premillennialism<\/a>.<\/p>\nYou’re so right that it’s difficult to nail it all down because premillennialists themselves are so divided with so many unstable and bizarre interpretations — but you’ve done a fine job (saving me some work) in outlining the main tenets of dispensational (or historic) premillennialism and I plan to use your approach.<\/p>\n
I’m not engaged in full-time work and am close to retiring.\u00a0 I just felt indebted to you and the La Vista church for your web site. You sounded like a pretty dedicated group of Christians and I praise our Lord for you.\u00a0 We’re quite a traditional church where I worship, but we need to be more ignited and turned on for Christ.<\/p>\n
Well, thanks again, my brother.<\/p>\n\t
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I am always happy to hear that the efforts here are helping others. I hope your lessons go well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Question: I have accepted a challenge to spend two Sunday mornings (that’s not much!) in surveying the basics of premillennial eschatology.\u00a0 I am grateful to our faithful Jesus, the Lord of us both, that I finally, after so much searching, came across your church’s web site and your article on premillennialism. 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