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Facing False Views — Why the Bible Must Be Taken Literally
This is Part 5 of our series on Facing False Views. More than any specific theological debate, this is the core issue: Will we take God’s Word literally, or reinterpret it to suit ourselves? 1. God’s Word is Truth. John 17:17 declares, “Your word is truth.” Truth must be taken in its plain sense, not…
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Facing False Views — Stop Making Stuff Up!
This is Part 4 of our series on false prophetic views. So far we’ve addressed Preterism, Historicism, and the Spiritual View. Today, we expose the danger of symbolism that’s not in the Bible. Many believers and theologians fall into the trap of MSUing — Making Stuff Up. It happens because: • We interpret through our…
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Facing False Views — The Spiritualist Error: When Truth Becomes a Fable
This is Part 3 of our “Facing False Views” series. The Spiritual (Idealist) view treats Scripture like a fairy tale. This view claims: • The Bible is not literal. • It’s just symbolic moral lessons. • Only the intellectual elite can interpret it. This lie has led to a biblical illiteracy crisis in the church.…
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Facing False Views — The Preterist Error vs. God’s Prophetic Truth
I recently read the book Revelation: Four Views, which compares four major end-time belief systems. What stood out immediately is that only one of these views takes the book at face value—the literal, Futurist view. The Preterist View claims that the end-time events already happened in A.D. 70 with the destruction of Jerusalem: • Jesus…
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Facing False Views — The Historicist Error: A Faith Built on Shifting Sands
This is Part 2 in our series on false prophetic views. The Historicist interpretation views Revelation as a timeline stretching from the early church to the present day. Each generation tries to fit world events into prophecy: • World Wars. • Political leaders. • Economic crises. The result? Endless subjective interpretations and confusion. Matthew 24:36…
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The Power of “It is Written”
When Jesus faced temptation in the wilderness, He responded with the same three powerful words every time: “It is written.” These words aren’t just a phrase — they’re a declaration of divine authority. Matthew 4:4 — “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth…
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These Instructions Didn’t Come from China — God’s Blueprint for His Temple and Yours
In Exodus 25–26, God gave Moses detailed instructions for building the tabernacle. Every measurement, every fabric, every piece of gold was intentional. Why? Because His presence was going to dwell there. Exodus 25:9 — “According to all that I show you, that is, the pattern of the tabernacle and the pattern of all its furnishings,…
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Understanding Sanctification — Set Apart to Live Holy
When you said yes to Jesus, something supernatural happened. God not only justified you—He also sanctified you. He set you apart as His own, cleansing you by the blood of Jesus and filling you with His Spirit. 1 Thessalonians 4:3 tells us, “For this is the will of God, your sanctification.” Sanctification has two dimensions:…
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Understanding Redemption — Bought Back by the Blood of Jesus
Redemption is one of the greatest demonstrations of God’s love for humanity. To redeem means “to buy back” — and Jesus paid the ultimate price to purchase our freedom. Ephesians 1:7 tells us, “In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace.” We were once…
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Understanding Justification — Made Right Before God
One of the most powerful truths in the Gospel is the doctrine of justification. Many believers know they are forgiven — but don’t realize they are also legally declared righteous by God Himself. Romans 5:1 says, “Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” Justification is more…