I understand that there is a whole body of research and theory called eschatology. In the Christian world, it is a study of the end times, and what God was revealed to us through prophecy about those final days. I intellectually accept that it is a legitimate area of study. And I use the term intellectually loosely there. Please don’t associate that with the latest Eschatology Guru that you have been been listening to.
The biggest problem that I have with the study of the end times is that it is based on prophecy that is deliberately given to us to be cloudy and confusing. To be honest, I don’t really think that God wants us to know what’s going to happen at the end. Double down on that difficulty with the problem of sin. Because people are so self-centered they do in eschatology what they doing in so many other areas of life, they make it about them.
Whatever scheme or chart you come up with in eschatology generally tends to be focused on you and how clever you are. It’s about how the world is going to end around you. As a general rule Gurus of Eschatology tend to ignore other Gurus who have their own system. They act like they are the only show in town.
It isn’t about you. It certainly isn’t about me.
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Friday, September 27, 2024
Opus 2024-297: Narcissistic Eschatology
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Amen! I always appreciate your insight
ReplyDeleteI always enjoy a vigorous debate whether it is politics, philosophy or theology but there often comes a point where you realize what the other person wants is a monologue. It can become infectious.
DeleteGrace and peace