Comments on: Carbon Footprint https://parables.blog/carbon-footprint/ Sat, 26 Sep 2020 07:39:19 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: Joseph Herrin https://parables.blog/carbon-footprint/#comment-2930 Thu, 04 Sep 2014 17:50:15 +0000 #comment-2930 Hello Sister Susanne,

I did not intend the word "carnal" to be understood as a pejorative. It is used to distinguish between spiritual interpretations of the Scripture, and those which are physical. In the book "The Mark of the Beast" I attempted to define further the way I employ this word. I will include an excerpt here.

Throughout this book I will speak of these “carnal interpretations,” but I do not use this phrase in an entirely negative way. Rather, I am employing it in the same sense that Paul meant when he wrote the following:

Hebrews 9:8-10
The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing: which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience; which stood only in meats and drinks, and diverse washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.
KJV

The apostle Paul referred to the ordinances found in the Law, particularly those relating to the tabernacle and its service, to offerings and sacrifices, as carnal ordinances. Paul was not declaring the Law to be an evil thing, but he stated that the things it used as types and symbols to signify spiritual truths were incapable of making anyone perfect. It would not benefit man at all to merely observe these fleshly ordinances if he did not perceive that to which they pointed. If the symbolism of the tabernacle and its sacrifices did not lead the worshiper to Christ, who was the fulfillment of all the types being presented, then the man would never arrive at God’s true desire.

In the same way, a great number of prophecy teachers are focusing upon carnal interpretations of those things written in the book of Daniel, in the book of Revelation, and elsewhere, but they are almost universally neglecting the spiritual truths to which they point. This is not wisdom, for it will lead no man to perfection. These carnal signs exist for the purpose of leading the saints to the spiritual realities that are signified in them, but for the most part there is no discerning of these greater things.It is not my intent to deny that there will be a physical fulfillment to many of the things described in the apocalyptic Scriptures, though certainly much that is taught today is spurious and results in much injury to the church by leading the saints to focus upon false notions of man’s imagination rather than directing them to that which could be of real spiritual benefit to them.

I hope that clears up any misunderstanding. Thank you for posting your comment.

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By: Unknown https://parables.blog/carbon-footprint/#comment-2929 Thu, 04 Sep 2014 16:18:23 +0000 #comment-2929 Hi brother Joseph.
Although this was a message you posted a while back, I did not know of it until doing a word search on your blog today. Thank you for being obedient to God to post this. I do not want to have the desires of the beast nature, but to wholly desire and follow my Lord Jesus. I am a work in progress, by His faithful grace, we each are a work in progress, if we will allow God to do this work in us. The only thing I question on this blog is your comment about 'carnal interpretations' regarding some prophecy teachings in relation to the beast and a world political leader. We each only know in part, yet what I see in Holy Scripture does give indication of a particular 'man of sin' see 2 Thess 2 v3-4. However it is also clear in Scripture that there would be many antichrists: 1 John 2v18. It is also clear from Revelation 13 etc that there would be a personification of the beast controlling the economy,so it is not 'carnal' to believe a political world leader would represent the beast. However, I have to agree with you that we as believers need to become completely given over to true worship of our Lord and Saviour, or be in great danger.
Peace be with you always.
Susanne

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