Subject Index

Abuse

Abuse > Child abuse

Abuse > Spousal abuse

Adam and Eve

Adam and Eve > Likely communicated with angels in the Garden of Eden

Afterlife

Afterlife > Boundaries between the living and the dead as a literary theme

Angels

Angels > Are interested in God’s redemptive plan for humanity

Angels > Are subject to matter

Angels > Are subject to time

Animals

Animals > Animal behavior changed negatively with the fall, and will be set to rights in the Millennium

Animals > Are composed of spirit and flesh, similar to humans

Animals > Have spirits, but not moral free will

Animals > We are to respect life and not be cruel to animals

Animals > Were given to humanity for food after the flood, so eating meat is not a sin

Animals > Will likely be present in eternity

Animals > Will not undergo moral judgement and are likely “automatically saved”

Antisemitism

Antisemitism > Is extremely wrong and foolish, for God will not tolerate those persecuting His people

Apologetics

Apologetics > Combatting falsehood by refuting a representative specific argument

Application

Application > Culture can be important

Application > Gray areas

Art

Art > Likely has no rigorus scholerly analysis behind it, making it a poor teacher of history

Art > Theology-focused art has the potential to negatively color our spiritual perception

Baptism

Baptism > Is not of water, but is fundamentally spiritual in nature

Baptism > Of Jesus

Baptism > We are baptized into the person of the Trinity, spiritually

Battle of Tours

Battle of Tours > Has often been viewed in religious terms

Believers

Believers > Live lives of eternal, spiritual purpose

Believers > Should desire the salvation and spiritual growth of all, regardless of race, religion, or culture

Believers > Should we be troubled by un-Christlike actions of people identifying as “Christian”?

Bible

Bible > Is God’s message of truth to humanity

Bible > Is the written Word of God, and all about Jesus Christ

Bible > Knowing and understanding it is essential to knowing God

Bible > Personal Bible reading is essential

Bible Teachers

Bible Teachers > Lay Christians should verify all teaching with the Bible

Bible Teachers > Must be submitted to in order to grow to spiritual maturity

Bible Teachers > Pastor-teachers are empowered by the Holy Spirit to learn and explain the Bible

Blood

Blood > Use in ratification of covenants

Blood of Christ

Blood of Christ > How it changed the relationship between us and the Father

Blood of Christ > Satisfies both God’s love and God’s justice

Blood sacrifice

Blood sacrifice > Animal sacrifice points straight to the cross of Christ

Blood sacrifice > Shows the horrific severity of sin, and glossing over it cheapens grace

Blood sacrifice > When understood properly, holds that God is the one providing the sacrifice

Born again

Born again > Spirit not water

Branch

Branch > Jesus is the Branch out of the stem of Jesse

Burning bush

Burning bush > Symbolizes the cross - Christ burning but not being consumed

Busybody behavior

Busybody behavior > Is not proper for Christians

Calvinism

Central doctrines to the Christian faith

Central doctrines to the Christian faith > Satan attacks more fiercely

Child abuse

Christophany

Christophany > Occurrences external to Exodus narrative

Chronology

Chronology > God’s use of six literal days during re-creation is significant

Chronology > Long lifespans do not necessarily pose problems

Church

Church > Believers are replacing fallen angels one for one in the family of God

Church > Believers are the elect, chosen out of this world for Jesus Christ

Church > Global versus local

Church > Greek and Hebrew vocabulary related to the English translation of the word “church”

Church > Is Christ’s bride

Church > Is not a human institution or physical building, but is based upon saving faith in Jesus Christ

Church > Jews and gentiles are spiritually united through Christ

Church > Pre-dated Christ’s First Advent, but concludes at the Second Advent

Church > The Church did not replace Israel, for Israel has always been part of the Church

Church > The Church is composed of all pre-Millennium believers

Church history

Church history > Arius

Church history > Biography was an important literary genre in the Early Church

Church history > Councils and Creeds

Church history > Councils and Creeds > Definitions of

Church history > Councils and Creeds > Definitions of > Trinity

Church history > Councils and Creeds > Nicea

Church history > Councils and Creeds > Nicea > Nicene Creed

Church history > Lucian of Antioch

Column of cloud and fire

Column of cloud and fire > Is a pre-incarnate Jesus Christ, not an angel

Column of cloud and fire > When combined with location above the ark, is symbolic of the cross

