Systematic Theology - Pro's and Con's

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SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY

By

Bernard Cox

Before we enter into the pros and cons of the manner in which theologians throughout time have pursued

the quest for truth and understanding of the Word of God, let us first determine Gods provided wayof receiving His truth.

!"# $%& #urely the 'ord G"( will do nothing, )ut he revealeth his secret unto his servants the

prophets.

nd what has )een the way of men*

+-!H /0%/0 1hen said they, Come, and let us devise devices against +eremiah2 for the law shall not

perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us

smite him with the tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.

nd what has God to say of this...

+-!H 30%4 1he prophet which prophesieth of peace, when the word of the prophet shall come to

pass, then shall the prophet )e 5nown, that the '"-( hath truly sent him.

!11HW /6%0 1his people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips2

)ut their heart is far from me.

!11HW /6%4 But in vain they do worship me, teahin! "or dotrines the ommandments o" men#

(oes Gods Word prophesy of Him revealing the Word to Christians through prophets*

7erhaps we ought to define what the nglish language determines to )e a prophet.

(ef% 7rophet% 8#omeone who spea5s )y divine inspiration2 someone who is an interpreter of the will of

God

1he answer to the question is a solemn 89#:

+esus told of the fulfilling of !alachi ;% 6


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+"H /%3/ nd they as5ed him, What then* rt thou lias* nd he saith, am not. rt thou that prophet*

nd he answered, $o.

mention this )ecause 87roof 1exting )y theologians has erred in claiming that the following texts of

scripture pertain to +ohn the Baptist. 1he fact is, the restoration refers to the restoration of the

original doctrines that the -oman Catholic Church corrupted sending the world into the (ar5 ages.

1here are seven distinct church ages or eras throughout the Christian dispensation and to each age, God

sent a message via a messenger. We see this in the first chapter of -evelations and refer to the

sym)ols of the #tars in the Hand of the 'ord and the seven golden candlestic5s in the midst wherein

+esus was seen standing.

-E'1" /%// #aying, am lpha and "mega, the first and the last% and, What thou seest, write in a

)oo5, and send it unto the seven churches which are in sia2 unto phesus, and unto #myrna, and

unto 7ergamos, and unto 1hyatira, and unto #ardis, and unto 7hiladelphia, and unto 'aodicea.

-E'1" /%/3 nd turned to see the voice that spa5e with me. nd )eing turned, saw seven

golden candlestic5s2

-E'1" /%/$ nd in the midst of the seven candlestic5s one li5e unto the #on of man, clothed

with a garment down to the foot, and girt a)out the paps with a golden girdle.

-E'1" /%/= nd he had in his right hand seven stars% and out of his mouth went a sharp

twoedged sword% and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.

-E'1" /%3> 1he mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven

golden candlestic5s. 1he seven stars are the angels of the seven churches% and the seven

candlestic5s which thou sawest are the seven churches.

-eturning to the presentation of the prophecies...

!11HW /&%/> nd his disciples as5ed him, saying, Why then say the scri)es that lias must first

come*

!11HW /&%// nd +esus answered and said unto them, lias truly shall first come, and restore all

things.

!-F 4%// nd they as5ed him, saying, Why say the scri)es that lias must first come*

!-F 4%/3 nd he answered and told them, lias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things2 and how it

is written of the #on of man, that he must suffer many things, and )e set at nought.

!-F 4%/$ But say unto you, 1hat lias is indeed come, and they have done unto him whatsoever they

listed, as it is written of him.

We also find the ministry descri)ed in 'u5e /&% $>...

'F /&%3= nd as it was in the days of oe, so shall it )e also in the days of the #on of man.

'F /&%3& 1hey did eat, they dran5, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that

oe entered into the ar5, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.

'F /&%30 'i5ewise also as it was in the days of 'ot2 they did eat, they dran5, they )ought, they sold,

they planted, they )uilded2

'F /&%34 But the same day that 'ot went out of #odom it rained fire and )rimstone from heaven, and

destroyed them all.


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'F /&%$> E%E$ TH&S SHALL IT BE I$ THE 'AY (HE$ THE SO$ O) MA$ IS

*E%EALE'.

1his final ministry in our age, the restoration ministry of the seventh of seven as previously noted

messengers, is again descri)ed in -evelations />%&

-E'1" />%& But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall )egin to sound, THE

MYSTE*Y O) GO' SHO&L' BE )I$ISHE', s He Hath (eclared 1o His #ervants 1he

7rophets.

1hese seven ministries are recorded in -evelations chapters 3 and $.

