Balfour Declaration and The Scofield Bible Hand in Hand!
**1917' **
The Scofield Reference Bible is a widely circulated study Bible edited and annotated by the American Bible student Cyrus I. Scofield, which popularized dispensationalism at the beginning of the 20th century. Published by Oxford University Press and containing the entire text of the traditional, Protestant King James Version, it first appeared in 1909 and was revised by the author in 1917.
[CYRUS SCOFIELD & THE ISRAEL DELUSION: THE SCOFIELD BIBLE]
Sons of Liberty Media
In this episode, I play a presentation by the late David Lutzweiler, author of The Praise of Folly: The Enigmatic Life & Theology of C.I. Scofield (https://amzn.to/3tS51lM). He not only exposes CI Scofield as a scandal-ridden man but a huckster, a man who abandoned his wife and children, and the man who popularized the theological construct known as "Dispensationalism." We'll also look and see how this theology not only made it into the American churches but also into our politics and foreign policy.
You are over the target. The lie of dispensationalism spread thru out American Christianity like a cancer. The primary driver was the Scofield Reference Bible. It puts the modern nation of Israel at the center of prophecy instead of the church (which is the Israel of God, both Jew & Gentile). Without the support of American Chrisitians there would be no nation of Israel. FYI I am a recovering dispensationalist! I repented about 15 years ago.
they threw the pastor out of my childhood church when he admitted he no longer believed in dispensationalism. then they replaced him with a socialist immigrant from ukraine. i left after that and havent really been back to church since
Well my experience (so far) has been different. I'm the Sunday school teacher for the adults at our church. Started about 2.5 years ago. Took the class thru the entire book of Romans. I had fun with "all Israel will be saved"! Now I'm teaching a series (verse by verse) on the book of Acts. Got to Acts 2:19-20 - I put up a number of commentaries that stated that "this great and notable day of the Lord" was referring to the destruction of Jerusalem & the Temple in AD 70. At the end of the lesson the Pastor told the class that interpretation was "preterism". Well that opened the door I can tell you. I just flat out told him "that's the way I see it after 15 years of study and that's the way I have to teach it". His response was "take your liberty". He also said "our church organization needs a symposium on dispensationalism". So I am encouraged. I did an entire write up/commentary on Matthew chapter 24 and sent it to him. His response: "we need to talk about this over lunch". Anyway I'm at the point that I'm not going to hide what I believe and I don't have to teach. I'll either sit down or walk away. I'm 71 years old! www.scripturerevealed.com
well apparently the church constitution did mention dispensationalism, not as one of the "core doctrines" or whatever that you need to be a member, but as one of the side things that the church believes. so once it came out the pastor didnt believe it anymore there were months of meetings deciding whether to kick him out or modify the church charter. in the end he was forced out and then the people who forced him out left anyway. and the new pastor was an absolute charlatan.
I see preterism as a vast exegetical improvement over the unbiblical dispensationalism, but it still has some very weak points imho. The historic Church has clearly always favored what is now called Amillennialism (a misnomer of a term), because it is clearly derived from all the biblical texts taken together. These three lectures deal with Revelation and the millennium quite thoroughly:
The main tenants of Classical Dispensationalism existed long before Scofield.
While classical dispensationalism as formulated by theologians like C.I. Scofield and John Nelson Darby had its distinctive features, some of its main elements can be traced to earlier theological traditions and interpretations of the Bible. Here are a few examples:
1.Distinction Between Israel and the Church:
• Early Church Fathers like Justin Martyr (2nd century) and Irenaeus (2nd century) acknowledged distinctions between God’s dealings with Israel and the Church in their writings. They recognized that God had specific plans for both groups.
2.Futurist Interpretation of Prophecy:
•The belief in future prophetic events can be traced to various interpretations of the Book of Revelation in early Christian writings. Some early Church theologians, like Hippolytus (3rd century), held views that anticipated future fulfillment of certain prophecies.
3.Premillennialism:
• The concept of a future literal thousand-year reign of Christ has been present in different forms throughout Christian history. Papias (1st century) is often cited as an early proponent of premillennialism, and it has appeared in the writings of various Church Fathers.
