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This isn't the purpose of the book of Revelation. But, you are welcome to believe it is. If you don't understand the purpose, I can identify some of the imagery for you but you won't understand it in context.

Don't get me wrong. He's very smart and biblically sound. He simply...how can I put this in a nice way...enjoys and delights and excels in things I do not. PS...he will laugh when he reads the comments.

To be fair, you were well aware of who would view this thread and the likelihood of certain directions being taken. I see this as a self inflicted wound.

He's not. He's only there to get interior decorating ideas.

Also, what do you see as the purpose of the book of Revelation?

Ok. All the imagery is OT imagery and would have been understood by most 1st century Jews. We can take them one at a time if you like. I would also recommend a book by Chilton called Days of Vengeance which deals with this subject and to which I owe much of my understanding of the book of...

Hebrews 9:18-26. But if someone wants to say that the new covenant was initiated upon the death of Christ, I'm not dogmatic about it. But just as the new covenant was not established until all that was required be satisfied, neither can a covenant end until all that is required be satisfied...

The new covenant did begin with the resurrection and God's acceptance of Jesus' blood for atonement. But the old covenant could not end until the sanctions required under the terms of the covenant were fulfilled. That's why you have the old covenant described as waning in Hebrews. And, the new...

If you return to the original post I wrote that understanding the book of Revelation isn't that difficult if you understand that it is concerned with the end of the old covenant. The book has the same outline as the book of Deuteronomy in which God instituted the old covenant with Israel. In...

I think your basic premise is faulty. Man is accountable because he sins. There is no requirement in scripture that says man must know he is sinning to be held accountable. If you are stopped by a law enforcement professional and he or she gives you a citation for a law you are unfamiliar with...

This shouldn't surprise anyone. The old covenant was still in effect until Jerusalem and the temple were destroyed. Do you imagine that one moment the old covenant ended, the new covenant was established and everyone knew exactly what to do? The book of Acts records this history of the church...

He went where the unconverted were when they were there. That's evangelism. Can you point out the verses that say he was observing the Sabbath?

You agree with all that was stated concerning SDA?

While I largely agree with this sentiment, I am open to more nuanced arguments regarding the relationship between the heart, mind, and will.

Sure it occurs within the individual, but the individual is not it's source. An individual is born from above by water and the Spirit. The Spirit is self explanatory. Water here is the gospel as per 1 Peter 1:23. No one comes to the assurance and certainty of faith without the operation of the...

I could, but I don't so choose. I do, however, choose to believe you are. I've already posited that people can make choices.

Faith comes from outside an individual. It comes from hearing, and hearing comes from the word of God. A person doesn't produce their own faith.

Right...there will be a future time when large numbers of Jews will be saved. But notice that the covenant that He made takes away their sins. The only covenant that has a Lamb of God that takes away sins is the new covenant. And the whole reason Jerusalem and the temple were destroyed is...

Did you believe you would understand Revelation after 1 post? At least you are an optimist.

What covenant? One that no longer exists? Why do you think Jerusalem and the temple were destroyed?