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N.T.Wright uses Messianic prophecies and passages to do with judgment to set out his view of Jesus‟ ministry and crucifixion, and the ministry of believers by the Spirit. I have argued my disagreement with Wright‟s understanding on these issues. In the body of my book, we looked in particular at Wright‟s use of Psalms 72 and 95. In this Appendix, I want to look at some more Messianic passages. Furthermore, I want to demonstrate that, as with Psalms 72 and 95, Wright uses some of these to distort God‟s judgment, and hence to distort Christ‟s ministry, Christ‟s crucifixion, and the ministry of believers.

Many people are self-righteous. But the word of the Lord says "Our righteousnesses are as filthy rags"

Can you see the surety of the promises of Christ being fulfilled in time and the end of time here? As surely as the Roman army destroyed Jerusalem in 70 A.D., so the Son of Man, King Jesus, the Righteous, will return bodily with His angels to judge the world.

We look around in this world today and it makes us desire the soon return of the Lord.

Title: The Judgement Seat of Christ Speaker: Pr Glenn Matthews Series: Bible Prophecy Date: November 1, 2026 Bible: 1 Corinthians 3:11-15; 2 Corinthians 5:9-10

This sermon emphasizes the critical importance of studying the Bible with proper hermeneutical guidelines, specifically warning against adding to or subtracting from the text and advocating for the principle of using Scripture to interpret Scripture. The speaker illustrates these principles by correcting common misinterpretations of 1 Timothy 3:2 regarding pastoral qualifications and by analyzing the symbolic language in Revelation 12, where the woman represents Israel and the dragon represents Satan. The teaching connects the prophetic timeline of the Tribulation, the Rapture, and the eventual restoration of Israel, arguing that a faithful reading of passages like Isaiah 8 and Daniel 9 reveals that the 'flood' mentioned in Revelation is a military force rather than a natural disaster. The tone is instructional and corrective, urging believers to rely on the Holy Spirit for understanding and to avoid the pitfalls of forced interpretations or cultural biases that distort the clear meaning of God's Word.