Complete Bible Framework

David and Bathsheba. Grace is the corollary of sorrow and death. Either there is grace, sorrow, and death or there is no grace and, instead, judgment. A big sin is usually preceded by small sins. Historically, outside of Israel there was no developed sense of sin. The essence of sin is that all sin is against God and is between He and us. God preserves the Davidic dynasty against the sins of men. Questions and answers.

The Creator-creature distinction compared with the continuity of being idea found in all paganism. The theory of evolution did not begin with Darwin, but was always inclusive in paganism. In paganism, there is no sovereign person over the entire universe. David fulfilled a king-priest model. Combined in Jesus Christ are king, priest, and sacrifice. The Davidic Covenant. In paganism, the gods receive. In the Bible, God gives in grace. Questions and answers.

David gives us a model of what leadership in the kingdom of God should look like. The theology of kingship. The contrast of two dynasties (Saul and David). A godly king compared with a secular, pagan king (David and Esarhaddon). Questions and answers.

The first historical accounts of any significance are in the Bible. History has a pattern to it. It’s moving somewhere. The secular, pagan view of a king compared with God’s view. The king’s role, in Israel, was to obey the Law. The prophets were agents of God calling Israel back to loyalty to the covenant. An evil prayer answered with tragic results. Questions and answers.

Matching biblical events with biblical doctrines. On a non-biblical basis, evil is necessary for existence. The Bible is very historically oriented and not just a “religious story.” Society collapsed during the day of the judges. Debate over the monarchy of Israel. God’s Word limits political authority. Questions and answers.

The concept of the Biblical Framework; avoids seeing the Bible as a collection of disconnected stories; connects biblical truths with actual history; and views all biblical truths as interconnected. The Bible is a unique library of many books and letters, written by many different authors in many different life situations. Yet it has an internal coherence. The kingdom of man contrasted with the kingdom of God: foundations, goals, beginnings, ethics, and leadership. Review of sanctification.

Summary of past lessons. Applying the Bible Framework. In the exodus story, blood atonement separated the damned from the saved. Our personal experience is too flimsy a foundation to cope with life. Handel’s treatment of Exodus chapter 15.

Using the Framework to sharpen a biblical view of civilization. The existence of one Christian is a threat to the pagan world because it speaks of the end times. The prayers of God the Holy Spirit on our behalf. The process and aim of experiential sanctification. The justification for the ethics of “holy war”. The imprecatory psalms and imprecatory prayers. Questions and answers.

Comparing pagan and biblical approaches to problem solving. The means of sanctification. Both legalism and licentiousness distort law and grace. Emotions and feelings must be in subjection to the revealed will of God. If we eliminate God’s grace, we eliminate the necessity to rely upon Him and, subsequently, gratitude. Questions and answers.

The phases of sanctification. The believer’s experience (experiential sanctification) is controlled by and depends on his position (positional sanctification) in the elect plan of God (Example: Israel). Jesus Christ went through an experiential sanctification process, though without sin. The aim of experiential sanctification is developing a trust and obedience to God the Father. Experiential sanctification can proceed in good days and bad.