Need new tags for eschatology forum

[Douggg]

After many years participating in the eschatology forum, it has been my observation on the wide range of eschatology subjects in this forum, there is a major factor at work that emerges in nearly all, if not all, the threads.

And that is, one's view regarding eschatology is formed upon whether or not they subscribe to the theological (not eschatological) doctrine that the Church has become Israel... or not.

If one takes the position that the Church has become Israel, then all of the prophecies in the bible that name Israel and/or Jerusalem have to be explained in a manner to defend that doctrine.

This has the effect of complete polarity on the same level, or even greater than, the Pre-trib vs Pos-trib and futurism vs preterism (partial or full).

To me, to keep nearly all discussion threads from being derailed, a couple of more tags (1) for them who hold the doctrine of the Church has become Israel (2) for them who hold that the Church is not Israel. Mainly because these threads seem to be breaking down - always going back to that same fundamental disagreement over the Church is Israel or not.

Appropriate names for the suggested new tags imo should be named "Church is Israel" and "the Church is not Israel".

 

[Brian Mcnamee]

Hi this is unavoidable as it is the central issue on why the two camps disagree on eschatology. You cannot separate your world view from these debates on specific eschatological points. I trey to use new arguments every time and will let it go after one or two volleys. Mark Twain said it is easier to fool someone that to convince someone that they have been fooled. There is a scripture that talks about not being led into every wind of doctrine and the replacement theology seems to be one that you are led into it and then can't see it any other way. You see a red letter Bible where the words of Jesus are in red and it stands out. I would like to see a Bible where all the passages that are allegory are put in another color so you could really see how much private interpretation is needed to hold these views together. The 100o year kingdom in Rev 20 is one such place where this debate goes off. The text says 5 times its 1000 years. Then is describes a destruction of Satan's last rebellion after the 1000 years is over and it is described totally different than that of Jesus at the 2nd coming. You can't avoid the debate breaking down into this same argument when there are totaly opposite views of what is being said.

 

[Douggg]

You can't avoid the debate breaking down into this same argument when there are totaly opposite views of what is being said.

Brian, I agree. Which is why I am suggesting the addition of the two new tags.

 

[Douggg]

After many years participating in the eschatology forum, it has been my observation on the wide range of eschatology subjects in this forum, there is a major factor at work that emerges in nearly all, if not all, the threads.

And that is, one's view regarding eschatology is formed upon whether or not they subscribe to the theological (not eschatological) doctrine that the Church has become Israel... or not.

If one takes the position that the Church has become Israel, then all of the prophecies in the bible that name Israel and/or Jerusalem have to be explained in a manner to defend that doctrine.

This has the effect of complete polarity on the same level, or even greater than, the Pre-trib vs Pos-trib and futurism vs preterism (partial or full).

To me, to keep nearly all discussion threads from being derailed, a couple of more tags (1) for them who hold the doctrine of the Church has become Israel (2) for them who hold that the Church is not Israel. Mainly because these threads seem to be breaking down - always going back to that same fundamental disagreement over the Church is Israel or not.

Appropriate names for the suggested new tags imo should be named "Church is Israel" and "the Church is not Israel".

Has anyone from the decision makers read this thread? The eschatology forum is desperate need of the two new tags.