Mathewson, Dave L. Dispensationalism is perhaps a key reason why evangelicals have such a concern with what happens to the nation of Israel. Ive been here at Grace Church well, what - thirty-some years. But not us, who live and breathe the rarified air of sovereign grace and election; it makes no sense to me. The other says it is the kingdom. In short, there shall be, as it were, a universal spread of religion and holiness to the Lord, throughout the world. Revelation 1:3: Blessed is he who reads, and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and heed the things which are written in it: for the time is near.. For example, the book is well-organized. There are 73 references to Israel in the New Testament; each of them refers to Israel. Piper was responding to an "Ask Pastor John . He wants us to get it right; thats why He put it in the Scripture and the Scripture is replete with it. God doesnt choose you, you choose Him. There were 1600 pastors from central Asia - the first Central Asian pastors conference in history after the breakup of the Soviet Union. An article by John MacArthur: "The common question of which Bible translation to use is very important--it concerns the most important words ever spoken, the words of God the Creator. It was developed in mid-19 th century England by John Darby, a leader of the small but influential Plymouth Brethren Movement. That is called historical premillennialism: Christ will come, set up the kingdom, but it won't have the Jewish character that we anticipate from Old Testament promises it would have, because those promises were cancelled to Israel and given to the church. MacArthur insisted that we should be able to preach the whole Bible without changing the original meaning of the text or abrogating promises. The reason why it's called "historic premillennialism" is that, historically, this was the allegedly commonly-held view by many of the church fathers like Iraenus, Pappias, and Justin Martyr. (1) That the old offcasten Israel for unbelief would never be forgotten, especially in these meetings, that the promised day of their ingrafting again by faith may be hastened; and that the dead weight of blood removed off them, that their fathers took upon them and upon their children, that have sunk them down to hell upwards of seventeen hundred years. and divine grace shall melt and renew their hard hearts … And then shall the house of Israel be saved: the Jews in all their dispersions shall cast away their old infidelity, and shall have their hearts wonderfully changed, and abhor themselves for their past unbelief and obstinacy. So check out Tim Challies summary on this once it is posted and if you are able to get your mitts on the audio for this it is highly recommended. Christ returns before the Millennium, a literal thousand years 2. Who will establish it? Iain Murray, the author of The Puritan Hope, a book that Im using to make my historical case against MacArthurs claims, spoke at the Shepherds Conference in 2001. MacArthur's "dispensationalism" is eschatological and ecclesiological only. 3. Certainly, you have no idea what it means - neither does anybody else. MacArthur and the seminary faculty know of Murrays work. His presentation was not an attempt to harmonize Calvinism with a premillennial view but rather to show the inconsistency of the contrary. If you dont know what you believe about the future, you cant preach on it. And I went there and I spoke for a week, and they finally said to me, When are you going to tell us the good part? and I said, Well, whats the good part? They said, We want to know about the future; we want to know about the future. Short Response to Dr. MacArthur's statement. . Ive preached through many of the books of the Old Testament, the first eleven chapters of Genesis through Daniel, Zechariah, the minor prophets, and pieces and bits of Isaiah and others in the Old Testament. Let me condense that down, just squeeze it down to about 350 pages, because if people read this and understand it, theyre going to be blessed by God. And they said, Sure.. John MacArthur and Richard Mayhue, editors Moody Publishers 2012-02-21 Five faculty members of The Master's Seminary have written an excellent primer on what they call "futuristic premillennialism." This is a strong defense of pretribulational dispensational premillennialism. Why? and defends what can only be described as postmillennialism over against premillennialism. All right, thats the introduction. He never has. Fundamental This morning John MacArthur opened the 2007 Shepherd's Conference with a loud blast that will no doubt be heard around the Reformed world in the coming weeks. I know where history is going. He also said that it is too late for Calvin but it is not too late for you [to join the Reformed Premillennial movement]! But even more interesting, in England in 1827, there was a publication affirming premillennialism, the coming of Christ and the establishment of His millennial kingdom, written by a Jesuit priest - reading his Bible - by the name of Manuel de Lacunza y Diaz. And I can only tell you I am unwaveringly committed to the sovereign election of a future generation of Jews to salvation, and the full inheritance of all the promises and covenants of God given to them in the Old Testament. Why do we want to change the rules in interpretation to avoid that? See, for example, Michael Vlach's article "How Does Historic Premillennialism Differ from Dispensational Premillennialism?", this "Eschatology Comparison" chart, and this article "An Historical . It therefore teaches responsibility. Why Every Calvinist Should Be a Premillennialist, Part 1. From the material available online today, many would conclude that "historic premillennialism" refers to the teaching of 20th