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Christian Zionism: Dispensationalism And The Roots Of Sectarian Theology

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Christian Zionism: Dispensationalism And The Roots Of Sectarian Theology

A History of Dispensational Approaches

By Rev. Steven Sizer

12/20/2000 "ICH" Dispensationalism is one of the most influential theological systems within the universal church today. Largely unrecognised and subliminal, it has increasingly shaped the presuppositions of fundamentalist, evangelical, Pentecostal and charismatic thinking concerning Israel and Palestine over the past one hundred and fifty years.
John Nelson Darby is regarded as the father of dispensationalism and its prodigy, Christian Zionism. It was Cyrus. I. Scofield and D. L. Moody, however, who brought Darby’s sectarian theology into mainstream evangelical circles. R. C. Sproul concedes that dispensationalism is now ‘...a theological system that in all probability is the majority report among current American evangelicals.’[[1]]
Most of the early popular American radio preachers such as Donald Grey Barnhouse, Charles E. Fuller, and M. R. DeHaan were dispensationalists. Today, virtually all the 'televangelists' such as Jerry Falwell, Jim Bakker, Paul Crouch, Pat Robertson, Jimmy Swaggart and Billy Graham are also dispensationalists.
Other leading dispensationalist writers include Charles Ryrie, Dwight Pentecost, John Walvoord, Eric Sauer, Charles Dyer, Tim LaHaye, Grant Jeffrey and Hal Lindsey. Notable political proponents include Jimmie Carter and Ronald Reagan. Probably the most significant Christian organisations to espouse dispensationalism have been the Moody Bible Institute, Dallas Theological Seminary and the International Christian Embassy, Jerusalem.
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Christian Zionism: Dispensationalism And The Roots Of Sectarian Theology

Hopefully this will start a constructive discussion of how Calvinism has fueled the Christian Zionist Movement, which started as part of a larger British colonial effort and eventually show how Zionism and British Colonialism is attached at the hip and how it resides in that cute little protestant church on the town square.
 
All I can say is that anybody who only supports Israel for the reason that they wish it to be destroyed in order to fulfill biblical prophesy really doeasn't support Zionism per se.

I support Zionism because I support the right to self determination -- especially for a people who have experienced when Jewish people have experienced and continue to be the target of so many hateful people today. I DON'T want them destroyed.
 
Interesting paper. I'll have to read it when I have more time before I can discuss.
 
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Christian Zionism: Dispensationalism And The Roots Of Sectarian Theology



more here:

Christian Zionism: Dispensationalism And The Roots Of Sectarian Theology

Hopefully this will start a constructive discussion of how Calvinism has fueled the Christian Zionist Movement, which started as part of a larger British colonial effort and eventually show how Zionism and British Colonialism is attached at the hip and how it resides in that cute little protestant church on the town square.
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Includes the word hermeneutics, always an accurate BS indicator.:peace
 
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Christian Zionism: Dispensationalism And The Roots Of Sectarian Theology



more here:

Christian Zionism: Dispensationalism And The Roots Of Sectarian Theology

Hopefully this will start a constructive discussion of how Calvinism has fueled the Christian Zionist Movement, which started as part of a larger British colonial effort and eventually show how Zionism and British Colonialism is attached at the hip and how it resides in that cute little protestant church on the town square.
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Xtians who say they are "friends" with Israel only because they want to convert them are the same as liberals that are "friends" to women and minorities.
 
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Xtians who say they are "friends" with Israel only because they want to convert them are the same as liberals are "friends" to women and minorities.
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Yes.

Zionism and the state of Israel exist to ensure safety for jews! And not for keeping muslims out of the "holy" land.

But this question would also have to be asked to those who receive this "help".

If I could ask the current Israeli primeminister one thing than it would be "What is it like to be the leader of a jewish nation and to take financial and political support from foreign antisemites?"
 
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