Dispensationalism

[ninja007]

For the Christians on here (any denomination); do you believe in it. For those who do not know what it is here is a definition.

Seven dispensational periods
Dispensationalism seeks to address what many see as opposing theologies between the Old Testament and New Testament. Its name comes from the fact that it sees biblical history as best understood in light of a series of dispensations in the Bible. Most dispensationalists cite seven dispensations although this is not a critical or foundational factor to the theology:

• 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 and Ultradispensationalists), 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).

from wiki.

Thoughts?

 

[Mindlight]

Yes there are distinctive differences in these covenantal time periods and accept the idea of pre millennial reign of Christ. But I think Dispensationslists take these differences too far and I find examples of grace in all 7 dispensations for instance. Also they are way too precise about how prophecy works and not sure about the Daniel weeks interpretation vis a vis the tribulation length.

Basically there is truth there but they need to hang a little looser on the details

 

[OZman]

Fabricated nonsense created by Cyrus Scofield in his christian zionist annotated bible, exclusively for Americans.