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Sounds interesting, are progressive Dispy and NCT included?

 

I have not, but found a couple of reviews that might offer some help, assuming you have not seen them already.

Grace Evangelical Society

Aletheia Baptist Ministries

 

I have not, but I reject dispensationalism as a butchering of the fluidity of Grace, which flows from first page to last. Dispensationalism, in its attempt to partmentilize and reduce God into segments often results in abusive prooftexting and strained attempts to make scripture fit back together. My advice is to let go of dispensationalism as I did. Embrace the God who makes covenants with his chosen people and see how all the covenants flow beautifully from God as one amazing stream of his goodness.

 

[QUOTE="thomas15, post: 2684357, member: 7949] SNIP

My motivation here is not to start a debate on the fine points of dispensationalism, of which I'm one of, rather as I ponder (evangelical) systematic theology in general, I sometimes get this admiration for those like Martin Luther who searched and studied the Scriptures and formulated opinions that were contrary to the enormous weight of the established thinking. I have found this book helpful in answering some of those items in my personal belief system that I have questioned but held to anyway just because it is the majority view espoused by those who have a lot of credentials.[/QUOTE]

Sounds like you are on the "sound" track. Just because people have "credentials" or a view is widely held does not validate a view. The key is to discern if the view seems the intended view of scripture.

I am a fan of Soteriology and not of End Times. The view I think best reflects scripture is "progressive dispensationalism."

I think the criticism of Traditional Dispensationalism that it is a blood line view, rather than a "no difference" view is valid.

Perhaps if you would share one of the "questioned but held to anyway" views the "credentialed" folks embrace?

 

I was a Scofield Dispy, to a MacArthur one, now stuck in guess progressive CT, as still hold to premil, but no pre trib!

 

I respect solid teachers like a Dr Macarthur or a Dr Ryrie, do not agree with their every point, but respect their works!

 

Sounds like you are on the "sound" track. Just because people have "credentials" or a view is widely held does not validate a view. The key is to discern if the view seems the intended view of scripture.

I am a fan of Soteriology and not of End Times. The view I think best reflects scripture is "progressive dispensationalism."

I think the criticism of Traditional Dispensationalism that it is a blood line view, rather than a "no difference" view is valid.

Perhaps if you would share one of the "questioned but held to anyway" views the "credentialed" folks embrace?[/QUOTE]
Progressive Dispy and progressive CT seem to be trying to find a common middle ground!

 

What Dispy theology do you feel most comfortable being in now?

 

The appeal of traditional dispensation escapes me, it is a straight-up denial of Galatians 3.

 

AMEN!

Dispensationalism discombobulates!

 

People who hold the Scriptures in high regard have interacted and expressed that dispensationalism is a newer butchering of the Bible in an attempt to turn it into a science experiment rather than understand God through His covenants. From Jesus until the 1800s the entire church recognized God working within His covenants. Dispensationalism, in its attempt to dissect everything like an anatomy lab, misses the forest in order to inspect the trees.

 

So can chose the theology to discuss with you that you identify yourself with!

 

I feel much closer to the theology of Dr mac then some in Covenant theology who value baby baptisms!

 

Baby baptism in the church is never found under any covenant made by God. It is a twist on the Abrahamic Covenant that can result in the heretical teaching of baptismal regeneration.