The Highway Forums General Discussion Theology Discussion Forum Progrressive Dispensationalism

Here is a link written by someone who has adopted Progressive Dispensationalism. http://www.endtimes.org/progressive_dispensationalism.html

What would be its major weaknesses?

And, is Progressive Dispensationalism the same as New Covenant Theology? I heard that the author may be in the latter camp now.

I think the best answer to your question is found in the author's concluding remarks:

There is no denying that the physical nation of Israel and the Jewish people predominate Dispensationalism in all its forms. Thus, due to this emphasis, Dispensationalism suffers from an erroneous hermeneutic which has serious affects on how one reads and understands Scripture. One of Dispensationalism's major tenets, including PD, is the establishment of a physical kingdom of God on earth, either before, during or after an alleged "rapture" of the Church. Not only is this untenable, but for me it is antithetical to the entire purpose and sufficiency of Christ's atonement.

Perhaps one of the better evaluations and critiques of Premillennialism has been written by Cornelis Venema here: Evaluating Premillenialism. In regard to the flawed heremeutic, although PD tries to distance itself from the old "literalism" of Darby, Chafer, Ironside, et al of the classic Dispensational camp, it hasn't shaken off much of it errors... see HERE.

Lastly, PD is not the same as NCT, although there are individuals within the PD camp that embrace much of NCT. There are similarities in regard to the understanding of God's moral law and especially in regard to its perpetuity for the NT Church.

The purpose behind PD has little to do with gaining a better understanding of the Scriptures but rather ,in my opinion, is aimed at sweeping the the more embarrassing elements of Dispensationalism down the memory hole while attempting to retain support for the beloved rapture.

After a quick look at the article a scene came to mind; At a bank a man presents a $100 bill, the clerk scans its and says its counterfeit, so the gent rips the corners off and tries again...