Re: The 5 Points of FINALISM

I wish you could find that notebook too. I would love to have a copy of your notes myself. I thought of doing something similar, but then got too lazy or busy with other stuff I guess. But I would still like to do something like that eventually.

Nevertheless, I still came to the same conclusions you have and I don't believe it was because I was influenced to that position by outside sources. I was raised with the Premill view and then the churches I've been in ever since then didn't teach any eschatological view as far as I know. So I went into this study with an open mind and just really wanted to see for myself what the scriptures said. I heard so many times over the years that this study was too complicated, so I felt discouraged to even try. But I really don't think that now and I don't understand why I heard that so much. Of course I'm sure I'm still not prepared to deal with some of the hardest questions that could be thrown at me. Many scriptures I'm sure I still couldn't explain. But that's the way it is with every subject of the bible. There are always hard scriptures. But overall, I found this subject not so complicated at all once I remembered the basic bible study rules.

I read an article the other day by a local pastor I listen to sometimes who holds to the Premill view very staunchly. But after reading it, I was just left scratching my head. It was terrible I thought and I just don't get how that view lines up with the rest of what he teaches, which seems to be very sound most of the time. But you know, I think we all have our deceptions, just in different areas. I'm sure you are thinking of one of mine right now. :) And likewise, I'm thinking of one of yours. lol

Anyway, I will send my husband this message by you. Most of the time he doesn't read this forum, but I'll make sure he gets this one which might help him think about his own ideas of how to go about this study.