...you could have simply been saying that “you know the theological bent simply by knowing the theological heritage of RTS.”
That is what I meant. Sorry if there was something I wrote that seemed unfair. Please forgive me in the future! I’m sure to mess something up and I could use “one in the bank.”
I’m starting to think all of us are wound a bit too tight these days. My excuse is three teens... I’m hoping that will soon be over - either by “believers only” rapture, or natural age progression.
BTW, somewhere (I looked for it last night in vain) I have a list of early writers who discussed the premillenial view well before the 1800s. I thought you’d enjoy it, since you’re a seminary guy, but I haven’t put my hands on it yet. I’m running out of places I could have put it to search. I shared it a year or so ago with another guy who told me the rapture, etc was only a recent invention via Darby. In the end, to me, I saw Darby just as the one who delineated the position. And again, to me, I don’t care when something was written about. I only care if it is true.
all the best,
ampu
“And therefore, when in the end the Church shall be suddenly caught up from this, it is said, "There shall be tribulation such as has not been since the beginning, neither shall be." For this is the last contest of the righteous, in which, when they overcome they are crowned with incorruption.”
and there is also this nicely footnoted article: