The Narrow Path Ministries

My background is that of an elder in my local church. We are a church that left the General Baptist denomination and just recently hired a Messianic Jew with no formal seminary training. He also is the pastor of a local Messianic Jewish church. He replaced our Amillenial/Reformed pastor, our church ...

Some time ago ago Steve recommended a book on the subject of using the NT to interpret the OT.

WAS IT

Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament G. K. Beale (Editor) D. A. Carson (Editor)

Don & Rick - Thanks for your thoughts. I posted my original statements because I haven't fully developed a position on this judgment. I agree with Rick that this judgment begins when Jesus took the throne and that the 'sentence' is future at the end of times. I think Don brought in an important poin...

Gill was a flat out Calvinist so I don't think he would ever think Jesus judged them by their deeds. He was simply pointing out the reality of unsaved people being mingled in the assembly at any point in history. That it is Jesus' job to separate them out on judgment day. I think it seemed important...

Mellontes I shouldn't have used the word 'church'. Your comments on the 'church' are right on. Gill used the term 'professing Christians'. He is explaning this judgement as pertaining to all in history that would claim the name of Jesus. The separation would be Christ placing on His right the truly ...

Good morning from Paradise It is my habit to read material from people I disagree with more often than not. John Gill (18th century Calvinist) presents the judgement and the separating of the sheep from the goats at the end of Matthew 25 as a judement of the professing Christians by Jesus. That thro...