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(#%X!g׷YgJohn3:16:GodsExposeV!V!V!%014802,Page    1     ݈ X A +)!A  H1` hp x (#%(#%H NY@ N(s2S$ !X  ׷XX׷׷   d 'dxd%2A`Arial'dxd $Geneva ' S)X  ׷XX׷׷  _   X2X׷X4XXX2)XX4@)(s2S$ !X  ׷XX׷׷  <6X9`(Courier$35;AGMSY_1I.A.1.a.i.a.i.a.($     > !X  ׷XX׷׷  _?+` ` hp x (#%X?׷׷        i  .)  ݀ Thecommonmeaningoffatalismisthateventshappeninexorably,followingablind(i.e.,nonrational)cosmic  D process.RobertE.D.Clark,BakersDict.ofTheology. adoctrinethateventsarefixedinadvanceforalltimein   suchamannerthathumanbeingsarepowerlesstochangethem...FATEimpliesaninevitableandusu.anadverseoutcome,condition,orend_W.SNCD_. FATE,DESTINY,DOOMrefertotheideaofafortune,usuallyadverse, L  whichispredeterminedandunescapable...FATEstressestheirrationalityandimpersonalcharacteroftheevents...ACD. L !X  ׷XX׷׷  _ X?+` ` hp x (#%X?׷׷    X    ii  .E  ݀ RecentFormofPre_Millennialism_.Underthisheadingcometheviewswhicharesometimescalled    _Dispensationalist_,thoughtherearemanyexpositorswhoholdtoa_premillennial_ԀcomingofourLordbutwhoneverthelessdonotsubscribetosuch_dispensationalist_ԀviewsasthoseofDarby,_Bullinger_Ԁand_Scofield_...Oneofthemainturningpointsin_dispensationalist_Ԁteachingistheviewwhichistakenofthekingdom.Itisheldthatthe_OT_prophetspredictedthereestablishmentofDavidskingdomandthatChristhimselfintendedtobringthisabout.Itisallegedhowever,thatbecausetheJewsrefusedhispersonandworkhepostponedtheestablishmentofhiskingdomuntilthetimeofhisreturn.Meanwhile,itisargued,theLordgatheredtogetherthechurchasakindofinterimmeasure.ErnestFrederick_Kevan_,BakersDict.ofTheology.  !X  ׷XX׷׷  _ X?+` ` hp x (#%X? XH4v C hp x (#%` ` XH    iii  .4  ݀ III.BythedecreeofGod,forthemanifestationofhisglory,somemenandangelsarepredestinatedunto  everlastinglife,andothersforeordainedtoeverlastingdeath.׷׷  U  IV.Theseangelsandmen,thuspredestinatedandforeordained,areparticularlyandunchangeablydesigned;and Z theirnumberissocertainanddefinitethatitcannotbeeitherincreasedordiminished.TheWestminsterConfessionofFaith,ArticlesIII&IV,inthePresbyterianConfessionofFaith,pp.25,26$35;?CGKOS21.1111111(2#$ !X  ׷XX׷׷   X  0  .#|x(X$X  ׷XX׷׷NEC SuperScript 8700(9 Z6Times New Roman RegularXr^q(:i+00,*AZ"Arial Regular|(U3#37=CIQYag1.a.i.(1)(a)(i)1)a) !X  ׷XX׷׷  X2X׷& %XX2$&3%%& _  XX  mdӀOBJ:UsingJohn3:16asademonstration,showthatyoucannotpreachtheWordofGod  withoutconflictingwithpeoplesbeliefs. mdAlmostnooneenjoysconflict.Andcertainlypeoplewithheartdonotrelishbeingoffensiveandhurtingtheirneighbor.But,ifoneteachesthegospelofChristitisnotalwayspossibletoavoidconflictandthosethingsthatfollow:offense;hurt;hostility. md Preachthegospel,butletpeoplealoneisanIMPOSSIBILITY.Andif lettingpeoplealone"avoidingconflict,offense"becomesthecriteria,thegospelofChristWILLNOTBEPREACHED! Theprinciple:Gal1:10  mdThedemonstration:John3:16 GodsGoldenText= GodsExpose!    C  $3}C ,B.44` hp x (#%XB  2  I  .3   4  FORGODDENIESATHEISM     X,B+` ` hp x (#%44` XB2  A  .3   ` Anegative; _Theos_God.Nogod. ^   Multipliedthousandsofatheists.Likelyworkwithsome,havesomeasneighbors.?+` ` hp x (#%` ` X? 2  B  .3   ` Atheistshave:    X?+ hp x (#%` ` X?2  1  .3   Feelings 2| B+ hp x (#%  XB2  2  .3   Family(mother,father,grandma...)  B+ hp x (#%  XB2  3  .3   Convictions j  XB+` ` hp x (#%  XB2  C  .3   ` Ifpreachinggospelinloveandwithtactfulnessmeansavoidingconflict,notgiving P offense,norstirringhostility,WECANNOTPREACH_JN_Ԁ3:16!?