Why Did You Become A Premillennialist?

[EdSutton]

Well, aside from the little trivial, miniscule, unimportant, and insignificant fact that that 'system' seems to best "cut straight the word of truth", it also serves to highly annoy some of my friends who are A-Mill.

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That's one reason! :thumbs:

Ed

 

[saturneptune]

Maybe this is over simplified, but I do not see this as one of those complex issues like free will and the like. How could anyone believe in post, the notion that things are going to get so good Jesus can just walk right in and take over without incident? Please tell me what years this will take place. The amil has no basis in Scripture. Again, for those who believe the saints will preside over that on earth, with conditions as described in Scripture, what years will that be? Maybe I missed the Christ like society somewhere in history. That leaves one choice.

 

[Aaron]

Aaron, It is very obvious that you have studied theology and I give you a lot of credit for that. Of course, pre/post and so fourth are not show stoppers as there have been men used of God throughout history on both sides of the coin.

I don't know you Aaron. I guess though what comes to mind reading your posts is the thought that you wander around from theology to theology. Not to argue that a person should stick to one theology to avoid change or to be stubborn. But there is a certain defensive quality in the tone of your words.

This leads me to believe that (right or wrong) you may change your position again if you find it convenient, which is of course is your right to do. This is just my observation, please don't be offended.

Tom

I'm not offended at all. And thank you for being frank with me. What you noticed is my reaction to a little history that exists between me and webdog. I don't have much patience with him, and I'm not good at pretending.

 

[Aaron]

I'm not Aaron but if I may:
I would not say he would change when he finds it convient but biblcally necessary. You may know all there is to know about scripture and therefore have never needed to change a thing in your understanding. But the rest of us have and will do so as we continue to grow in Christ and yes, modify or even change our views as God reveals faults there in.

Thanks, Allan. That's exactly right. In fact, I was in love with a devout RLDS girl at the time I was researching these things. We were going to marry. It was heartwrenching. She couldn't leave what she saw as truth, and I couldn't deny the things that I had learned. So we said goodbye, and I died.

This was not convenient.

 

[Aaron]

In case you don't...
"Systematic theology is the attempt to formulate a coherent philosophy which is applicable to the component parts of a given faith's system of belief. Inherent to a system of theological thought is that a method is developed, one which can be applied both broadly and particularly"
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Systematic theology

Wikipedia has it wrong.

 

[saturneptune]

Wikipedia has it wrong.

Last year I went back to take a few courses to finish a degree from years past. One of the courses was an English term paper course. I was shocked how the research methods and documentation had changed over 40 years with the internet. Anyway, the point is, we were not allowed to use Wikipedia as a source for the papers we wrote.

 

[TCGreek]

Here is the rest of it.



I figured since this thread was about Premill, I would give J. MacArthur's thoughts.

1. Good stuff! Indeed a lot to consider on the subject. Macarthur is a die-hard premil. He ties it all to the sovereign grace of God and thinks on that basis that every Calvinist should join him in the premil camp.

2. Calvinists would have to decide that for themselves based on the Scriptures.