Confession

Creation of the world

Culture

Culture > May be relevant in application

Death

Death > Cannot be avoided by anyone

Death > Locations of believers and unbelievers after physical death

Death > Locations of believers and unbelievers after physical death > Are different in eternity

Death > Locations of believers and unbelievers after physical death > Changed after Christ’s ascension

Death > Physical death is when someone’s human spirit departs their physical body

Death > Types of

Death > What happens after physical death

Death > What happens after physical death > Believers

Death > What happens after physical death > For those who were resuscitated

Definite articles

Definite articles > Importance of

Discernment

Divorce

Divorce > Abuse exception

Eden

Eden > Contrasted with this present world

Emotions

Emotions > Correct biblical application often runs against our emotions

Emotions > Emotional reactions are often untrustworthy

Emotions > We must lead our emotions, not follow them

Essence

Essence > Essential characteristics

Eternal Rewards

Eternal Rewards > Crowns

Eternal rewards

Eternal rewards > Are infinitely greater than this world

Eternal rewards > Not all people will receive the same amount

Eternal rewards > People’s hesitancy regarding

Eternal rewards > Scripture about

Euphimism

Euphimism > Use in scripture

Evangelism

Evangelism > Evangelists contend not only with paganism, but with more subtle perversions of the truth

Evangelism > God’s truth never changes, but approaches to evangelism must vary with different peoples

Every knee will bow

Exodus

Exodus > People of Israel personally superintended every step of the way by God

Exodus > Symbolism of

Faith

Faith > Drawing inspiration from believers in the Bible

Faith > Drawing inspiration from historical figures

Faith > Drawing inspiration from older, wiser believers

Faith > Drawing inspiration from our Bible teachers

Faith > Drawing inspiration from zealous, red-hot believers

Faith > Fully trusting God that what has happened is objectively best

Faith > Giving God the benefit of the doubt

Faith > Is assurance of unseen realities

Faith > Is not illogical, it is necessary to Christianity

Faith > Is trusting in God and His promises

Faith > Presupposes a spiritual realm

Faith > We must avoid comparing ourselves with other Christians

Fall

Fall > Effects on mankind

Fallen angels

Fallen angels > Desire for physical bodies

Family of God

Family of God > God met loss not only with replacement, but with an overflow of of willing creatures

Family of God > Millennial believers are friends of the bride, Christ’s double portion

Family of God > The Church is Christ’s bride

Family of God > Will be self-selected

Fatherhood of God

Fire

Fire > Is a symbol of judgement

Forgiveness

Forgiveness > Even if Jesus paid it all, it can be hard for us to embrace the forgiveness as we ought

Forgiveness > Should be had towards all

Genealogy of Christ

Genealogy of Christ > Women in the line of Christ

Genealogy of Christ > Women in the line of Christ > Showcase God’s surpassing grace

God

God > Does not show favoritism

God > Don’t put God in a box

God > Essence

God > Externality to spacetime

God > Immortality

God > Immortality > Antithesis of death

God > Is de facto ruler of the universe

God > Is de jure ruler of the universe

God > Is Spirit, but in a way different from the spirits of humans and angels

God > Is eternal

God > Is faithful and true

God > Is good

God > Is holy

God > Is immeasurable

God > Is infinite in nature

God > Is just

God > Is life

God > Is love

God > Is omnipotent

God > Is omnipresent

God > Is omniscient

God > Is perfect in character

God > Is sovereign

God > Is spiritual

God > Is unique

God > Looks at the heart

God > Name of God

God > Resplendence

God > Resplendence > Glory

God > Resplendence > Unapproachable light

God > Resplendence > Veiled to preserve human free will

God’s overwhelming glory

God’s overwhelming glory > Instant death for sinful flesh

God’s overwhelming glory > Instant death for sinful flesh > Does not just apply to the Father

God’s plan for human history

God’s plan for human history > Re-creation day 7 corresponds to millennial day 7, signifying rest and blessing after God’s completed work

