Comments for Psalm 37:5's Column http://psalm375.wordpress.com All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have not seen. - RALPH WALDO EMERSON (1803-1882) Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:26:42 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on About Me by Jay Hallowell http://psalm375.wordpress.com/about/#comment-93 Jay Hallowell Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:26:42 +0000 #comment-93 Oct. 21, 2009 Dear Pastor Eric, Due to technical reasons, most of which I do not understand, we have migrated our website to: http://www.hallowell.bsop.edu.ph/ Could you please update the link on your blogsite to this new address? Thank you. It is good to see that you are still updating your blog on a regular basis. Blessings! Warmly, Sir Jay Oct. 21, 2009

Dear Pastor Eric,

Due to technical reasons, most of which I do not understand, we have migrated our website to:

http://www.hallowell.bsop.edu.ph/

Could you please update the link on your blogsite to this new address? Thank you.

It is good to see that you are still updating your blog on a regular basis. Blessings!

Warmly,
Sir Jay

]]> Comment on Revelation 20:1-15 – the “thousand years” by psalm375 http://psalm375.wordpress.com/2007/12/26/revelation-201-15-%e2%80%93-the-%e2%80%9cthousand-years%e2%80%9d/#comment-75 psalm375 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 12:47:59 +0000 http://psalm375.wordpress.com/2007/12/26/revelation-201-15-%e2%80%93-the-%e2%80%9cthousand-years%e2%80%9d/#comment-75 Thank you for visiting my blog. God bless! Thank you for visiting my blog. God bless!

]]> Comment on Revelation 20:1-15 – the “thousand years” by Alumbrados http://psalm375.wordpress.com/2007/12/26/revelation-201-15-%e2%80%93-the-%e2%80%9cthousand-years%e2%80%9d/#comment-74 Alumbrados Sat, 06 Sep 2008 17:30:03 +0000 http://psalm375.wordpress.com/2007/12/26/revelation-201-15-%e2%80%93-the-%e2%80%9cthousand-years%e2%80%9d/#comment-74 Read Revelation Chapter 11, it explains the millennium! http://alumbrados.wordpress.com/2008/09/06/the-two-witnesses-of-god-to-the-gentiles-christian-bible/ Read Revelation Chapter 11, it explains the millennium!

http://alumbrados.wordpress.com/2008/09/06/the-two-witnesses-of-god-to-the-gentiles-christian-bible/

]]> Comment on The Book of Revelation by Charles H. Huettner http://psalm375.wordpress.com/2008/08/19/the-book-of-revelation/#comment-73 Charles H. Huettner Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:47:43 +0000 http://psalm375.wordpress.com/2008/08/19/the-book-of-revelation/#comment-73 I too have been puzzled by the Book of Revelation for many years and searched for a way to understand its meaning. Revelation begins with the charge that it is a message to show Jesus’ followers “the things that must shortly take place”. This clearly says that we need to understand the revelation message, yet it seems unclear. Why would God send us a message that we could not understand and then expect us to follow it? How could we understand the truth? This was the first challenge of Revelation to me. A second challenge comes from the book of Matthew. Jesus said, “See that no one misleads you” . The bottom line, Jesus challenged us to try to understand the Book of Revelation and to not be misled. As you know, there are thousands of interpretations and millions of articles containing people’s views of the revelation. Who should I believe? As I studied and prayed for a way to address these challenges a thought came to me; could it be that Jesus has left us the information we need to unlock the mystery of the Book of Revelation elsewhere in the Bible? This began my effort to assemble all the verses in the Bible that address the end times and, through the wonders of word processing, insert them into the Book of Revelations where they appeared to fit. As I began to bring similar subjects from across the Bible together, it occurred to me that similar subjects could be brought together within Revelation itself. This is what started me on the journey to write a book. It is an amazing story that is different than what I expected when I began. Jesus has provided us what we need to unlock Revelation. The key is that Revelation was written out of chronological order at God’s direction to conceal its meaning until the end-times. But why would the Apostle John, who was directed to write the revelation by God, write it out of order? The answer is that he didn’t. He was told to “Write in a book what you see.” Do you see the key? Revelation is confusing because it appears to be written in chronological order but is not. It is like a play that God showed John, but several scenes were shown to him out of chronological order. As a result, each generation could read events from their own time into the revelation events. This would lead them to believe that they were living in the end-times while preserving the true meaning of the revelation to be discovered as the end-times draws near. The reordered text reveals a new interpretation of Revelation and answers many of the questions that have plagued Christians for hundreds of years. I would be happy to discuss these with you in this blog as you do your study and suggest that you might want to use the book I published as part of your efforts. Charles Huettner, Author Jesus Reveals Revelation www.jesusrevealsrevelation.com I too have been puzzled by the Book of Revelation for many years and searched for a way to understand its meaning. Revelation begins with the charge that it is a message to show Jesus’ followers “the things that must shortly take place”. This clearly says that we need to understand the revelation message, yet it seems unclear. Why would God send us a message that we could not understand and then expect us to follow it? How could we understand the truth? This was the first challenge of Revelation to me. A second challenge comes from the book of Matthew. Jesus said, “See that no one misleads you” .

