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Maybe you've read in Calvin's commentary when he's explaining double predestination, and says "it's a horrible conclusion." But yet he came to that conclusion in his theory and believed it.

Martin, I know how this subject can weigh on you and you just get tired of defending your position. But let me give you an idea of how we come to our interpretation of the verses we see differently. Just one of many points. We outright reject the idea that the God of the Holy Bible chooses...

Yes, I agree I misunderstood.

I read to often of those who discredit the epistles of Paul, not realizing Christ Himself gave him this knowledge for us to find our way through this dispensation of Grace that has been so falsely presented in so may ways. The reason the apostle Paul is the only author of Scripture that tells...

Paul tells us this dispensation of Grace is a mystery, it was a mystery to the OT saints and to the 1 st century saints. It's no mystery us as God is progressing in "filling the earth with the knowledge of the Lord." This mystery/ the dispensation of Grace contains many mystery's unlocked by...

If you notice Paul said this dispensation of Grace was given to him, and he is giving it to us. Dispensation is a stewardship, a management, and the knowledge of this dispensation of Grace was given to Paul in the order of management. Paul gave us this knowledge in his epistles, the greater...

Lol, I'll agree with that! What we all should agree on is that anywhere in Scripture the word Babylon represents rebellion against God, either directly or indirectly.

If I've heard it once I've heard a hundred times, the NT is the OT revealed. It's very important as you have pointed out to have solid foundation in the OT Scripture.

Ok, Van, what Paull is talking about and what I'm talking about is man's total inability to come the Christ and receive salvation. Only the hearing of the Gospel of Jesus Christ can break that barrier of total depravity, through the working of the Holy Spirit.

If one resorts to AI for their information on Dispensationalism I would warn them to be prepared for correction. It's my opinion this subject is so vast it should be learned in the Church, or a formal learning institution, not online.

Well, I guess we just plain 'ol disagree on this, Van. I'm going to say this and let it go. 1 Cor. 2:14 "But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned."

You make some good points, and my Church is not for everyone. I particularly like it because it draws a line and makes the house of God a place separated and different than anything else in your life. I see it as bringing an order and respect the the Lord, where people meet to honor the Lord...

@easternstar Just to help give you a starting point in learning Dispensationalism, I've studied it most of my adult life and still don't know the depths of it. The 7 dispensations are periods of time in history when God increased the knowledge of Himself and His redemption for mankind. It's...

So I would suggest you rethink your position on dispensations. You're missing out on much of your future.

Of course this is the future 1000 year reign of Christ on earth when this takes place, The dispensation of the Kingdom Age.

Zech. 14:17-19 "And it shall be, that whoso will not come up of all the families of the earth unto Jerusalem to worship the King, the Lord of hosts, even upon them shall be no rain. And if the family of Egypt go not up, and come not, that have no rain; there shall be the plague, wherewith the...

Zechariah makes it clear that the Feast of Tabernacles will be reinstated in the future, and that is all about sacrifices to the Lord. He said the nations that refuse to come to Jerusalem (it's believed each country will send representatives) they will receive no rain. Of course these...

I'm sure you know more about it than myself, there seems to be no end to the dispensational value in Scripture.

You might ask how do you know the parable of the 10 virgins is the Rapture and not the Second Coming? The Lord comes in the parable of the 10 virgins as the Bridegroom, at the Second Coming He comes as a Man of War against the anti-Christ and his armies.

We're talking a very long period of time and the word "near" covers centuries or more. Paul gives us some hints as to what will be happening in the end and are happening now. But ultimately Christ let's us know we will have no idea. The parable of the 10 virgins shows us it's a complete...