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I think this is just poorly worded by using "them." It is ambiguous. Who is "them"? The Calvinist's argument would be better if worded: |
answered on Saturday, Dec 02, 2017 09:18:17 AM by Bo Bennett, PhD | |
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We can try to use logic to tackle this argument, but it is better to use the text and a method our ministry calls the “SPACE” method. SPACE is an acronym tbat stands for SPeaker, Audience, Context, Explanation. It is important to tackle scripture in that order.
When you do, you see that Jesus is talking to Israel here in John 10, and tbe context is His authenticity and authority as the Messiah. Key point: In typology, His audience is the “lost sheep of the house of Israel” (Matt 10:6). What this means is that this passage is specific to its audience and is not making a general statement about mankind. Jesus does allude to “other sheep,” (v16) but He does not define them in any way that could be viewed as inclusionary or exclusionary — except to say they are not of Israel (“this fold”). For those interested, we did a 20-minute Bible study on this section of scripture. See Episode 18, “I Am the Door of the Sheep,” @ motk.org/media.php?pageID. . . |
answered on Wednesday, Dec 06, 2017 08:42:22 AM by Jordan Pine |
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Or, maybe, it's simply sarcasm.
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answered on Friday, Dec 29, 2017 03:21:06 PM by mchasewalker |
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