Julius, I agree with your first paragraph 100%.
Again, I don't disagree with much of what you're saying, but there is a specific, prophetic, elective in gathering of natural Israel in the end by God's Soveriegnty which it adds "the gifts & callings of God are irrevocable."
And you still can't get the plain meaning of the texts concerning natural Isreal & "boast against" the natural branches (some translations say "do not be arrogant towards"...). Why the warning there from Paul in your paradigm/lens? Fact is, supercessationists have eventually let to "boasting against", "being arrogant towards.." And ultimately approving, inciting, or even participating in (while constructing doctrines of demons theology to "support it) the murder of, annihilation/genocide of, driving out from their lands/home/property, etc. TOTALLY UNCHRISTIAN behaviors that were the fruit of these teachers lives, ministry, & teachings (by their fruit you I'll know them). Not saying you have this heart!! Totally not saying not implying that. Honestly. Just saying if that's been the wholesale fruit of 1800+ years of Supercessionism Theology, is that maybe an indicator to the church of something about the whole framework (Remember, Jesus even said about false teachers, "you will know them by their fruit", not even, though this matters, "you will know them by their framing of scriptures").
Again, I'm open to the long list of Premillinael teachers (I have named many who are WELL respected across all spectrums/denominations concerning faithfulness to the Gospel, doctrine, their ministries & the fruit they bore) who were murderous, treacherous, genocidal, etc. But no such list exists. Only among Supercessionists does it exist. Not saying that's the one and only litmus test and dictates all things, but if the filter can't tell the difference between "kill these useless rat Jews" and "love your enemy", why would I not put their doctrines under closer scrutinization/question? Discerning good and evil spirits? Murder, and in the name of Christ, is the most evil of spirits (of the sons of thunder, Jesus said, "you know not what spirit you are of"), so that already has my discernment antennae on high position. But Romans 11 & Acts 1 are major issues as well (not even getting into the OT prophets cause they get explained away, but just looking at these two NT passages). |