From: Michael Roberts (michael.andrea.r@ukonline.co.uk)
Date: Fri Nov 08 2002 - 10:41:35 EST
Not worried about myself . I dont the NT teaches an imminent return of
Christ in the 1st century.
What worries me is the damage caused by fundamentalist/dispensational
teaching which forces an interpretation (and a dodgy one ) onto the NT. To
Christians who start to question this can result in a domino effect on their
faith and perhpas it is happening to Jim.
It is the same as insisting on a literal 6 day view of Genesis. When it
crumbles faith goes
Michael
Subject: Re: Historical evidence for Jesus
> Hi Michael,
>
> What is that "worries" you? Are you concerned about Jim's recent mindset
change
> -- or do think he has raised a serious issue in your mind?
>
> Walt
>
>
> Michael Roberts wrote:
>
> > > One major problem with Christianity is that Jesus' return is 2000
years
> > > overdue (Mt 24:29-35, Mk 13:24-31, Luke 21:5-36, Rev 1:1-3).
> >
> > Jim wrote this and I am a bit worried. These passages due talk of an
> > imminent return of Christ but dont say when .Further the exact meaning
of
> > these passages is not clear and Christians have always been divided. Too
> > many scholars Liberal, Conservative or Dispensationalist try to force
their
> > opinion on to them. At the begining of acts jesus says no one know the
> > times or seasons - that is good enough for me - and ought to be good
enough
> > for anyone
> >
> > Michael.
> > >
> > > It's really all about the truth and trustworthiness. For practical
> > > purposes, Christianity takes huge hits every time a YEC opens his or
> > > her mouth. I used to equate Christianity with people who were honest
> > > truth-seekers. I guess I've grown up.
> > >
> > > Jim Eisele
> > > Genesis in Question
> > > http://genesisinquestion.org
> > >
>
> --
> ===================================
> Walt Hicks <wallyshoes@mindspring.com>
>
> In any consistent theory, there must
> exist true but not provable statements.
> (Godel's Theorem)
>
> You can only find the truth with logic
> If you have already found the truth
> without it. (G.K. Chesterton)
> ===================================
>
>
>
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