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To: 1000 silverlings; Alamo-Girl
Hebrews speaks of a rest to come but from what I understand, once you are in Christ (peace beyond understanding) even on this earth and in His kingdom now, we have a sabbath rest, for "we dwell with Him in heavenly places".

"For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us...

For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father." -- Ephesians 2:14,18

I just don't recognize all the choppiness of a dispensational time-frame. There is "before Christ" and there is "after Christ." And throughout both those time-frames, there is only salvation by God's grace through faith.

What once was only longed for has now appeared, and nothing is true or real or meaningful but Christ risen.

663 posted on 11/11/2007 11:14:28 AM PST by Dr. Eckleburg ("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
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To: Dr. Eckleburg; Alamo-Girl
I just don't recognize all the choppiness of a dispensational time-frame.

With apologies to AG, it's like a train that ran off the track

664 posted on 11/11/2007 11:17:03 AM PST by 1000 silverlings (Everything that deceives also enchants: Plato)
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To: Dr. Eckleburg; Alamo-Girl

Here’s a better analogy that AG will appreciate. Maybe the bible is like the mathematical novel Flatland. Some move along in one dimension and that’s all they see. Others move about in other planes


666 posted on 11/11/2007 11:21:20 AM PST by 1000 silverlings (Everything that deceives also enchants: Plato)
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To: Dr. Eckleburg

There are mysteries and sequences which I believe God designed us not to know for now, maybe not until that moment or afterwards.

However, in terms of

choppiness . . .

I’ve talked to loopy Eastern mystics very out of touch with reality that had a more coherent construction on reality than the Replacementarian position I read on this thread.

I’m literally shocked that such convoluted English phrases and sequences of sentences come out of folks professing to Know Jesus.

Just my reality.


669 posted on 11/11/2007 11:26:17 AM PST by Quix (GOD ALONE IS GOD; WORTHY; PAID THE PRICE; IS COMING AGAIN; KNOWS ALL; IS LOVING; IS ALTOGETHER GOOD)
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To: Dr. Eckleburg
I just don't recognize all the choppiness of a dispensational time-frame. There is "before Christ" and there is "after Christ." And throughout both those time-frames, there is only salvation by God's grace through faith.

Indeed, that is the operative point for a Christian.

The "choppiness" comes into play when we look at history and the history of the future as recorded in Scripture, especially involving descendants of Israel.

Christians aren't "blinded" - aren't subject to the wrath of God - and God is not provoking us to jealousy. (Romans 11, Deut 32)

671 posted on 11/11/2007 11:36:59 AM PST by Alamo-Girl
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