-E'1" 3%/ nto the angel of the church of phesus, (Paul)write2 1hese things saith he that

holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who wal5eth in the midst of the seven golden candlestic5s2

-E'1" 3%3 5now thy wor5s, and thy la)our, and thy patience, and how thou canst not )ear them

which are evil% and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found

them liars%

-E'1" 3%$ nd hast )orne, and hast patience, and for my names sa5e hast la)oured, and hast not

fainted.

-E'1" 3%; evertheless have somewhat against thee, )ecause thou hast left thy first love.

-E'1" 3%6 -emem)er therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first wor5s2

or else will come unto thee quic5ly, and will remove thy candlestic5 out of his place, except thou

repent.

-E'1" 3%= But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the icolaitans, which also hate.

-E'1" 3%& He that hath an ear, let him hear what the #pirit saith unto the churches2 1o him that

overcometh will give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.

-E'1" 3%0 nd unto the angel of the church in #myrna, (Irenaeus)write2 1hese things saith the

first and the last, which was dead, and is alive2

-E'1" 3%4 5now thy wor5s, and tri)ulation, and poverty, ?)ut thou art rich A and 5now the

)lasphemy of them which say they are +ews, and are not, )ut are the synagogue of #atan.

-E'1" 3%/> Iear none of those things which thou shalt suffer% )ehold, the devil shall cast some

of you into prison, that ye may )e tried2 and ye shall have tri)ulation ten days% )e thou faithful untodeath, and will give thee a crown of life.

-E'1" 3%// He that hath an ear, let him hear what the #pirit saith unto the churches2 He that

overcometh shall not )e hurt of the second death.

-E'1" 3%/3 nd to the angel of the church in 7ergamos (Martin)write2 1hese things saith he

which hath the sharp sword with two edges2

-E'1" 3%/$ 5now thy wor5s, and where thou dwellest, even where #atans seat is% and thou

holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein ntipas was myfaithful martyr, who was slain among you, where #atan dwelleth.

-E'1" 3%/; But have a few things against thee, )ecause thou hast there them that hold the

doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stum)ling)loc5 )efore the children of srael, to eat

things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.


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-E'1" 3%/6 #o hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the icolaitans, which thing hate.

-E'1" 3%/= -epent2 or else will come unto thee quic5ly, and will fight against them with the

sword of my mouth.

-E'1" 3%/& He that hath an ear, let him hear what the #pirit saith unto the churches2 1o him that

overcometh will give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone

a new name written, which no man 5noweth saving he that receiveth it.

-E'1" 3%/0 nd unto the angel of the church in 1hyatira,?Columba) write2 1hese things saith

the #on of God, who hath his eyes li5e unto a flame of fire, and his feet are li5e fine )rass2

-E'1" 3%/4 5now thy wor5s, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy

wor5s2 and the last to )e more than the first.

-E'1" 3%3> otwithstanding have a few things against thee, )ecause thou sufferest that woman

+eJe)el, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit

fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.

-E'1" 3%3/ nd gave her space to repent of her fornication2 and she repented not.

-E'1" 3%33 Behold, will cast her into a )ed, and them that commit adultery with her into great

tri)ulation, except they repent of their deeds.

-E'1" 3%3$ nd will 5ill her children with death2 and all the churches shall 5now that am he

which searcheth the reins and hearts% and will give unto every one of you according to your wor5s.

-E'1" 3%3; But unto you say, and unto the rest in 1hyatira, as many as have not this doctrine,

and which have not 5nown the depths of #atan, as they spea52 will put upon you none other

)urden.

-E'1" 3%36 But that which ye have already hold fast till come.

-E'1" 3%3= nd he that overcometh, and 5eepeth my wor5s unto the end, to him will give

power over the nations%

-E'1" 3%3& nd he shall rule them with a rod of iron2 as the vessels of a potter shall they )e

)ro5en to shivers% even as received of my Iather.

-E'1" 3%30 nd will give him the morning star.

-E'1" 3%34 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the #pirit saith unto the churches.

-E'1" $

-E'1" $%/ nd unto the angel of the church in #ardis, (Luther)write2 1hese things saith he that

hath the seven #pirits of God, and the seven stars2 5now thy wor5s, that thou hast a name that thou

livest, and art dead.

-E'1" $%3 Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die% for have

not found thy wor5s perfect )efore God.

-E'1" $%$ -emem)er therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. f

therefore thou shalt not watch, will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not 5now what hour

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-E'1" $%; 1hou hast a few names even in #ardis which have not defiled their garments2 and they

shall wal5 with me in white% for they are worthy.

-E'1" $%6 He that overcometh, the same shall )e clothed in white raiment2 and will not )lot out

his name out of the )oo5 of life, )ut will confess his name )efore my Iather, and )efore his

angels.

-E'1" $%= He that hath an ear, let him hear what the #pirit saith unto the churches.

