Bauckham's legal-claim theory; the accuser and the comfort
- Is there a spiritual tussle over your body or soul like the one over Moses?
Ben covers Richard Bauckham's theory that the devil laid legal claim to Moses' body because Moses was a sinner — a murderer — with the claim aimed at his soul, paralleling Zechariah 3 where Satan accuses the high priest Joshua in his filthy garments before being answered with festal robes of God's justifying righteousness. He takes comfort in the picture: the devil accuses, the Lord rebukes, and our filthy garments are buried in a grave no one will find. He then wonders whether the same spiritual tussle applies to every believer, and muses — end-times theology dependent — that since Jesus said he saw Satan fall like lightning and Revelation says Satan was cast out, the accusation ministry may already be over, while admitting the question has little practical impact.
More on End times
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Prophecy article: should pastors teach the end times?
- Should pastors teach Bible prophecy and the end times?
- What are the top three reasons Jesus rebuked his disciples?
The hosts read a Christian Post article on evangelical leaders urging pastors not to forsake teaching Bible prophecy (Jack Hibbs: 20–40% of the Bible; Revelation 19's 'Jesus is the spirit of prophecy').
From No. 451 · Mississippi Don’t Push
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Do pastors have to preach prophecy and the end times?
- Must pastors teach Bible prophecy and the end times?
The hosts react to a prophecy-conference article in which Jack Hibbs urges pastors not to skip Bible prophecy.
From No. 448 · November 8 2021
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Jeremiah: cursed is the man who trusts in man
- What good does it do to pronounce this the end of the world?
A host shares from Jeremiah 16-18, reading that the sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron and engraved on the tablet of their heart, and that God says, 'cursed is the man who trusts in man and makes flesh his strength.'
From No. 419 · Election Stuff, Reluctantly
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Doomsday prophecies and date-setting
- Could failed doomsday prophecies lead people to reject Jesus Christ?
- Should Christians publicly oppose or warn against date-setting doomsday teachers?
Reacting to a Christian Post article on failed doomsday prophecies, the hosts debate whether date-setters deserve public opposition or are best ignored.
From No. 332 · To Kneel or to Drag