20 major reasons to reject the Premillennial doctrine

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remember not to avoid acts 21:18-25 before you form this doctrine

Again, you duck around clear, explicit and repeated NT Scripture that exposes your error. You have to. There is so much that forbids Dispensationalism. It cannot abide the Word of God.
 
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Again, you duck around clear, explicit and repeated NT Scripture that exposes your error. You have to. There is so much that forbids Dispensationalism. It cannot abide the Word of God.

you cannot see that you are ducking too?
 
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you cannot see that you are ducking too?

Not so! Amils address in an exhaustive manner all the texts presented, even when Dispies take them out of context. Dispies avoid anything that forbids their position. It is so frustrating engaging with them, albeit, it is worth it as it enlightens those watching which position is untenable and extra-biblical.

So, when are you going to address #3748 and #3758?
 
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Not so! Amils address in an exhaustive manner all the texts presented, even when Dispies take them out of context. Dispies avoid anything that forbids their position. It is so frustrating engaging with them, albeit, it is worth it as it enlightens those watching which position is untenable and extra-biblical.

You are ducking what James stated in acts 21:18-25
 
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That is your opinion, which I respect but I disagree.

If those gentiles who joined Israel in the OT are also willing to believe in Jesus as their Messiah, which is the gospel of the circumcision, they will then become the little flock.

True Israel/Israel of God (Galatians 6:16) refers to the little flock out of the nation Israel that believe, those that are pastored by James the brother of Jesus, at the end of Acts.

They continue to stay zealous to the Law of Moses, even after they believed in Christ as their Messiah (Acts 21:18-25, James 2:24-26, 1 John 2:29, 1 John 3:7).

The rest of the nation Israel has fallen in disbelief (Acts 7:51, Romans 11:1-5)

As a result of the fall of the nation of Israel, salvation without the Law of Moses (Romans 4:5), is now open to everyone, Jew and gentiles, thru Paul's gospel of grace (Romans 11:11).

All Jews and gentiles who thus believe in Paul's gospel, found in 1 Cor 15:1-4, are now in the Body of Christ, where there is neither Jew nor gentile.

But the Body of Christ is not the same as the little flock. They are 2 separate groups of believers.

There is but a single occurrence of the appellative "little flock" in all of Scripture.

Luke 12
32 “Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom.

Jesus applies it to His disciples.

They were the nascent nucleus "little flock" of the NT Church, which is described in other NT Scripture as "the flock". (Acts 20:28,29; 1 Peter 5:2,3)
 
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The Jewish believers experienced a gradual revelation of the impotence of the temple sacrifices and priesthood and the all-sufficiency of the heavenly temple, high priest and once all-sufficient sacrifice of the cross. The book of Hebrews was specifically addressed to the Jewish Church to enlighten them on this matter and assist them in turning their back on the removed Old Testament practices. The destruction of the temple removed the last vestige of old covenant thinking that had attached itself to the Jewish Church. They were now finally separated from the old.

Albert Barnes contends, speaking about the Christian leaders in Jerusalem instructing Paul to submit to the Jewish customs in order to gain credibility: “It is evident that James and the elders meant to say that these men were connected with them in the Christian church; and the fact shows that the Christians at Jerusalem did not disregard the institutions of Moses, and had not been so far enlightened in the doctrines of Christianity as to forsake yet the ceremonial rites of the Jews.”

Asked 21:15–25: “And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present. And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry. And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law: And they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children, neither to walk after the customs. What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come. Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men which have a vow on them; Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave their heads: and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, and keepest the law. As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication.”

The Jewish leader leaders forced Paul to go to the temple to prove his Jewish credentials. This was not voluntary. He did it under duress. It clearly was a sop to the Christ-rejecting Jews.

so you are claiming James made a mistake there?
 
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There is but a single occurrence of the appellative "little flock" in all of Scripture.

Luke 12
32 “Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom.

Jesus applies it to His disciples.

yes I stated the little flock comprise only of jewish believers
 
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so you are claiming James made a mistake there?

Yes! Absolutely! The disciples were on a gradual enlightening journey and struggled with abandoning their ancient religious practices and Jewish customs. After the temple was demolished Christ made it impossible for them to adjoin to it.
 
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the kingdom was only promised to Israel

that is why none of us sell all we have to give alms even though Jesus commanded it after that verse

You're too late. The Father had already promised it to Jesus' disciples.
 
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Yes! Absolutely! The disciples were on a gradual enlightening journey and struggled with abandoning their ancient religious practices and Jewish customs. After the temple was demolished Christ made it impossible for them to adjoin to it.

Ahh no wonder you are able to combine the israel of God with the body of Christ, despite that passage.

alright I appreciate you clarifying the basis for your doctrine
 
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16 of them are your own private opinion. No Scripture written to refute your private opinion. Private opinion itself is considered refuted. At least that is what they tell me about my post.

Not so! You, or no Premiller, has had any rebuttal so far to any of the points in the Op. That alone is telling. That is a sufficient testimony that they are all compelling and water tight. Facts are stubborn things!
 
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yes I stated the little flock comprise only of jewish believers

So, where the disciples “in Christ” or not? Did they experience the new birth? Basically, were they a new creature in Christ? Did they experience salvation like we have? Were they part of “the body of Christ”? Or, did they belong to a different spiritual entity?
 
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