Comments on: Book Review – A Case for Amillennialism

By: Neil

Neil — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 23:30:36 +0000

When I studied at Dallas Seminary the Amill guys were portrayed (when they came up) as being less serious in their scholarship and sometimes it was implied (sometimes stated) that they had a low view of the Scriptures based on their lack of literal hermeneutics.

I found A Case for Amillennialism to be very good and although I have yet to embrace amillennialism (I have abandoned the dispensational pov) I thought it well reasoned. It certainly helped me gain an appreciation for the position – and those who hold it.

By: Phil Miller

Phil Miller — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:47:14 +0000

I can

Joe, were you raptured away mid-comment?

Jack Van Impe was right!

By: Joe Martino

Joe Martino — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:43:05 +0000

I was raised in a very strong, Premill-â€Dispyâ€ home/church.

I can say that about my church and the Bible College I went to.
I can’t really say that about my home. My parents both had a pretty simple love of God. He loves us and He’s in charge. That was enough for them. When I went to Bible college and started to talking to them about some of the stuff I was taught/discussing my mom’s face was often priceless. I can

By: Keith

Keith — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:39:48 +0000

It’s not a “test of fellowship” for me…although I was tempted ONCE to purchase a Left Behind mousepad!

By: Tim Reed

Tim Reed — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:32:07 +0000

I don’t make eschatology a huge test of faith. The only reason I take any interest in it is because of the huge emphasis and near fanaticism shown by dispies.

By: Keith

Keith — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:09:03 +0000

Phil:
It takes all kinds. As Tim Reed knows, I am not a fan of the the Restoration Movement, however, having spent 16 years there, I did come out of there with an appreciation for the Amill view. I’ve met a lot of people from that denomination that hold an Amill view. The one RM college I’ve had the most contact with–Ozark CC in Joplin, MO–seemed to produce quite a few Amill’s.

I was raised in a very strong, Premill-”Dispy” home/church. It is no secret around here (CRN.Info) that I enjoy the teaching of John MacArthur, but this is one area where I think he gets it wrong. There are more Amill-Reformed people out there than you may think.

You might also check out Gary DeMar’s Last Days Madness.

By: Phil Miller

Phil Miller — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 13:20:00 +0000

Keith,
I am pretty comfortable saying I am in the Amil camp, and I would have probably said it before reading the book. I thought the book gave a good defense, and it brought up a lot of good points. I found some of the references in the back of the book to be particularly useful, and I plan on adding them to my reading list.

This is one subject I’m a little bit hesitant to take a big stand on, particularly because the denomination I am involved with (A/G) takes a pretty tough Premil/Dispensationalist position. I know there are some who would probably consider not agreeing with that position close to heresy, and frankly, it’s not something I feel like getting in huge fights over. On the other hand, I feel that the position put forth by the Hal Lindseys and Tim LaHayes of the world has been really harmful to some peope, so I want to be informed enough to offer an educated opinion when asked by people.

By: Tim Reed

Tim Reed — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 05:47:15 +0000

How interesting that there is an Amill-Reformed person! I thought only semi-p-oneness-penticostals like me believed it

Amills are also found in Lutheran and Restoration Movement circles. Although I think in order to live in Michigan you have to be a Dispy. I snuck in through an underground network of Amil spies.

By: Dave Muller

Dave Muller — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 05:43:24 +0000

How interesting that there is an Amill-Reformed person! I thought only semi-p-oneness-penticostals like me believed it

By: Keith

Keith — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 04:01:16 +0000

I read A Case for Amillennialism a while back; picked it up at the National Founders Conference. You said the book "helped me on this journey"...do you now lean toward an Amill view? Have you come to a different conclusion re: the Premill view? Another good book on the subject: The Last Days According to Jesus by R. C. Sproul