I find that to be very, very surprising as most SBCers I know believe in a pre-trib "rapture" and a literal, physical earthly kingdom for 1000 years.Originally posted by KenH:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr /> Most of the people in my church have never heard of it, meaning they've never had a pastor who taught it.
Personally, I have no use for dispensational premillennialism, I am conservative, use the ESV, don't object to all divorces, do object to women "preachers", don't object to drinking as long as one does not get drunk, don't object to smoking, don't object to limited gambling, definitely not Bapticostal. </font>[/QUOTE]I'm pretty much along with you. The only disagreement I might have is on the drinking bit and not because of my beliefs, but because of people I have seen who cannot just have one or two drinks. I have had to handle so many drunks who have ruined their families that drinking at almost any level turns my stomach, but if you can drink moderately without getting drunk, I won't fault you for that. Same with gambling, if it can be controlled. I've also seen many a person destroy a family and get into major debt because gambling becomes an addiction.
The problem is, that it is hard to play with these addictive items without knowing whether or not the person will have the addictive personality and cannot handle it. It is often too late, before they know it they are hooked.
Outside of that, I personally can walk into a Casino in Vegas and spend thirty dollars and walk out with my winnings (if any) without regambling them. This is what the casinos, don't like so they cater to those that are hooked.
I'm not blasting your beliefs, I am agreeing, but I am also saying that personally I would rather tell someone to abstain than risk it.