Also, because it is designated a caucus on the RF, non-dispensationalist alternative beliefs must not be mentioned even in reply posts, e.g. Cordner's views. If mentioned, then those posters who hold those views would have an interest in speaking for themselves and the caucus would be broken.
What is dispensationalism?
What is dispensationalism?
I’m asking because I just saw your post and am still trying to figure out if my post before this one violated any rules.
OK, I just googled it. Based on wikipedia it looks like it is another way of saying pre-tribulationist. Since I disagree and I’m only allowed to post if I agree with the author, I’m outa here.
HAHAHA! Never mind! I should have read closer. According to wiki, “as all dispensationalists hold to premillennialism and most hold to a pretribulation rapture.”
Keyword: “most”
So I get to post here after all.
From what I read there, I AM a dispensationalist, especially since I see our time as phase 5 of god relating to humanity in phases (dispensations), and the bible talks of three other phases.
Phase 1: The garden
Phase 2: After the garden but before the flood
Phase 3: After the flood
Phase 4: Israel and the OT
Phase 5: Jesus, the NT and the age of the Gentiles
Phase 6: The tribulation/wrath period (Daniel’s 70th week)
Phase 7: Jesus’ thousand year reign.
Phase 8: Final battle and eternity.
I also think we know about as much as phases 6 through 8 as the Jews of the OT knew about phase 5. And even Paul, strong in scriptural knowledge, did not understand until his encounter with Jesus.
We do well to not speak our opinion about coming events as though ours is absolutely the only correct interpretation. But one thing we DO know: That we are to read his word, pray, watch and be ready. As Stephen knew what to say when the time came, we will know how to interpret events when they happen.