[xzins]

The articles of religion and a confession of faith are not the same. One is a denominational statement. The other is a personal confession. That is why many of us are part of the Confessing Movement. It is partially about ESTABLISHING a confession of faith within our denomination. That confession would then have to be written. In other words, they are viewed more creedally than confessionally. A creed is a general statement whereas a confession is a specific statement. For example, you might affirm the "Apostles Creed." However, you give yourself appropriate leeway in interpreting that creed to your situation. Take "from thence he shall come to judge the living and the dead." You interpret that premillennially, and other interpret it amillennially.

It doesn't mean you disavow the article.

How would an AOG reinterpret "tongue evidence?" I don't know. I'd have to see how they've written it; see how restrictive they've actually made it.

[Jean Chauvin]

"Take "from thence he shall come to judge the living and the dead." You interpret that premillennially, and other interpret it amillennially."

A few months ago ~you~ understood this as distinctly "amillennial" (as are all the early creeds).

Now you want to try to "interpret" this "premillennially"?

No "if's", "and's", or "but's" about it, x, "from thence he shall come to judge the living and the dead" can only be "post"-millennial (Amillennial/Postmillennial) as you honestly acknowledged a few months ago.

...now, back to the regularly scheduled programming...

Jean

[drstevej]

***For example, you might affirm the "Apostles Creed." However, you give yourself appropriate leeway in interpreting that creed to your situation.***

Sounds like liberal "living creed" babble to me. If anyone can read whatever they want into the articles, they say NOTHING AT ALL. NO wonder the Methodist Church is so riddled with heresy.

Xzins, I don't see how you can handle it.

***Take "from thence he shall come to judge the living and the dead." You interpret that premillennially, and other interpret it amillennially.***

This article was not intended to distinguish between pre and a mils, it was written to affirm a final judgment of living and dead people.

***One is a denominational statement. The other is a personal confession. ***

A denominational statement that isn't a personal confession is a museum piece, nothing more. It is a deception implying to others a group's beliefs when no one has to subscribe to it as it was intended and everyone can make ist say any thing they please.

I grew up Methodist, my parents are still methodist. Heck I even spent a semester at Candler School of Apostasy. Honestly, you guys ought to leave and turn out the lights.