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A-millennialism ~ Book of Revelation is either symbolic or was ful filled in the first centuryPost-millennialism ~ Book of Revelation is panoramic view from Pentecost of the Age (no Rapture, no Tribulation)• Both see these parables as positive – the Kingdom will continue to grow

the gospel according toAnd He said to them, “Do you not

understand this parable? How then will you understand all the parables?”

Mark4:13

• 2nd understand ~ ginōskō – comprehend by experience• The Law of Expositional Constancy

• 1st understand ~ eidō – compre-hend intuitively

the gospel according to

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the gospel according to

Edict of Milan, AD 313Edict of Toleration, AD 311

• From hostile neutrality to friendly neutrality and protection

If we had to choose between persecution and lukewarmness…

the gospel according to… a little leaven leavens the whole

lump (false doctrine)

Gal.5:9

the gospel according toStrive ~ agōnizomai

• Plural ~ all y'all• Imperative ~ do it!• Middle voice ~ do it to yourself• Present tense ~ keep on doing it

the gospel according toPerfected ~ telioō – completed

• NASB, NIV, I will reach My goal

the gospel according toKills, stones ~ present participles –

are killing, are stoning Wanted ~ thelō – to will, to want or to desire• Willing ~ thelō

the gospel according toWhat does it take to get into

heaven?• Not church membership• Not geography • Not being the "elect"• Not "believing" in God (Jam. 2:19)

• It takes a willingness to surrender

the gospel according toAnd they will fall by the edge of the

sword, and be led away captive into all nations. And Jerusalem will be trampled by Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled. (Olivet Discourse)

Luke 21:24

• Until ~ not if

• Aug. 30, 70 AD – Jun. 7, 1967 AD (6-day war)