I wouldn't want to believe in a literal hell or lake of fire if I were headed there either.
Psalms 21:9 KJV Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: the LORD shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.
I read today a claim that you need a Jewish lens to understand the Bible. No, you need a Christ lens, and unless your hermeneutic and exegesis are through this lens, you will remain clueless.
The seed that endures forever is Christ, and His fruit is the work of the Holy Spirit. We either live by the Son or die by the Son, by the command and delegation of the Father.
Psalms 21:10 KJV Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.
John 5:22 KJV For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:
I aim to spend my day studying and preaching sound doctrine, not speculative doctrine that is divisive.
Titus 2:1 KJV But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:
This year I will be 50 years old, and as I grow older, these things have definitely increased in my life and walk with the Lord.
Titus 2:2 KJV That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
Repeatedly, I advocate for preaching and teaching abstinence from alcohol, but I will not be dishonest with Scripture. Being "given to much wine" does not mean being given to much grape juice. Additionally, women have a teaching role in the church, instructing young women and children, but not men.
Titus 2:3 KJV The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;
Titus 2:4 KJV That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,
I have found that social media rarely assists with any of these matters, except for blaspheming the Word of God. My wife agrees, as she has experienced only negative effects and abandoned social media years ago as a result.
Titus 2:5 KJV To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
I believe that God gives all men a chance to be saved. The idea that He purposely restricts certain men from the truth is ludicrous and contrary to His amazing grace.
Titus 2:11 KJV For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
There is a godly standard for Christians to live by, called the Word of God, which is contrary to the world and does not conform to it.
Titus 2:12 KJV Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
Gospilled Minute #191
Great God and Savior Jesus Christ are synonymous. There are not two separate glorious appearances.
Titus 2:13 KJV Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
“Himself” is your first clue.
Titus 2:14 KJV Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
If you start with, "I've been a pastor and seminary teacher for over 50 years" to prove your point, you've lost me. Prove your point with the Bible or scroll on, as you have nothing to prove to me.
We are to speak, encourage, and rebuke by the authority of the Word of God, where all authority remains.
Titus 2:15 KJV These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.
If you understand the Jews' (Judah's) relationship with Edom, you will understand much of their antichrist side. For instance, Herod the Edomite king of the Jews.
Joshua 15:1 KJV This then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah by their families; even to the border of Edom the wilderness of Zin southward was the uttermost part of the south coast.
As merchant ships of the home, I have found women to be great and effective negotiators.
Joshua 15:18 KJV And it came to pass, as she came unto him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted off her ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wouldest thou?
Joshua 15:19 KJV Who answered, Give me a blessing; for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs, and the nether springs.
Jews will kill other Jews to advance their antichrist cause, as evidenced by Ishmael and, to the greatest extent, by the Jews who killed Jesus Christ.
Jeremiah 41:3 KJV Ishmael also slew all the Jews that were with him, even with Gedaliah, at Mizpah, and the Chaldeans that were found there, and the men of war.
Father, thank You for giving everyone a chance to be saved. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
