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To: GiovannaNicoletta; wmfights

Amen!


4 posted on 07/05/2012 8:41:10 PM PDT by Joya
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To: Joya; GiovannaNicoletta; Alamo-Girl
Thanks for the input.

I think most Christians don't have a clue that a large number of Christian churches do not believe there will be an actual physical millennial reign of Jesus Christ on Earth (amillennialism). Also, most Christians who hold to the amillennial belief don't understand that premillennialism was the "orthodoxy" during the Apostolic Era and generations immediately following.

Dispensationalism is often condemned as a recent "fad" because of it's dramatic growth since the 1800's. However, the main feature of Dispensationalism is it's literal interpretation of Scripture and it's premillennial view. In these beliefs Dispensationalism is consistent with Apostolic Era premillennial views. IOW, Dispensationalism is based on some of our best "orthodox" Christian views and there is a legitimate argument to be made that it is the churches that have embraced amillennialism and an allegorical interpretation of Scripture that have deviated from Apostolic Era Christianity.

6 posted on 07/06/2012 9:54:07 AM PDT by wmfights
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