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Evangelical Eschatologies

Evangelical Eschatologies. Introduction. Main Debates Disagreements between Dispensationalist and other schools of thought Millennium Timing of Rapture or Return of Christ Destiny of unbelievers (hell or conditional immortality ). Map of Evangelical Approaches Dispensationalism

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Evangelical Eschatologies

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  1. Evangelical Eschatologies

  2. Introduction • Main Debates • Disagreements between Dispensationalist and other schools of thought • Millennium • Timing of Rapture or Return ofChrist • Destiny of unbelievers (hell or conditional immortality)

  3. Map of Evangelical Approaches • Dispensationalism • “Traditional” Evangelical approach • “Reserved” Evangelcial Approach • E.g. Grenz

  4. Dispensationalism • Key ideas • Literal interpretation of the Bible, including apocalyptic and prophetic sections • Division of human history into seven dispensations • “Rapture” and “Tribulation” • “Tribulation” • Difference in God’s economy of salvation between Israel and the Church

  5. Assessment • “Literalist” hermeneutics is problematic • Neglect of implications of eschatology to Christian living • Relationship between Israel and Church hard to reconcile with New Testament view • Tendency to be speculative has led to disappointments and spiritual problems

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