4.Rapture:
• While the term “rapture” was not used in the same way as in classical dispensationalism, early Christian writers such as Ephraem the Syrian (4th century) and Jerome (4th-5th century) discussed the idea of believers being caught up to meet Christ in connection with 1 Thessalonians 4:17.
While classical dispensationalism combined these elements into a systematic theological framework and popularized them in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, it’s important to recognize that many of these ideas had antecedents in Christian thought and theology prior to the Scofield Study Bible.
Dispensationalism itself has evolved over time, with variations and modifications to its original form.
Only one part of "dispensationalism" is correct. The diddly rules in the Old Testament were given only to the Israelites, not to any other people in the world. The Ten Commandments were given only to the Israelites, but some of those rules existed already from the time of Noah. Those were the rules that bound all men on earth. Then Jesus reiterated most, if not all, of the Ten Commandments, so we are all bound by those. Jews are not the only descendants of the Israelites or Nation of Israel in the Old Testament, but they act like they are.
But pre-trib rapture is crap and not supported by the Bible. It says there is only one Second Coming, and everyone, dead or alive, goes one place or the other.
Jews are not the only descendants of the Israelites or Nation of Israel in the Old Testament, but they act like they are.
NONSENSE.
It what way do jews today act like descendants of the Israelites?
They DO NOT.
They refuse to follow God's Law. They believe their rabbis are smarter than God, creating the Talmud to teach how to GET AROUND the Law.
They constantly steal from others. Their religious texts teach that pedophilia is fine. That lying and deceiving non-jews is a good thing. That stealing and murdering is justifiable if the victim is a non-jew.
They are taught to recite the Kol Nidrei at every Yom Kippur, which says that their promises are not valid from now (Yom Kippur) and for 1 year (until the next Yom Kippur, at which time they will repeat it again).
My vow is not a vow. My oath is not an oath.
This is why the dual citizens in Congress can take an oath to support and defend the Constitution ... BUT THEIR RELIGION SAYS IT IS NOT A VALID OATH. This explains their treasonous behavior.
They are NOT the Israelites of the Bible.
And they have never ACTED as if they were.
But they do deceive others into believing such a thing.
Yes they do act like they are. They claim the land that was supposed to belong to the Israelites. They are the only ones who claim things are "anti-semitic," when they are not the only Semitic people in the area. Arabs are Semitic. Also, most "Jews" in Israel aren't even Semitic.
Yes, they SAY they are, but they do NOT ACT like they are.
Whether or not they are semitic is IRRELEVANT to whether or not they are "God's Chosen People" (i.e. Israelites).
The Semites are anyone who was decended from Noah >> Shem/Sem.
The Bible traces a VERY CLEAR genetic lineage in the Bible:
God >> Adam >> Seth >> Noah >> Shem >> Abraham >> Isaac >> Jacob/Israel >> 12 Sons of Israel.
In the New Testament, we can further trace Jacob/Israel >> Judah >> Virgin Mary >> Jesus/God.
Going back to Shem, we traced down to Abraham. Abraham received the Covenant. The Covenant was passed to Issac, and NOT Ishmael. The Arabs are primarily from Ishamel, so they are NOT Israelites, even though they could be called Semites (Shem/Sem).
The Covenant was then passed from Isaac to Jacob/Israel, and NOT to Esau/Edom.
The jews are from Edom, among other lineage, but NOT from Jacob/Israel.
So, they also are NOT Israelites, though they can claim being Semites, as they are also from Shem/Sem (but not Israel).
Their own religious texts say they are Edomites, among other mixtures.
Edomites are not Israelites.
Jews have a great propensity to ... LIE. What do people not understand about this basic fact of jews?
They lie, and their religious texts tell them they MUST lie in order to be a "good jew."
So, they claim to be the only Semites, when they are not.
They claim to be the Israelites, when they are not.
They claim the Holocaust happened when it did not.
They claim the Holodomor never happened when it did.
In John 8:44, Jesus spoke directly to these jews:
Ye be of the father, the devil, and ye will do the desires of your father. He was a manslayer from the beginning, and he stood not in truth; for truth is not in him. When he speaketh lying, he speaketh of his own; for he is a liar, and father of it. (Wycliff Bible)
The diddly rules in the Old Testament were given only to the Israelites, not to any other people in the world
Which is true, but keep in mind that classic dispensationalism taught a separate way of salvation for Israelites in the epoch of the diddly rules of the Law, by means of the diddly rules. Granted, no modern dispensationalist teaches this works heresy, but the roots are there on record.
