Month: November 2013

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ʼn Oproep Tot Nugterheid Vir Diegene Van Die Wegraping

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Grant Swart

ʼn Oproep Tot Nugterheid Vir Diegene Van Die Wegraping

Ander name vir diegene is:  die “Futuriste”, Literaliste. Hulle bevorder die teologie van  Pre-millennialisme en Dispensasionalisme.

Die Basiese teologie is:  Opraping of Wegraping,  Die Groot Verdrukking, die wat die duisendjare vrederyk voorstaan, die wat glo die tempel gaan herbou word, die wat glo dat Israel weer sy ou Testamentiese grondgebied gaan terugkry, die wat glo dat daar twee maniere van Verlossing is – een vir die Jode en een vir die Kerk. Volgelinge van hierdie denkwyse is onderandere die dissipels van Darby,  Schofield, Walvoord, Hagee, *[James H. Brookes, Dwight L. Moody, Hal Lindsay, Tim LaHaye, Lewis Sperry Chafer, Roger E. Olsen], Johan Malan, Johan Claasen, Dave Hunt en die meerderheid van oningeligte Christene.  

 

Inleiding

Kom ons maak dit eenvoudig so dat die individu dit kan begryp, en nie teologiese debattering nie. Dit is ʼn redelike onlangse beweging, populêr gemaak deur die fiksie flieks van die “Rapture”. Dit was nie bekend by die vroëere Kerk nie. George Müller wat die Bybel meer as ʼn honderd keer deurgelees het, sê dat hy eerder van Darby, sy vriend, afskeid neem, as van die waarheid in sy Bybel. Die, kom ek noem hulle,: ‘Wegrapers,” lewer soveel goeie apologete en stryders teen Charismate Koningkryk-Nou Triomferende Teokratiese Postmillennialiste en Finansiële Welvaart Gesondheid en Voorspoed Teologie op, maar is openlik teenstanders van Gereformeerdheid en sy skriftuurlike sienswyses oor die wederkoms. Ongelukkig, na hulle soveel goeie werk doen, is daar een groot probleem wat nie Eer bring aan God nie, asook aan Christus se lyding op die kruis wat as nutteloos beskou sal word, gedurende hulle sogenaamde duisendjarige vrederyk soos ons sal sien.

Kerk leiers bly stil, teoloë en akademici spreek nie die Wegrapers aan nie. Hanteer hulle met handskoene. Dit is ʼn baie ernstige dwaallering met ernstige gevolge. Continue reading →

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The Singularity of the Gospel

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“I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed. For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.”                                                         (Galatians 1:6-10)

It is utterly astonishing to a believer that anyone, having heard and having professed to believe the gospel of God’s free, sovereign, saving grace in Christ, could be enticed to abandon it for another gospel (Which is no gospel at all!) of legality, works, or a mixture of grace and works (Rom. 11:5-6) But that is exactly what had happened in Galatia. Paul’s purpose in writing this epistle was to expose and reprove those as heretics who attempt to mix the works of men with the work of Christ, and to establish God’s elect in the gospel of God’s grace and glory in Christ.

False teachers had crept into the Galatian churches perverting the gospel of Christ. While professing to be followers of Christ, they sought to mingle the works of the law with faith in Christ. They were persuading the people to abandon the gospel Paul had taught them, adding to faith in Christ the works of the law. The apostle Paul had taught them that Christ crucified is the only, all-sufficient, and effectual Savior of men, and that faith in him is the only way we can receive his finished salvation (Rom. 5:11). He had proved the truth of all his declarations by miracles. These Galatians professed to believe the gospel as it was preached and confirmed by the apostle. They had been so thankful for Paul bringing the gospel to them that they received him as an angel of God, and would have, had it been possible, plucked out their own eyes and given them to him. Yet, within a short time, these converts were induced by the eloquent discourses of false teachers to renounce Paul and the gospel of Christ, and to receive in its place a message contrary to the glorious gospel Paul had taught them. Therefore, he wrote this letter by divine inspiration, filled with indignation, sorrow, and astonishment. Continue reading →

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The Crimes Of Babylon

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And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.
(Revelation 18:2 KJV)

 Isaiah 24:5 – Reading Rev. 17:1-18:5

Three    Indictments   Of    God   Against    Man’s Religion

Sunday Evening – October 14, 1990

  Introduction:

There are, in reality, only two systems of religion in the world:  The religion of Christ and the religion of antichrist.  There are only two systems of doctrine in this world:  the doctrine of free grace and the doctrine of free will.  There are only two opinions about salvation in the world:  salvation by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone, and salvation by the will, works and worth of man.  Everybody fits into one of these two categories.  Every church and religious organization in this town and in the world fits into one of these two categories.  But no one fits into both.

