Robin,

Do I recall correctly that your background was in a fundamentalist Pentecostal church before becoming Reformed? If so, I'm not surprised that Lindsey's eschatology was the only one you were exposed to. It probably is the most widely promoted by our largely semi-pelagian society.

I remember reading "The Late Great Planet Earth" by Hal Lindsey back in the seventies. He and other dispensational premillennialists wrote some exciting novels on eschatology back then. Salem Kirban wrote one entitled "666" and David Wilkerson wrote "The Vision." These books created quite a stir among Christians.

One thing these authors had in common is that they believed in the last days we would be able to read from our Bible in one hand and the newspaper in the other and see the fulfillment of history. Unfortunately their writings are no more valuable than yesterdays newspaper.

OBTW the link I've posted for the celebration of Israel's 58th anniversary was sent to us via e-mail by a friend of my wife who happens to be Jewish.


Wes

When I survey the wondrous cross on which the Prince of Glory died, my richest gain I count but loss and pour contempt on all my pride. - Isaac Watts