Originally Posted by Tom
I think it is important to mention however that as error prone as Dispensationalism is, I think it is important not to lump all Dispensationalists in the same mold.
For example, John MacArthur is a Dispensationalist, but he would never make the mistake of date setting etc...

Understand that I am not saying you don't know this, but I think it is important not to give the impression that all Dispensationalists are nut cases like Camping.
True, not all Dispensationalists are 'date-setting nut cases' like Harold Camping. Given Camping's age, I have to wonder if that isn't a contributory factor since at one time he was rock solid theologically. Regardless of the cause, he is preaching/teaching heresy which goes far beyond the eschatological debacle that has made the papers.

Now, you mentioned John MacArthur shouldn't be lumped together with Harold Camping, and you are certainly correct to a certain extent. However, MacArthur has his own 'quirks' which may not put him into the 'nut case' class, but one has to question whether or not his brain sometimes goes on 'hold' in regard to his Dispensational views. And he too has a large following of people who will believe just about anything he says. Let me give you a perfect example here: A Reply to John MacArthur.

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