It’s the study of the nature of Christ - a subject Pastor Laurie addresses all through his books and sermons as he supports his ideas with Scripture. Are you going to say something worthwhile or simply play this adolescent game? I’ll check to see if you have replied with anything of substance. If not, this will be my last post. You are becoming tiresome.
Dr.Thorne, it’s better to discuss with a different person than to give up on the thread. The thread is a premill caucus, and that’s because it’s a premill subject. For some reason, some people think that means we should not discuss premillennialist issue, but instead should discuss other doctrines.
“You are becoming tiresome.”
As are you.
You don’t want to have any discussion, you simply have taken offense that one Christian might note the weaknesses of Christian teaching by someone who you consider above any criticism. Did I say that Laurie was worthless as a teacher? No. Did I say that I find his Christology weak (typical of most American evangelicals)? Yes. That I did. Did I say that he is overly interested in eschatology (no doubt because his constituents are similarly overly interested in the things God has left unclear rather than those things He has made very clear. Since this thread is denoted as “premillenial caucus,” I assume that it is just that. Further, that its interests and predilections in terms of teaching lean in that direction. There is little wonder that in the 21st century America church, with its over interest in eschatology - pre-mil this, post-mil that, etc. - that there would be less interest in other areas of Christian teaching and, self-evidently, less tolerance of anyone pointing this out.
So, yes, you are probably right. It is better that I leave you to your own devices and insights on both issues and people (whether you know them or not).