-E'1" $%& nd to the angel of the church in 7hiladelphia, (Wesley)write2 1hese things saith he

that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the 5ey of (avid, he that openeth, and no man shutteth2 and

shutteth, and no man openeth2

-E'1" $%0 5now thy wor5s% )ehold, have set )efore thee an open door, and no man can shut it%

for thou hast a little strength, and hast 5ept my word, and hast not denied my name.

-E'1" $%4 Behold, will ma5e them of the synagogue of #atan, which say they are +ews, and are

not, )ut do lie2 )ehold, will ma5e them to come and worship )efore thy feet, and to 5now that

have loved thee.

-E'1" $%/> Because thou hast 5ept the word of my patience, also will 5eep thee from the hour

of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.

-E'1" $%// Behold, come quic5ly% hold that fast which thou hast, that no man ta5e thy crown.

-E'1" $%/3 Him that overcometh will ma5e a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go

no more out% and will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God,

which is new +erusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God% and will write upon

him my new name.

-E'1" $%/$ He that hath an ear, let him hear what the #pirit saith unto the churches.

-E'1" $%/; nd unto the angel of the church of the 'aodiceans, (William Branham)write2

1hese things saith the men, the faithful and true witness, the )eginning of the creation of God2

-E'1" $%/6 5now thy wor5s, that thou art neither cold nor hot% would thou wert cold or hot.

-E'1" $%/= #o then )ecause thou art lu5ewarm, and neither cold nor hot, will spue thee out of

my mouth.

-E'1" $%/& Because thou sayest, am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing2and 5nowest not that thou art wretched, and misera)le, and poor, and )lind, and na5ed%

-E'1" $%/0 counsel thee to )uy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest )e rich2 and white

raiment, that thou mayest )e clothed, and that the shame of thy na5edness do not appear2 and anoint

thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.

-E'1" $%/4 s many as love, re)u5e and chasten% )e Jealous therefore, and repent.

-E'1" $%3> Behold, stand at the door, and 5noc5% if any man hear my voice, and open the door,

will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

-E'1" $%3/ 1o him that overcometh will grant to sit with me in my throne, even as also

overcame, and am set down with my Iather in his throne.

-E'1" $%33 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the #pirit saith unto the churches.


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ow, as you have noticed, have inserted the names of the men that )elieve God elected to minister the

Word setting the Gospel in order )eginning with 7aul, ?#aul of 1arsusA and maintained under

vicious persecution )y renaeus, !artin and Colom)a, and then the restoration after the (ar5 ges

)y 'uther, Wesley and climaxing with William Branham in the last days when it will )e 8light in the

evening time.

KCH-H /;%& But it shall )e one day which shall )e 5nown to the '"-(, not day, nor night% )ut it

shall come to pass, that at evening time it shall )e light.

'e"inin! e+aty what Systemati Theoo!y is and how

onusions, -dotrines. are "ormuated/

Historically spea5ing, #ystematic theology has )een one of the most influential ways Christians have )uilt

theology. n fact, it would )e difficult to find a follower of Christ anywhere in the world who has

not )een touched )y systematics. When we spea5 of God as 1rinity, that God exists in three persons

who share the same one essence, were depending on the wor5 of systematic theologians2 when wespea5 of Christ as one person who is fully divine and fully human, we are wor5ing with doctrines

explained in systematic theology. When we use words li5e regeneration, faith, repentance,

sanctification, and glorification, were using terms that have )een defined for us )y #ystematic

theologians. 9et, as influential as systematic theology has )een, most Christians today have only

vague ideas of what it is.

s you can imagine, theologians have defined this approach to theology in different ways. But we can

grasp the central concerns of traditional protestant systematic theology )y loo5ing at a definition that

comes from 'ouis Ber5hofs well/>

in Bi)lical #tudies

llow me to state first that have great respect for many of the Churchs systematic theologians. 1homas

quinas comes to mind. 1hat guy was a stud. ugustine, Barth,rasmus, "rigen, 1illich, all ma5e my list

of dudes respectD ?hrmMno women hereMsadA, and all engaged in certain systematic pursuits. thin5
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theres a lot to )e said for systematic theology, )ut do have a pro)lem with it% too often it smac5s of

proof


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t is irresponsi)le exegesis, laJy theology and, inadequate preaching. When we proof


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G'1# ;%36 Ior this gar is mount #inai in ra)ia, and answereth to +erusalem which now is, and

is in )ondage with her children.

G'1# ;%3= But +erusalem which is a)ove is free, which is the mother of us all.

G'1# ;%3& Ior it is written, -e@oice, thou )arren that )earest not2 )rea5 forth and cry, thou that

travailest not% for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an hus)and.

G'1# ;%30 ow we, )rethren, as saac was, are the children of promise.

G'1# ;%34 But as then he that was )orn after the flesh persecuted him that was )orn after the

#pirit, even so it is now.