In fact, Mormonism and classic dispensationalism have a lot of overlap in how they map and parse out the epochs of history in disconnected fashions, each ultimately setup to justify a special place for their own dogma at the end of the age.
Balfour Declaration and The Scofield Bible Hand in Hand!
**1917' **
The Scofield Reference Bible is a widely circulated study Bible edited and annotated by the American Bible student Cyrus I. Scofield, which popularized dispensationalism at the beginning of the 20th century. Published by Oxford University Press and containing the entire text of the traditional, Protestant King James Version, it first appeared in 1909 and was revised by the author in 1917.
[CYRUS SCOFIELD & THE ISRAEL DELUSION: THE SCOFIELD BIBLE] Sons of Liberty Media
(https://www.bitchute.com/video/zpW7N0lg2uwH/)
In this episode, I play a presentation by the late David Lutzweiler, author of The Praise of Folly: The Enigmatic Life & Theology of C.I. Scofield (https://amzn.to/3tS51lM). He not only exposes CI Scofield as a scandal-ridden man but a huckster, a man who abandoned his wife and children, and the man who popularized the theological construct known as "Dispensationalism." We'll also look and see how this theology not only made it into the American churches but also into our politics and foreign policy.
You are over the target. The lie of dispensationalism spread thru out American Christianity like a cancer. The primary driver was the Scofield Reference Bible. It puts the modern nation of Israel at the center of prophecy instead of the church (which is the Israel of God, both Jew & Gentile). Without the support of American Chrisitians there would be no nation of Israel. FYI I am a recovering dispensationalist! I repented about 15 years ago.
they threw the pastor out of my childhood church when he admitted he no longer believed in dispensationalism. then they replaced him with a socialist immigrant from ukraine. i left after that and havent really been back to church since
Well my experience (so far) has been different. I'm the Sunday school teacher for the adults at our church. Started about 2.5 years ago. Took the class thru the entire book of Romans. I had fun with "all Israel will be saved"! Now I'm teaching a series (verse by verse) on the book of Acts. Got to Acts 2:19-20 - I put up a number of commentaries that stated that "this great and notable day of the Lord" was referring to the destruction of Jerusalem & the Temple in AD 70. At the end of the lesson the Pastor told the class that interpretation was "preterism". Well that opened the door I can tell you. I just flat out told him "that's the way I see it after 15 years of study and that's the way I have to teach it". His response was "take your liberty". He also said "our church organization needs a symposium on dispensationalism". So I am encouraged. I did an entire write up/commentary on Matthew chapter 24 and sent it to him. His response: "we need to talk about this over lunch". Anyway I'm at the point that I'm not going to hide what I believe and I don't have to teach. I'll either sit down or walk away. I'm 71 years old! www.scripturerevealed.com
well apparently the church constitution did mention dispensationalism, not as one of the "core doctrines" or whatever that you need to be a member, but as one of the side things that the church believes. so once it came out the pastor didnt believe it anymore there were months of meetings deciding whether to kick him out or modify the church charter. in the end he was forced out and then the people who forced him out left anyway. and the new pastor was an absolute charlatan.
I see preterism as a vast exegetical improvement over the unbiblical dispensationalism, but it still has some very weak points imho. The historic Church has clearly always favored what is now called Amillennialism (a misnomer of a term), because it is clearly derived from all the biblical texts taken together. These three lectures deal with Revelation and the millennium quite thoroughly:
http://links.christreformed.org/irons/20211212-The-Millennial-Question.mp3
http://links.christreformed.org/irons/20211226-Interpreting-The-Millennium.mp3
http://links.christreformed.org/irons/20220102-Interpreting-The-Book-Of-Revelation.mp3
The main tenants of Classical Dispensationalism existed long before Scofield.
