Comments for Postmillennialism http://postmillennialism.com Fri, 18 May 2012 14:56:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on DISPENSATIONAL GAPS FOR FUN AND PROFIT by Kenneth L. Gentry, Jr. http://postmillennialism.com/2012/05/dispensational-gaps-for-fun-and-profit/#comment-3410 Kenneth L. Gentry, Jr. Fri, 18 May 2012 14:56:26 +0000 http://postmillennialism.com/?p=2490#comment-3410 If your timepiece doesn't work for 2000 years, its time to get a new one. If your timepiece doesn’t work for 2000 years, its time to get a new one.

]]> Comment on DISPENSATIONAL GAPS FOR FUN AND PROFIT by Mike Smith http://postmillennialism.com/2012/05/dispensational-gaps-for-fun-and-profit/#comment-3408 Mike Smith Fri, 18 May 2012 13:33:30 +0000 http://postmillennialism.com/?p=2490#comment-3408 These gaps in Daniel you shared are explained away at our old church by saying that Israel is God's "timepiece" and the "clock" stopped when the temple was destroyed and it started again because Israel is a nation once more. We were prophecy buffs.......now we are Grace buffs! Down with "tradition", up with the "Truth". These gaps in Daniel you shared are explained away at our old church by saying that Israel is God’s “timepiece” and the “clock” stopped when the temple was destroyed and it started again because Israel is a nation once more. We were prophecy buffs…….now we are Grace buffs! Down with “tradition”, up with the “Truth”.

]]> Comment on THE JEWISH TEMPLE IN EPHESIANS by Kenneth L. Gentry, Jr. http://postmillennialism.com/2012/05/the-jewish-temple-in-the-ephesians-epistle/#comment-3407 Kenneth L. Gentry, Jr. Fri, 18 May 2012 10:45:13 +0000 http://postmillennialism.com/?p=2476#comment-3407 I would suggest that she read an alternative viewpoint, just to be honest in her commitments. Since she is disinclined, I would suggest one bite-sized presentation and ask her to prayerfully read it. You might consider my book <em>Postmillennialism Made Easy</em>. Or you might seek some work that is specifically written as an analysis of dispensationalism. Dispensationalism is hard to break loose from. Those in it think they are believing the Bible literally whereas all others are allegorically dismissing the Bible. I would suggest that she read an alternative viewpoint, just to be honest in her commitments. Since she is disinclined, I would suggest one bite-sized presentation and ask her to prayerfully read it. You might consider my book Postmillennialism Made Easy. Or you might seek some work that is specifically written as an analysis of dispensationalism. Dispensationalism is hard to break loose from. Those in it think they are believing the Bible literally whereas all others are allegorically dismissing the Bible.

]]> Comment on THE JEWISH TEMPLE IN EPHESIANS by Eric http://postmillennialism.com/2012/05/the-jewish-temple-in-the-ephesians-epistle/#comment-3406 Eric Fri, 18 May 2012 10:24:07 +0000 http://postmillennialism.com/?p=2476#comment-3406 Yes, but I was younger then, and she's now 45. I tried the angle of highlighting the most extreme aspects – the reinstated sacrificial system in the millennium; the fact that it teaches that God's main purpose in history is an ethnic group, rather than Christ and His Church; etc. Do you have any suggestions? Yes, but I was younger then, and she’s now 45. I tried the angle of highlighting the most extreme aspects – the reinstated sacrificial system in the millennium; the fact that it teaches that God’s main purpose in history is an ethnic group, rather than Christ and His Church; etc. Do you have any suggestions?

]]> Comment on THE JEWISH TEMPLE IN EPHESIANS by Kenneth L. Gentry, Jr. http://postmillennialism.com/2012/05/the-jewish-temple-in-the-ephesians-epistle/#comment-3405 Kenneth L. Gentry, Jr. Fri, 18 May 2012 10:13:37 +0000 http://postmillennialism.com/?p=2476#comment-3405 So then, you are praying that your sister will rapture out of dispensationalism? Keep gently seeking to persuade her. Just encourage her: "Come on out! The water's not fine." I imagine you were once involved in dispensationalism but came out. So then, you are praying that your sister will rapture out of dispensationalism? Keep gently seeking to persuade her. Just encourage her: “Come on out! The water’s not fine.” I imagine you were once involved in dispensationalism but came out.

]]> Comment on THE JEWISH TEMPLE IN EPHESIANS by Eric http://postmillennialism.com/2012/05/the-jewish-temple-in-the-ephesians-epistle/#comment-3404 Eric Fri, 18 May 2012 10:09:21 +0000 http://postmillennialism.com/?p=2476#comment-3404 I send my sister posts from this site, as well as from americanvision.com, and the most she tells me is that "<em>Premillennialists</em> don't really believe those things!" I'm desperately trying to free her from the system. I send my sister posts from this site, as well as from americanvision.com, and the most she tells me is that “Premillennialists don’t really believe those things!” I’m desperately trying to free her from the system.

]]> Comment on THE JEWISH TEMPLE IN EPHESIANS by JM http://postmillennialism.com/2012/05/the-jewish-temple-in-the-ephesians-epistle/#comment-3398 JM Thu, 17 May 2012 23:24:44 +0000 http://postmillennialism.com/?p=2476#comment-3398 "the lamb and the kid had better keep a wary eye out for any approaching priest." I love a good theologian with a great sense of humor. :) “the lamb and the kid had better keep a wary eye out for any approaching priest.”