G'1# ;%$> evertheless what saith the scripture* Cast out the )ondwoman and her son% for the

son of the )ondwoman shall not )e heir with the son of the freewoman.

G'1# ;%$/ #o then, )rethren, we are not children of the )ondwoman, )ut of the free.

/ 1im.4

1he writer erred in his presentation of this particular text reference... But in researching the entire first

)oo5 of 1imothy, the only verse 4 referring to the 8'aw per se is found in chapter /.

#o: n an attempt to pursue accuracy and thoroughness in context, present the following...

1!"1H9 /%6 ow the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good

conscience, and of faith unfeigned%

1!"1H9 /%= Irom which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain @angling2

1!"1H9 /%& (esiring to )e teachers of the law2 understanding neither what they say, nor whereof

they affirm.

1!"1H9 /%0 But we 5now that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully2

1!"1H9 /%4 Fnowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, )ut for the lawless and

diso)edient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and

murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

1!"1H9 /%/> Ior whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with man5ind, for menstealers, for

liars, for per@ured persons, and if there )e any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine2

1!"1H9 /%// ccording to the glorious gospel of the )lessed God, which was committed to my trust.

G'1# $%/4 R Wherefore then serveth the law* t was added )ecause of transgressions, till the

seed should come to whom the promise was made2 and it was ordained )y angels in the hand of a

mediator.

G'1# $%3; Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to )ring us unto Christ, that we might )e@ustified )y faith.

G'1# $%36 But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.

-"!# =%/; Ior sin shall not have dominion over you% I"- 9 - "1 (- 1H 'W, But

nder Grace.


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-"!# =%/6 What then* #H'' W #, BC# W - "1 (- 1H 'W, )ut under

grace* G"( I"-B(.

-"!# =%/= Fnow ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to o)ey, his servants ye are to

whom ye o)ey2 whether of sin unto death, or of o)edience unto righteousness*

!11HW //%/$ Ior all the prophets and the law prophesied until +ohn.

-"!# &%; Wherefore, my )rethren, ye also are )ecome dead to the law )y the )ody of Christ2 that ye

should )e married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should )ring forth fruit

unto God.

(hat do we ma2e o" this3 The aim o" the writer is that 4proo" te+tin!5 an, and o"ten is, orrupt as

a resut o" 4"aiure to em1rae a sripture on a topi 4in onte+t with the rest o" sripture5 with a

view to prove one5s own preoneived theory6pereption/

I put it to you that this writer has erred in the very same way# )rom what we understand 1y the

sriptures he has presented to 1uid his ase, whih determines that the aw is o" no "urthersi!ni"iane, is in "at a !rand e+ampe o" how Systemati Theoo!y, whih 1ases its dotrines,

-whih o"tentimes are nothin! more than do!mas. o" the sriptures on this very prinipe, "ais

man2ind most dismay#

Aow me to e+pain/

(hen we em1rae the teahin!s o" 7ames re!ardin! this su18et### the theory that, 4the aw is o" no

"urther si!ni"iane5 is e+posed as an outri!ht do!ma 1ased upon "aied 40roo" Te+tin!5#

I as2 you to reonie the "oowin! sriptures 1e"ore ondemnin! 4the Law o" Moses5 to

insi!ni"iane#

7AMES 9:; I" ye "u"i the roya aw aordin! to the sripture, Thou shat ove thy nei!h1our as

thyse", ye do we:

7AMES 9:< But i" ye have respet to persons, ye ommit sin, and are onvined o" the aw as

trans!ressors#

7AMES 9:=> )or whosoever sha 2eep the whoe aw, and yet o""end in one point, he is !uity o" a#

7AMES 9:== )or he that said, 'o not ommit adutery, said aso, 'o not 2i# $ow i" thou ommit no

adutery, yet i" thou 2i, thou art 1eome a trans!ressor o" the aw#

7AMES 9:=9 So spea2 ye, and so do, as they that sha 1e 8ud!ed 1y the aw o" i1erty#

7AMES 9:=? )or he sha have 8ud!ment without mery, that hath shewed no mery@ and mery

re8oieth a!ainst 8ud!ment#

7AMES 9:= (hat doth it pro"it, my 1rethren, thou!h a man say he hath "aith, and have not

wor2s3 an "aith save him3

7AMES 9:= I" a 1rother or sister 1e na2ed, and destitute o" daiy "ood,

7AMES 9:= And one o" you say unto them, 'epart in peae, 1e ye warmed and "ied@

notwithstandin! ye !ive them not those thin!s whih are need"u to the 1ody@ what doth it pro"it3


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7AMES 9:=D Even so "aith, i" it hath not wor2s, is dead, 1ein! aone#

