I have been saying the same thing about the cost of abandoning "futurism". They are not going to give it up only a few will. The price is to high for truth, no way jack!
By Walt Hibbard,This writer has confronted Christian scholars and laymen who openly display a studied and almost stubborn reluctance to part with the futurist views that they have been taught. The cost of abandoning futurism is high – too high for many scholars and pastors to pay!
Pause for a moment and consider what is involved here. I’ll list just a few things below:
1. Pastor, elder and deacon ordination vows may be placed in jeopardy!
2. Loss of pastoral occupational positions and accompanying family stress!
3. A partial revision of the great ecumenical creeds and confessions!
4. Hundreds of Bible commentaries and study guides needing to be rewritten!
5. Seminaries needing to revise large portions of their curriculum!
6. The man-in-the-pew may feel betrayed at the hands of those he trusted!
So…is it worth it? In the final analysis, it boils down to the question: Does truth really matter more than the things listed above? Does God honor His truth more than outward unity? Could the church have been mistaken on these things for over 1900 years?
Ask yourself this question: Am I safe to continue to ignore these teachings of Jesus and instead embrace the teachings that are not supported by the Word of God? Why would I want to believe something, however traditional it might be, if it did not agree with God’s Holy Word? Do I want to stand with tradition rather than the truth? (John 14:6).
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