Pilgrim wrote:

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[color:"blue"]This is pathetic and again indicative of the unbelievable rhetoric posited by some. These types of statements are classically cultic and have no basis in fact whatsoever.



Come on Pilgrim, don't be so coy, tell us how you really feel. [img]http://www.the-highway.com/w3timages/icons/grin.gif" alt="grin" title="grin[/img]

But seriously, I have been studying eschatology for over 15 years. I have based my remarks on very credible scholarly research, some of which I have documented (unlike your undocumented comment above). Now I grant that I could be mistaken in some of my comments. I am not infallbible. But neither is it infallibly true that my remarks are "classically cultic" or have "no basis in fact whatsoever". Your hyperbolic statement only reveals a very emotional person who is very touchy on some topics.

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[color:"blue"]But I suppose you would say that Cornelius Venema, for example, is simply totally confused and ignorant of history in this matter



Both you and Joe seem to love to put words in other people's mouths. I never criticised Dr. Venema, and in fact, I look forward to reading his recent Amillennial book when I get a chance. Also, I would agree with your Review of Venema's book when you said that it was, "a valuable addition to the field of eschatology".

But I don't expect to agree with his critique of postmillennialism. However, I think I will appreciate much of what he has to say, even though his work is regarded by some as merely an updated version of Hoekema and Vos. Venema's work I think is much more scholarly and optimistic than Engelsma's scandalous book on Amillennialism.

Since you've obviously read Venema's book, I would challenge you to read Dr. Keith Mathison's book, Postmillennialism: An Eschatology of Hope. Maybe you could even write a review of it to add to your review of Venema's book? [img]http://www.the-highway.com/w3timages/icons/read.gif" alt="read" title="read[/img][img]http://www.the-highway.com/w3timages/icons/smile.gif" alt="smile" title="smile[/img]

But Pilgrim, I would suggest that in the future that you tone down the belligerent rhetoric. It doesn't help your Amillennial position one bit.

Colin