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To: Jamey who wrote (19262)	7/18/1998 10:10:00 PM
From: Jamey	Respond to of 39621

Mysteries of the Kingdom(cont) Indications that related to the rapid growth of the church are those who are not even professing believers. As in the case of the parable of the sower and the parable of the seed, imperfection is a major feature of the present age, contradicting the postmillenarlan concept that these parables picture a growin spiritual conquest by the church. That the church, both in its profession and true believers, has reached a large proportion in the world is certainly true; that it has overcome the unbelievers and the world as a whole is false. THE PARABLE OF THE YEAST (MATTHEW 13:33; LUKE I3:2>21) In his comparison of the present age in his parables, Christ used yeast as an illustration. "The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into a large amount of flour until it worked all through the doughty (Matt. 13:33). it was common practice in the Middle East for people to take out a portion of dough previously fer mented to add to a new batch of dough in order to allow the yeast to spread. Here Christ used this as an illustration of the character of the kingdom of heaven. Most interpreters, influenced by the postmillenarian view which was so dominant in the latter nineteenth century and early twentieth centuries, identified the yeast as the Gospel which spreads throughout the world. The concept that the yeast is the Gospel, however, is an arbitrary deduction, since throughout Scripture yeast always refers to something contrary to holiness and representing evil. In the (DId Testament sacrifices unleavened bread was used to represent the holiness of God and was specifically kept from having any leaven in it. In tl e typical representation of the professing church (Luke 13:21), however, leaven is included because, as a part of the kingdom of heaven, the professing church does contain a strain of evil. Just as yeast entering dough tends to puff it up and \| make it look much larger than it really is, though adding nothing to its value, so false doctrine-such as the teachingS of the Pharisees-unbelief as it was found among the Sadducees; and the worldliness of the Herodians tended to puff up religion but actually was an evil force (Matt. 16-6-12, Mark 8:14-21). Even in the Epistles yeast was used to represent evil ( I Cor. 5:S8; Gal. 5:7-10). The fact that there is evil in both the true church and in the professing church is recognized in Scripture and is the basis for many exhortations and rebukes. It is, accordingly, far better to interpret the yeast as this element of evil in the professing church, as is true in the actual fulfillment of the prophecy. While evil has penetrated the church, it is not true that the Gospel has penetrated the entire world. Much of the world today has not even heard the Gospel. At this point in Jesus' unfolding of the parables, and before he explained the mystery of the parable of the weeds (Matt. 13:36e3), he again called attention to the fact that he was speaking in parables: "Jesus spoke all these things to the crowd in parables, he did not say anything to deem without using a parable. So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: 'I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter things hidden since the foundation of the world"' ( vv . 3F35). Here Matthew was quoting from Psalm 78:2. (continued) Santiago

To: Jamey who wrote (19262)	7/22/1998 1:09:00 PM
From: PROLIFE	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 39621

Santiago, I certainly am no scholar and two different ideas often sound good to me so with regards to your posts about premil., look at the following and tell me what you see. The bible Vs Premillennialism: God said: About last days Pentecost 33AD Daniel 2; Isa. 2. Premil. say: Last days 1947AD Fulfillment: Joel 2:28; Acts 2:17; Hebrews 1:2; 1 Peter 1:20 God said: When Roman empire exists Daniel 2:44 Pre. say: When United Nations exist Fulfillment: Pentecost: Luke 2:1 God said: Before disciples died:Mark 9:1 Pre. say: coming postponed Fulfilment: Pentecost God said: Near Jesus' ministry:Mark 1:15 Pre. say: coming postponed Fulfillment: Pentecost God said: Started at ascension; Daniel 7:13; Lk 19:11 Pre. say: At second coming Fulfilment: Acts 1:8-9 God said: Gives up kingdom to God at 2nd coming Pre. say: 1007 years after second coming Fulfillment: 1 Cor. 15:24 God said: "The end" is second coming Pre. say: 1007 years after the end Fulfilment: 1 Cor. 15:24 God said: death abolished at 2nd coming Pre. say: death during millenium Fulfilment: 1 Cor. 15:26 God said: no signs of 2nd coming Pre. say: many signs Fulfillment: 2 Peter 3:10 God said: Earth destroyed at 2nd coming Pre. say: earth last 1000 years longer Fulfillment: 2Peter 3:10 God said Church will last forever Pre. say: church temporary stopgap Fulfillment: Eph. 3:21 God said: Church invented before creation Pre. say: Church invented at cross Fullfilment: Eph. 3:11 God said: good and bad raised at same moment Pre. say: good and bad raised 1000 years apart Fulfillment: John 5:28-29 I know you could say you are inspired and I am not but that would be a cheap cop out, because I as you seek to know the God Whom saved me. Thanks, God Bless dan