While classical dispensationalism as formulated by theologians like C.I. Scofield and John Nelson Darby had its distinctive features, some of its main elements can be traced to earlier theological traditions and interpretations of the Bible. Here are a few examples:
1.Distinction Between Israel and the Church:
2.Futurist Interpretation of Prophecy:
3.Premillennialism:
4.Rapture:
While classical dispensationalism combined these elements into a systematic theological framework and popularized them in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, it’s important to recognize that many of these ideas had antecedents in Christian thought and theology prior to the Scofield Study Bible.
Dispensationalism itself has evolved over time, with variations and modifications to its original form.
Only one part of "dispensationalism" is correct. The diddly rules in the Old Testament were given only to the Israelites, not to any other people in the world. The Ten Commandments were given only to the Israelites, but some of those rules existed already from the time of Noah. Those were the rules that bound all men on earth. Then Jesus reiterated most, if not all, of the Ten Commandments, so we are all bound by those. Jews are not the only descendants of the Israelites or Nation of Israel in the Old Testament, but they act like they are.
But pre-trib rapture is crap and not supported by the Bible. It says there is only one Second Coming, and everyone, dead or alive, goes one place or the other.
NONSENSE.
It what way do jews today act like descendants of the Israelites?
They DO NOT.
They refuse to follow God's Law. They believe their rabbis are smarter than God, creating the Talmud to teach how to GET AROUND the Law.
They constantly steal from others. Their religious texts teach that pedophilia is fine. That lying and deceiving non-jews is a good thing. That stealing and murdering is justifiable if the victim is a non-jew.
They are taught to recite the Kol Nidrei at every Yom Kippur, which says that their promises are not valid from now (Yom Kippur) and for 1 year (until the next Yom Kippur, at which time they will repeat it again).
This is why the dual citizens in Congress can take an oath to support and defend the Constitution ... BUT THEIR RELIGION SAYS IT IS NOT A VALID OATH. This explains their treasonous behavior.
They are NOT the Israelites of the Bible.
And they have never ACTED as if they were.
But they do deceive others into believing such a thing.
Yes they do act like they are. They claim the land that was supposed to belong to the Israelites. They are the only ones who claim things are "anti-semitic," when they are not the only Semitic people in the area. Arabs are Semitic. Also, most "Jews" in Israel aren't even Semitic.
So what I wrote still stands true.
No, they do not ACT like they are.
Yes, they SAY they are, but they do NOT ACT like they are.
Whether or not they are semitic is IRRELEVANT to whether or not they are "God's Chosen People" (i.e. Israelites).
The Semites are anyone who was decended from Noah >> Shem/Sem.
The Bible traces a VERY CLEAR genetic lineage in the Bible:
God >> Adam >> Seth >> Noah >> Shem >> Abraham >> Isaac >> Jacob/Israel >> 12 Sons of Israel.
In the New Testament, we can further trace Jacob/Israel >> Judah >> Virgin Mary >> Jesus/God.
Going back to Shem, we traced down to Abraham. Abraham received the Covenant. The Covenant was passed to Issac, and NOT Ishmael. The Arabs are primarily from Ishamel, so they are NOT Israelites, even though they could be called Semites (Shem/Sem).
The Covenant was then passed from Isaac to Jacob/Israel, and NOT to Esau/Edom.
The jews are from Edom, among other lineage, but NOT from Jacob/Israel.
So, they also are NOT Israelites, though they can claim being Semites, as they are also from Shem/Sem (but not Israel).
Their own religious texts say they are Edomites, among other mixtures.
Edomites are not Israelites.
Jews have a great propensity to ... LIE. What do people not understand about this basic fact of jews?
They lie, and their religious texts tell them they MUST lie in order to be a "good jew."
So, they claim to be the only Semites, when they are not.
They claim to be the Israelites, when they are not.
They claim the Holocaust happened when it did not.
They claim the Holodomor never happened when it did.
In John 8:44, Jesus spoke directly to these jews:
Even with this concession:
Which is true, but keep in mind that classic dispensationalism taught a separate way of salvation for Israelites in the epoch of the diddly rules of the Law, by means of the diddly rules. Granted, no modern dispensationalist teaches this works heresy, but the roots are there on record.
In fact, Mormonism and classic dispensationalism have a lot of overlap in how they map and parse out the epochs of history in disconnected fashions, each ultimately setup to justify a special place for their own dogma at the end of the age.