I love a good theologian with a great sense of humor. :)

]]> Comment on MISSING WITH WHITBY by Anonymous http://postmillennialism.com/2012/02/missing-with-whitby/#comment-3396 Anonymous Thu, 17 May 2012 20:12:49 +0000 http://postmillennialism.com/?p=754#comment-3396 Superb! Generally I never read whole articles but the way you wrote this information is simply amazing and this kept my interest in reading and I enjoyed it. Superb! Generally I never read whole articles but the way you wrote this information is simply amazing and this kept my interest in reading and I enjoyed it.

]]> Comment on THE JEWISH TEMPLE IN EPHESIANS by Darrel http://postmillennialism.com/2012/05/the-jewish-temple-in-the-ephesians-epistle/#comment-3389 Darrel Thu, 17 May 2012 00:40:02 +0000 http://postmillennialism.com/?p=2476#comment-3389 Wow this is a sad system , I mean just to day on tv people are paying good money to send Jews back to their land to get slaughterd. Wow this is a sad system , I mean just to day on tv people are paying good money to send Jews back to their land to get slaughterd.

]]> Comment on HOW I DUG OUT OF DISPENSATIONALISM by mark http://postmillennialism.com/2012/05/my-dispensational-backgroun/#comment-3388 mark Thu, 17 May 2012 00:06:05 +0000 http://postmillennialism.com/?p=2438#comment-3388 My goodness, is there any wonder why non-believers can laugh at us? why the cults do not need to fear us. As Christians we can and do spend a lot of time downing each other. When I was walking with God awhile ago, I believed the reformed position and as I became more astute at presenting the position I found myself exhibiting the same arrogant mentality that is found here. I used to fellowship with 5 brothers in the Lord and 3 of us were reformed Christians (whatever that means) the three of us eventually went back to the world. while in the world i used to tell Christians that they were the new Jew's in town, meaning that if the Lord Jesus walked the earth again, it would be the church that would crucify him this time. since the Lord has called me back to serve him i think i have a new eschatology, a new idea regarding Israel and the Jews, a new perspective regarding the church and finally a new reality about the true and living God, namely this. I find that rather than argue about the end times I want to impress those around me about our own end time, our personal rapture when we are called home before the Lord of Host's, I want to be preaching Christ crucified and resurrected rather than seeing who can best formulate God's word into a dogma. I do not think it is at all wrong conceding that I don't know God's plan for Israel and I will refuse to acknowledge that anybody does either. I know that there is a church out here somewhere (it's hard to see) and I know that Christ Jesus is the head of that church, if only those in the front seat would sit down maybe we could see the Lord and not the back of their heads. Regarding Israel and the Church on last time, whatever God's plan for them is I'm OK with it. I am just happy that he reserved a ticket for me and is allowing me to ride that train. The new reality is that during my wandering about in that great desert of sin, God with great compassion and love called me back to walk with Him, to love Him, to remember Him to SUBMIT to HIM. To preach the gospel of salvation to those I love and to those I may not like very much (but whom he love's dearly). So I can say with a great deal of certainty that when we pass into the presence of the Lord, none of this will seem all that important and I would also say not very accurate. So my exhortations to my brothers and sisters in the Lord is to do as Jesus told us to do. Love one another. My goodness, is there any wonder why non-believers can laugh at us? why the cults do not need to fear us. As Christians we can and do spend a lot of time downing each other. When I was walking with God awhile ago, I believed the reformed position and as I became more astute at presenting the position I found myself exhibiting the same arrogant mentality that is found here. I used to fellowship with 5 brothers in the Lord and 3 of us were reformed Christians (whatever that means) the three of us eventually went back to the world. while in the world i used to tell Christians that they were the new Jew’s in town, meaning that if the Lord Jesus walked the earth again, it would be the church that would crucify him this time. since the Lord has called me back to serve him i think i have a new eschatology, a new idea regarding Israel and the Jews, a new perspective regarding the church and finally a new reality about the true and living God, namely this. I find that rather than argue about the end times I want to impress those around me about our own end time, our personal rapture when we are called home before the Lord of Host’s, I want to be preaching Christ crucified and resurrected rather than seeing who can best formulate God’s word into a dogma. I do not think it is at all wrong conceding that I don’t know God’s plan for Israel and I will refuse to acknowledge that anybody does either. I know that there is a church out here somewhere (it’s hard to see) and I know that Christ Jesus is the head of that church, if only those in the front seat would sit down maybe we could see the Lord and not the back of their heads. Regarding Israel and the Church on last time, whatever God’s plan for them is I’m OK with it. I am just happy that he reserved a ticket for me and is allowing me to ride that train. The new reality is that during my wandering about in that great desert of sin, God with great compassion and love called me back to walk with Him, to love Him, to remember Him to SUBMIT to HIM. To preach the gospel of salvation to those I love and to those I may not like very much (but whom he love’s dearly). So I can say with a great deal of certainty that when we pass into the presence of the Lord, none of this will seem all that important and I would also say not very accurate. So my exhortations to my brothers and sisters in the Lord is to do as Jesus told us to do. Love one another.

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