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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, Mark Graeser, Defending Dispensationalism (Christian Educational Services, Indianapolis, IN, 2001) and John Schoenheit, The Christian’s Hope: The Anchor of the Soul (Christian Educational Services, Indianapolis, IN, 2004), pp. 201-220. Defending Dispensationalism 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 Mark Graeser, John Lynn, John Schoenheit, One God & One Lord, Reconsidering the Cornerstone of the Christian Faith (Christian Educational Services, Indianapolis, IN, 2003), Appendix A, Colossians 1:15-20, note 5, pp. 509 and 512. Close

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

5. 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

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

7. For more information on speaking in tongues and the interpretation of tongues, TOPIC: Manifestations. If you have never spoken in tongues and would like to, read the article titled “What is Speaking in Tongues and Why Does God Say to do it?” Close