7AMES 9:=; Yea, a man may say, Thou hast "aith, and I have wor2s: shew me thy "aith without thy

wor2s, and I wi shew thee my "aith 1y my wor2s#

7AMES 9:=< Thou 1eievest that there is one God@ thou doest we: the devis aso 1eieve, and

trem1e#

7AMES 9:9> But wit thou 2now, O vain man, that "aith without wor2s is dead3

7AMES 9:9= (as not A1raham our "ather 8usti"ied 1y wor2s, when he had o""ered Isaa his son

upon the atar3

7AMES 9:99 Seest thou how "aith wrou!ht with his wor2s, and 1y wor2s was "aith made per"et3

7AMES 9:9? And the sripture was "u"ied whih saith, A1raham 1eieved God, and it was

imputed unto him "or ri!hteousness: and he was aed the )riend o" God#

7AMES 9:9 Ye see then how that 1y wor2s a man is 8usti"ied, and not 1y "aith ony#

7AMES 9:9 Li2ewise aso was not *aha1 the harot 8usti"ied 1y wor2s, when she had reeived the

messen!ers, and had sent them out another way3

7AMES 9:9 )or as the 1ody without the spirit is dead, so "aith without wor2s is dead aso#

7AMES :=> Hum1e yourseves in the si!ht o" the Lord, and he sha i"t you up#

7AMES :== Spea2 not evi one o" another, 1rethren# He that spea2eth evi o" his 1rother, and

8ud!eth his 1rother, spea2eth evi o" the aw, and 8ud!eth the aw: 1ut i" thou 8ud!e the aw, thou art

not a doer o" the aw, 1ut a 8ud!e#

7AMES :=9 There is one aw!iver, who is a1e to save and to destroy: who art thou that 8ud!est

another3

*OMA$S =?:; Owe no man any thin!, 1ut to ove one another: "or he that oveth another hath

"u"ied the aw#

*OMA$S =?:< )or this, Thou shat not ommit adutery, Thou shat not 2i, Thou shat not stea,

Thou shat not 1ear "ase witness, Thou shat not ovet@ and i" there 1e any other ommandment, it

is 1rie"y omprehended in this sayin!, namey, Thou shat ove thy nei!h1our as thyse"#

Some mi!ht say that 7esus ame to provide a new aw### But nay, He ame to "u"i the aw and to

ma!ni"y it# )oowin! are the teahin!s o" the Lord re!ardin! the Law### and these we are o1i!ed to

ta2e o!nisane o" in our attempt to master the snare"ied pratie o" 40roo" Te+tin!5#

MATTHE( :=D Thin2 not that I am ome to destroy the aw, or the prophets: I am not ome to

destroy, 1ut to "u"i#

MATTHE( :=; )or veriy I say unto you, Ti heaven and earth pass, one 8ot or one titte sha in

no wise pass "rom the aw, ti a 1e "u"ied#


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MATTHE( :=< (hosoever there"ore sha 1rea2 one o" these east ommandments, and sha

teah men so, he sha 1e aed the east in the 2in!dom o" heaven: 1ut whosoever sha do and

teah them, the same sha 1e aed !reat in the 2in!dom o" heaven#

MATTHE( :9> )or I say unto you, That e+ept your ri!hteousness sha e+eed the ri!hteousness

o" the sri1es and 0harisees, ye sha in no ase enter into the 2in!dom o" heaven#

MATTHE( :9= Ye have heard that it was said 1y them o" od time, Thou shat not 2i@ and

whosoever sha 2i sha 1e in dan!er o" the 8ud!ment:

MATTHE( :99 But I say unto you, That whosoever is an!ry with his 1rother without a ause

sha 1e in dan!er o" the 8ud!ment: and whosoever sha say to his 1rother, *aa, sha 1e in dan!er

o" the ouni: 1ut whosoever sha say, Thou "oo, sha 1e in dan!er o" he "ire#

MATTHE( :9? There"ore i" thou 1rin! thy !i"t to the atar, and there remem1erest that thy

1rother hath ou!ht a!ainst thee@

MATTHE( :9 Leave there thy !i"t 1e"ore the atar, and !o thy way@ "irst 1e reonied to thy

1rother, and then ome and o""er thy !i"t#

MATTHE( :9 A!ree with thine adversary Fui2y, whies thou art in the way with him@ est at

any time the adversary deiver thee to the 8ud!e, and the 8ud!e deiver thee to the o""ier, and thou

1e ast into prison#

MATTHE( :9 %eriy I say unto thee, Thou shat 1y no means ome out thene, ti thou hast

paid the uttermost "arthin!#

MATTHE( :9D Ye have heard that it was said 1y them o" od time, Thou shat not ommit

adutery:

MATTHE( :9; But I say unto you, That whosoever oo2eth on a woman to ust a"ter her hath

ommitted adutery with her aready in his heart#

MATTHE( :9< And i" thy ri!ht eye o""end thee, pu2 it out, and ast it "rom thee: "or it is

pro"ita1e "or thee that one o" thy mem1ers shoud perish, and not that thy whoe 1ody shoud 1e

ast into he#

MATTHE( :?> And i" thy ri!ht hand o""end thee, ut it o"", and ast it "rom thee: "or it is

pro"ita1e "or thee that one o" thy mem1ers shoud perish, and not that thy whoe 1ody shoud 1e

ast into he#

MATTHE( :?= It hath 1een said, (hosoever sha put away his wi"e, et him !ive her a writin! o"

divorement:

MATTHE( :?9 But I say unto you, That whosoever sha put away his wi"e, savin! "or the ause

o" "orniation, auseth her to ommit adutery: and whosoever sha marry her that is divored

ommitteth adutery#

MATTHE( :?? A!ain, ye have heard that it hath 1een said 1y them o" od time, Thou shat not

"orswear thyse", 1ut shat per"orm unto the Lord thine oaths:

MATTHE( :? But I say unto you, Swear not at a@ neither 1y heaven@ "or it is Gods throne:

MATTHE( :? $or 1y the earth@ "or it is his "ootstoo: neither 1y 7erusaem@ "or it is the ity o"

the !reat in!#


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MATTHE( :? $either shat thou swear 1y thy head, 1eause thou anst not ma2e one hair white

or 1a2#

MATTHE( :?D But et your ommuniation 1e, Yea, yea@ $ay, nay: "or whatsoever is more than

these ometh o" evi#

MATTHE( :?; Ye have heard that it hath 1een said, An eye "or an eye, and a tooth "or a tooth:

MATTHE( :?< But I say unto you, That ye resist not evi: 1ut whosoever sha smite thee on thy

ri!ht hee2, turn to him the other aso#

MATTHE( :> And i" any man wi sue thee at the aw, and ta2e away thy oat, et him have thy

o2e aso#

MATTHE( := And whosoever sha ompe thee to !o a mie, !o with him twain#

MATTHE( :9 Give to him that as2eth thee, and "rom him that woud 1orrow o" thee turn not

thou away#

MATTHE( :? Ye have heard that it hath 1een said, Thou shat ove thy nei!h1our, and hate

thine enemy#

MATTHE( : But I say unto you, Love your enemies, 1ess them that urse you, do !ood to

them that hate you, and pray "or them whih despite"uy use you, and perseute you@

MATTHE( : That ye may 1e the hidren o" your )ather whih is in heaven: "or he ma2eth his

sun to rise on the evi and on the !ood, and sendeth rain on the 8ust and on the un8ust#

MATTHE( : )or i" ye ove them whih ove you, what reward have ye3 do not even the

pu1ians the same3

MATTHE( :D And i" ye saute your 1rethren ony, what do ye more than others3 do not even the

pu1ians so3

MATTHE( :; Be ye there"ore per"et, even as your )ather whih is in heaven is per"et#

MATTHE( D:=9 There"ore a thin!s whatsoever ye woud that men shoud do to you, do ye even

so to them: )O* THIS IS THE LA( A$' THE 0*O0HETS#

MATTHE( D:=? Enter ye in at the strait !ate: "or wide is the !ate, and 1road is the way, that

eadeth to destrution, and many there 1e whih !o in thereat:

MATTHE( D:= Beause strait is the !ate, and narrow is the way, whih eadeth unto i"e, and "ew

there 1e that "ind it#

MATTHE( 99:? Master, whih is the !reat ommandment in the aw3

MATTHE( 99:?D 7esus said unto him, Thou shat ove the Lord thy God with a thy heart, and

with a thy sou, and with a thy mind#

MATTHE( 99:?; This is the "irst and !reat ommandment#

MATTHE( 99:?< And the seond is i2e unto it, Thou shat ove thy nei!h1our as thyse"#


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MATTHE( 99:> On these two ommandments han! a the aw and the prophets#

L&E =>:9 And, 1ehod, a ertain awyer stood up, and tempted him, sayin!, Master, what sha I

do to inherit eterna i"e3

L&E =>:9 He said unto him, (hat is written in the aw3 how readest thou3

L&E =>:9D And he answerin! said, Thou shat ove the Lord thy God with a thy heart, and with

a thy sou, and with a thy stren!th, and with a thy mind@ and thy nei!h1our as thyse"#

L&E =>:9; And he said unto him, Thou hast answered ri!ht: this do, and thou shat ive#

L&E =>:9< But he, wiin! to 8usti"y himse", said unto 7esus, And who is my nei!h1our3

L&E =>:?> And 7esus answerin! said, A ertain man went down "rom 7erusaem to 7eriho, and