In the Bible there are only two churches, the false and the true.  The false church, the church of antichrist, is Babylon, the great whore.  Babylon represents all free will, works religion of every name and nation:  Islam Judaism, Catholicism, Hinduism, Buddism, and pseudo-christianity – (Gen. 11:1-9). Babylon is the religion of works, the religion of man, the religion of confusion.

  • If you believe in salvation by man’s free will, your religion is the religion of Babylon. Continue reading →
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DECEIVERS AMONG US

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In Jude 4 the Apostle Jude tells us about the unseen danger of false prophets who arise within the church. They are often unrecognized, especially in their earliest appearances, partly because they profess to believe and preach “the faith once delivered unto the saints.” Yet, these false prophets secretly introduce doctrines that are contrary to the gospel of Christ and are damning, damning to them and to all who follow them.ASSURED GRACEWe must not forget that before he mentions these false prophets, Jude assures God’s elect of his mighty operations of grace by which all who are born of God are saved and kept, even in those perilous times when false prophets abound. Continue reading →
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WHAT THINK YE OF CHRIST?

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“What  think  ye  of  Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The son of David”  Matthew 22:42

In this chapter our Lord was confronted by the religious leaders of his day. They asked him several questions about religious matters–the same sort of questions that religious people are asking today. They asked about politics and religion, the resurrection body, and the law of Moses. After silencing all their curious questions, our Lord put a question to them. It is as though he were saying, “You have asked me many questions which show your great curiosity about religion. Now, I have a question for you. This is the only question which is of any real eternal importance. “WHAT THINK YE OF CHRIST?”

My friend, this is the question that I put before you. Consider it well. I do not ask: What do you think of the church? What do you think of this or that system of doctrine? What do you think of prophecy? But, WHAT THINK YE OF CHRIST?” Your answer to that question will determine your place in eternity.

WE MUST HAVE A TRUE DOCTRINAL ANSWER TO THIS QUESTION. Continue reading →

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Sanctification

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Here is every text in the New Testament where the words “sanctify”, “sanctifieth”, “sanctified”, and “sanctification” are used. Study each reference in its context. Believers are said to be sanctified by the Word of God, by God the Father, by the blood of Christ, by the Holy Spirit, and by faith. Never once are we said to sanctify ourselves by something we do. The only exception is 2 Timothy 2:21, where a pastor is said to be sanctified by purging himself from that which is dishonorable. But the context makes that work of sanctification to be a matter of separation, not a matter of being righteous or holy. And not one reference speaks of the believer’s sanctification as a progressive work. Sanctification, as taught in the Bible, is altogether a work of grace.

John 17:17  “Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.”

John 17:19  “And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.”

Ephesians 5:26  “That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,”

1 Thessalonians 5:23  “And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Continue reading →

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Aanklag van die moedswilliges: “Christene is nie konsekwent nie”

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AANKLAG VAN DIE MOEDSWILLIGES :

“Julle, Christene is nie konsekwent nie.”
So dikwels verskyn daar siniese opmerkings in die media wat neerkom op : “Julle Christene is inkonsekwent, julle veroordeel homoseksualiteit omdat dit in die Bybel verbied word, maar hoekom stenig julle nie ongehoorsame kinders nie? Dis mos ‘n bevel wat mens ook  in die Bybel kry.” (Snaaks dat mense so lief is vir hierdie “steniging van kinders” argument – nou die dag sien ek ‘n ou gebruik dit om nie meer in die bestaan van ‘n hel te glo nie.) Of – “Hoekom eet julle skulpvis, daar is dan ‘n duidelike verbod daarop in dieselfde Bybel?  Hoekom eerbiedig julle nie al die bevele in Levitikus nie? Julle pick en choosenet wat julle pas.”
Sulke uitlatings klink natuurlik vir oningeligte ateïste,  skeptici,  Skrifskenders en  Kletskerk aanhangers  baie oortuigend, maar enigiemand wat met nugterheid na die totale konteks van die Bybel kyk behoort geen probleem te ondervind om die kwaadwillige dwaasheid van hierdie tipe stellings raak te sien nie.
Kom ons probeer verduidelik. Continue reading →