I baptized my wife on July 12, 2015. Less than 2 years later, she died in her sleep.
Today marks 8 years since we lost her, and I have never been more certain that God is in control.
There has never been a replacement.
There has never been a separation.
There is one people of God.
Christians.
Dispensationalism has been a cancer, not only to Christianity, but to our nation for far too long.
You were not BORN
because you decided
to be BORN.
You were not BORN AGAIN
because you decided
to be BORN AGAIN.
not of blood
nor of the will of the flesh
nor of the will of man,
but of God
-John 1:13
Childbirth
is not part of the curse.
Pain in childbirth is.
A wife's desire for her husband
is not part of the curse.
Desiring to rule over him is.
in pain you shall bring forth children.
Your desire shall be contrary to your husband,
but he shall rule over you.
- Gen 3:16
Kids, don't do Dispensationalism!
"I'm not trying to convert the Jewish people to the Christian faith...trying to convert Jews is a waste of time...Everyone else needs to believe in Jesus...but not Jews."
-John Hagee
[In Defense of Israel, 2007]
Why did you believe?
Catholic:
B/C my sin nature was washed away through infant baptism.
Lutheran:
B/C I was regenerated through infant baptism.
Arminian:
B/C I used prevenient grace wisely.
Provisionist:
B/C I humbled myself.
John:
B/C you were born of God.
(1 John 5:1)
Jesus:
Truly, I tell you, this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.
Peter:
I will not deny you!
There are some who will tell you Peter could have used his free will to prove Jesus wrong.
The woman was deceived.
Adam was not.
She was deceived into thinking the fruit would make her wise, and admitted as such.
Adam's sin was worse and infinitely more consequential...
but he was not deceived.
But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep.
-1Thess 4:13-14