Are Seminaries and Bible Colleges Biblical?

You example shows a sort of multiple choice. You are given four choices in which the theologians have allowed.
But what happens when all they allowed choices are all in error? Now they have you boxed in, contained if you will. And this is what man does. Man lays restrictions on top of what God laid. God liberates us, Man restricts us.

In this case man has restricted you to choose the following:
1. Historic Premillennialism
2. Postmillennialism
3. Amillennialism
4. Dispensationalist Premillennialism.

Now what if I choose none of the above? Then some man like Dino246 insults me, and other men give him thumbs up for insulting me.

Jeremiah 17:5
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This is what the LORD says: "Cursed is the one who trusts in man, who draws strength from mere flesh and whose heart turns away from the LORD.

Jeremiah 17:7
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"But blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in him.

Workable clay goes in, Blocks of denominational concrete come out.

Acts 15: What does the Council of Jerusalem tell us? Any takers?

Dearie, new revelation about God came only to Abraham and his natural believing seed not to Prophet Bob on YouTube or the NAR crowd.

Romans 3:1-2 KJVS
[1] What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision? [2] Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God.

Do you know what an oracle is?

An oracle of God is a prophet. A prophet speaking. Or it's the inner most holy chamber, holiest of holy.

Now, do you know what a prophet is?

You have added the concept of "new revelation" to the mix which was not present in my reply to another poster on another topic.

If you wish to discuss, debate or dispute "new revelation," start an appropriate thread on the subject.

Perhaps some seminary work would help some of us,

Perhaps it would hinder others of us.

God called me to seminary, twice! It was the best thing I have ever done. It enriched my understanding of the Bible, taught me biblical languages, and many tools for ministry.

No one taught me theology. We had a professor and an excellent text book, but the basic principle was that the prof would give out the basic forms of theology, then we would examine for ourselves to see what we believed, and then it could be confirmed by comparing to the theory, and more important, the Bible!

For example, we learned about the ideas about how we are saved, decide what we believe, and defend it.

Eschatology has 4 different patterns:
1. Historic Premillennialism
2. Postmillennialism
3. Amillennislism
4. Dispensationalist PreMillennialist

So, you learn the 4 viewpoints. But you don't have to believe they are all true, or none is true. But you do need to understand what each viewpoint is, even if you disagree with it. And if you understand one viewpoint, know the verses that support it, so you can discuss and debate both sides.

Further, you need to understand different denominations and compare and contrast it to the Bible. A good seminary doesn't teach you what to say, but rather, it teaches us how to use the tools with our minds, but also it helps in our spiritual formation. God gave me so many tools to preach and teach! A good seminary won't demand you believe things you don't agree with. A bad seminary will demand conformity to a long set of rules of the denominations


Well, it is obvious you know little about scholarship or widely accepted views. If you have some kind of 5 or 6th view, I'm sure everyone would love to hear it. However, don't bother if you are going to use made up ideas about theology. You seem to know nothing, I would assume that includes no clue about theology, eschatology, etc. But I am always open to listen to something new. But likely you won't convince me. Feel free to follow your own lights, and let God be with those who can biblically defend their hermeneutics!

Eschatology has 4 different patterns:
1. Historic Premillennialism
2. Postmillennialism
3. Amillennislism
4. Dispensationalist PreMillennialist

So, you learn the 4 viewpoints. But you don't have to believe they are all true, or none is true. But you do need to understand what each viewpoint is, even if you disagree with it. And if you understand one viewpoint, know the verses that support it, so you can discuss and debate both sides.

The Council of Jerusalem met for a very specific reason. But the church at Jerusalem had no authority over any other churches. Each apostolic church was independent and autonomous. There was no hierarchy of any kind, and certainly no denominations. While the apostles were alive, they were overseers of all the churches with which they were associated. After that the elders would be overseers. Hence the term episkopos (translated as bishop). But things changed drastically upon the demise of the apostles.

2. Only Jews were given the oracles of God.

Whose truth? Yours?
You are playing games if you can't describe your end times view in brief.

Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner!

There is even more error in the Council of Jerusalem than I recognized! Thanks for posting.

No wonder Paul criticized James in Galatians 2.

Eschatology has four doctrines:
Historicism
PReterism
Futurism
Idealism

Most people here don't seem to understand this deception that is being pumped out of the seminaries.

This is interesting. Can you please expound on this?

1) the office of pope is the man of lawlessness.

Where is that in Scripture? Some teachers use this classification, and others use the set that Angela presented. It's not either/or; they both describe the range of approaches.


What a foolish statement! Which do you think is better: to teach people the different approaches to interpreting Revelation, or to teach them only one approach and leave them blind to the others?

(Even though it is off topic)
Look at all the Books in the Bible and then read this,,,

Much in every way. To begin with, the Jews were entrusted with the oracles of God. (Rom 3:2)

They are Israelites, and to them belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the worship, and the promises. To them belong the patriarchs, and from their race, according to the flesh, is the Christ, who is God over all, blessed forever. Amen.
(Rom 9:4-5)

You never read of Gentiles being Apostles or Prophets except amongst Churches that have gone off the deep end.