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Variation on books and teachings about Daniel has to Variation on books and teachings about Daniel has to
do with the authors personal theological viewpoint do with the authors personal theological viewpoint
Book of Daniel unique, in a class by itself Book of Daniel unique, in a class by itself
A litmus test for our belief A litmus test for our belief
Book of Revelation depends upon Daniel Book of Revelation depends upon Daniel
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Websters: Websters: the study of religious faith, practice, and the study of religious faith, practice, and
experience.......of God and of Gods relation to the world.. experience.......of God and of Gods relation to the world..
American Heritage Dictionary: American Heritage Dictionary: A system or school of A system or school of
opinions concerning God...... opinions concerning God......
Websters Websters defines SYSTEM: defines SYSTEM: a regularly interacting or a regularly interacting or
interdependent group of items forming a unified whole... interdependent group of items forming a unified whole...
THE GOD OF THE ENLIGHTENMENT THE GOD OF THE ENLIGHTENMENT
WAS THE HUMAN INTELLECT WAS THE HUMAN INTELLECT
Attempt to gut the church Attempt to gut the church
of spirit and faith of spirit and faith
Church reacted with Church reacted with
MODERN Systematic MODERN Systematic
Theology Theology
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Theology Theology
Christianity defined by 10 Christianity defined by 10
categories categories
Answers are called Answers are called
doctrines doctrines
Added together we get a Added together we get a
system called Systematic system called Systematic
Theology Theology
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Each part must be well defined, and designed to work Each part must be well defined, and designed to work
with all the other parts with all the other parts
If one part breaks down, the entire system fails If one part breaks down, the entire system fails
If one DOCTRINE is proved wrong, it has a ripple If one DOCTRINE is proved wrong, it has a ripple
effect upon the other doctrines that form the system effect upon the other doctrines that form the system
CREATING A CREATING A
SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY
5 sample subjects: 5 sample subjects:
Law, eternal security, Law, eternal security,
Sabbath, Christ, End Sabbath, Christ, End
Times Times
A doctrinal wall is A doctrinal wall is
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ORTHODOXY
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A doctrinal wall is A doctrinal wall is
created with truth on created with truth on
one side and error on one side and error on
the other the other
Eschatology = End Eschatology = End
Times doctrines Times doctrines
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Y
DOES THE BIBLE CREATE A WALL? DOES THE BIBLE CREATE A WALL?
Neither God nor His Word Neither God nor His Word
function as SYSTEMS function as SYSTEMS
God defines PATTERNS God defines PATTERNS
Systems are inherently Systems are inherently
rigid rigid
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rigid rigid
Patterns are models that Patterns are models that
can be overlaid upon can be overlaid upon
various situations various situations
A system says God A system says God
MUST behave and react MUST behave and react
in a certain way, He has in a certain way, He has
no choice no choice
3000 denominational walls
NON NON--RATIONAL RATIONAL RATIONAL RATIONAL
SUPERNATURAL NATURAL SUPERNATURAL NATURAL
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Systematic Theology seeks to explain the non Systematic Theology seeks to explain the non--rational and rational and
supernatural in rational and natural terms because Systematic supernatural in rational and natural terms because Systematic
Theology is manmade Theology is manmade
Websters defines Websters defines rational rational as: as: Consistent based on reason Consistent based on reason
and logic and logic
Websters defines Websters defines natural natural as: as: Present in or produced by Present in or produced by
nature.....as an ordinary course of nature... nature.....as an ordinary course of nature...
MANY MODERN BIBLE SCHOLARS MANY MODERN BIBLE SCHOLARS
ARE NOT BELIEVERS ARE NOT BELIEVERS
The Bible seen as The Bible seen as
merely the study of merely the study of
ancient Jewish ancient Jewish
literature literature
Higher Criticism = Higher Criticism =
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Higher Criticism = Higher Criticism =
the most liberal the most liberal
theologians theologians
They do not accept They do not accept
the possibility of the possibility of
miracles, predictive miracles, predictive
prophecy, or the prophecy, or the
supernatural supernatural
YESHUA DIRECTLY QUOTES YESHUA DIRECTLY QUOTES
DANIEL BY NAME DANIEL BY NAME
Matt. 24:1 Matt. 24:1 31 31
Christ is quoting Daniel Christ is quoting Daniel
9:27 9:27
How does modern Bible How does modern Bible
scholarship deal with scholarship deal with
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scholarship deal with scholarship deal with
this? this?
1) Christ was deceived 1) Christ was deceived
2) Christ was ignorant 2) Christ was ignorant
The N.T. hinges on the The N.T. hinges on the
veracity of the Book of veracity of the Book of
Daniel ! Daniel !
CHURCH HAS BEEN CHURCH HAS BEEN
LED OFF THE TRACKS LED OFF THE TRACKS
If Daniel is a fraud, then so is If Daniel is a fraud, then so is
Christs claim to deity Christs claim to deity
If Daniel is a fraud the Book of If Daniel is a fraud the Book of
Revelation is corrupted and not Revelation is corrupted and not
believable believable
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believable believable
Higher Criticism often says that Higher Criticism often says that
while Jesus was a real person, while Jesus was a real person,
he was not God he was not God
Jesus is seen as a great teacher Jesus is seen as a great teacher
who taught a philosophy of who taught a philosophy of
universal love, peace, and universal love, peace, and
pacifism pacifism
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We shall proceed with the understanding that Daniel is We shall proceed with the understanding that Daniel is
true, predictive prophecy is real, miracles happen, the true, predictive prophecy is real, miracles happen, the
supernatural exists, Yeshua is God supernatural exists, Yeshua is God
Matt. 10:34 Matt. 10:34 37 37 ...It is not peace I have come to ...It is not peace I have come to
bring but a sword..........I have come to set man bring but a sword..........I have come to set man
against his father, daughter against her mother... against his father, daughter against her mother...