Adam out of StL
Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 1:45 pm
Last week during the announcement reading at my local church I discovered that one of our members, the cofounder of the Oil Station Ministries, was hosting an educational forum on the topic of eschatology at our church. I paid little attention to the details but planned to attend and hear the discussion.
Upon arriving at the forum, I was handed a biography sheet of the speakers. A quick glance over the collective credentials and I knew I was in the presence of something big. I was not disappointed when the dicussion started, I could not understand how this event was not only free but also not packed out. All three speakers (pre wrath, pre trib, and preterist) were phenomenally prepaired and articulate. The time tables were tight and eveyone had to condense their positions. Mr. Gregg was particularly brilliant in his presentation and position. Despite the difference in views, all three speakers expressed genuine love for the Lord and His Word. I was blessed to hear Mr. Gregg speak both days and to meet him on Sunday morning when he graciously attened our service. Steve is evidently vary familiar and has a history with the church that I currently attend.
It would be proper for me to disclose that I came to the lord in California in 1996 and briefly attended the Harvest Christian Fellowship, where I lived in Riverside at the time. For the last 10+ years I have traveled around to a few states but had always made my home with the Calvary Chapel Churches. Some of you may know that Calvary stands rather firmly on dispensational premillenniulism. My personal hermeneutics and biblical perspectives are based in this position as well. However, many proposed prophecies seemed sensationalised or forced to fit a view of an immediate return. Not to get too deep hear but, I have a modest view of myself and of our current church "age" as well as a small understaing of Church history. Long story short - Preterism indeed offers answers or considerations to explore some of those concerns.
I am not on staff at my church but I do teach often in the youth group. I am fair to all opinions AND always concentrate on the essentials of Christian doctrine.
This weekend, Steve inspired me to research and Berean'ize' the scriptures again -thanks Steve! I look forward to hooking up onto the teachings and commentaries on the Narrow Path Ministries.
Upon arriving at the forum, I was handed a biography sheet of the speakers. A quick glance over the collective credentials and I knew I was in the presence of something big. I was not disappointed when the dicussion started, I could not understand how this event was not only free but also not packed out. All three speakers (pre wrath, pre trib, and preterist) were phenomenally prepaired and articulate. The time tables were tight and eveyone had to condense their positions. Mr. Gregg was particularly brilliant in his presentation and position. Despite the difference in views, all three speakers expressed genuine love for the Lord and His Word. I was blessed to hear Mr. Gregg speak both days and to meet him on Sunday morning when he graciously attened our service. Steve is evidently vary familiar and has a history with the church that I currently attend.
It would be proper for me to disclose that I came to the lord in California in 1996 and briefly attended the Harvest Christian Fellowship, where I lived in Riverside at the time. For the last 10+ years I have traveled around to a few states but had always made my home with the Calvary Chapel Churches. Some of you may know that Calvary stands rather firmly on dispensational premillenniulism. My personal hermeneutics and biblical perspectives are based in this position as well. However, many proposed prophecies seemed sensationalised or forced to fit a view of an immediate return. Not to get too deep hear but, I have a modest view of myself and of our current church "age" as well as a small understaing of Church history. Long story short - Preterism indeed offers answers or considerations to explore some of those concerns.
I am not on staff at my church but I do teach often in the youth group. I am fair to all opinions AND always concentrate on the essentials of Christian doctrine.
This weekend, Steve inspired me to research and Berean'ize' the scriptures again -thanks Steve! I look forward to hooking up onto the teachings and commentaries on the Narrow Path Ministries.
