Hal Lindsey..

[ebedmelech]

I won't speak to his motives...but it's a sad commentary on Christianity that so many allow this guy to be wrong so much and still listen to Him.

 

[bibletruth469]

This is a perfect summation of him, and every single other person like him for that matter.

Wrong.

The bible is written in many different forms of literature, and thus is meant to be interpreted as such. For example there is poetry, psalms, gospels and apocalyptic among others. Apocalyptic is a Jewish way of writing something that's loaded with symbolism--thus things like that are written as such are not meant to be taken literally.

We need to have the proper lens through which Scripture is to be interpreted, namely the Tradition from which Scripture was born.

I strongly believe that scripture was not written by tradition of men, but by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit .

 

[mog144]

dear brethren, after reading some posts, I thought back to the '2002 Prophecy Seminar' that was shown on television, perhaps it was TBN who showed it, i can't recall. but if any one does, I wanted to ask if you recall what the one fellow said in his Prophecy statement, I think his last name is 'Money'? He's a young looking guy. I would like to know your opinion of him? and then you can continue, I ask a pardon for intruding if I have.
Hal was there too, btw


Blessings

 

[Interplanner]

the inspirition of the Spirit does not mean that human styles are overridden. To begin with, the Spirit decided to use the most widely used Greek. by doing that it went to 'high-speed i.net' in an age that was on 'voice telephone.' the Reformatino thinkers taught that letters overrule apocalyptic because they are ordinary language. The really strange thing today in the age of Lindsay and TBN is the % of CHristians who treat Rev as 'ordinary' language (it must be interp'd literally) and are really bad at reading the argument that concludes ROm 11 before the prayer. really bad.

 

[Douggg]

Do you follow him or not? Just wondering, not sure if this is the right place to ask.

I don't listen to any bible prophecy teachers anymore on a regular basis. But Hal Lindsey gets credit for getting millions started in bible prophecy because of his book late great planet earth book - put things into a comprehensive package best seller to a broad market who until that time had no other comparable alternative.

Doug

 

[Gnarwhal]

I strongly believe that scripture was not written by tradition of men, but by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit .

Yes the Holy Spirit guided the authors of Scripture, but who do you think compiled the biblical canon? The Church.

 

[bibletruth469]

Yes the Holy Spirit guided the authors of Scripture, but who do you think compiled the biblical canon? The Church.

This is a discussion meant for a different forum, not the end times forum. We can agree to disagree on this point.

 

[ebedmelech]

I don't listen to any bible prophecy teachers anymore on a regular basis. But Hal Lindsey gets credit for getting millions started in bible prophecy because of his book late great planet earth book - put things into a comprehensive package best seller to a broad market who until that time had no other comparable alternative.

Doug

Hal Lindsey is to be taken with a grain of salt. Basically we have many who have lost their focus becoming like "prophecy trekkies" because of his own imaginations.

Indeed all didn't lose focus...so there is good and bad in that. It certainly gave dispensationalism a boost.

 

[Interplanner]

I wouldn't call it a 'credit' to get millions started on bible prophecy. It's mostly a huge distraction from knowing the 2500 uses of the OT by the NT, so that Lindsey and TBN could make money.

 

[FearlessHeart]

The late great planet earth is a cool read. Other than that, no I don't follow him and assume he's just in it for the money at this point.

 

[FearlessHeart]

Yes the Holy Spirit guided the authors of Scripture, but who do you think compiled the biblical canon? The Church.

Take your falsity to the proper forum.

 

[Jipsah]

Take your falsity to the proper forum.

Who do you reckon established the Canon? Dolphins?

 

[Gnarwhal]

Take your falsity to the proper forum.

Oh brother, what a n00b.