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Category: Doctrines

  • Old Testament Types of Christ

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    The content explores various types of Christ found in the Old Testament, highlighting their fulfillment in the New Testament. Key figures and events illustrate God’s sovereign design in redemptive history, showing how each type prefigures Jesus and His work. This typology emphasizes the unity of Scripture and the significance of Christ’s role in salvation.

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  • What is Typology?

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    Typology is a biblical interpretation method that identifies people, events, or institutions in the Old Testament as prefiguring Christ and His redemptive work in the New Testament. It emphasizes the divine intention behind these connections, highlighting their historical reality and the progressive revelation leading to Christ’s ultimate fulfillment of God’s eternal plan.

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  • Understanding the Redemptive-Historical Hermeneutic

    The redemptive-historical hermeneutic interprets Scripture as a unified narrative centered on God’s redemption through Christ. It emphasizes the Bible’s coherence, tracing themes like creation and covenants and highlighting Christ’s fulfillment. Distinct from other methods, it maintains Christ’s centrality in interpretation, aligning with biblical unity and the teachings of Jesus and the apostles.

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  • Psalm 12 and the KJV

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    Psalm 12 does not support the King James Version as the only correct English translation. It highlights the purity of God’s words and His promise of preservation without referencing specific translations. The KJV, while historically significant, is one among many faithful translations. Biblical authority and accessibility should prevail over translation exclusivity.

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  • Amillennial Meaning

    The term amillennial can be a bit misleading at first glance. Its prefix “a-” might suggest “no millennium,” but that isn’t the case. Amillennialism does not deny the millennium mentioned in Revelation 20; rather, it provides a biblical understanding of it as something far greater than a literal 1,000 years. Amillennialism sees the millennium as…

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  • Amillennial Eschatology

    Amillennial eschatology, embraced by many Reformed Baptists and Pedobaptists, offers a beautiful and biblical understanding of God’s plan for history and eternity. While the term “amillennial” might sound like it denies the millennium mentioned in Revelation 20, it doesn’t. Instead, it emphasizes that the “millennium”—the thousand-year reign of Christ—is not a literal future period but…

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  • What is the Rapture?

    The Rapture of the Church is a Christian eschatological event where believers are taken up to meet Jesus, based on biblical verses such as 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17. Views vary regarding its timing—pre-, mid-, or post-tribulation—with differing interpretations across theological frameworks, highlighting debates on the nature and purpose of this event.

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