The Highway Theology Forum https://www.the-highway.com/forum/ubbthreads.php The Highway Theology Forum en-us Wed, 27 May 2026 15:32:54 +0000 UBB.threads https://www.the-highway.com/forum/images/general/default/rss_icon.gif The Highway Theology Forum https://www.the-highway.com/forum/ubbthreads.php Re: True Distinctivity https://www.the-highway.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/60596/re-true-distinctivity.html#Post60596
This rule of life was revealed from God and accepted by Israel at Sinai, and was at no time addressed to the nations of the world. It was a peculiar form of government for a peculiar people, and accomplished a peculiar purpose in condemning the failure of man and in preparing him for the Messiah.

Its full detail is revealed in the writings of Moses; but the history of Israel under the law occupies the rest of the Old Testament, and a major part of the gospels up to the record of the death of Christ. The Law of Moses was complete within itself. It was sufficient to regulate the conduct of an Israelite under every circumstance that might arise. In her relation to God, that nation remained for 1500 years under pure law (God has been dealing with Israel now for 4 millennia and will finally bring them back to Himself, probably during the Millennium—NC).

The Teachings of Grace

Like the teachings of the Law of Moses, the teachings of grace have not (...)

]]> Wed, 27 May 2026 15:32:53 +0000 NetChaplain https://www.the-highway.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/60596/re-true-distinctivity.html#Post60596 Re: Years between Niveveh's repentance and the Assyrian invasion of the Northern Kindgom https://www.the-highway.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/60593/re-years-between-nivevehs-repentance-and-the-assyrian-invasion-of-the-.html#Post60593
Originally Posted by Pilgrim
Originally Posted by John_C
What do we make of Nineveh's repentance in Jonah? Was it total or partial? It wasn't that many years between their repentance and their invasion of the Northern Kingdom. Their repentance must not have lasted long.
1. One's repentance does not necessarily equate to a single act which is never repeated. Even Christians can and do repent of some sin and then repeat it again, even many times. But they repent at each offense and beg for God's forgiveness. (cf. Paul's confession of his struggle after conversion in Rom 7 and 1Jh 1:9,10).

2. It is estimated that a period of 38 to 50 years elapsed between Ninevah's repentance and its invasion of the northern kingdom by the Assyrians.
Seems like I read it was about 100 years from their repentance to their demise, but I could be mistaken.

]]> Tue, 26 May 2026 23:23:18 +0000 SovereignGrace https://www.the-highway.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/60593/re-years-between-nivevehs-repentance-and-the-assyrian-invasion-of-the-.html#Post60593 Re: Growth by Affliction https://www.the-highway.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/60545/re-growth-by-affliction.html#Post60545
The Father’s discipline is intended to effect the greatest gain that could possibly be acquired—even to be “partakers of His holiness” (Heb 12:10). This is the only time this phrase is used. The mere thought of partaking of the separateness in which He is, is a great delight and encouragement to the heart. It has very great practical effects.

When any of us have in any degree partaken of His holiness, we become correspondingly sensitive to everything contrary to or inconsistent with it. It is the superior thing which even enables us to refuse the inferior, and this in a wonderful way works all round. It is not that we feel that we are doing anything, but we shrink from the moral atmosphere here, and like to be encased in the (...)

]]> Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:21:01 +0000 NetChaplain https://www.the-highway.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/60545/re-growth-by-affliction.html#Post60545 Re: New Heaven and new Earth https://www.the-highway.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/60526/re-new-heaven-and-new-earth.html#Post60526
Originally Posted by John_C
I have a working idea of what the new earth entails, but no idea about the new heaven. Why the new heaven?

Here is something from Dr. John Owen I think will help you out. smile

Dr. John Owen On
The "New Heavens and Earth"
(2 Peter 3:13)

The apostle makes a distribution of the world into heaven and earth, and saith they were destroyed with water, and perished. We know that neither the fabric nor substance of the one or other was destroyed, but only men that liveth on the earth; and the apostle tells us (ver. 7) of the heaven and earth that were then, and were destroyed by water, distinct from the heavens and the earth that were now, and were to be consumed by fire; and yet as to the visible fabric of heaven and earth they were the same both before the flood and in the apostle's time, and continue so to this day; when yet it is certain that (...)

]]> Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:58:53 +0000 SovereignGrace https://www.the-highway.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/60526/re-new-heaven-and-new-earth.html#Post60526 Re: Eschatological Awareness https://www.the-highway.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/60493/re-eschatological-awareness.html#Post60493
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