Refuting Dispensationalism

[Mellontes]

Hi everyone,

I have written a 344-page book entitled Creeds, Credentials, or Christ? introducing the New Testament imminence of The Parousia. Within its contents, several aspects of dispensationalism (and futurism in general) are refuted. It is available via download as well. I have tried to keep prices low in an attempt to get this information out. I don't plan on getting rich on this - I doubt if it will even provide for my monthly bread budget

The link: http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/c ... t/14962876

An 11-page preview is also available from three different portions of the book. I hope my book will be a blessing. I also hope to personally challenge you to think from the perspective of a first century disciple who actually heard the Lord speak or had read (or listened to) the apostle's epistles to the fellowship they belonged to.

Blessings.

[Michelle]

Hi, Mellontes

I'm interested in reading your book because I can't seem to get a handle on what you believe. Does your book present your views or is it merely a refutation of dispensationalism?

[darinhouston]

You should consider an epub or other ebook format. Lots of Kindle readers these days who would buy a book they might otherwise not buy to skim and read on the fly.

[Mellontes]

Hi, Mellontes

I'm interested in reading your book because I can't seem to get a handle on what you believe. Does your book present your views or is it merely a refutation of dispensationalism?

If I were to give a 64-word synopsis of my book, I would say this:

"Creeds, Credentials, or Christ?" examines every NT time-related mention of last days events, whether they refer to the parousia, the judgment, or the resurrection. I then compare the exact same word usage with other common first century events. To believe that the same word used in differing contexts allegedly varies by thousands of years is totally unbelievable, unless one has a certain paradigm to defend."

To me, believing that we must adhere to the original historical context (audience relevance) in every biblical "ology" EXCEPT ESCHATOLOGY is a very inconsistent hermeneutic.

Along the way, I expose some dispensational doctrines such as the postponed kingdom and their view of the millennium.

Easy to read and about 50% Scripture. ALL ABOUT THE TIMING. Most govern the TIMING of the last days by their previously learned NATURE of those events. But when one discovers the TIMING of those events, one must re-examine their nature of those events. That, to me, is preterism in a cashew shell - even though they aren't really shells.

[Mellontes]

You should consider an epub or other ebook format. Lots of Kindle readers these days who would buy a book they might otherwise not buy to skim and read on the fly.

Darin, can you guide me to some websites? I can assemble computers, develop software, and design databases, but all the recent technology has been too much. I guess having my book as a downloadable PDF is not the same as an "epub"? I have heard of Kindle, but that is just about it. You must remember that I am a Canadian and we just got our first paved road all the way across the Province I live in...

[Douglas]

Mellontes,
I look forward to reading the book and getting a better understanding of your view.
Doug

[darinhouston]

You should consider an epub or other ebook format. Lots of Kindle readers these days who would buy a book they might otherwise not buy to skim and read on the fly.

Darin, can you guide me to some websites? I can assemble computers, develop software, and design databases, but all the recent technology has been too much. I guess having my book as a downloadable PDF is not the same as an "epub"? I have heard of Kindle, but that is just about it. You must remember that I am a Canadian and we just got our first paved road all the way across the Province I live in...

You'll want to make a couple of versions in addition to the pdf. iPad users can use the pdf pretty easily, but other ebook readers need it in an actual ebook format. .epub is the leading one and most generic (the B&N Nook can use it), but Kindle users need a special format called either .amz or .mobi. The good news is this software is free and can generate virtually all of the ebook formats pretty easily. http://calibre-ebook.com/

[Mellontes]

You should consider an epub or other ebook format. Lots of Kindle readers these days who would buy a book they might otherwise not buy to skim and read on the fly.

Darin, can you guide me to some websites? I can assemble computers, develop software, and design databases, but all the recent technology has been too much. I guess having my book as a downloadable PDF is not the same as an "epub"? I have heard of Kindle, but that is just about it. You must remember that I am a Canadian and we just got our first paved road all the way across the Province I live in...

You'll want to make a couple of versions in addition to the pdf. iPad users can use the pdf pretty easily, but other ebook readers need it in an actual ebook format. .epub is the leading one and most generic (the B&N Nook can use it), but Kindle users need a special format called either .amz or .mobi. The good news is this software is free and can generate virtually all of the ebook formats pretty easily. http://calibre-ebook.com/

Thanks! I will definitely look into it...

[Mellontes]

Mellontes,
I look forward to reading the book and getting a better understanding of your view.
Doug

Please write to me afterwrds with thoughts and suggestions. The email address is in the book. Please feel free to leave a review at Lulu as well. Thanks.