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The Christian and the Manifestation of Prophecy (Endnotes)

1. Understanding the Administrations in the Bible is vital for understanding the Bible. The Administration of Grace started on the Day of Pentecost (Acts 2) and will end with the Rapture, when both dead and still-living Christians meet the Lord in the air (1 Thess. 4:13-18). For more on Administrations in the Bible, see our booklet, Defending Dispensationalism (Christian Educational Services, Indianapolis, IN, 2001) and our book, The Christian’s Hope: The Anchor of the Soul by John Schoenheit (Christian Educational Services, Indianapolis, IN, 2004), pp. 201-220. Close

2. For more on “dreams,” see Appendix C, “Dreams.” Close

3. Although the verse in Joel says, “all flesh,” that is the limited use of “all” and means “all who are believers.” This conclusion can be supported in several different ways, but the clearest is Jesus’ words in John 7:39 that holy spirit would be given to those who believe. For more on the limited sense of “all,” see our book, Appendix A, (Col. 1:15-20, note 5), One God & One Lord: Reconsidering the Cornerstone of the Christian Faith by Mark Graeser, John Lynn, & John Schoenheit (Christian Educational Services, Indianapolis, IN, 2003), pp. 510 and 511. This appendix is posted on www.BiblicalUnitarian.com in its entirety. Close

4. For more about the Millennial Kingdom and what it will be like, see our book, op. cit., The Christian’s Hope. Close

5. For more information on the Sacred Secret see, “Appendix A,” “The Administration of the Sacred Secret” in our book, op cit. The Gift of Holy Spirit by Mark Graeser, John Lynn, and John Schoenheit, our July 2005 Tape of the Month: An Overview Of The Sacred Secret, and The Sower magazine Jul/Aug 2005. Close

6. The Bible study tools available today make this very easy to check. Bible software programs make checking the Greek text an easy task, and Greek Interlinear texts, such as George R. Berry’s The Interlinear Literal Translation of the Greek New Testament (Zondervan Publishing House, Grand Rapids, MI, 1971), or Brown, Comfort, and Douglas, The New Greek English Interlinear New Testament (Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, IL, 1990) are also easy to use. Close

7. To help you better understand and bring forth the manifestation of prophecy, see Appendix E, “Examples of Prophecy in the Bible.” Close