tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034932256870184515.post6917292133257582860..comments2023-10-02T22:27:44.618-04:00Comments on AgainstDispensationalism.com: Witnessing to DispensationalistsNiceneCouncil.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03520465956622728760noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034932256870184515.post-10863495851025001212009-09-24T17:51:02.272-04:002009-09-24T17:51:02.272-04:00When I was first saved as a teenager, the only dis...When I was first saved as a teenager, the only discussion on prophecy I recall was a sort of generalized pre-millenialism. As soon as I returned to CA from back east, I found that dispensationalism was all the rage (Calvary Chapel influence). It had a profound affect in our personal lives; many of us wondered if we would have the opportunity to even get married before the Lord returned. <br /><br />I put in many hours of study and finally studied at a Bible School affiliated with Dallas Theological Seminary. I was given a book by Ralph Woodrow by a friend, which knocked some holes in my Dispensational Views. I struggled over this issue for years as many churches made this an article of Faith for fellowship; if you didn't subscribe, you were a liberal, if not a heretic. I stumbled into Full Preterism online and it was a jolt, but I felt, on my own, that it went too far and was too Gnostic. I especially struggled with the Olivet Discourse. I then read RC Sproul's, "The Last Days According to Jesus", which was a Reader's Digest compilation of some other things I had read, but I liked it. What really helped me along the way was Gary DeMar's series, recently on NRB. Dr. Gentry's work on the Dating of Revelation and the Mark of the Beast was paradigm changing! I can't say that I have all the answers, yet, but <b>I know where they're not</b> (i.e. Dispensationalism). <br /><br />In particular, <b>I think the truthfulness of the Gospel is at stake</b>. If we follow an Eschatology that is so full of contradictions and conjecture, what does that say about our Gospel Message (i.e. Is it just men's opinions, too?--Of course not!). I likewise like the way that this view <b>engages this world</b> and <b>gives God His due glory</b> and speaks of the <b>Gospel actually doing what it's supposed to do</b>. I am very encouraged by it's optimism and find it <b>consistent with the totality of Scripture</b>. Many Thanks to Drs. Gentry, Demar and many others.Brother Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00967682212208907189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034932256870184515.post-62466073056071007542009-08-07T13:08:39.917-04:002009-08-07T13:08:39.917-04:00I sense a mocking, uncharitable tone here.
You ar...I sense a mocking, uncharitable tone here. <br />You are never going to win dispensationalists by making fun of them. Just a thought.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034932256870184515.post-10310442703413730542009-07-13T17:20:59.208-04:002009-07-13T17:20:59.208-04:00After being fed Dipsysensationalism for nearly 40 ...After being fed Dipsysensationalism for nearly 40 years in more-or-less "exclusive" Brethrenism, this actually got a good chuckle out of me - thanks for writing and posting it. While I haven't seen these extremes, there have been some similar extreme thinking in other areas.<br /><br />I've started to wonder recently, if the Rapture was Paul's point to the Thessalonians, did it do them much good now that they are dead and didn't experience it? Folks, the Lord could return at any time or.... you could be "One heartbeat away" as evangelist Mark Cahill puts it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034932256870184515.post-70106495315900414562009-07-13T10:25:47.170-04:002009-07-13T10:25:47.170-04:00Hilarious, even more so because it is so true.
I ...Hilarious, even more so because it is so true.<br /><br />I have a diehard dispensationalist neighbor who recently remarked that a new star has just entered our solar system. It has been given the name "wormwood". (Of course, it can't be much of a star if it can fit into a body of water on our planet, but why get nitpicky?)Puritan Ladhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02240560332777968090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034932256870184515.post-42501432325374568422009-07-04T13:55:47.223-04:002009-07-04T13:55:47.223-04:00What bothers me most about the Dispensationalists ...What bothers me most about the Dispensationalists is their rejection or ignorance of Covenant Theology and their vehement opposition to our children's and grandchildren's covenant baptism. Moreover,their forcing a second baptism upon them. I find this detestable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034932256870184515.post-77524172969829427782009-07-04T13:28:32.209-04:002009-07-04T13:28:32.209-04:00Too funny. Meanwhile they are thinking they are wi...Too funny. Meanwhile they are thinking they are witnessing to you!Carol Noren Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103922738438801967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034932256870184515.post-81984566931254990362009-07-04T13:26:26.308-04:002009-07-04T13:26:26.308-04:00Too funny!Of course they would be offended it they...Too funny!Of course they would be offended it they felt you were witnessing to them. They try to witness to you!Carol Noren Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103922738438801967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034932256870184515.post-49717814665180701792009-07-04T11:59:05.041-04:002009-07-04T11:59:05.041-04:00I liked the bit about the student with the crowbar...I liked the bit about the student with the crowbar electrocuting himself when smashing the organ; then all the students being born-again again while the piano played at the funeral. Funny!Rev.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01921507566144608199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034932256870184515.post-12705037818941386142009-07-03T17:24:47.081-04:002009-07-03T17:24:47.081-04:00Brilliant!Brilliant!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034932256870184515.post-85717342470434641482009-07-02T19:21:24.657-04:002009-07-02T19:21:24.657-04:00Funny.
Though I must admit: I feel a little so...Funny. <br /><br />Though I must admit: I feel a little sorry for you. My dispensational days were not filled interacting with such superstitious hicks (and I'm from Kentucky!).EPIMENOShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435283365289017400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034932256870184515.post-48503489732168310282009-07-02T00:01:00.687-04:002009-07-02T00:01:00.687-04:00Sweet!Sweet!Dr. Mike Kearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14478300629255124709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034932256870184515.post-61183384587887615732009-07-01T19:03:11.628-04:002009-07-01T19:03:11.628-04:00There are times when you just have to have a good ...There are times when you just have to have a good laugh and I did with this post. <br /><br />I have a family member who actually teaches dispensationalism, so when we had the opportunity to sit down and discuss our views, I opened my Bible prepared to go to scripture. I mentioned the Olivet Discourse and some highlights from those texts. He looked at me with this blank stare and asked me what the Olivet Discourse was and what did it have to do with Revelation. <br /><br />I started to explain that Matt 24, Mark 13 & Luke 21 were his support texts, but I quickly realized that we were not going to have a fruitful conversation when I'm having to show him his case before I present mine. lol <br /><br />So I closed up my Bible and we discussed the weather. <br /><br />Maybe I need to try your method next time. Obviously, my approach failed miserably and I've always wanted a convertable. lolDorothyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06684768003808354199noreply@blogger.com