The bottom line, Jesus challenged us to try to understand the Book of Revelation and to not be misled. As you know, there are thousands of interpretations and millions of articles containing people’s views of the revelation. Who should I believe? As I studied and prayed for a way to address these challenges a thought came to me; could it be that Jesus has left us the information we need to unlock the mystery of the Book of Revelation elsewhere in the Bible? This began my effort to assemble all the verses in the Bible that address the end times and, through the wonders of word processing, insert them into the Book of Revelations where they appeared to fit. As I began to bring similar subjects from across the Bible together, it occurred to me that similar subjects could be brought together within Revelation itself. This is what started me on the journey to write a book. It is an amazing story that is different than what I expected when I began. Jesus has provided us what we need to unlock Revelation.

The key is that Revelation was written out of chronological order at God’s direction to conceal its meaning until the end-times. But why would the Apostle John, who was directed to write the revelation by God, write it out of order? The answer is that he didn’t. He was told to “Write in a book what you see.” Do you see the key? Revelation is confusing because it appears to be written in chronological order but is not. It is like a play that God showed John, but several scenes were shown to him out of chronological order. As a result, each generation could read events from their own time into the revelation events. This would lead them to believe that they were living in the end-times while preserving the true meaning of the revelation to be discovered as the end-times draws near.

The reordered text reveals a new interpretation of Revelation and answers many of the questions that have plagued Christians for hundreds of years. I would be happy to discuss these with you in this blog as you do your study and suggest that you might want to use the book I published as part of your efforts.

Charles Huettner, Author
Jesus Reveals Revelation
http://www.jesusrevealsrevelation.com

]]> Comment on Before my graduation … by Keren http://psalm375.wordpress.com/2008/03/29/before-my-graduation/#comment-72 Keren Sat, 12 Apr 2008 06:49:07 +0000 http://psalm375.wordpress.com/?p=59#comment-72 Congratulations Pastor! Congratulations Pastor!

]]> Comment on Can Christianity Benefit from Psychology? by beyond bluestockings http://psalm375.wordpress.com/2007/11/23/can-christianity-benefit-from-theology/#comment-43 beyond bluestockings Thu, 20 Dec 2007 22:00:44 +0000 http://psalm375.wordpress.com/2007/11/23/can-christianity-benefit-from-theology/#comment-43 Thanks for clarifying Psalm375. One of the other difficulties I have with the practice is the propensity to look backwards, and in that looking backwards to find someone or something to blame for our current weaknesses. By contrast, in the Word we are told to leave behind the old things (forgetting that which was former) and to press on toward the prize, to run the race with our faces set forward. When we are told to examine ourselves, it is in the present, and it is with the purpose of seeing if we be in the faith, or if we need to repent, or need to forgive a brother in Christ. Thereby, taking responsibility for our own weaknesses. Thank you for this interesting conversation. Thanks for clarifying Psalm375. One of the other difficulties I have with the practice is the propensity to look backwards, and in that looking backwards to find someone or something to blame for our current weaknesses.

By contrast, in the Word we are told to leave behind the old things (forgetting that which was former) and to press on toward the prize, to run the race with our faces set forward. When we are told to examine ourselves, it is in the present, and it is with the purpose of seeing if we be in the faith, or if we need to repent, or need to forgive a brother in Christ. Thereby, taking responsibility for our own weaknesses.

Thank you for this interesting conversation.

]]> Comment on Infant Baptism? by psalm375 http://psalm375.wordpress.com/2007/12/07/infant-baptism/#comment-40 psalm375 Thu, 20 Dec 2007 12:14:22 +0000 http://psalm375.wordpress.com/2007/12/07/infant-baptism/#comment-40 Thank you, I fully agree with your comments. May the good Lord continue to illuminate you with wisdom and understanding. God bless! Thank you, I fully agree with your comments. May the good Lord continue to illuminate you with wisdom and understanding. God bless!

