Comments on: Internal Dissonance http://prayeramedic.com/2009/11/internal-dissonance/ A web-based missional intercessory prayer and resource-equipping ministry Sun, 20 Mar 2011 03:45:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Daniel http://prayeramedic.com/2009/11/internal-dissonance/comment-page-1/#comment-965 Daniel Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:27:52 +0000 http://prayeramedic.com/?p=1078#comment-965 huh... I guess it does make sense, in a rather simplistic way, if we understand Satan being "re-released" after Christ's death and resurrection on the cross, where He actually defeated death and Satan... (right?) huh… I guess it does make sense, in a rather simplistic way, if we understand Satan being “re-released” after Christ’s death and resurrection on the cross, where He actually defeated death and Satan… (right?)

]]> By: Dan O'Day (prayeramedic) http://prayeramedic.com/2009/11/internal-dissonance/comment-page-1/#comment-969 Dan O'Day (prayeramedic) Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:23:28 +0000 http://prayeramedic.com/?p=1078#comment-969 Yes Daniel, my view on the millennium is that the 1,000 years refer to the church age, the interadvental period in between Christ's first and second coming. So we are now in the millennium. This is called the amillennial view. Yes Daniel, my view on the millennium is that the 1,000 years refer to the church age, the interadvental period in between Christ’s first and second coming. So we are now in the millennium. This is called the amillennial view.

]]> By: Daniel http://prayeramedic.com/2009/11/internal-dissonance/comment-page-1/#comment-968 Daniel Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:01:34 +0000 http://prayeramedic.com/?p=1078#comment-968 I wondered about the whole millenium issue as well, as there are other places which definitely seem to teach that Jesus will simply return, judgement will happen right then and there, and then the new heaven and earth begin... I've had to wonder if the "thousand years" is not even a literal thousand years, but maybe instead just a metaphorical way of saying something else. Which is weird, cuz I'm usually such a "literalist" when it comes to scripture... The part where I do feel more "concrete" in my views on the end times is the issue of the Antichrist rising up to lead the whole world in rebellion against God. It's hard not to look at what's going on around the world today, and see the "buds appearing on the fig tree"... I wondered about the whole millenium issue as well, as there are other places which definitely seem to teach that Jesus will simply return, judgement will happen right then and there, and then the new heaven and earth begin…

I’ve had to wonder if the “thousand years” is not even a literal thousand years, but maybe instead just a metaphorical way of saying something else. Which is weird, cuz I’m usually such a “literalist” when it comes to scripture…

The part where I do feel more “concrete” in my views on the end times is the issue of the Antichrist rising up to lead the whole world in rebellion against God. It’s hard not to look at what’s going on around the world today, and see the “buds appearing on the fig tree”…

]]> By: Dan O'Day (prayeramedic) http://prayeramedic.com/2009/11/internal-dissonance/comment-page-1/#comment-967 Dan O'Day (prayeramedic) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:07:07 +0000 http://prayeramedic.com/?p=1078#comment-967 For a little more insight on my perspective on the end times and how the doctrines many churches today believe came about, check out my past post entitled, "The End is Near" at http://prayeramedic.com/2008/10/the-end-is-near/ For a little more insight on my perspective on the end times and how the doctrines many churches today believe came about, check out my past post entitled, “The End is Near” at http://prayeramedic.com/2008/10/the-end-is-near/

]]> By: Lisa Carpenter http://prayeramedic.com/2009/11/internal-dissonance/comment-page-1/#comment-966 Lisa Carpenter Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:33:16 +0000 http://prayeramedic.com/?p=1078#comment-966 Having read the book of Revelation again not too long ago, I, too, wondered, and still wonder, about this very same issue.... I will be interested to hear what others, and you, have to say as time goes on. Thanks for the discussion, Dan. Having read the book of Revelation again not too long ago, I, too, wondered, and still wonder, about this very same issue…. I will be interested to hear what others, and you, have to say as time goes on. Thanks for the discussion, Dan.

