Scottish Presbyterian
Puritan Board Sophomore
If we define heresy as a soul-destroying erroneous doctrine, and error as an incorrect doctrine (but not soul-destroying), as I think Durham does in Concerning Scandal (though I can't find the reference right now), which category would Dispensationalism fall under?
I know that Dispensationalism is a system of bible interpretation rather than a doctrine per se, but it has distinctive, characteristic doctrines, so that is essentially what I am asking about.
I know also that some doctrines can properly be called heresy within the definition above, and yet not all who believe those doctrines are necessarily unconverted (I believe for example that there are converted Arminians who still hold Arminian doctrine). So I'm not looking for quibbles about the definitions given in paragraph 1, though if anyone can point me to Durham's definition it'll save me reading all of Part 3 again.
I know that Dispensationalism is a system of bible interpretation rather than a doctrine per se, but it has distinctive, characteristic doctrines, so that is essentially what I am asking about.
I know also that some doctrines can properly be called heresy within the definition above, and yet not all who believe those doctrines are necessarily unconverted (I believe for example that there are converted Arminians who still hold Arminian doctrine). So I'm not looking for quibbles about the definitions given in paragraph 1, though if anyone can point me to Durham's definition it'll save me reading all of Part 3 again.