"e amon! thieves, whih stripped him o" his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, eavin! him

ha" dead#

L&E =>:?= And 1y hane there ame down a ertain priest that way: and when he saw him, he

passed 1y on the other side#

L&E =>:?9 And i2ewise a Levite, when he was at the pae, ame and oo2ed on him, and passed

1y on the other side#

L&E =>:?? But a ertain Samaritan, as he 8ourneyed, ame where he was: and when he saw him,

he had ompassion on him,

L&E =>:? And went to him, and 1ound up his wounds, pourin! in oi and wine, and set him onhis own 1east, and 1rou!ht him to an inn, and too2 are o" him#

L&E =>:? And on the morrow when he departed, he too2 out two pene, and !ave them to the

host, and said unto him, Ta2e are o" him@ and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I ome a!ain,

I wi repay thee#

L&E =>:? (hih now o" these three, thin2est thou, was nei!h1our unto him that "e amon! the

thieves3

L&E =>:?D And he said, He that shewed mery on him# Then said 7esus unto him, Go, and do

thou i2ewise#

$ote that the Lord spea2s o", 4That A Thin!s Must Be )u"ied, (hih (ere (ritten In The Law

O" Moses5 in the "oowin! te+t o" sriptures### 1ut ta2e note o" the ast two words###

4CO$CE*$I$G ME5

L&E =:=D And it is easier "or heaven and earth to pass, than one titte o" the aw to "ai#

L&E 9: And he said unto them, These are the words whih I spa2e unto you, whie I was yet

with you, That A Thin!s Must Be )u"ied, (hih (ere (ritten I$ THE LA( O" Moses, And In

The 0rophets, And In The 0sams, 4CO$CE*$I$G ME5#

$ote aso in the "oowin! te+t How 7esus ma!ni"ies the Laws as deivered 1y God to Moses# The

"at is that God is an unhan!in! God@ 1ein! the same yesterday, today and "orever# His ori!ina

statutes wi never han!e### not a dot or a titte#

7OH$ ;: $ow Moses in the aw ommanded us, that suh shoud 1e stoned: 1ut what sayest thou3


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7OH$ ;: This they said, temptin! him, that they mi!ht have to ause him# But 7esus stooped

down, and with his "in!er wrote on the !round, as thou!h he heard them not#

7OH$ ;:D So when they ontinued as2in! him, he i"ted up himse", and said unto them, He that is

without sin amon! you, et him "irst ast a stone at her#

7esus demonstrated 1y stoopin! and writin! with His "in!er on the !round, that He was God and

that the very "in!er whih wrote the ori!ina was ditatin! that the Law sti stands within the !rae

o" the eterna sari"ie that is a1e to o1iterate the ori!ina sin wherewith we were 1orn# THAT

'OES$5T MEA$ THAT (E $O LO$GE* HA%E TO ABI'E BY THE LA(# To ontravene the

Law is to sin@ and there"ore repentane is a reFuirement and so is "or!iveness#

*OMA$S ?:?> Seein! it is one God, whih sha 8usti"y the irumision 1y "aith, and

unirumision throu!h "aith#

*OMA$S ?:?= 'O (E THE$ MAE %OI' THE LA( TH*O&GH )AITH3 GO' )O*BI':

YEA, (E ESTABLISH THE LA(#

*OMA$S :=< )or as 1y one mans diso1ediene many were made sinners, so 1y the o1ediene o"

one sha many 1e made ri!hteous#

*OMA$S :9> Moreover the aw entered, that the o""ene mi!ht a1ound# But where sin a1ounded,

!rae did muh more a1ound:

*OMA$S :9= That as sin hath rei!ned unto death, even so mi!ht !rae rei!n throu!h

ri!hteousness unto eterna i"e 1y 7esus Christ our Lord#

*OMA$S

*OMA$S := (hat sha we say then3 Sha we ontinue in sin, that !rae may a1ound3

*OMA$S :9 God "or1id# How sha we, that are dead to sin, ive any on!er therein3

*OMA$S D:D (hat sha we say then3 IS THE LA( SI$3 GO' )O*BI'# $ay, I had not 2nown

sin, 1ut 1y the aw: "or I had not 2nown ust, e+ept the aw had said, Thou shat not ovet#

*OMA$S D:; But sin, ta2in! oasion 1y the ommandment, wrou!ht in me a manner o"

onupisene# )or without the aw sin was dead#

*OMA$S D:< )or I was aive without the aw one: 1ut when the ommandment ame, sin revived,

and I died#

0*OO) TETI$G A$' THE 'OGMA O) THE T*I$ITY/

Another topi whih has 1een orrupted as a resut o" "aied 40roo" Te+tin!5 is the do!ma o" the

4Trinity5# How an the do!ma stand in the midst o" the "oowin! te+ts o" sripture3

We will first address the perception of the 8term or should we rather use the term 8Iather. We will then

go on to address the issue of the 8#on having already dealt somewhat with the 8Holy #pirit.

