Revolution in Iran

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It seems that the Iranians have hunkered down, still defiant. Maybe another Iraq/Afghanistan situation. Trump has certainly misjudged them, along with stuffing up the world economy to boot.
I think Trump realizes that if they do hunker down he can't win this war without "wiping out a civilization". Which would explain Armageddon as Satan realizing he can't win, all he can do is wipe out human civilization.
 
I think best to always read scripture in context and to e very cautious when giving it a universal application.

Probably not as clear cut as this, a false message of Good News turns people away too, quite often I might add.

What is happening today is the Good News is very rarely preached.
The true gospel message, is going out into every corner of the world. The Lord Jesus said it would be preached everywhere, and then the end will come.

The world doesn't reject the gospel in ignorance, so it's not due to lack of preachers. The world has and is hearing the true gospel being preached, but they wilfully supress the truth in unrighteousness. So they are without excuse. Some may say, "what about those who lived in isolated parts of the world and they never heard the gospel, and died without ever hearing it".

The bible declares that there are no Atheists, everybody knows God exists. Creation itself testifies that God exists, even the ignorant people can't deny it. They look in the mirror and see the evidence right there before them, so they can't deny that God exists.
God will judge those who died without ever hearing the gospel differently to those who heard it many times and rejected it every time.

The bible says something like "to whom much is given, much will be required of them".
The gospel is good news to believers, but it's the worst news that unbelievers will ever hear. This is why some walk out of our Church services, they can't stand hearing the true gospel message, because they realize that the good news is not for them.
 
Replacement theology is not a thing, therefore it cannot be fake.

It is a made up term, a red herring, for those who cannot defend their so called "doctrine" more like theory from scripture.
You're right, there's no such thing as "replacement theology", since the Church did not replace Israel as God's elect. My understanding is, that the Gentiles were grafted into to "Gods elect". So there are no Jews or Gentiles in Christ, we are all members of One Body and Christ is the Head.

The "dispensationalists" force us to chose one of the two of their options. They demand that we either admit that we believe that the Church replaced Israel, or that the old covenant remains exactly the same as when it was made. They refuse to accept our view that Israel and the Church have been joined in One Body together by Christ.
 
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Don't know anything about Copeland other than his name it claim it preaching. I go by what the Word says, you should try it.
Funny, you say "you go by what the Word says". But I would add, "you go by what you think the Word says and not by what it actually does say". There's a big difference there. Every single cult and sect leader says exactly what you say, "we only go by what the Word says, while in reality, they preach false doctrines.
 
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Funny, you say "you go by what the Word says". But I would add, "you go by what you think the Word says and not by what it actually does say". There's a big difference there. Every single cult and sect leader says exactly what you say, "we only go by what the Word says, while in reality, they preach false doctrines.

The person to whom you responded has zero ability to exegete scripture. She is only able to repeat talking points that she's heard.
 
The true gospel message, is going out into every corner of the world. The Lord Jesus said it would be preached everywhere, and then the end will come.

The world doesn't reject the gospel in ignorance, so it's not due to lack of preachers. The world has and is hearing the true gospel being preached, but they wilfully supress the truth in unrighteousness. So they are without excuse. Some may say, "what about those who lived in isolated parts of the world and they never heard the gospel, and died without ever hearing it".

The bible declares that there are no Atheists, everybody knows God exists. Creation itself testifies that God exists, even the ignorant people can't deny it. They look in the mirror and see the evidence right there before them, so they can't deny that God exists.
God will judge those who died without ever hearing the gospel differently to those who heard it many times and rejected it every time.

The bible says something like "to whom much is given, much will be required of them".
The gospel is good news to believers, but it's the worst news that unbelievers will ever hear. This is why some walk out of our Church services, they can't stand hearing the true gospel message, because they realize that the good news is not for them.

The Good News is for everyone, they can be persuaded or not persuaded for various reasons, but I believe and..... scripture supports God's desire is for no one to perish, but for everyone to come to repentance. (2 Peter 3:9)
But anyway off to topic so will leave it there.
 
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Funny, you say "you go by what the Word says". But I would add, "you go by what you think the Word says and not by what it actually does say". There's a big difference there. Every single cult and sect leader says exactly what you say, "we only go by what the Word says, while in reality, they preach false doctrines.
Every single cult leader wants their acolytes to shut their brain off and blindly follow them.
You have stated as much when describing the response and tenor of your pastor to uncomfortable questions that challenge his unbiblical Augustinian/Reformed/Calvinistic dogmatism.
 
Interesting point. The USS Spruance told the crew of the tanker to vacate the engine room, then fired two rounds into the engine room. When we were designing the USS Spruance we had a big debate about putting a big gun on the ship. Ultimately the old timers won and it was included. Today it's accuracy proved it was a good decision.
 
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Funny, you say "you go by what the Word says". But I would add, "you go by what you think the Word says and not by what it actually does say". There's a big difference there. Every single cult and sect leader says exactly what you say, "we only go by what the Word says, while in reality, they preach false doctrines.

Pages and pages of Scriptures have been posted that you'd have to rip out of the Bible to believe Replacement Theology. It was Martin Luthers Catholic belief that held on, hatred of the Jewish people. When he tried to convert them and they didn't he turned on them and that was the start of Replacement Theology.
 
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You're right, there's no such thing as "replacement theology", since the Church did not replace Israel as God's elect. My understanding is, that the Gentiles were grafted into to "Gods elect". So there are no Jews or Gentiles in Christ, we are all members of One Body and Christ is the Head.

Correct, but that doesn't mean God didn't make promises to the Jewish people that He will keep.

The "dispensationalists" force us to chose one of the two of their options.
No one forces you to do anything. Believe whatever you wish. But Romans 11 is clear.
 
Interesting point. The USS Spruance told the crew of the tanker to vacate the engine room, then fired two rounds into the engine room. When we were designing the USS Spruance we had a big debate about putting a big gun on the ship. Ultimately the old timers won and it was included. Today it's accuracy proved it was a good decision.
Is there something unique about the Spruance; or are you talking about the Arleigh-burke destroyer design in general?
 
Probably not; but Trump also does strike me as the kind of person that actually would compliance-test everyone around him. Not that I approve; but I wouldn't be surprised if it was true.

Interesting take, yes I can see that too.
 
The Theory: If Psalm 83 is the precursor to Ezekiel 38, the result of this war must be a "Greater Israel" that is finally at rest, living in "unwalled villages" without bars or gates (Ezekiel 38:11).

The Reality: Currently, Israel is heavily fortified with the Iron Dome and security walls. To those who see this as unfulfilled, the "missing piece" is a war that ends with such a decisive Israeli victory that the immediate neighbors are no longer a threat, leading to the temporary, false sense of security required for the Gog and Magog invasion to begin.

[Psa 83:2-8 KJV] 2 For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head. 3 They have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones. 4 They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from [being] a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance. 5 For they have consulted together with one consent: they are confederate against thee: 6 The tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites; of Moab, and the Hagarenes; 7 Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; the Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre; 8 Assur also is joined with them: they have holpen the children of Lot. Selah.