tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400340423678181828.post839819925240008678..comments2023-10-04T18:01:43.464-05:00Comments on Dads Teach the Bible: ImpactMike Cunninghamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971102076711413290noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400340423678181828.post-32258963626338359002015-05-04T16:40:05.530-05:002015-05-04T16:40:05.530-05:00One of my former mentors used to say something lik...One of my former mentors used to say something like, "If you want to stand out from the crowd, 'Think!'" All too true.<br /><br />Another hard area that is either avoided or discussed with far more passion than sober discussion is end times. Studying (again) Mark 13 lately I've been impressed with the various exhortations/commands/warnings Jesus gives - at least seven in 37 verses, It is an area liable to deception (v.5) and yet its events need to be understood and watched for (v.35). Like all true Bible doctrine what I believe has a direct impact on my behavior. It makes a difference in the mission, that "the Gospel must be first preached to all nations (ethnic groups)." (v.10) At least Jesus apparently thought so.<br /><br />I read the other day that as far back as 1974 Dr. Ralph Winter estimated there were over 16,000 such groups; I dare say with the explosion of missions research the number is higher now. <br /><br />I can't begin to explain the impact my view of the "end" bears on accomplishing the mission. That says far more about me than it does the truth, that doctrine matters. I've heard people say something like "I'm just a Pan-millennialist; it'll all pan out at the end." I don't think Jesus would agree.chuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04631165961382647198noreply@blogger.com