+` ` hp x (#%` ` X?2  D  .3   ` Atheismisanattempttoescaperesponsibilityforoneswickedness,whichisthe v foundationconceptthatgivespurposetothegospel!Ps14:13.  ,XB.44` hp x (#%` ` XB 2  II  .3   4  SOLOVEDTHEWORLDDENIESFATALISM  0   X,B+` ` hp x (#%44` XB2  A  .3   ` Humaneventsaredeterminedbyanonrational,impersonalforceanditbeyondthe !" powerofmantodoanythingtochangeit.(1)    !_    i      _ ^"#  ?+` ` hp x (#%` ` X?AGodinterestedandsoinvolvedinhumanaffairsthathewouldintervenewiththesacrificeofhisownSonwhenmanhadsinnedandstoodcondemned,asacrificeprovidingmantheopportunitytoberedeemedifhewouldreturntoGodintrustandobedience,isoutsidethecold,hopelessviewoffatalism.?+` ` hp x (#%` ` X? 2  B  .3   ` GodslovemanifestdailyAc14:17. (\#*   d Lawsofnature.What,orwho,is nature??LawsdemandaLAWGIVER  d?+` ` hp x (#%` ` X? 2  C  .3   ` GreatestmanifestationChrist.Ro5:48. *0&.  Mannowhastheopportunityandinvitationto believeandbesaved.Text.?+` ` hp x (#%` ` X? 2  D  .3   ` Cannotpreach GODSOLOVEDTHEWORLDandletfatalistsalone! .h)2   ,XB.44` hp x (#%` ` XB 2  III  .3   4  THATHEGAVEDENIES_PREMILLENNIALISM_    X,B+` ` hp x (#%44` XB2  A  .3   ` Theformof_premillennialism_Ԁthatteachesaccordingto_OT_ԀprophecytheChristwastocome Z andsetupanearthlykingdomlikeDavids,butsincetheJewsrejectedhimandcrucifiedhim,hesetupthechurchinsteadandpostponedthe_estab_.ofthekingdomuntilhissecondcoming.MakesthecrucifixionsubversiveofGodsplan.)    _    ii      _    ?+` ` hp x (#%` ` X?But,textsaysGod GAVEthedeathofChristwasnotsubversivetoGodsplan,BUTTHEMEANSTHROUGHWHICHITWOULDBEACCOMPLISHED.Seevv1415 liftedup= thekindofdeathhewastodie,_Jn_Ԁ12:3133.?+` ` hp x (#%` ` X? 2  B  .3   ` ThistheverythingtheJewsdidnotunderstandandwasathemeofapostolicpreaching.Ac   2:23;3:18;26:6...2223.?+` ` hp x (#%` ` X?2  C  .3   ` _Premillennialism_Ԁawidespreadandstronglyheldtenet.Notonlyisitfoundin &p  denominationalism,butalsosometimesamongmembersofthechurch.Aspainfulasitmaybe,onecannotpreach_Jn_Ԁ3:16initsfulnesswithoutrunningintoheadtoheadconflictwith_premillennialism_.Andthatconflictmaynotonlyresultinhurtfeelings,butdivision.  ,XB.44` hp x (#%` ` XB 2  IV  .3   4  HISONLY_BEGOTTON_ԀSONOPPOSESJEWSANDMODERNISTS  >  X,B+` ` hp x (#%44` XB2  A  .3   ` Jews&modernistsdenythatJesusistheDivineSonofGod. OnlybegottenUnique,none , otherlikehim,i.e.,Divine._Jn_Ԁ1:13...14,18.?+` ` hp x (#%` ` X?2  B  .3   ` Whileitmayalienateusfromfriends,_co_Ԅworkers,andneighborswhoareJews& R modernists,beliefinthisfacetofthegospelisaREQUISITEtobeingSAVED._Jn_Ԁ20:28...31.  ,XB.44` hp x (#%` ` XB 2  V  .3   4  THATWHOEVERDENIESCALVINISTICPREDESTINATION     X,B+` ` hp x (#%44` XB2  A  .3   ` Godhaspredestinedcertainpeopletobesavedandtheotherstobelost,andthisdestiny f predeterminedbyGodcannotbechanged.Ifyouarepredestinedtohell,thereisNOTHINGYOUCANDOTOCHANGETHAT)  $      iii       X  ?+` ` hp x (#%` ` X?Jesussays WHOEVERwillstoCANbesavedthroughfaith,vv1421.?+` ` hp x (#%` ` X? 2  B  .3   ` Thusthegospelistobepreachedto allcreation,_Mk_Ԁ16:15,16.Seealso: F!#  Ac10:3435NeithertheJews,noranyotherspecialclass,hasexclusiverightstoGodsgraceAc17:30AccordingtoCalvinism,allmenCANT repent!1Tim2:4.?+` ` hp x (#%` ` X? 2  C  .3   ` Note:TodenyCalvinisticpredestinationisalsotodenyCalvinisticdoctrineoflimited (#, atonement.?