1he first thing we should understand is that God is a #pirit as shall prove )y scripture )elow. He is a

holy, pure, gentle #pirit which is omnipresent, ?is everywhereA omnipotent, ?all powerfulA and omniscient,

?all 5nowingA. n addition, the #pirit we call God is 8eternal, ?no )eginning2 no endA, 8infinite,


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?unlimitedA and 8self


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-E'1" $%3> BH"'(, #1( 1 1H (""-, ( F"CF% I 9 ! H- !9

E"C, ( "7 1H (""-, W'' C"! 1" H!, ( W'' #7 W1H H!, ( H

W1H !.

-E'1" $%3/ 1o him that overcometh will grant to sit with me in my throne, even as also

overcame, and am set down with my Iather in his throne.

+"H /%/ 9e are my witnesses, saith the '"-(, and my servant whom have chosen% that ye may5now and )elieve me, and understand that am he% BE)O*E ME THE*E (AS $O GO' )O*ME',

$EITHE* SHALL THE*E BE A)TE* ME# I, even I, am the LO*'@ A$' BESI'E ME THE*E

IS $O SA%IO&*#

n the following scriptures you will notice that it was the angel Ga)riel that was sent to !ary, ?)y God,

?the 'ogosAA to deliver the message of good tiding... f there is three Gods in heaven as most

denominations insist, then we have a question that they @ust cannot answer and dont imply the

nonsensical dogma of $ gods in /. 1hat doesnt even ma5e sense and mathematically it doesnt equate.

But lets allow the Word to define who 8the Iather of +esus is.

'ets analyse the message2 and this is what it said, 81H H"'9 GH"#1, ?the 'ogosA #H'' C"!

7" 1H, and 81H 7"W- "I 1H HGH#1 #H'' "E-#H("W 1H... !atthew

confirms that, 8#H W# I"( W1H CH'( 8"I 1H H"'9 GH"#1, ?the 'ogosA and also

81H1 WHCH # C"CE( H- 8# "I 1H H"'9 GH"#1, ?the 'ogosA.

!11HW /%/0 ow the )irth of +esus Christ was on this wise% When as his mother !ary was espoused

to +oseph, )efore they came together, #H W# I"( W1H CH'( 8"I 1H H"'9 GH"#1, ?the

'ogosA.

!11HW /%3> But while he, ?+osephA thought on these things, )ehold, the angel of the 'ord appearedunto him in a dream, saying, +oseph, thou son of (avid, fear not to ta5e unto thee !ary thy wife% 8I"-

1H1 WHCH # C"CE( H- 8# "I 1H H"'9 GH"#1 ?the 'ogosA.

'F /%3= nd in the sixth month 81H G' GB-' W# #1 I-"! G"( 1" C19

"I G'', !( K-1H,

'F /%3& 81" E-G #7"#( 1" ! WH"# ! W# +"#7H, of the house of

(avid2 8( 1H E-G# ! W# !-9.

'F /%30 8( 1H G' C! 1" H-, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured,

the 'ord is with thee% )lessed art thou among women.

'F /%34 8( WH #H #W H!, she was trou)led at his saying, and cast in her mind what

manner of salutation this should )e.


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'F /%$> nd 81H G' #( 1" H-, I- "1, !-9% for thou hast found favour

with God.

'F /%$/ nd, 8BH"'(, 1H" #H'1 C"CE 1H9 W"!B, ( B-G I"-1H

#", ( #H'1 C'' H# ! +##.

'F /%$3 He shall )e great, and shall )e called the #on of the Highest% and the 'ord God shall give

unto him the throne of his father (avid%

'F /%$$ nd he shall reign over the house of +aco) for ever2 and of his 5ingdom there shall )e no end.

'F /%$; 1H #( !-9 1" 1H G', H"W #H'' 1H# B, #G F"W

"1 !*

'F /%$6 nd 1H G' #W-( ( #( 1" H-, 81H H"'9 GH"#1, ?the

'ogosA #H'' C"! 7" 1H, ( 81H 7"W- "I 1H HGH#1 #H''

"E-#H("W 1H% therefore '#" 1H1 H"'9 1HG WHCH #H'' B B"- "I 1H

#H'' B C''( 1H #" "I G"(.

1he 'ogos, repeat, indwells +esus immortal )ody and all that is created, including heaven, exists in 8the

Iather2 that this almighty power which is a life creating spiritual essence wherein everything that was

ever created was created.

Herewith some recorded visitations of the 'ogos in times past as recorded in the Bi)le.

!oses witnessed t in the not

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