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Eschatology is an advanced study,

Beg to differ with you, but it is not. It only becomes “advanced study” when it takes an Evelyn Woods speed reading course to get through every new and unusual theory that makes its way into the local Christian books store.

The reason why eschatology is hard for most folks is that they overall knowledge of the Bible is so deficient. Eschatology is not special. It’s no harder than general theology or soteriology or ecclesiology or any other of the –ologies.

The reason that it is so hard for folks is that they believe they must be reading the daily newspaper with their Bible to have an understanding of all these “exciting end times events”. They are trying to fit a round peg in a square hole. I’ll admit that’s hard, but that is not what the study of eschatology is all about.

The bottom line of biblical eschatology can be summed up in a few verses, e.g.,

21 Then Martha said to Jesus, "Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died. 22 But even now I know that whatever You ask of God, God will give You." 23 Jesus said to her, "Your brother will rise again." 24 Martha said to Him, "I know that he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day." 25 Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. 26 And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?" (John 11)

When Israel or antichrist rather than Jesus Christ becomes the focus of all the eschatology talk, you know you have a problem.

The bottom line of biblical eschatology can be summed up in a few verses, e.g.,

21 Then Martha said to Jesus, "Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died. 22 But even now I know that whatever You ask of God, God will give You." 23 Jesus said to her, "Your brother will rise again." 24 Martha said to Him, "I know that he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day." 25 Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. 26 And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?" (John 11)

When Israel or antichrist rather than Jesus Christ becomes the focus of all the eschatology talk, you know you have a problem.

Exactly! And this bears repeating over and over and over again.

If I may expand:
There is nothing wrong with disagreements over post-mil, preterist, amil, and historic pre-mil eschatologies. Anytime that an eschatology focuses on CNN, Fox News, the AP, etc... to try squeezing out fulfillment of Scripture - whenever an eschatology looks to the Jerusalem Post to learn about the endtimes - that eschatology develops a new theology that attempts to extend God's grace to those not in Christ. According to this twisted theology Jesus, our Redeemer, our Savior, the Messiah is not needed universally. That is the core problem with dispensation theology. All other perversions of the Scripture are logical fallicies resulting from that perversion of God's Grace and application of justice.