1. 2014 LABOR DAY CONFERENCE GOD’S DESIGNS for LIFE

2. A portion of the Word of God presented to unbelief Unbelief reinterpreting the Word of God within its own categories “Unbelief controls my interpretation of the situation” Unbelief swallowing up a bit of the word of God 2

3. Unbelief challenged at the foundational level “The Word controls my interpretation of the situation” Empowered by Eschatological Truths Unbelief forced into a contrast in many areas simultaneously A portion of the Word of God presented to unbelief as part of a network 3

4. 3 weakness of too many Christians Can’t see the flow of God’s progressive revelation in history 4 Piecemeal use of Bible doctrine Separate special and general revelation

5. Creation: God, man, nature geology, dating, archeology Call of Abraham: revealed contract Sinai: revealed contract Prophets’ contract follow-up History of Jews from 2000 BC to 586 BC Specific prophecies of the Ideal Leader/ Messiah Birth of the King: Hypostatic Union Life of the King: revelation, infallibility Interlocking Framework of Biblical Revelation 5

6. Contract #1 CREATOR & REDEEMER “Only the Hebrews, so far as we know, made covenants with their gods or God.” W.F. Albright, Yahweh and the Gods of Canaan Unique Feature #1 of Israel 6

7. "What makes the history of Israelite prophecy sui generis is the succession of apostles of God that come to the people through the ages. Such a line of apostle- prophets is unknown in paganism....[The pagan prophet] incorporated a unique, self- contained divine power; there his "mission" ended with him.” Yehezkel Kaufmann, The Religion of Israel Unique Feature #2 of Israel 7

8. A portion of the Word of God presented to unbelief Unbelief reinterpreting the Word of God within its own categories “Unbelief controls my interpretation of the situation” Unbelief swallowing up a bit of the word of God 8

9. Unbelief challenged at the foundational level “The Word controls my interpretation of the situation” Empowered by Eschatological Truths Unbelief forced into a contrast in many areas simultaneously A portion of the Word of God presented to unbelief as part of a network 9