century theologian George Elton Laddand no other view. One topic I did not mention is the place of Israel in prophecy at it relates to postmillennialism. I dont know about you, but I really cant get too worked up about greenhouse gases. Not true. Turn to 1 Thessalonians chapter 4; 1 Thessalonians chapter 4. Grace to You radio, video, audio, print, and website resources reach millions worldwide each day. (Quoted in DeJong, As the Waters Cover the Sea, 38.). Ive written about this in several places. If you want to understand what the Bible says about the future, get these two things right: the sovereignty of God in election, and the promises of that sovereign, electing God to those people to whom He has elected - His redeemed church and Israel. Postmillennialists think things are going to get better. His contention that unless you see Scripture through dispensational eyes, you cannot be a "self-respecting Calvinist" surprised many-Reformed amillennarians and historic premillennarians alike. Do you know - are you watching this media? Whats that about? But let me tell you something: normal, natural, literal interpretation is the only way to stop abuse of Scripture. Cause what that means is God does know the future; God has set the future, and the future involves not only the glory of His church but the fulfillment of His elect people Israel with regard to everything that He promised that nation. . In the meantime, Ive continued to study the Old Testament to write all the footnotes for the MacArthur Study Bible through the entire Old Testament. And so, we stand steadfast, immovable. The English noun/verb "rapture" comes from the Latin noun raptura/verb rapio that is used 14 times in the NT.The basic idea of the word is "to remove suddenly or snatch away." It is used in the NT in reference to stealing/plundering (Matt. God is just trying to find His way through the melee of choices and decisions, through the endless vicissitudes and choices that everything and everyone makes, through all of the numberless issues in this massive universe that are going on; Hes sorting it all out as He goes. And Ive gone back after I preach, and Ive written commentaries - now I think 26 or 27 volumes on the New Testament - back through the same material again and again and again and again and again, so that this understanding of eschatology has had to stand the acid test of every text. Seventy percent - by the way - of Scripture is the story of Israel, start to finish. How could He hold any of us, in one sense, responsible for not believing? Jonathan Edwards, a noted postmillennialist and someone MacArthur quotes unfavorably in his Shepherds talk, outlined the future of the Christian Church in his 1774 History of Redemption. Not one reference anywhere in Scripture - and there are over two thousand, referring to Israel - means anything other than Israel. Ligon Duncan and CJ Maheney (preaching tonight in the place of John Piper) both are Amil; Al Mohler and Mark Dever are both Historic Premil (I believe, correct me if I am wrong). The Rapture, Antichrist, and Rebirth of Israel in Medieval Manuscripts. (Ridgeley, Commentary on the Larger Catechism, 1:563564.). And I ask the question: are we supposed to be comfortable with the notion that the hard and fast and true principles of Bible interpretation have to be set aside in prophetic texts? And there are others who believe that that refers to heaven; that refers to the experience of the saints in heaven. Now, I've been telling you for a number of months that we were going to get into the subject of eschatology, the doctrine of last things. I asked Dr. Michael Brown, who is premil, in our debate about Replacement Theology how he reconciles his claim that God is not finished with Israel with Zechariah 13:79. Help Grace to You bring important resources like this to people in your community and beyond, free of charge. Christ will return, He will come in a glorious second coming to earth - but not to establish His kingdom, but rather after His kingdom has been established. Ridgeleys original work was titled A Body of Divinity: Wherein the Doctrines of the Christian Religion are Explained and Defended, Being the Substance of Several Lectures on the Assemblys Larger Catechism and was published in 1731.)) We are responsible for our sin, but in the end, we believe because He moves on us. Did He do it and somehow muddle it so hopelessly that the high ground for Bible students and the high ground for theologians is to recognize the muddle and abandon the perspicuity or the clarity of Scripture on that subject? The Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics helps Christians show unbelievers the truth, goodness, and beauty of the gospel as the only hope that fulfills our deepest longings. Those who most celebrate the sovereign grace of election - thats the Reformed - they are typically amillennial. And Im really grateful that the Spirit of God is moving the way He is these days, and moving in the church to reestablish the glorious high ground of the sovereignty of God in salvation. Do you understand the massive apologetic power of the existence of Israel as an ethnic people in their own land? You get the Old Testament covenants and promises right when you get the interpretation of Scripture right. In 1652, a group of eighteen Puritan ministers and theologians, including both Presbyterians and Independents, affirmed that the Scripture speaks of a double conversion of the Gentiles, the first before the conversion of the Jews, they being Branches wild by nature grafted into the True Olive Tree instead of the natural Branches which are broken off…. So, this is a classic perfect fit for Arminian theology. The bottom line is were in charge.
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