Recent content by John of Japan

Thanks for the post. Good questions. Tell you what, I'll attach the lecture notes on the subject from my class, "Dispensational Theology." then if you want to interact on some of that I'd be glad to do so.

By the way, none of this is theoretical. I've seen all of it! And now we have a self-proclaimed "Bible scholar" right here on the BB!! It doesn't get any better than this! :Cool I actually had a layman once before come into my office and call himself a Bible scholar. He had worked in two...

"Regular" nowadays is Ryrie, Walvoord, Pentecost, etc. "Progressive" is a product of the "Dispensational Study Group" at the Evangelical Theological Society (ETS), and is a purposeful compromise between dispensationalism and covenant theology. It was first delineated for the public in the 1993...

This presupposes that someone attending a Bible college has not and does not study the Bible for themselves. So you feel you will always be superior, but you really don't understand what happens at a Bible college. Ever taken a test on your knowledge of a book of the Bible or a certain biblical...

Okay, see you on some other thread then. Your posts here are far too complicated for me at this point. To completely comment on them would take hours. God bless.

__________ Bible Institute. Less Bible Instruction for Less Money! Apply today and receive a discount. Can’t legally call itself a college because the state government says they don’t meet the academic requirements. (This is not the same as accreditation.) It offers a four year diploma (not...

Hey, careful there. When you pat yourself on the back it's easy to get a shoulder injury. :Biggrin But it's nice to know you are such a humble servant of the Lord.

Of course, those "credentials" were not in theology, Biblical studies, ancient languages, etc., so his credentials and expertise don't fit the problem he tackled. ;)

Never heard of "credentialism" before. I'm not sure it's really a thing. Because that is not what "scholar" means. I gave a dictionary definition.

President Nixon: "I am not a crook." John of Japan: "I am not a scholar." BibleVendor: "I am a Bible scholar." Am I trying to stir up trouble? :Cautious Naw. :Cool

Anyone ever talk to Mormon 20 year old who introduced himself as "I am Elder Jones." :D

Also, from my point of view as an academic, why don't you reference any work but your own (theologies, lexicons, etc.)?

I'd be surprised if anyone answers you. This is not a website for academic style papers. The denizens of the Baptist Board don't usually respond to such lengthy and complicated theses. (Not that the members here are dummies. ) Try something simple, like "Are elders and pastors the same thing?"

Something every true scholar would admit! ;)

Aha! News from the horse's mouth. Thank you.