Christians, do you believe in dispensationalism?

Question

To me dispensationalism could be the most twisted and perverted understanding of the Bible I have ever known.

Answer 1

The precise list of dispensations varies between authors, but the most common list of dispensations is taken from the notes to the Scofield Bible:

the dispensation of innocence (Gen 1:1–3:7), prior to Adam's fall,
of conscience (Gen 3:8–8:22), Adam to Noah,
of government (Gen 9:1–11:32), Noah to Abraham,
of patriarchal rule (Gen 12:1–Exod 19:25), Abraham to Moses,
of the Mosaic Law (Exod 20:1–Acts 2:4), Moses to Christ,
of grace (Acts 2:4–Rev 20:3 – except for Hyperdispensationalists), the current church age, and
of a literal, earthly 1,000-year Millennial Kingdom that has yet to come but soon will (Rev 20:4–20:6).[citation needed]

Each dispensation is said to represent a different way in which God deals with man, often a different test for man. "These periods are marked off in Scripture by some change in God's method of dealing with mankind, in respect to two questions: of sin, and of man's responsibility," explained C. I. Scofield. "Each of the dispensations may be regarded as a new test of the natural man, and each ends in judgment—marking his utter failure in every dispensation."

- - - - - - Mankind has always interpreted the Bible on a human level, a level we comprehend.

There are lots of differing opinions regarding every aspect of the Bible.

This is one attempt to comprehend the mind of God.

If it works for some, and brings them to a relationship with God, then does it really matter the angle they take to understanding?

Answer 2

No. I avoid prophecy because I find it TOO difficult to understand.

If you spiritualize everything like Origen did, for example, you rule out physical resurrection, which is substantiated by Jesus' bodily resurrection, and if you relate all prophecy to physical things, then you could end up like followers of Judaism and deny Christ as the Messiah.

Dispensationalism, preterism, and so on, they're all just man made guides for interpretation.

Answer 3

i does not say the religion is insane bc i'm a christian and there is actuality in that different than that the bible does not specify the a hundred% bit. Jesus will come a 2nd time ... the trumpet WILL sound. are all of us insane yet you ... so sensible or somewhat pathetically ignorant ?

Answer 4

Heh. Okay. Just stick around. You will see worse than that!

Answer 5

Is that where they talk about bestiality?