Maybe in favor of your study is that, as hearts have grown cold, passion about eschatology has cooled as well. I think that the post-WWII generation and younger (almost the entire population) do not see this as a hill to die on. We, as Christians, are not thinking MARANATHA nor what that means or how it could play out. At least not in the US.
I always enjoy your posts. I pray your health is good.
Are you familiar with "suspiciousobservers.com ? They provide a lot of info relating to the sun-earth connection etc. Its a great scientific back up to Ezekiels Fire.
Hi John, I applaud your effort to take a step back from well trodden approaches and re-examine what is going on in the world of End-times. It is something I have also been banging on about for a little while (see https://bible-insights.org.uk/a-framework-for-interpretation-from-luke-21/ as an example). We may not always agree, but it is crucial for us to work through this stuff. I look forward to future posts.
your substack wanted me to sign in before sending a comment. So I did, and here I go again, with my sketch of a reply that I would very willing to discuss with you - how about meeting on Skype face to face, dear John?
Hi John
Good you finally admitted that for a long time some aspects of the end-times escaped your attention. But now you're smarter, this time you will get it all right!
Not much hope for that, I'm afraid
Quoting 1 Timothy 3:15
..."you might know how you ought to conduct yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth."
The church as a whole being the pillar and foundation of truth. Seems like a basic principle.
Sadly, there is no such thing anymore as a church. Fallen apart into endless demoninations.
But one could try at least to get a conversation going with the ones who are open to end-time questions at all, right?
What you then have to deal with are the many factions you so properly list: amillenials, pre-Trib.... and what have you.
Like I've listed in my "Layman's Baa" - if you remember.
For me the only solution seems like a big conference to discuss all aspects openly and freely, as also suggested in this paper.
As a typical remark I got from Carl Gallups: "Nice idea, but won't work. If we dare to even question the pre-tribbers we even get death threads..."
What a sad picture!
But a for you, my dear friend, you still seem to hope, that NOW you will get it all RIGHT?
Sorry, won't happen.
I'm into quantum physics. Watching endless discussions of the specialists on certain theories, like e.g. string theory, supersymmetry and and and.
All the pros and cons.
Why is this not possible among the end-time buffs, I dare to ask?
When your Ezekiels fire musing on micoronovas for me put you into the corner of the fabulists you didn't even care to answer.
Miffed?
So be it.
Okay. I will continue to read your posts - but with little hope
All the best from the "what if"-guy (my 2 cents on the anticrist's rise to popularity by unmasking the elites I tried to discuss with end-timers like you, remember?)
Hello John and greetings from the US.
Maybe in favor of your study is that, as hearts have grown cold, passion about eschatology has cooled as well. I think that the post-WWII generation and younger (almost the entire population) do not see this as a hill to die on. We, as Christians, are not thinking MARANATHA nor what that means or how it could play out. At least not in the US.
You sure said a lot by saying nothing
Hi John,
I always enjoy your posts. I pray your health is good.
Are you familiar with "suspiciousobservers.com ? They provide a lot of info relating to the sun-earth connection etc. Its a great scientific back up to Ezekiels Fire.
Keep up the good work. God Bless. M.
Hi John, I applaud your effort to take a step back from well trodden approaches and re-examine what is going on in the world of End-times. It is something I have also been banging on about for a little while (see https://bible-insights.org.uk/a-framework-for-interpretation-from-luke-21/ as an example). We may not always agree, but it is crucial for us to work through this stuff. I look forward to future posts.
Dave
Big sigh...
your substack wanted me to sign in before sending a comment. So I did, and here I go again, with my sketch of a reply that I would very willing to discuss with you - how about meeting on Skype face to face, dear John?
Hi John
Good you finally admitted that for a long time some aspects of the end-times escaped your attention. But now you're smarter, this time you will get it all right!
Not much hope for that, I'm afraid
Quoting 1 Timothy 3:15
..."you might know how you ought to conduct yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth."
The church as a whole being the pillar and foundation of truth. Seems like a basic principle.
Sadly, there is no such thing anymore as a church. Fallen apart into endless demoninations.
But one could try at least to get a conversation going with the ones who are open to end-time questions at all, right?
What you then have to deal with are the many factions you so properly list: amillenials, pre-Trib.... and what have you.
Like I've listed in my "Layman's Baa" - if you remember.
For me the only solution seems like a big conference to discuss all aspects openly and freely, as also suggested in this paper.
As a typical remark I got from Carl Gallups: "Nice idea, but won't work. If we dare to even question the pre-tribbers we even get death threads..."
What a sad picture!
But a for you, my dear friend, you still seem to hope, that NOW you will get it all RIGHT?
Sorry, won't happen.
I'm into quantum physics. Watching endless discussions of the specialists on certain theories, like e.g. string theory, supersymmetry and and and.
All the pros and cons.
Why is this not possible among the end-time buffs, I dare to ask?
When your Ezekiels fire musing on micoronovas for me put you into the corner of the fabulists you didn't even care to answer.
Miffed?
So be it.
Okay. I will continue to read your posts - but with little hope
All the best from the "what if"-guy (my 2 cents on the anticrist's rise to popularity by unmasking the elites I tried to discuss with end-timers like you, remember?)
Michael, Switzerland
If you should care to answer: mstenger@breitand.ch