+` ` hp x (#%` ` X?2  D  .3   ` DenyingCalvinismbringsoneinconflictwithLARGEPARTofsocalled Christendom.But *D&/ ifonepreaches_Jn_Ԁ3:16,itexposesCalvinism,andmaywellresultinpeoplebeinghurt,offended,orevenhostile.  ,XB.44` hp x (#%` ` XB 2  VI  .3   4  BELIEVESDENIESUNIVERSALISMANDUNFAITHFULNESS  >.)3  X,B+` ` hp x (#%44` XB2  A  .3   ` Universalism ...allwillbesavedthroughtheuniversalredemptionofChrist.JohnH.  Gerstner,BakersTheo.Dict.UniversalismdoesnotmakebeliefinthedeityofChristarequisiteofsalvation(many,ifnotalldenyit),butinstead nominister,member,orcongregationshallberequiredtosubscribetoanyparticularinterpretationofreligion,ortoanyparticularreligiousbelieforcreed.FrankS.Mead,HandbookofDenominations. But,_Jn_Ԁ3:16makessalvationCONDITIONALuponFAITHandmakestheotheralternativeto PERISH. perish=_apollumi_󀄀 astrengthenedform_ollumi_,signifiestodestroyutterly;inMiddleVoice,  \  toperish.Theideaisnotextinctionbutruin,loss,notofbeing,butofwellbeing.Thisisclearfromitsuse,as,e.g.,ofthemarringofwineskins,Luke5:37;oflostsheep,i.e.,losttotheshepherd,metaphoricalofspiritualdestitution,Luke15:4,6,etc.;thelostson,15:24;oftheperishingoffood,John6:27;ofgold,1_Pet_Ԁ1:7._VN_ԀThosewho perishare judged,or, condemned,(KJV),vv1718.Thisverdictofpunishmentisas eternalasthe life(_Jn_Ԁ3:16),_Mt_Ԁ25:46._Mk_Ԁ16:16?+` ` hp x (#%` ` X? 2  B  .3   ` UnfaithfulnessThosewho,havingonceobeyedthegospelinbaptism,havegrown  T indifferent,ungodly,orrebellious. SalvationiscontingentonCONTINUINGTOBELIEVE _believeS_, _believETH_(KJV,ASV).AnditmustbeafaithTHATWORKS_Jas_Ԁ2:14ff.?+` ` hp x (#%` ` X? 2  C  .3   ` _Jn_Ԁ3:16isindirectconflictwithbothuniversalismandunfaithfulness.Topreachitisto 4 preachthatmany,bothoutsideandinsidethechurch,willbelostintheirpresentcondition;andtosopreachcertainlymakesoneliabletoalienationandhostilityduetotheoffensesuchpreachinggives.  ,XB.44` hp x (#%` ` XB 2  VII  .3   4  INHIMDESTROYSSUBJECTIVISM,SECTARIANISM L   X,B+` ` hp x (#%44` XB2  A  .3   ` Tobelieve inhimistoHEARANDOBEYWHATHESAID._Mt_Ԁ7:2127;28:1920. !  NOTjusttobelieveanything,aslongassincere(subjectivism),ortobelieveintradition(thetraditionalviewofthechurch),culture,or authorities,andthentoformsectsbasedonthesedivergentviews,allundertheumbrellaof Christianity._Cmpr_.vv1415.Mosesandtheserpent.?+` ` hp x (#%` ` X? 2  B  .3   ` PreachingthissentChristtothecross,andhisdisciplesshouldexpectnogreaterfavor,_Jn_ "&l!) 15:1921.  ,XB.44` hp x (#%` ` XB 2  VIII  .3   `  SHOULDNOTPERISH,BUTHAVEETERNALLIFEUPROOTSMATERIALISM  (#,  X,B+` ` hp x (#%44` XB2  A  .3   ` Materialismdeniesthespiritualtheincorruptiblesoul,heaven,hell,eternity. 6*%.  Andhowtheywishitwereso,forsomuchhangsinthebalance!?+` ` hp x (#%` ` X? 2  B  .3   ` Contrast2_Cor_Ԁ4:16ff._Jn_Ԁ11:25,26. n-(2 ?+` ` hp x (#%` ` X?2  C  .3   ` GodsGoldenTextwillnotletmaterialistsalone!     XB.` hp x (#%` ` XB _CONC_ R  Preachers,teachersmustneverletpossibleadversereactionsdictatewhattheyteach.Theymust: .x C  $$C-- ,B.44` hp x (#%XB 2  1  .3   4 Besuretounderstandandcorrectlyapplywordoftruth2Tim2:15 L E.44` hp x (#%44` XE2  2  .3   4 BesuretheirattitudeisrightEph4:15    THEN...E.44` hp x (#%44` XE 2  3  .3   4 PREACHTHEWORD...Ac20:20,27;2Tim4:15.THISISWHATWILLSAVEMEN! ~    h,E.pp` hp x (#%44` XE_Jn_Ԁ3:16 hE.` hp x (#%pp` XE #& %%$&3##X2X%& ֒#