God’s plan for human history > Re-creation days 1 and 2 correspond to millennial days 1 and 2, focusing on acts of separation

God’s plan for human history > Re-creation days 3 and 4 correspond to millennial days 3 and 4, focusing on acts of separation and filling

God’s plan for human history > Re-creation days 3 and 4 correspond to millennial days 3 and 4, focusing on separation and filling

God’s plan for human history > Re-creation days 5 and 6 correspond to millennial days 5 and 6, focusing on acts of filling

God’s plan for human history > The seven millennial days of human history

God’s plan for human history > The seven millennial days of human history > Are modeled in the seven days of re-creation

God’s plan for human history > The seven millennial days of human history > Biblical evidence for

God’s plan for human history > The seventh day of re-creation is a special memorial to God’s holiness, faithfulness, and goodness

God’s plan for human history > The six chronological periods of human history

Hagiography

Hagiography > Emphasizes successes, while rarely mentioning an individual’s failures

Hagiography > Mixes history with legend, making these texts inaccurate historical sources

Heaven

Heaven > Is upon the surface of the Earth in eternity, not up in the clouds

Heavenly geography

Heavenly geography > Subdivisions of Hades

Hell

Hell > People are sent only because of unbelief

Hell > There are no levels in hell

History

History > Historians update their theories as new evidence surfaces, much like scientists do

History > Historical conceptual frameworks can be formally tested through data

History > Historical divisions are a useful tool in analysis

History > Removing events from context makes it much harder to trace lines of cause and effect

Holy Spirit

Holy Spirit > Has always been present upon the Earth

Holy Spirit > His ministry is central in widespread gentile salvation

Holy Spirit > Indwelling ministry of

Holy Spirit > Indwelling ministry of > Only applies to humans post-Pentecost

Holy Spirit > Is a person, not just an impersonal force

Holy Spirit > Is sent by the Father on the request of the Son

Holy Spirit > Quickens our understanding on the individual level

Holy Spirit > Quickens our understanding, at the individual level

Holy Spirit > Restraint of evil in the world

Human beings

Human beings > Are dichtomous, composed of flesh and spirit

Human beings > Are not trichotomous (we do not have souls, but are souls)

Human heart

Human heart > Is capable of self-deception

Human heart > Is prone to arrogance

Human heart > Is tainted by sin and fleshly bias

Human heart > We are commanded to test ourselves and examine ourselves with the truth

Hypotheticals

Hypotheticals > God’s guidance is sufficent, regardless of the situation

Hypotheticals > There is one perfect Plan of God that actually happens

Idolatry

Idolatry > Of Israel

Image of God

Image of God > We are godlike in our free will/ability to choose

In the world, but not of the world

Incarnation

Incarnation > It is only Jesus’ human nature that was created/begotten

Infinity

Interim bodies

Interim bodies > Bodies obtained after physical death but before resurrection

Interpretation

Interpretation > Apparent contradictions

Interpretation > Apparent contradictions > Hebrews 9:27 says people can only die once, but resuscitated people die twice

Interpretation > Apparent contradictions > If Jesus gave Moses the Law not the Farther, did He say He will send Himself?

Interpretation > Challenges

Interpretation > Challenges > Different cultures use different idioms, metaphors, and so on

Interpretation > Challenges > Different people in the Bible can have the same name

Interpretation > Context often directly limits how words can be translated

Interpretation > Inferences have their place when they only go so far as the evidence allows

Interpretation > NT Principles

Interpretation > NT Principles > “Jesus’s time had not yet come”

Interpretation > NT Principles > “Once for all”

Interpretation > Not pushing analogies too far

Interpretation > Principles

Interpretation > Principles > Prophetic foreshortening

Interpretation > Principles > Unapproachableness of the Father

Interpretation > Principles > “No one has seen the Father”

Interpretation > Principles of

Interpretation > Principles of > Eisegesis

Interpretation > Principles of > Exegesis

Interpretation > Semantic overloading - words with unique connotations stemming from multiple meanings

Interpretation > Sensitivity to the cultural context of the audience to whom the text was written

