The Narrow Path Ministries

OK, I see that Steve describes a similar view in Revelation: 4 Views (on page 486 and 470), describing from the amillenial perspective that Scripture elsewhere only teaches one physical resurrection, and that Scripture frequently employs resurrection-type language to describe the spiritual 'rising t...

Respectfully (of course :) ) I disagree. One could just as easily argue that it's precisely because they are different that John distinguishes them as first and second. Just as physical death and spiritual death are different (first and second death), spiritual and physical resurrection can be diffe...

I see the first resurrection as a "spiritual one"- either referring to believers when they first come to Christ or perhaps when they die and in their spirit enter the presence of Christ- according to this view it would be something that began happening in the 1st Century with the martyrs but continu...

Steve (or others) A couple incidental questions: 5 You will flee by my mountain valley, for it will extend to Azel. You will flee as you fled from the earthquake [a] in the days of Uzziah king of Judah. Is there any chance this might be related to the fleeing of the Christians to Pella before the de...

I would highly recommend anyone to read her appendix to Christ the Lord, in which she outlines much of her journey from skeptic to Christian- NT Wright plays dominantly in the saga, but it's a great apologetics resource.

appointed leaders served a specific purpose in helping other (mostly newer) believers walk out their obedience to Christ Of course, I'm a bit biased here :) , but I don't think the role of church leadership can be summed up by this statement. Church leaders serve mature believers just as much as ne...

Perhaps not. But it would seem that there were at least some situations that caused a reactive appointment of overseers. One example would be in Titus. There apparently wasn't widespread appointment of leaders in Crete until there was a problem with Judaizers perverting the gospel among them. While...

And, of course, that's another of my favorites!

I should of known you'd ask that

It's in a book entitled "What Paul Really Said about Women" by John Bristow.

I'll dig into it when I get a chance and post the basic argument.

Speaking as a pastor, there is an intense pressure upon churches/ church leaders to try and be unique and "cutting edge". It's almost insane. And it's a bad byproduct of "vision statement"itis. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying vision statements are necessarily evil or anything. But still, I feel l...