PREMILLENNIAL (God says what He means and means what He says) Born '52, born again '73. Author, grandad of 10. Editor of "The Lord Is Near Devotional Calendar."
I’m by no stretch of the imagination a KJV person / I haven’t preached from it for several years.
However “Thou art the man” will always sound better than “You are the man”
Jonah Goldberg in his latest Dispatch as usual brilliant. This one on antisemitism "Get with the Pogrom." Absolutely roasts Steven Crowder and Milo Yiannopoulos.
"If antisemitism is the socialism of fools, conspiracy theories are the philosophy of losers" and lots of other gems.
To those who view premillennial dispensationalism as a negative and speculative theology - I would only ask this: the disps of the early 19th Century predicted:
1. The Jews would return to the land in unbelief
2. The world would increase in evil
How's your eschatology going?
The Calvinist: "I'm a believer because I'm elected"
The Arminian: "I'm elected because I'm a believer"
The Bible to both: "Yes"
Me: "This tweet will make nobody happy"
Me: The Lord is coming
Preterist: He already did
Me: Really. When?
Preterist: AD 70
Me: Where is He now?
Preterist: In heaven
Me: When did He go back?
Preterist: He didn't - He never literally left
Me: 🫥
Preterist: the problem is you are a literalist and a futurist
You will not win a homosexual or transgender person to Christ by preaching against these things but by preaching Christ. I wasn't converted from drugs and occultism because I heard a sermon about these evils but because I discovered Jesus loved me and died for me.
The majority of those who attack the doctrine of J. N. Darby have never actually read anything he has written. It is good to critique and be a Berean, but at least read the guy your are attacking. “Does our law judge a man before it hears him ?” Nicodemus.
Dispelling myths about Romans 11
1. The olive tree is not Christ.
2. Personal salvation is not the subject
3. The Church is not the subject
4. The Gentiles have not permanently displaced the Jews in the dispensational counsels of God
3. "All Israel" is not the church in v. 26
I refuse to debate antisemitic postmillennial dudes on X-twitter. Their statements are self condemning. The Scriptures will be their judge. My only surprise is how of them many there are. May Premillennial Dispensationalism be in your dreams.
Seeing Tucker Carlson and a country western singer discussing the supposed influence of the Rothschilds on Scofield, Darby and the doctrine of the Rapture was not on my 2024 bingo card. But then it is 2024.
A reminder: People are lost. They’re not “leftists”; “pro-lifers” or “gay”; or “scumbags”; but they are those whom Jesus came to seek and to save. And “such were some of you”….
The Postmillennial world view is entirely absent from the New Testament. The whole atmosphere is Premillennial from beginning to end. Distorting a few verses does not establish Postmillennialism but rather exposes its lack of explanatory power throughout the entire OT and NT.
John Mark had fled the mission field & Paul had lost confidence in him (Acts 13:13; 15:37). In the closing of Paul's ministry Mark was profitable (useful) to him and a comfort to him (2 Tim 4:11; Col. 4:10-11). People change and grow. Keep that in mind. He wrote a Gospel too.
People are tweeting: "Jesus didn't say anything about same-sex marrige" (assuming He is ok with it). But He didn't say anything about it because such a thing does not exist. Christ said A LOT about marriage and always it's a man and a woman.
If a premillennial understanding of the Bible, and a futurist view of the Book of Revelation are errors, then God has deceived us. Why? Because that's how the Bible appears when read. If otherwise then God is saying one thing but has a hidden and different message than appears.
@anneapplebaum
Canada is closed to the US as well. And Europe. Unfortunately due to pride (?) myopia (?) or media and political misinformation (?) a lot of people in the US don't know the reality of the depth of the crisis. They've made the pandemic a political issue. I feel sad.
@ZachWLambert
He raised up Nebuchadnezzar His servant to judge Israel
All the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing;
He does according to His will in the army of heaven
And among the inhabitants of the earth.
No one can restrain His hand
Or say to Him, “What have You done?” Dan 4:35
Do really think Christ is exercising His kingdom power in the world today? When He does He will rule with an iron scepter and the glory of the Lord will cover the earth, no enemy would dare raise its head, war would cease. It is an insult to His glory to say we are seeing it now.