Interpretation > Symbolism

Interpretation > Symbolism > Numbers

Israel

Israel > Is the foundation of God’s household

Israel > Jewish believers play a critical role in all generations of the Church

Israel > Regathering of

Israel > Their “hardness in part” will cease at Christ’s Second Advent

Israel > Their “hardness in part” will cease at Christ’s Second Advent

Israel > Theocracy

Israel > Theocracy > Idolatry had severe national consequences

Jesus

Jesus > As mediator between us and the Father

Jesus > As messenger from the Father

Jesus > As messenger of the Father

Jesus > As messenger of the Father > Does not speak how angel messengers like Gabriel do

Jesus > As the Messiah, has been spoken of since the beginning of creation

Jesus > First advent

Jesus > Has adopted a role of humility and service, unlike the Father’s role of authority and majesty

Jesus > Has been delegated authority from the father

Jesus > Intentionally avoided celebrity

Jesus > Is accessible to us, unlike the Father

Jesus > Is the Living Word

Jesus > Is visible to us, unlike the Father

Jesus > Prince regent of the world, sent with the Father’s authority

Jesus > Showing Moses His glory

Jesus > Showing Moses His glory > Is speaking of seeing His full unveiled glory, not seeing His face generally

Jesus > Speaks for the Father as a messenger

Josephus

Kenosis

Kenosis > Completely veiled Jesus’s overwhelming divine glory during His First Advent

Kenosis > On the cross

Kingdom of God

Kingdom of God > Contrasted with the kingdoms of this world

Legalism

Legalism > Counterexamples

Legalism > Counterexamples > A prostitute is in the line of Christ

Life after salvation

Life after salvation > We are one with Christ, but we will still experience life in this sinful world until our resurrection

Limited human perspective

Limited human perspective > Finite humans are incapable of understanding much of God’s plan

Limited human perspective > Gives us a chance to demonstrate our trust in God

Limited human perspective > God always provides enough information for us to make correct decisions

Limited human perspective > Makes some teachings hard to understand

Limited human perspective > Our perspective is narrow, while God’s perspective is complete

Logos

Logos > Meanings behind the word

Marriage

Marriage > Human marriage is not present in eternity

Marriage > Human spiritual unfaithfulness to the Lord is compared to adultery

Marriage > Symbolizes Christ’s relationship with His Church

Meaning in life

Meaning in life > Only comes through faith

Meddling

Meddling > Is not proper for Christians

Merovingians

Messiah

Messiah > In the Old Testament

Messiah > In the Old Testament > Is clearly prophesied to suffer

Messiah > In the Old Testament > Is spoken of extensively

Middle Ages

Middle Ages > Are important in the development of Western Civilization

Middle Ages > Are not so dark and dreary, but rather are historically interesting

Middle Ages > The context of this time period helps us properly understand the Reformation

Middle knowledge

Millennium

Millennium > God will reclaim direct control over the earth through the rule of Jesus Christ

Millennium > Mankind will regain rightful control over the earth through Jesus Christ, the Last Adam

Minding your own business

Molinism

Muslims

Muslims > Should not be viewed as irredeemable, but as our fellow men who are sinful and in need of Jesus

Mystery of God

Mystery of God > Christ and His Church are the mystery that was revealed in the Church age

Mystery of God > Christ and His bride have yet to be fully unveiled, at Christ’s Second Advent

Nephilim

Nephilim > Satan’s attack on the human bloodline

No man may see God and live

Old Testament Believers

Old Testament Believers > Earnestly desired to have the knowledge we now have

Old Testament believers

Old Testament believers > Earnestly desired to have the knowledge we now have

Omniscience

Omniscience > includes knowledge of hypotheticals

Parables

Parables > How do you know if something is a parable or actually happened?

