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To: topcat54; Star Traveler

Origen was an early Church father who is credited with pushing the Church towards an allegorical interpretation of the Bible. Much of what he proposed in this regard was later dropped as heretical, but the allegorical interpretation of the book of Revelation was retained as the teaching of the Roman Catholic church. It has led to their denial of a literal millennial reign of Christ on earth and the abrogation of God’s promises to Israel to the Church.

Hal Lindsey wrote a book, The Road to Holocaust, which contends that the seeds of the holocaust were sown in this doctrine. It has allowed the Church to take the position that God is finished with the Jews. The evangelical wing of the Church has decided to interpret much of Revelation literally, thus recognizing that Israel has a future place in history.


141 posted on 05/19/2009 9:51:39 AM PDT by the_Watchman
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To: the_Watchman; Star Traveler; Lee N. Field; raynearhood
Origen was an early Church father who is credited with pushing the Church towards an allegorical interpretation of the Bible.

Yes, I know who Origen was, but that has nothing to do with questioning the wacky theory of modern futurists and their unbiblical views of modern, secular Israel. Raising the issue as you have is merely a red herring.

Hal Lindsey wrote a book, The Road to Holocaust, which contends that the seeds of the holocaust were sown in this doctrine.

Hal Lindsey is a plagiarizing crank. See Hal Lindsey & The Restoration of the Jews by Steve Schlissel, The Legacy of Hatred Continues, A Response to Hal Lindsey's The Road To Holocaust, by Gary DeMar and Peter Leithart, and Dispensationalism in Transition by Ken Gentry among others.

175 posted on 05/21/2009 7:15:11 AM PDT by topcat54 (Don't believe in a pre-anything rapture? Join "Naysayers for Jesus")
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