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1 | LEFT BEHIND? | Bible general Archive 1 | Morant61 | 60058 | ||
Greetings Kalos! Excellent observations my friend! One must remember what kind of books these are. Over the years, I have read numerous 'historical' novels. I read one once on Pilate. I read one once on Onesimus. They were all very entertaining, but they were not 'history' nor were they factual. They were fiction, loosely based upon Scripture and history. I see no problem with a fictional series which gets non-christians reading about something pertaining to God and the end times. Do I agree with all of it's views on the end times? No! But, neither does everyone on this forum agree with each other about the end times. At least it is a starting point for people who may never have heard the Gospel. We could have the same debate about the Jesus film, but it is being used to reach people. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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2 | LEFT BEHIND? | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 60069 | ||
Hi Tim, I see the problem as being: The propagation of a an inaccurate and at best dubious theology to many who will believe it to be the pure doctrine of the evangelical church. John |
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3 | Short List of Dubious Theology? | Bible general Archive 1 | Morant61 | 60070 | ||
Greetings John! I haven't been following this thread, so could you give me a concise list of the Theology in the Left Behind Series which is considered dubious? Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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4 | Short List of Dubious Theology? | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 60100 | ||
Hi Tim, Dubious: doubtful or not settled. My reference is to eschatology in general and pre-millenialisn in particular. But it is not the eschatological view in itself that disturbs me. It is simply the hype and hoopla that that surrounds the marketing of christianity in America, as if it were a commodity. T-shirts, belt buckles, bumper stickers, sensational books and movies etc. A multi billion dollar business..Ain't it wonderful. Oh me oh my. John John |
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5 | Short List of Dubious Theology? | Bible general Archive 1 | Hank | 60101 | ||
Of course, John, I too deplore the commercialization of Christianity and all its special days such as Easter and Christmas, but there is, as the Preacher in Ecclestiastes observed, nothing new under the sun. The practice has been in existence for centuries, it is by no means an invention of American capitalists, and even the Jews of Jesus' day knew how to make a buck on religion! --Hank | ||||||
6 | Short List of Dubious Theology? | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 60104 | ||
Hi Hank, That does'nt mean we can't critisize it. How does one sigh on the internet? Do you have a better one than my pitiful little "oh me, oh my"? John |
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7 | Short List of Dubious Theology? | Bible general Archive 1 | Hank | 60108 | ||
Of course it doesn't mean that we can't, or shouldn't, speak out against the commercialization of Christianity in our time. The loudest voice we have, however, doesn't come from our vocal cords but from our wallets. The day we see a sufficient number of Christians refusing to part with their cash in exchange for this commerical junk is the day we will see it being pulled from the store shelves. How does one sigh on the internet? Take a deep breath, I suppose, and audibly exhale on the monitor, then wipe the screen with a soft cloth. After doing this several times, it should clear things up :-) --Hank | ||||||