Recent content by John of Japan

I didn't mention the textual basis in the OP, so that's not really what I'm asking in this thread. Why just one translator? Would that make you a fan of Young's, Darby's and similar translations?

My question is, what does the ideal translation effort look like? How many members, what structure, what positions must be filled, etc.? The start should be, what is the skopos, or the goal of the translation? It might be a missionary translation, a study Bible, a scholarly resource, etc...

They get this heresy from the "manifest sons of God" heresy of the Latter Rain Movement. This movement from the late 1940's was ejected from the Assemblies of God and other mainline Pentecostal ("First Wave") denominations. I ran into the disciples of one of their missionaries in Japan when they...

Absolutely not. I would never diminish the Holy Spirit. He is the third person of the trinity, and I teach and preach His importance in this dispensation. Not by this Baptist. I have written nothing on this thread or the previous one which diminishes the Holy Spirit. I even shared some of my...

Here is the result of the Charismatic view of the Holy Spirit, which veers away from the Holy Spirit's ministry in this dispensation, which is to lift up Christ and empower Christians to preach Christ. In particular, this addresses the "Signs and Wonders" movement, pushed by John Wimber, who...

And they preach that we can become "little gods" just like Jesus--Kenneth Copeland and others.

John MacArthur quoted Mark Thompson talking about a "Third Wave" Charismatic meeting in Sydney that describes exactly what I am talking about with my statement: "Firstly, the cross of Jesus got only one brief mention in all the General Meetings and workshops I attended during the conference...

Well, of course. I agree with all of this, but it doesn't address what I said. What's your point here? Are you expecting me to disagree with some of this? Maybe you suspect that I don't consider the Holy Spirit to be God Himself? I'm puzzled here. Again, I'm not sure what you are saying here or...

Absolutely correct.

The Holy Spirit glorifies the Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. The Son does not glorify the Holy Spirit, but at Pentecost sent Him as the Paraclete (Helper) to indwell us and to help us as we serve God and spread the Gospel of Christ around the world. I recently sat on the ordination council of a...

Well friends, I'm leaving and probably won't be back online until Monday, since we don't have WIFI at home. It's spring break so the students are gone, I'm done with my grading for now, my wife is sick at home, we have a friend visiting, and I'm thirsty for a latte. Have a good weekend...

So "approaching legalism" is the semantic equivalent to "Trump is literally Hitler"?? Really? I'm a fundamental, independent Baptist. People call us "legalists" all the time, and it's insulting. Most evangelicals don't even know the true meaning of the word. Here's a theological definition...

Crazy stuff.

Exactly.

Glad you agree. So you have no problem at all with Charismatics over-emphasizing the Holy Spirit as long as they are not blasphemous with it? Completely blasphemous. You don't even know me outside of a few posts on the Internet, and now you are calling me "bordering legalistic?? And I have...