On "The Origin and Presence of False Teaching"

Jim
Fundamentalism & Evangelicalism
Dispensationalism

Perhaps the most “innocent” way that false teaching can come into the church is when someone attempts to find a new and innovative way to understand the Bible. … One example of this was John Nelson Darby, whose desire to organize the Bible and its prophecy into a single definitive system produced what is now known as dispensationalism. His teachings led to deviations from historical understandings of the church, the sacraments, and, in some ways, original sin.

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Jeff Howell
Thu, 04/05/18 9:54 am

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 …

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TylerR
Thu, 04/05/18 10:37 am

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.

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Bert Perry
Thu, 04/05/18 1:27 pm

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.

Aspiring to be a stick in the mud.