I'd consider myself generally a progressive dispensationalist.
trying to understand that system...
what is main difference between that view of Dispy and say that epoused by a Charles Ryrie for example?
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I'd consider myself generally a progressive dispensationalist.
I'd consider myself generally a progressive dispensationalist.
trying to understand that system...
what is main difference between that view of Dispy and say that epoused by a Charles Ryrie for example?
You should want to. I know it's a headache, and I took your approach myself for several years. But you should know that your view of the end times affects your view of the world and how you worship.
Here is the best resource for understanding the two systems, dispensationalism and covenantalism IMO. It is short, very basic. A good starter.
A comparison of dispensationalism and covenant theology [Paperback]
Richard P Belcher (Author)
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http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00070WALA/?tag=baptis04-20
The man who taught it to me was raised Catholic and when He trusted Christ became a bible teaching Pastor studying all the commentaries and things he could get his hands on. My father was raised Catholic and upon trusting Christ became a baptist and he reinforced to me the Pastors teaching. So the way you were raised has nothing to do with this teaching. It is the Holy Spirit who can and will teach the deep things of the word of God to those who desire the meat of the word.
Variations Within Dispensationalism
The above features characterize the beliefs of those within the dispensational tradition. However, as Blaising writes, “Dispensationalism has not been a static tradition.” 8 There is no standard creed that freezes its theological development at any given point in history. Blaising offers three forms of dispensational thought:
1. Classical Dispensationalism (ca. 1850—1940s) Classical dispensationalism refers to the views of British and American dispensationalists between the writings of Darby and Chafer’s eight-volume Systematic Theology. The interpretive notes of the Scofield Reference Bible are often seen as the key representation of the classical dispensational tradition.
One important feature of classical dispensationalism was its dualistic idea of redemption. In this tradition, God is seen as pursuing two different purposes. One is related to heaven and the other to the earth. The “heavenly humanity was to be made up of all the redeemed from all dispensations who would be resurrected from the dead. Whereas the earthly humanity concerned people who had not died but who were preserved by God from death, the heavenly humanity was made up of all the saved who had died, whom God would resurrect from the dead.”
Blaising notes that the heavenly, spiritual, and individualistic nature of the church in classical dispensationalism underscored the well-known view that the church is a parenthesis in the history of redemption. In this tradition, there was little emphasis on social or political activity for the church.
Key theologians : John Nelson Darby, C. I. Scofield, Lewis Sperry Chafer [see post # 25 concerning views of Chafer]
2. Revised or Modified Dispensationalism(ca.1950—1985) Revised dispensationalists abandoned the eternal dualism of heavenly and earthly peoples. The emphasis in this strand of the dispensational tradition was on two peoples of God—Israel and the church. These two groups are structured differently with different dispensational roles and responsibilities, but the salvation they each receive is the same. The distinction between Israel and the church, as different anthropological groups, will continue throughout eternity.
Revised dispensationalists usually reject the idea that there are two new covenants—one for Israel and one for the church. They also see the church and Israel as existing together during the millennium and eternal state.
Key theologians : John Walvoord, Dwight Pentecost, Charles Ryrie, Charles Feinberg, Alva J. McClain.
3. Progressive Dispensationalism (1986—present) What does “progressive” mean? The title “progressive dispensationalism” refers to the “progressive” relationship of the successive dispensations to one another. Charles Ryrie notes that, “The adjective ‘progressive’ refers to a central tenet that the Abrahamic, Davidic, and new covenants are being progressively fulfilled today (as well as having fulfillments in the millennial kingdom).”
“One of the striking differences between progressive and earlier dispensationalists, is that progressives do not view the church as an anthropological category in the same class as terms like Israel, Gentile Nations, Jews, and Gentile people. The church is neither a separate race of humanity (in contrast to Jews and Gentiles) nor a competing nation alongside Israel and Gentile nations. . . . The church is precisely redeemed humanity itself (both Jews and Gentiles) as it exists in this dispensation prior to the coming of Christ.”
Progressive dispensationalists see more continuity between Israel and the church than the other two variations within dispensationalism. They stress that both Israel and the church compose the “people of God” and both are related to the blessings of the New Covenant. This spiritual equality, however, does not mean that there are not functional distinctions between the groups. Progressive dispensationalists do not equate the church as Israel in this age and they still see a future distinct identity and function for ethnic Israel in the coming millennial kingdom. Progressive dispensationalists like Blaising and Bock see an already/not yet aspect to the Davidic reign of Christ, seeing the Davidic reign as being inaugurated during the present church age. The full fulfillment of this reign awaits Israel in the millennium.
Key theologians : Craig A. Blaising, Darrell L. Bock, and Robert L. Saucy
Why would I want it to affect my world view?.......
Why would I want it to affect my world view? ....
Larry....are you trying to scare me.....LOL
Or do I confiscate my nephews guns! Hmmmmm
I took care NOT to scare you.
PREMILLENNIAL DISPENSATIONALISM, CHRISTIAN ZIONISM, TERRORISM: IS THERE A CURE?
"The present middle east problem has as its foundation a view of Judeo-Christian eschatology known as premillennial dispensationalism.
Does ex-dispensationalist count...kyredneck?