The Lord chose well for me. She lets me wander the world serving the Lord and supports me at home. The beautiful hippy chick that I fell in love with turned out to one of the greatest gifts of God. I think we’ve aged well together lol.
Those who think that public proclamations of the Ten Commandments will improve the moral tone of people have no understanding of the gospel or of the heart of man.
Friendly reminder: Tucker Carlson, Steven Crowder, Ben Shapiro, Matt Walsh are not born again Spirit-filled Christians. Because someone is conservative (politically) does not make them believers, even though they may speak about Christian "worldview" or Christian "culture."
This exegetical work on the Apocalypse will be a great tool. Relatively recent (1995) and proof dispensational scholars exist. The reality is that if it is Premillennial and Dispensational they already dismiss it as “non scholarly” ….
Can you all now just agree with me that Jerry Falwell Jr. does not represent the Lord or Christianity and is a stumbling block and bad testimony to the world? That is all.
My daughter is writing about the my salvation and also of my wife during the 60s Jesus revival. It's not for publication but family heritage so the grandchildren will know why the family converted to Christ. She's digging up the old photos. This is Oregon Pacific coast in 1973.
Just a friendly reminder that the “man of lawlessness” in 2 Thess 2 was not fulfilled by Caesar (either Caligula or Nero). No doubt the western despots both ancient and more modern prefigure him. But make no mistake, he is still on the horizon and will appear and deceive many.
"Those who try to destroy the Jews run right into God ... and they will get more than they bargained for .... God will assemble the nations to Israel and they will become road kill for the birds." - John MacArthur
John MacArthur is one of the few pastors I know who have clearly articulated a biblical response concerning Israel, addressing the current war and why the world increasingly hates the Jewish people. If you’re ready to address the issue, here is the model.
@Stephen_Angliss
Are not the children of believers “holy” or sanctified and even if only one parent is a believer? It cannot mean that by this they are saved - obviously. But are they not in a special sphere and set apart by God in a way that children in godless homes are not? 1 Cor. 7:13-14
Dispensationalists are the true covenenalists odd as that may sound. Reforned covenantalism invents conventants which do not literally exist and skews actual covenants through allegoricaization. The dispensationalist avoids these faults by adhering to the literal Word.
The Lord Jesus has been in heaven in a glorified body for over 2,000 years. He is coming to bring us there in our glorified bodies to be with Him there.
Dispensationalism may not be as strong in the Academy now but it still in the pews (derisively referred to as "folk dispensationalism"). It also still has the best and top voices on Christian radio: JMac, Chuck Swindoll, J. Vernon McGee, C. Stanley, Adrian Rogers. Am I right?
Romans 9:6 - For they are not all Israel who are of Israel.
People read more into this than it says. It simply means historically not all Israelites had been believers - the true Israel of God were those among them who had been saved by God's grace. Gentiles are not in view here.
Some Christians are in practical terms, under a John the Baptist ministry. They've repented and believe that Jesus is the Messiah. But they are still under the law, not seeing they've died to it and do not have deliverance by the Spirit, or know their position in Christ.
Just got news that that four young people from a brethren assembly in Prince Edward Island were killed in a car accident on the way to youth group. Two of them were brothers. 1st responders were affected by the sight of Bibles spread around. Apparently a drunk drive hit them 🙏😥
@DrOakley1689
For a minister of the gospel you're speaking in irresponsibly. I'm not trolling - consider your ways & words. Tell the overwhelmed & overwrought medical teams in Italy if its mindless panic. A little empathy and wisdom goes a long way in the gospel. Pray that it does end quickly.
At a recent Bible conference I had a chance to have lunch with Jacob Redekop my mentor in the Lord’s work. He’s 97 now. Appreciate your spiritual fathers.
@jonahmsaller
Jonah, the early dispensational writers did more to help believers disentangle themselves from the law and recover for them the assurance of salvation more than any other revival or theological movement in the history of the church.
