but really not developed or supported. He says a lot of good things, but it just comes across as a blanket statement without any grace. JND was a false teacher, bottom line. No nuance, explanation or facts. This is a grenade alert …
Some popular publications do this a lot. They don’t have the space or willingness (given the intended audience) to properly nuance things. For example, Israel, My Glory recently did an issue about the rapture, and called it a “major doctrine.” That’s an interesting assessment, to say the least! But, again, its a intended “for the choir,” so to speak. The same with Tabletalk. Its Reformed audience will appreciate this silliness.
Tyler is a pastor in Olympia, WA and works in State government.
Is a popular punching bag among covenant theologians theology advocates who like to use his teaching (excesses perhaps) to impugn dispensationalism in general. The writer here does an especially brilliant job, as Josh notes, by impugning Darby without even mentioning what’s wrong with Darbyism, even in the writer’s opinion.
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NewInteresting charge ...
but really not developed or supported. He says a lot of good things, but it just comes across as a blanket statement without any grace. JND was a false teacher, bottom line. No nuance, explanation or facts. This is a grenade alert …
NewRed Meat
Some popular publications do this a lot. They don’t have the space or willingness (given the intended audience) to properly nuance things. For example, Israel, My Glory recently did an issue about the rapture, and called it a “major doctrine.” That’s an interesting assessment, to say the least! But, again, its a intended “for the choir,” so to speak. The same with Tabletalk. Its Reformed audience will appreciate this silliness.
Tyler is a pastor in Olympia, WA and works in State government.
NewHow was Darby a false teacher
How was Darby a false teacher? Not challenging just curious.
NewDarby
Is a popular punching bag among covenant
theologianstheology advocates who like to use his teaching (excesses perhaps) to impugn dispensationalism in general. The writer here does an especially brilliant job, as Josh notes, by impugning Darby without even mentioning what’s wrong with Darbyism, even in the writer’s opinion.Aspiring to be a stick in the mud.