Dan, you may find this is bit ironic, but I still use a John MacArthur Study Bible when I preach. It is a sturdy book in the NKJV and I just cannot force myself to fork out the big bucks for new Black Leather bound edition.
That being said, I “came back to the Bible” in 1999, when I gave up on Dispensationalism for a fuzzy Post/A Mil thingy. It was at the Ligioner Conference. The two Sprouls, Sinclair Ferguson, and I think Gary DeMar were speaking. Of course, John MacArthur was not there to give the dispensational view. I was disappointed that he was not there, but I guess they thought everyone already knew that position.
I have abandoned the fuzziness since then and gone all crazy post-mil.
I remember that conference. I listened to the tapes about a genrtillion times. Sinclair Ferguson had the best line of the whole conference.
He said, when asked what his eschatological view was: “I’m a partial, partial preterist, a not-fully-realized postmillennialist, a somewhat-optimistic amillennialist, and I have an ongoing struggle with the Jews. But make no mistake, I’m quite certain about what I believe.”
Another thing I noted about that conference was the conspicuous absence of John MacArthur. He waited till last year’s Shepherd’s Conference to get his eschatological groove on.
April 7, 2008 at 6:58 pm
um, creepy.
I thought I was watching a Left Behind movie and the boyfriend wasn’t going to make it.
April 7, 2008 at 7:29 pm
“the boyfriend wasn’t going to make it.” HAAAA… biggest laugh today, for me anyway.
al sends
April 8, 2008 at 10:40 am
She’s looking at the billboard like the Israelites must have looked at the bronze serpent. This is wrong and brilliant on so many levels.
April 8, 2008 at 4:43 pm
“The Audacity of False Messiahship – Another Testament of Barack”, a forthcoming book by B. Hussein Obama.
April 8, 2008 at 5:10 pm
I’ telling ya man, Hal Lindsey is looking better and better every day.
al sends
April 8, 2008 at 6:33 pm
Al-l-l-l-l… come ba-a-a-ack… come back to the Bible, Al-l-l-l-l….
April 8, 2008 at 7:24 pm
Dan, you may find this is bit ironic, but I still use a John MacArthur Study Bible when I preach. It is a sturdy book in the NKJV and I just cannot force myself to fork out the big bucks for new Black Leather bound edition.
That being said, I “came back to the Bible” in 1999, when I gave up on Dispensationalism for a fuzzy Post/A Mil thingy. It was at the Ligioner Conference. The two Sprouls, Sinclair Ferguson, and I think Gary DeMar were speaking. Of course, John MacArthur was not there to give the dispensational view. I was disappointed that he was not there, but I guess they thought everyone already knew that position.
I have abandoned the fuzziness since then and gone all crazy post-mil.
al sends
April 8, 2008 at 8:11 pm
Al, I believe it was probably none other than Ken Gentry who in 1999 steered you toward your fuzzy views.
April 8, 2008 at 8:17 pm
Ah yes… Ken Gentry… Thanks Dave. All those optimistic guys look alike to me.
Oh, and this really was supposed to be a post about the messianic nature of Obama’s campaign. I’m just saying, again.
al sends
April 8, 2008 at 8:32 pm
Al, Please forget Barry Obama and get in step with the prophecy expert, Hal. He can tell you for sure who the antichrist will be.
http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=43690
April 8, 2008 at 8:36 pm
I remember that conference. I listened to the tapes about a genrtillion times. Sinclair Ferguson had the best line of the whole conference.
He said, when asked what his eschatological view was: “I’m a partial, partial preterist, a not-fully-realized postmillennialist, a somewhat-optimistic amillennialist, and I have an ongoing struggle with the Jews. But make no mistake, I’m quite certain about what I believe.”
Another thing I noted about that conference was the conspicuous absence of John MacArthur. He waited till last year’s Shepherd’s Conference to get his eschatological groove on.