. 5 Yet they will by no means follow a stranger, but will flee from him, for they do not know the voice of strangers.” 6 Jesus used this illustration, but they did not understand the things which He spoke to them.
Jesus the Good Shepherd
7 Then Jesus said to them again, “Most assuredly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. 8 All who ever came before Me[a] are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them. 9 I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture. 10 The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep. 12 But a hireling, he who is not the shepherd, one who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees; and the wolf catches the sheep and scatters them. 13 The hireling flees because he is a hireling and does not care about the sheep. 14 I am the good shepherd; and I know My sheep, and am known by My own. 15 As the Father knows Me, even so I know the Father; and I lay down My life for the sheep. John 10 1-15 NKJV
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
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The True Vine - by Andrew Murray
The True Vine
by Andrew Murray
Book Catalog #0016, Electronic Version 1.00 by Adam Woeger
We have revised this classic John 15:1-16 devotional book, The True Vine, by Andrew Murray and made it available in this electronic edition so that Rev. Murray's words can live on to bless many generations to come. It is our prayer that your faith and walk with God will be strengthened by this devotional book about abiding with Him. [Adam Woeger, Editor]
ONLY A BRANCH
- PREFACE
- Chapter 1 - THE VINE (John 15:1)
- Chapter 2 - THE HUSBANDMAN (John 15:1)
- Chapter 3 - THE BRANCH (John 15:2)
- Chapter 4 - THE FRUIT (John 15:2)
- Chapter 5 - MORE FRUIT (John 15:2)
- Chapter 6 - THE CLEANSING (John 15:2)
- Chapter 7 - THE PRUNING KNIFE (John 15:3)
- Chapter 8 - ABIDE (John 15:4)
- Chapter 9 - EXCEPT YE ABIDE (John 15:4)
- Chapter 10 - THE VINE (John 15:5)
- Chapter 11 - YE THE BRANCHES (John 15:5)
- Chapter 12 - MUCH FRUIT (John 15:5)
- Chapter 13 - YOU CAN DO NOTHING (John 15:5)
- Chapter 14 - WITHERED BRANCHES (John 15:6)
- Chapter 15 - WHATSOEVER YE WILL (John 15:7)
- Chapter 16 - IF YE ABIDE (John 15:7)
- Chapter 17 - THE FATHER GLORIFIED (John 15:8)
- Chapter 18 - TRUE DISCIPLES (John 15:8)
- Chapter 19 - THE WONDERFUL LOVE (John 15:9)
- Chapter 20 - ABIDE IN MY LOVE (John 15:9)
- Chapter 21 - OBEY AND ABIDE (John 15:10)
- Chapter 22 - YE, EVEN AS I (John 15:10)
- Chapter 23 - JOY (John 15:11)
- Chapter 24 - LOVE ONE ANOTHER (John 15:12)
- Chapter 25 - EVEN AS I HAVE LOVED YOU (John 15:12)
- Chapter 26 - CHRIST'S FRIENDSHIP: ITS ORIGIN (John 15:13)
- Chapter 27 - CHRIST'S FRIENDSHIP: ITS EVIDENCE (John 15:14)
- Chapter 28 - CHRIST'S FRIENDSHIP: ITS INTIMACY (John 15:15)
- Chapter 29 - ELECTION (John 15:16)
- Chapter 30 - ABIDING FRUIT (John 15:16)
- Chapter 31 - PREVAILING PRAYER (John 15:16)
The True Vine by Andrew Murray - Public Domain [Copy Fre
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