Parables > Parable of the minas

Parables > Parable of the talents

Parents

Parents > Disagreement with

Parents > Disagreement with > Career

Parents > Disagreement with > Friends

Parents > Disagreement with > Significant other

Parents > Disagreement with > Spiritual approach

Parents > Honoring

Parents > Honoring > Scripture about

Parents > Obeying

Parents > Obeying > Scripture about

Pelagianisnm

Penance

Penance > Is bad theology

Pentecost

Pentecost > Marks the coming of the Holy Spirit and Church Age

Pentecost > Saw a mass repentance of Jews, similar to what will occur at Christ’s Second Advent

Perfection

Perfection > Is impossible for fallen mankind

Philosophy

Philosophy > Perils of getting off in the weeds

Plan of God

Politics

Politics > Attempts to solve the problems of this world with mere human solutions, rather than seeking God’s solutions

Politics > Getting caught up in politics hinders spiritual growth and productivity

Prayer

Prayer > Access to the throne room of God was purchased with the blood of Christ

Predestination

Predestination > Double predestination

Predestination > Involves God’s foreknowledge of human choice

Predestination > Is not in conflict with free-will

Progressive revelation

Progressive revelation > There are still plenty of matters veiled from us

Promises of God

Promises of God > He will always work out situations for the good for believers

Promises of God > We must actually know what His promises are

Prophecy

Prophecy > Old Testament

Prophecy > Old Testament > Not just the person of the Messiah that is prophesied, but also His suffering

Prophecy > Old Testament > Promised defeat of Satan

Prophecy > Old Testament > Prophecies pointing towards Christ

Prophecy > Old Testament > Prophesies pointing towards Christ

Prophecy > Old Testament > The millennium will see the complete fulfillment of God’s Old Testament covenants

Prophecy > mechanics of

Prophetic foreshortening

Prophetic foreshortening > Examples

Prophetic foreshortening > Examples > Coming of the Messiah

Prophetic foreshortening > Examples > Trinity

Protoevangelium

Rahab the prostitute

Reconciliation

Redemption

Redemption > Only possible by the submission of the Son to the Father

Regeneration

Resurrection

Resurrection > Bodies obtained after resurrection

Resuscitation

Resuscitation > Is different from resurrection

Salvation

Salvation > Humans cannot save themselves

Sanctification

Sanctification > The standard is perfection

Satan

Satan > Being replaced by Jesus Christ, a human being

Satan > Hebrew behind the word

Satan > Is a creature, so has limited power

Satan > Is already positionally defeated

Satan > Is the enemy of believers

Satan > Is used by God, in the plan of God

Satan > Serpent that is cast down

Satan > Was and/or controlled the serpent of Genesis 3

Satan > What he is not

Satan > What he is not > A divine prosecutor

Satan > What he is not > A literary character

Satan’s rebellion

Satan’s rebellion > Is the backdrop of all creature history

Science

Science > Cannot prove or disprove the existence of God

Science > Is only capable of measuring the material world, not the spiritual

Seeking the Kingdom of God

Seeking the Kingdom of God > Setting our hearts on things above

Sin

Sin > God already disciplines us perfectly, so we ought not discipline ourselves more

Sin > Universality

Sin > We should not dwell on the past, but keep our eyes fixed forward

Sleep

Sleep > As a euphemism for death

Sleep > As a euphemism for death > Does not necessarily point to eventual resuscitation

Sleep > As a euphimism for death

Sonship of Christ

Soul

Soul > Is the combination of flesh and spirit

Spiritual conviction

Spiritual conviction > Develops as we grow spiritually

Spiritual conviction > Is based upon the truth, not emotion

Spiritual conviction > Is not based on emotion

Spiritual conviction > May or may not become stronger over time

Spiritual conviction > Will not always seem clear and obvious

Spiritual gifts

Spiritual gifts > All believers have them, not only pastors and missionaries and so on

Spiritual gifts > Given after Christ’s ascension

Spiritual perspective

Spiritual perspective > Eyes on the prize

Spiritual perspective > God will provide for us, so we ought not to worry

Spiritual perspective > Spiritual matters should take precedence over all else

Spiritual perspective > Think on spiritual things, not earthly things

Spousal abuse

Submission

Submission > Dedicating yourself to service does not debase you, but elevates you