]]> Comment on Can Christianity Benefit from Psychology? by psalm375 http://psalm375.wordpress.com/2007/11/23/can-christianity-benefit-from-theology/#comment-39 psalm375 Thu, 20 Dec 2007 11:31:08 +0000 http://psalm375.wordpress.com/2007/11/23/can-christianity-benefit-from-theology/#comment-39 Thank you for your comments. By the way, I visited the site that you recommended. Indeed, psychology is base purely on human ideas and reasoning. But these ideas and reasoning was a result of long years of study of human behavior and mind. How, why, what makes people act, think this way or the other. When I endorse psychology as a help, I see it as a means of understanding people's behavior and mindset. Missionaries knew very well the benefits of such understanding. And I dare not endorse clinical psychology. I hope I had clearly defined my parameters when I used the term psychology. God bless! Thank you for your comments. By the way, I visited the site that you recommended. Indeed, psychology is base purely on human ideas and reasoning. But these ideas and reasoning was a result of long years of study of human behavior and mind. How, why, what makes people act, think this way or the other. When I endorse psychology as a help, I see it as a means of understanding people’s behavior and mindset. Missionaries knew very well the benefits of such understanding. And I dare not endorse clinical psychology. I hope I had clearly defined my parameters when I used the term psychology. God bless!

]]> Comment on Can Christianity Benefit from Psychology? by beyond bluestockings http://psalm375.wordpress.com/2007/11/23/can-christianity-benefit-from-theology/#comment-38 beyond bluestockings Thu, 20 Dec 2007 10:38:52 +0000 http://psalm375.wordpress.com/2007/11/23/can-christianity-benefit-from-theology/#comment-38 You might find some interesting reading on this site : http://www.sntp.net/main.htm Personally, I do not believe that psychology has anything to offer the Christian. It is sinful man trying to fix sinful man, rather like the blind leading the blind. Is there not a wealth of information about living in just the beatitudes? How about meditating on the fruits of the Spirit, or learning the "love" chapter of 1 Corinthians 13? Psychology can only ever address the "fruits" of our lives with a topical application of symptom relief, as opposed to finding the roots (sin) and delivering us. The Word of God, dwelt on and hidden in my heart, with the work of the Holy Spirit, will lead me and guide me to all truth. What more can you ask for? You might find some interesting reading on this site : http://www.sntp.net/main.htm

Personally, I do not believe that psychology has anything to offer the Christian. It is sinful man trying to fix sinful man, rather like the blind leading the blind.

Is there not a wealth of information about living in just the beatitudes? How about meditating on the fruits of the Spirit, or learning the “love” chapter of 1 Corinthians 13? Psychology can only ever address the “fruits” of our lives with a topical application of symptom relief, as opposed to finding the roots (sin) and delivering us. The Word of God, dwelt on and hidden in my heart, with the work of the Holy Spirit, will lead me and guide me to all truth. What more can you ask for?

]]> Comment on Infant Baptism? by beyond bluestockings http://psalm375.wordpress.com/2007/12/07/infant-baptism/#comment-37 beyond bluestockings Thu, 20 Dec 2007 10:21:21 +0000 http://psalm375.wordpress.com/2007/12/07/infant-baptism/#comment-37 1. Reading all of the accounts of whole households except Lydia's (whom many believe to be unmarried - which makes it unlikely that she had children) the accounts mention ALL hearing or ALL repenting, or ALL believing, or ALL rejoicing. When you can show me a baby repenting, believing, hearing the Word and rejoicing over it, I'll accept that argument. 2. Jesus didn't baptize the children brought to Him. Precisely because He is our example, it would seem inconsistent to baptize, where He chose only to bless. 3. The baptism that replaces circumcision is a baptism "of the heart" and "made without hands" Therefor, regeneration replaces circumcision, and baptism is an outworking and an external sign of this. Regeneration comes first, then baptism. 4. Error crept into the church while the apostles were still alive and writing to address it. Therefor, the practice of infant baptism being present 100yrs after Christ is no argument for a biblical mandate. Blessings to all struggling with the search for truth in this issue. 1. Reading all of the accounts of whole households except Lydia’s (whom many believe to be unmarried – which makes it unlikely that she had children) the accounts mention ALL hearing or ALL repenting, or ALL believing, or ALL rejoicing. When you can show me a baby repenting, believing, hearing the Word and rejoicing over it, I’ll accept that argument.

2. Jesus didn’t baptize the children brought to Him. Precisely because He is our example, it would seem inconsistent to baptize, where He chose only to bless.

3. The baptism that replaces circumcision is a baptism “of the heart” and “made without hands” Therefor, regeneration replaces circumcision, and baptism is an outworking and an external sign of this. Regeneration comes first, then baptism.

4. Error crept into the church while the apostles were still alive and writing to address it. Therefor, the practice of infant baptism being present 100yrs after Christ is no argument for a biblical mandate.

Blessings to all struggling with the search for truth in this issue.

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