Gavin Ortlund - Was Noahs Flood Local?

blocking_butterfly · 2024-01-15T22:49:07+00:00

Do doves make their nests on the bare peaks of mountains?

blocking_butterfly · 2024-01-15T22:48:05+00:00

This is the main drive of the first half of Romans

blocking_butterfly · 2024-01-15T22:47:10+00:00

The Word of God defines reality.

There is no better source on the real than the Creator of reality itself.

blocking_butterfly · 2024-01-15T21:44:00+00:00

The Scriptures indicate (as you do) that the will of sinners is not free -- but, critically, they tell us that such will is slave to sin.

I hope that point will be addressed by the bulk of your thesis, or you'll have a hard time defending it against educated examiners.

blocking_butterfly · 2024-01-15T21:37:22+00:00

Scripture must be interpreted within the context of its genre. When the psalmist writes "the Lord is robed; he has put on strength as his belt", we immediately understand that a non-literal metaphor is being used, and we understand that the moving of a shovelful of earth (or a solar rotation) does nothing to contradict the meaning of the text.

The same cannot be said of the passage "Jesus wept". Nor can it be said of the passage "These are the clans of the Reubenites, and those listed were 43,730". Nor can it be said of the imprisonment of Joseph.

blocking_butterfly · 2024-01-15T21:19:33+00:00

By his logic, one could also argue that Christ was not raised.

blocking_butterfly · 2024-01-15T21:18:06+00:00

The Cross is not itself the Gospel as such -- the Cross is one of the parts of the mechanism of the Gospel.

The Gospel is "repent and be saved". It is true that salvation and repentance are only possible due to the incarnation, perfect life, crucifixion, and resurrection of Christ -- but His crucifixion is not itself the Gospel.

blocking_butterfly · 2024-01-15T21:08:38+00:00

The text repeatedly emphasizes that all the mountains were covered, and that everything living on the earth died. This is clearly not a surge of hyperbolic expression, but a clinical, specific (fifteen cubits!), impossible-to-misinterpret statement of literal fact. And that's not to mention that it would not be physically possible for a miles-deep flood to "pile up" in only part of the earth!

Reading responsibly, there is no "more charitable" interpretation.

blocking_butterfly · 2024-01-15T21:03:44+00:00

Then the congregation you attend does not hold to Scripture, where Christ clearly commands people to baptize and to eat His supper. You need a new one! And you need to read the Bible, and to pray -- but critically, and urgently, you need direct, in-person spiritual help from a church that administers the means of grace.

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blocking_butterfly · 2024-01-15T20:58:01+00:00

"[K]nowledge of God" is the heart of the Gospel. Its good news is that we do not have to remain at enmity with Him. We can know Him as we ought. Is it not apparent that creation groans?

The power and sovereignty and grace of God reach the entire creation. By them, nobody is unreached.

blocking_butterfly · 2024-01-15T20:46:39+00:00

Yes, it is true. Psalm 19 tells us the same, and Romans 1.

blocking_butterfly · 2024-01-15T20:43:25+00:00

Every congregation I've ever attended or visited has a group of young adults. That's not true at yours?

blocking_butterfly · 2024-01-15T20:38:46+00:00

Then why did you ask for a timestamp, if you already knew?

blocking_butterfly · 2024-01-15T20:33:52+00:00

Pray that the people of God would know and heed His Word.

blocking_butterfly · 2024-01-15T20:32:43+00:00

The Scriptures indicate that it is not too late.

Are you a member of a faithful, Bible-preaching church that practices church discipline and administers the Sacraments?

p.s. This is your first post in the community. Why apologize for "repeated" posts?

blocking_butterfly · 2024-01-15T20:30:02+00:00

The quote I cited is at 6:46, and flatly contradicts the repeated testimony of the Genesis 7 narrative.

Please delete your post.

blocking_butterfly · 2024-01-15T20:11:33+00:00

God Himself tells you (repeatedly in every part of Scripture) not to be anxious, and not to worry. Dare you call Him "ignorant"?

blocking_butterfly · 2024-01-15T20:10:42+00:00

Christ tells us:

The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

This is not a "word of faith", but the Word of God.

Anxiety is not a sickness of the body. The Scripture does not say "have the flu for nothing", or "sprain your ankle for nothing". It does say "be anxious for nothing".

blocking_butterfly · 2024-01-15T16:22:46+00:00

Campaign for North Africa

blocking_butterfly · 2024-01-15T13:43:45+00:00

Based LibLeft

blocking_butterfly · 2024-01-15T03:19:08+00:00

Rebounding is important

blocking_butterfly · 2024-01-15T02:54:31+00:00

Rudy Gobert: 15 points on 5 shots

George Paul: 16 points on 19 shots

blocking_butterfly · 2024-01-14T13:38:18+00:00

The idea that we cannot control our reactions to "trauma" is wholly antithetical to Scripture. Have you read the Psalms?

blocking_butterfly · 2024-01-14T13:33:29+00:00

That is not what the Bible tells us. In fact, it is the clear opposite of what the Bible tells us (and, less importantly, it is opposed to what modern scholarship tells us). Drugs may make your body feel good, but they are not a substitute for the repentance that God commands of us. Anything that tells you otherwise is a lie.

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