Submission > Submitting to proper authority is required of both men and women

Subordination of the Son to the Father’s authoritative will

Suffering

Suffering > The Bible directly tells us to rejoice when suffering comes upon us

Symbolism

Symbolism > Days and weeks serve as reminders of God’s plan for human history

Symbolism > Patterns present in Scripture point us to deeper truths

Tabernacle

Tabernacle > Contrast between earthly and heavenly

Tetragrammaton

Textual criticism

Textual criticism > Places where it matters

Textual criticism > Places where it matters > 1 Corinthians 5:3

The Angel of the Exodus

The Angel of the Exodus > Is a pre-incarnate Jesus Christ, not an angel

The Angel of the Lord

The Angel of the Lord > Inferentially must be a pre-incarnate Christ, since this being never appears again after the incarnation

The Angel of the Lord > Is a pre-incarnate Jesus Christ, not an angel

The Word of God

Theology proper

Theology proper > Is not just some dusty academic subject, but is crucial in informing our worldview and decisions

Theophany

Theophany > All Old Testament Theophanies are in fact Christophanies

Translation

Translation > Is always an imperfect process

Transliteration of names, places, etc.

Transliteration of names, places, etc. > Is not consistent in scripture

Trinity

Trinity > All members are deity

Trinity > All members are distinct from one another

Trinity > All members fully and equally share status, activity, and substance

Trinity > All members share the same essence

Trinity > Cannot be fully understood by humanity without the witness of the First Advent of Christ

Trinity > Definition

Trinity > Distinctness

Trinity > Distinctness > Father

Trinity > Distinctness > Holy Spirit

Trinity > Distinctness > Son

Trinity > Divinity

Trinity > Divinity > Father

Trinity > Divinity > Holy Spirit

Trinity > Divinity > Son

Trinity > Heresies related to

Trinity > Heresies related to > Arianism

Trinity > Heresies related to > Modalism

Trinity > Heresies related to > Modalism > Reactions to Modalism

Trinity > Illustrations

Trinity > Illustrations > Perils of

Trinity > Illustrations > Trinity triangle

Trinity > Is clearly visible in Old Testament, when viewed in light of the New Testament

Trinity > Jointly partake in one single essence

Trinity > Jointly partake in one single essence > Father

Trinity > Jointly partake in one single essence > Holy Spirit

Trinity > Jointly partake in one single essence > Son

Trinity > Roles

Trinity > Roles > Contrasted with non-biblical illustrations for Trinity

Trinity > Roles > Father

Trinity > Roles > Holy Spirit

Trinity > Roles > Son

Trinity > Roles > The Son has always been the visible member of the Trinity

Trinity > Scripture alone is sufficient for establishing the teaching

Trinity > Share

Trinity > Share > Eternal function of deity

Trinity > Share > Status of deity

Trinity > Share > Substance of deity

Trinity > Shared names

Trinity > Shared names > Elohim

Trinity > Shared names > Yahweh

Trinity > Son

Trinity > Son > One and Only

Trinity > The teaching existed before the word “Trinity” was used for it

Trinity > Understood through God’s redemptive plan for humankind

Trinity > What it is not

Trinity > What it is not > A pantheon

Trinity > What it is not > A union with inferiority or disparity between members

Trinity > What it is not > Only one member possessing divinity

Trinity > What it is not > Only one person with multiple modes or aspects

Trinity Roles

Trinity Roles > Have always existed in creation

Trinity Roles > Have not always been clearly differentiated from mankind’s perspective

Trinity Roles > In God’s relationship with the angels

Truth

Truth > Divides and convicts

Truth > Plato’s allegory of the cave

Typology

Typology > Human copies the divine, not the other way around

Typology > Satan and the King of Tyre

Unbelievers

Unbelievers > Are already positionally dead

Unlimited atonement

Unlimited atonement > Double jeopardy

Veil in Temple

Veil in Temple > Symbolic of separation from God

Veil in Temple > Symbolic of separation from God > Torn in two after the cross

Virtue thinking

Virtue thinking > Faith

Virtue thinking > Hope

Virtue thinking > Love

Walk of the believer

Wedding of the Lamb

Wedding supper of the Lamb

Works

Works > Are only legitimate when done through faith in God

World

World > Fallen state of

World > Fallen state of > Can only be corrected under Christ’s millennial rule

World > Fallen state of > Will undergo a redemptive process at the commencement of the Millennium