0isez
Puritan Board Freshman
Must I now embrace the improbable and disjointed doctrine of Dispensationalism just because I believe that God still has a plan for Israel (and he didn’t share it with us humans)? I must start by saying I don’t buy the role of Israel the Dispensationalist put out there, however, I believe that the Jews are still relevant and somehow in the big scheme of things today. How? I don’t know, I can’t explain it, but to deny it would be to betray my very own eyes and ears. Because of this stand, am I betraying the doctrine that I heartily believe (Covenant Theology (C.T) except for the part that the church replaced Israel in every context known to man)? Do I have to tear up my reformist card and join the recklessness of Arminiaism? Did I lose my footing and can no longer consider myself a true Covenant Man? Am I obligated to lock step with one or the other or not at all? Please indulge me a bit as I digress into a parallel subject.
During the Vietnam war, Although I didn’t not take part in any demonstrations of any kind and I heartily disapproved of the riots and violence of those who did, I still was against the Vietnam war. When I made my objections known to my friends they would misunderstand my motives and where my heart lie and invite me to entertain other various kinds of hateful, un-American propaganda vilifying the country that I loved .I still remember the icy figurative arm of Karl Marx being thrown across my shoulder and how I recoiled in disgust from it. Just because I was not in favor of the war didn’t mean I should don the Red Star and start calling people comrade.
Same thing here; How far is my obligation to show or remain loyal to C.T. without crossing swords with my foundational belief in Reformed Theology, Calvinism and the church? To me there’s nowhere else to go, this is my home for theology bar none, but…
I cannot abandon the notion that there’s still something special about Israel. I know that this is considered unacceptable in reformed theology, I hope this does not classify me as persona non grata but like I said, this is what is in my heart I openly would welcome your input brothers and sisters but this, to me is not an intellectual area, it's more of a heartfelt sense of awareness that I cannot shake. I have read extensively and studied the church vs Israel. In my heart it’s close but doesn’t quite fit. Kinda like a puzzle piece that just will not lock perfectly in place.
During the Vietnam war, Although I didn’t not take part in any demonstrations of any kind and I heartily disapproved of the riots and violence of those who did, I still was against the Vietnam war. When I made my objections known to my friends they would misunderstand my motives and where my heart lie and invite me to entertain other various kinds of hateful, un-American propaganda vilifying the country that I loved .I still remember the icy figurative arm of Karl Marx being thrown across my shoulder and how I recoiled in disgust from it. Just because I was not in favor of the war didn’t mean I should don the Red Star and start calling people comrade.
Same thing here; How far is my obligation to show or remain loyal to C.T. without crossing swords with my foundational belief in Reformed Theology, Calvinism and the church? To me there’s nowhere else to go, this is my home for theology bar none, but…
I cannot abandon the notion that there’s still something special about Israel. I know that this is considered unacceptable in reformed theology, I hope this does not classify me as persona non grata but like I said, this is what is in my heart I openly would welcome your input brothers and sisters but this, to me is not an intellectual area, it's more of a heartfelt sense of awareness that I cannot shake. I have read extensively and studied the church vs Israel. In my heart it’s close but doesn’t quite fit. Kinda like a puzzle piece that just will not lock perfectly in place.