Thanks C R for your post that is absolutely swamped with thought. Having read it and knowing it will probably take me <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/moron.gif" alt="" /> weeks to digest (along with your link), I was struck by one thought in something you said:
When Christ asked if He would find us doing His will when He returns, but we haven't bothered to adequately discover what His will is because we haven't adequately discerned the jurisdictional boundaries of His demands, will He be satisfied that we have adopted eschatological positions instead?
These are not smooth words (Isaiah 30:10), yet I am fascinated by their content. I believe most of us are guilty of this "
Eschatalogical Salvation" especially the "seven year rapture" people, to one extent or another. If someone does not believe this, just watch the anger and tempers flare when the subject of eschatology comes up among those with differing views. This, rather than being satisfied with faith alone in the active and passive obedience of Christ alone. We (me at least) always want to make things simple at the expense of not faithfully striving to study Gods words in Scripture. Maybe our God has put eschatology last on the list of His church building for very good reason?
I'm sure I'll be getting back to you with questions.
Denny
Romans 3:22-24
