postiffm@comcast.net (Matt Postiff) http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml Blog of Pastor Matt Postiff, Fellowship Bible Church, Ann Arbor, MI 30 Aug 2010 14:10:00 EDT en-us postiffm@comcast.net (Matt Postiff) Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:10:00 EDT http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Aug302010 http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Aug302010 As I mentioned in June, this summer in the Adult Bible Fellowship we studied the topic of Death and Dying. The notes for the summer session come to about 34 pages, and are available as a PDF on our website. postiffm@comcast.net (Matt Postiff) Mon, 5 Jul 2010 22:50:00 EDT http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Jul052010 http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Jul052010 Knowing the Times is a brief publication that we plan to offer about once a month in a bulletin-insert format. Its purpose is to inform Christians of some religious and cultural current events that are significant developments, threats, or weaknesses that affect the Christian church... postiffm@comcast.net (Matt Postiff) Mon, 28 Jun 2010 09:30:00 EDT http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Jun282010 http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Jun282010 William Lane Craig is a staunch defender of the doctrine of middle knowledge. On his website, reasonablefaith.org, He critiques the Calvinistic belief in causal determinism and compatibilist freedom. The body of his critique is composed of five severe charges against causal determinism. However, Craig's starting point is flawed, thus undercutting the potency of his five charges. postiffm@comcast.net (Matt Postiff) Mon, 14 Jun 2010 17:00:00 EDT http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Jun142010 http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Jun142010 In the Adult Bible Fellowship at our church, we are studying a series on death and dying which I've entitled "At the End of Life." A morbid subject, to be sure, but one that I think has some good application for us. In yesterday's lesson, we covered five reasons as to why people can become desensitized to death. Here they are:... postiffm@comcast.net (Matt Postiff) Thu, 03 Jun 2010 22:00:00 EDT http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Jun32010 http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Jun32010 Last month, I finished the last requirement for the master of theology degree at Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary... http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#May172010 http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#May172010 Mon, 17 May 2010 22:30:00 EDT If you are a dispensationalist, you aren't necessarily carrying a Scofield Bible! http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Apr222010 http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Apr222010 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:20:00 EDT One more item added to my list of "negative descriptors" of Dispensationslism. http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Dec282009-1 http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Dec282009-1 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:47:00 EST Many folks in our church have finished their reading through the New Testament this year for the fourth time this week. Next year, we embark on another journey through the Bible... http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Nov222009-1 http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Nov222009-1 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:45:00 EST Are they figments of people's sinful and creative imagination? Or are is there something more sinister behind them? http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Nov212009-13 http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Nov212009-13 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:00:00 EST http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Nov202009-1 http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Nov202009-1 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:00:00 -0500 http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Sep082009 http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Sep082009 Tue, 8 Sep 2009 21:45:00 -0400 I have posted my review of Coming to Grips with Genesis on our church website. There will also be a snippet of that review on amazon.com. The full review is to appear in the Detroit Baptist Seminary Journal, volume 14, 2009. Information on the journal is available www.dbts.edu/journals. http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Aug142009 http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Aug142009 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:30:00 -0400 At Fellowship Bible Church, we have been systematically reading through the New Testament. We are on our third time through, just now in the middle of Romans.... http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Jul302009 http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Jul302009 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:33:00 -0400 In this post, I explain why Open Theism does not like Middle Knowledge. http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Jul162009 http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Jul162009 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:01:00 -0400 I respond to Sam Storms' post on "Problems with Premillennialism." http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Jul152009-3 http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Jul152009-3 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:25:00 -0400 This is the third in a series of posts dealing with the recent millennial issue brought forward by Pastor Mark Dever's comments on the inclusion of a millennial view in a church's statement of faith. http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Jul152009-2 http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Jul152009-2 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:24:00 -0400 This is the second in a series of posts dealing with the recent millennial issue brought forward by Pastor Mark Dever's comments on the inclusion of a millennial view in a church's statement of faith. http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Jul152009-1 http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Jul152009-1 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:22:00 -0400 This is the first in a series of posts dealing with the recent millennial issue brought forward by Pastor Mark Dever's comments on the inclusion of a millennial view in a church's statement of faith. http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Feb022009 http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Feb022009 Mon, 02 Feb 2009 13:10:00 -0400 Medicare Part D provides a senior the ability to pay a (usually) small copay of $7 for a prescription medication. The insurance company picks up the remainder... http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Sep302008 http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Sep302008 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:00:00 -0400 There is a stately building on the University of Michigan campus called Angell Hall. On the front is the following inscription... http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Sep122008 