]]> By: Dan O'Day (prayeramedic) http://prayeramedic.com/2009/11/internal-dissonance/comment-page-1/#comment-973 Dan O'Day (prayeramedic) Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:33:27 +0000 http://prayeramedic.com/?p=1078#comment-973 Not a useless comment, honesty is the best policy and I love any kind of interaction. I'll post more questions soon, I'll post one at a time in new articles. I'm reading "Case for Amillenialism" by Kim Riddlebarger right now, answering a lot of my questions. Not a useless comment, honesty is the best policy and I love any kind of interaction. I’ll post more questions soon, I’ll post one at a time in new articles. I’m reading “Case for Amillenialism” by Kim Riddlebarger right now, answering a lot of my questions.

]]> By: J.W. Wartick http://prayeramedic.com/2009/11/internal-dissonance/comment-page-1/#comment-972 J.W. Wartick Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:23:57 +0000 http://prayeramedic.com/?p=1078#comment-972 this comment is so i get e-mail feedback... delete if you so desire. I forgot to check off the box this comment is so i get e-mail feedback… delete if you so desire. I forgot to check off the box

]]> By: J.W. Wartick http://prayeramedic.com/2009/11/internal-dissonance/comment-page-1/#comment-971 J.W. Wartick Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:23:16 +0000 http://prayeramedic.com/?p=1078#comment-971 eschatology has to be the most confusing thing to me in all of Scripture. I must admit I tend to ignore or forget about any kind of end times belief, because, frankly, I just don't get it. I've read it, but I'm like the ethiopian, how can I understand? fortunately, as you said, it's not a matter of salvation. I honestly don't even know what you mean by premillenialist, amillenial, etc. I feel like I should get more informed, but thus far the Spirit hasn't seen fit to really open my eyes in these areas so yeah, sorry this comment is pretty much useless as far as answering anything goes. I'd be interested in seeing any other questions you had to throw out there that I might actually have input on eschatology has to be the most confusing thing to me in all of Scripture. I must admit I tend to ignore or forget about any kind of end times belief, because, frankly, I just don’t get it. I’ve read it, but I’m like the ethiopian, how can I understand?

fortunately, as you said, it’s not a matter of salvation. I honestly don’t even know what you mean by premillenialist, amillenial, etc. I feel like I should get more informed, but thus far the Spirit hasn’t seen fit to really open my eyes in these areas

so yeah, sorry this comment is pretty much useless as far as answering anything goes. I’d be interested in seeing any other questions you had to throw out there that I might actually have input on

]]> By: daltonsbriefs http://prayeramedic.com/2009/11/internal-dissonance/comment-page-1/#comment-970 daltonsbriefs Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:20:20 +0000 http://prayeramedic.com/?p=1078#comment-970 It is obvious that Satan is not bound now Dan. So therefore we must not be in the 1,000 years reflected in your passage. So two possible explanations, either that 1,000 years already happened or it's still to come. I think the Word is pretty clear that Satan has been prowling all during the walk of man on earth ... so the 1,000 years is in the future. When? It must be after Armageddon but before his eternal banishment ... why the 1,000 years and the "short period" to come back and screw things up again? Why does God keep giving Satan a chance to take humans away? Or more importantly, why does God keep giving us the chance to choose to walk with him, instead of going to the other side? We are pretty happy he waited for us, and at some time in the future he will wait a short period longer for a generation that will grapple with Satan one last time. And God will be glorified It is obvious that Satan is not bound now Dan. So therefore we must not be in the 1,000 years reflected in your passage. So two possible explanations, either that 1,000 years already happened or it’s still to come. I think the Word is pretty clear that Satan has been prowling all during the walk of man on earth … so the 1,000 years is in the future.

When? It must be after Armageddon but before his eternal banishment … why the 1,000 years and the “short period” to come back and screw things up again? Why does God keep giving Satan a chance to take humans away?

Or more importantly, why does God keep giving us the chance to choose to walk with him, instead of going to the other side? We are pretty happy he waited for us, and at some time in the future he will wait a short period longer for a generation that will grapple with Satan one last time. And God will be glorified

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