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BELIEVERpriest
reply to post by Gryphon66
In the case of the prophetic the timeline, most prophecies are written as metered time poems, so by analyzing the meter, a timeline of human history from the fall of Adam to present can be and has been reconstructed. This meter timeline gives many details about historically fulfilled prophecy. By that timeline in 2014, we are presently 6122 years from the fall of Adam.
So, if common sense is not enough to judge interpretations, you can alway cross reference it with the meter. According to the meter Israel still has 7 years on its prophetic clock, therefore there is a strong case for dispensationalism.
Its a rhetorical mathematic pattern encrypted in poetry, so I would say its objective.
reply to post by Utnapisjtim
Text
Text [1] He is the secular ruler of Israel (practically a humanist Messiah) [2] He sits for seven years (Rev. speaks of a 7 year tribulation) [3] He is elected through democracy (comes up from the sea) So what you guys think? Would Shimon Peres fit the suit of the Antichrist? Doubtfully. There are antipopes, and there are also antichrists, rulers who do "evil in the eyes of God". But what do you think?
BELIEVERpriest
reply to post by Gryphon66
According to brainout.net, the bible is a metrically closed unit. Metering of texts was popular in ancient times as it is today in rap and rock, but none of the apocryphal texts reflect the same meter pattern as that found in the Bible. For example the Ephesians meter corresponds to the Psalm 90 meter.
Meaning as opposed to "Christian"?
I willingly label myself as a "Messianic Dispensationalist".
jmdewey60
reply to post by BELIEVERpriest
Meaning as opposed to "Christian"?
I willingly label myself as a "Messianic Dispensationalist".
"Messianic" to me sounds like a type of Jewish-lite.
Saying you are not a Protestant to a lot of people would be the same as saying that you are not Christian.
So essentially "Messiahic Dispensationalist" is equivalent to "Christian Dispensationalist".
jmdewey60
reply to post by BELIEVERpriest
Saying you are not a Protestant to a lot of people would be the same as saying that you are not Christian.
So essentially "Messiahic Dispensationalist" is equivalent to "Christian Dispensationalist".
Calling yourself Messianic sounds like you are avoiding the term Christianity in favor of a more acceptable term in the eyes of Jews.
I don't think that Jesus died for our sins as some sort of pagan sacrifice for the gentiles.
Jesus is the King of the Jews which is what the term messiah means and we are heirs along with him to all of the promises that God has ever given to anyone, as he is our Lord, if we believe in him as the son of God.edit on 1-2-2014 by jmdewey60 because: (no reason given)
People who happily do label themselves as Christian.
Who cares what fine distinctions you see fit to make in how authentic you think someone else's beliefs are?
Pergamon altar at Wikipedia
The structure is 35.64 metres wide and 33.4 metres deep; the front stairway alone is almost 20 metres wide. The base is decorated with a frieze in high relief showing the battle between the Giants and the Olympian gods known as the Gigantomachy.
Zeppelinfeld at Wikipedia
The Zeppelinfeld (in English: Zeppelin Field) is located east of the Great Road. It consists of a large grandstand (Zeppelinhaupttribüne) with a width of 360 metres (390 yards) and a smaller stand. It was one of Albert Speer's first works for the Nazi party and was based upon the Pergamon Altar.
aoxomoxoa
Wouldn't the god of the bible be more accurately described as the Antichrist? After all, he/she ruled by fear and intimidation, murdered those that did not bend to his/her will, pitted brother against brother, and killed almost all of humanity.
Not trolling here, just asking a serious question