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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.

246 posted on 03/03/2009 8:21:19 AM PST by raynearhood ("I consider looseness with words no less of a defect than looseness of the bowels" -John Calvin)

According to this twisted theology Jesus, our Redeemer, our Savior, the Messiah is not needed universally. That is the core problem with dispensation theology.

247 posted on 03/03/2009 10:38:41 AM PST by Lee N. Field ("I'm so thankful for the active obedience of Christ. No hope without it." -- J. Gresham Machen)

I find those assertions brazenly untrue.

I know of no one in my camp asserting that Christ is unnecessary.

Sheesh. What bladerdash. What brazen hogwash.

250 posted on 03/04/2009 8:22:32 AM PST by Quix (POL Ldrs quotes fm1900 2 presnt: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2130557/posts?page=81#81)

Just because some Calvinists can’t seem to wrap their minds around Romans 11

is no sign that God has a problem with HIS PLAN to incorporate the blood children of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob into THEIR TRUE MESSIAH’S REDEMPTION FOR THEM.

What utter clueless balderdash such a Replacementarian perspective persistently spouts.

251 posted on 03/04/2009 8:33:12 AM PST by Quix (POL Ldrs quotes fm1900 2 presnt: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2130557/posts?page=81#81)

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