http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Sep122008 Fri, 12 Sep 2008 09:30:00 -0400 I was reminded that the federal government is supporting Planned Parenthood with my tax money. "Planned Parenthood took in just over $1 billion during the fiscal year ending in June 2007. They received $356 million in health center income, $337 million in government grants and contracts..." Planned Parenthood performed nearly 290,000 abortions in 2006-7. http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Sep092008 http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Sep092008 Tue, 9 Sep 2008 12:10:00 -0400 The incandescent light bulb, one of the most venerable inventions of its era but deemed too inefficient for our own, will be phased off the U.S. market beginning in 2012 under the new energy law just approved by Congress. So starts the story posted December 19, 2007 in U.S. News. The sale of such bulbs will be banned in favor of other types of bulbs. So--we can choose to kill a baby before it's born, but we cannot choose the kind of light bulb we want to buy? What is wrong with us? http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Sep022008 http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Sep022008 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:40:00 -0400 The Rapid Hebrew Reading class at DBTS requires the student to learn a large number of words. To help, I've put together a MiniFlash flashcard database for my Palm PDA. http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Jul102008 http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Jul102008 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:10:00 -0400 Previously, I mentioned four essential components of the Dispensational system of thought. If these are removed from the system, it ceases to be what it is. http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Jun172008 http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Jun172008 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:40:00 -0400 In this post, I want to convey what is not entailed by the interpretive system called Dispensationalism. When I use the verb entail, I mean that there are certain things that do not follow from Dispensationalism as a logical consequence. These things are not necessary accompaniments or results of holding to Dispensationalism. http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Jun142008 http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Jun142008 Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:20:00 -0400 Our first order of business is to understand what Dispensationalism is. A good starting point in matters of definition is Charles C. Ryrie's book by the title Dispensationalism. My discussion will largely reflect his text but will expand on it somewhat. There are four issues which are essential to the Dispensational view of the Scriptures. http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Jun122008Num2 http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Jun122008Num2 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:55:00 -0400 Ever since I talked to a pastor in Florida a few weeks ago, I have been thinking about the future of Dispensationalism. My title above was inspired by this pastor showing concern that the resurgence in popularity of Reformed theology may basically kill dispensational thought. In fact, he reported that Charles Ryrie, speaking at a Bible conference recently, said that the greatest threat to Dispensationalism is Reformed theology. http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Jun122008 http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Jun122008 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 09:45:00 -0400 This post is a little out of the ordinary for this blog, but a little frustration with the Mozilla Thunderbird software induced me to write. Hopefully someone "out there" will see it and get this suggestion to where it should go. I searched around for an easy way to do this but did not find one after some searching. http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Jun102008 http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Jun102008 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:00:00 -0500 I heard an interesting interview yesterday on News Radio 760, WJR in Detroit. Frank Beckmann was interviewing former Detroit Pistons coach Chuck Daly. The conversation turned to Dennis Rodman, a controversial player on the 1980's and early 1990's "Bad Boy's" championship teams. http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Feb172008 http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Feb172008 Sun, 17 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 In my December 7 post, I said, "I cannot grasp something that is 'already' true and 'not yet' true at the same time and in the same sense." It seems to me that this is just another way of expressing the logical principle we call the "law of non-contradiction."... http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Feb162008 http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Feb162008 Sat, 16 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 In my September 14, 2007 post, I probably raised more questions than I answered with respect to the issue of polygamy and its practice in the Old Testament. One statement I made elicited some response from at least one reader.... http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Feb152008 http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Feb152008 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 10:00:00 -0500 Check out the picture and description of my new preaching Bible. http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Dec292007 http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Dec292007 Sat, 29 Dec 2007 22:00:00 -0500 I was in the parking lot of a store this afternoon and was approached by a young man who asked me if I would take some literature about God's love and Jesus. I looked at it-a full color brochure of several pages-and asked him what it was about. He said he was a missionary from "The Family." http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Dec102007 http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Dec102007 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:00:00 +0000 A careful reader pointed out that the preterist view is not "one size fits all."... http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Dec072007 http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Dec072007 Fri, 7 Dec 2007 16:00:00 +0000 I don't know about you, but the "Already/Not Yet" view of the fulfillment of prophecy has been grinding on my theological nerves for some time. Frankly, it seems to be theological double-talk... http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Nov272007 http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Nov272007 Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Nov262007 http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Nov262007 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Nov232007 http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Nov232007 Fri, 23 Nov 2007 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Nov192007 http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Nov192007 Mon, 19 Nov 2007 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Nov182007 http://www.fellowshipbibleannarbor.org/MattPostiffBlog.shtml#Nov182007 Sun, 18 Nov 2007 16:00:00 +0000