Sometimes they make fun of (or denounce) dispensationalism because it holds to "gaps." But it is evident there is a large gap between the first and second coming of Christ and there are times both comings are predicted in one prophecy. So what's the problem?
Adam and Eve sinned when they were set over creation
Israel sinned immediately upon receiving the Law
Ndab and Abihu sinned on the day of their inauguration
Solomon ruined the kingdom by disobedience
Then why would we think a Christian government would be any different?
The brother translating for me here at the conference in Germany has written a 500 page book on Dispensationalism. It is being translated into English. It is unique I believe because it takes a classical disp view of the early Brethren but written for the modern reader.
On one of my trips to England I located the gravestone of brother William Kelly. A biblical scholar, a leader of the Brethren, and editor of Darby’s Collected Writings.
No. What Christ said was - it was not for them to know the “times and seasons” of the kingdom promised to Israel - that knowledge was in the Father’s counsels. Meanwhile He was about to do something absolutely new. A divine Person was coming to earth in lieu of Christ’s presence.
“Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” (Acts 1:6)
They still didn’t understand.
Jesus told them it was “at hand”(Mk 1:15) and it “has come upon you”(Mt 12:28).
The “Israel of God”(Gal 6:16) is the Church. Both Jew and Gentile.
It’s ok to hammer away at eschatology on this site (as long as it is respectful and without reviling). Who knows - some preterist or Postmillennialist may be brought to the light (in the matter of premillennial truth). So we continue.
I sometimes hear fellow disps saying that the NT does not interpret the OT. I believe this is not entirely accurate. Scripture interprets Scripture. Period. It is better to say: the NT does not REINTEPRET the OT. It does not transform its primary meaning into something else.
There is nothing more depressing and discouraging see a real believer put all their energy into politics with the hope that it prepare things for Christ.
If the promises of the curses which would come upon Israel due to their disobedience have been literally fulfilled — what authority do we have for denying a literal fulfillment of the future promises of blessing for them?
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With eschatology I have a high degree of confidence in the following views:
1. Futurist Premillennial view of the Bible
2. A literalist futurist view of prophecies related to the nation of Israel and second coming of Christ
3. The 70th week of Daniel remains to be fulfilled
I've been saved 50 years and have noticed two gradual shifts which are now full-blown:
1. A move away from Christ centered ministry to a crisis centered ministry -- a focus on problems and man rather than on Christ
2. The gospel replaced by politics (even in its terminology)
So I’m in a cool little bistro in Brasov Transylvania. I never dreamed 50 years ago that when the Lord Jesus revealed Himself to this messed up kid He was going to send me to far away places.
Jesus often exposed His adversaries and even the devil with one verse from the Scriptures. He did not appeal to an “authoritative” system of theology or a magisterium. In fact He condemned the systems of the scribes of His day.
A Postmillennialist using Islam as evidence that the world is improving (his argument is that it is an improvement over paganism) was not on my Eschatological bingo card.
I think I can speak for most Dispensationalists when I say previous to October 7 / 2023 we were minding our own business. But after 10/07/23 XTwitter’s floodgates of anger broke upon us. I loss count of the amount of times I saw “heretics” in my feed. Still minding our business
My 40 year old daughter has been diagnosed with MS. The prognosis is good (she has experienced vision impairment in one eye which is apparently temporary). She will be going on medication soon & have a MRI tomorrow. She's a believer and mother of three teens. Prayers appreciated.
Remember, they are beloved for the fathers’ sake. The Most High will deal with their unbelief - we should never lay a finger on the apple of God’s eye. Our business is to pray for them and point them to Messiah.
Simply beyond words!
Kevin Chen, Canadian pianist and winner of the Arthur Rubinstein Competition, made a surprise change to his program last night at Carnegie Hall.
In an act of solidarity with Israel, and in showing his support for those who were taken hostage, he opened his
Yo - we don’t believe in the pre-tribulation rapture because we want to escape trial or tribulation. This is a canard. The Great Tribulation is the wrath of God not just ramped up persecution. It’s actually about Israel, the “time of Jacob’s trouble.” God dealing with His people