Groovy Theology

 “Men go after novel and false doctrines because they do not really know the truth; for if the truth had gotten into them and filled them, they would not have room for these day-dreams” ~ C.H. Spurgeon. 

Not only does this apply to heresies and the doctrines of the cults, but it also applies to things like Dispensationalism and a lot of end times related nonsense. Remember the Gospel in the stars idea that even had D. James Kennedy enthralled? The Emergent Church? The Mayan Prophecy and 2012? The supposed hidden Bible codes? We get caught up things that use Scripture to promote falsehood because we do not understand and focus on what Scripture actually says, and we do not love and trust God.

A Dispensationalist Easter

Consistent Dispensationalism has historically taught that Jesus’s mission was to bring Israel back into faithfulness to Yahweh. But Israel, using her free will, rejected Him and crucified Him. Jesus now sits in heaven, not as a King on His throne, but defeated and rejected by His true people Israel. Israel will have one last chance during the Tribulation, though. The Church somehow was God’s plan b, His second choice.

So it’s always a bit odd when Dispies celebrate Easter.

Revelation 22:11 - Hebrew Parallelism

 Revelation 22:11 - Hebrew Parallelism

A: He who is unjust, let him be unjust still; 

      B: he who is filthy, let him be filthy still; 

A’: he who is righteous, let him be righteous still; 

      B’: he who is holy, let him be holy still.

The movement is from Fall to Redemption, Eden to the New Jerusalem, sin to salvation, the Old Covenant to the New Covenant, Israel and her failure to the Church and her success in Christ. It is furthered by the following verses:

12 “And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work. 13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last.”