Who Said That?

"Amillennialism is the greatest heresy in the history of the Christian church. . . . It is the big lie."

Leave your guess in the comments section below.  Please no google searches or cheating.

Update on Saturday, September 13, 2008 at 05:22PM by Kim Riddlebarger

This rant is taken from an audio clip from Jack Van Impe which Hank Hanegraaff played for me to get my response when I was a guest on the Bible Answer Man several years ago.

Someone reminded me of the quote, so here you go!

Comments

[Wayne Rohde]

So the belief that Jesus, when He comes in glory, will make all things new, just as He promised, is "the big lie" ... "the greatest heresy in the history of the Christian church?"

Amazing.

I wonder what the second biggest lie/heresy is.

[Wayne Rohde]

This is a follow-up to my last post:

And dispensationalism ISN'T a problem?

With its:

1) Two separate destinies for two separate peoples (the earth for Israel and heaven for the church) - despite what's taught in Eph. 2/3.

2) Ongoing sacrifices in a future temple after the once-and-for-all sacrifice of Christ - despite what's taught in Hebrews.

3) The synoptic gospels really aren't for Christians - despite what Jesus says in Mt. 28:18-20.

4) The OT has priority over the NT - despite dispensationalism's supposed commitment to progressive revelation.

5) Etc., etc., etc.

So amillennialism, which honors Christ and His singular death for God's people, etc., and looks forward to His sure and universe-shatteringly-important return, is the problem???

I think I know another whole system that qualifies as problematic.

(Sorry, but I was just pondering again MacArthur's inane comment that "the earthly millennial kingdom established at Christ's return is the only and necessary bridge from temporary human history to eternal divine glory." Really? Only and necessary? Methinks there's but one EVENT [not age] that's the only and necessary bridge between this present evil age and the perfect and eternal age to come: the return of Jesus. Everything hinges on that singular event of events! And someone has the gall to say that amil theory is the big lie, the greatest heresy. INCREDIBLE.)

[Russ]

My guess would be Hal Lindsey or Tim LaHaye.

[Char]

Whoever it was that posted as Bono, you made me laugh out loud. Hilarious.

[Ben]

Walvoord?

[Matt D]

Yeazel, enough is enough, you really enjoy taking a comment that someone made in a past post and running it into the ground with your comments. Not to mention your comment about a "Smart A..." It is really uncalled for and offensive. You spoke about going to church every Sunday to get your sins forgiven, why not start with repentance right here on this site? Maybe you'd better start studying theology and reading the Bible rather than trolling these posts and making comments that are really uncalled for.

[John Yeazel]

Why pick on me Matt, I am just responding to the other Bono freaks on the site. They obviously thought it was funny. You have got to get a better sense of humor and not take yourself so seriously. You never know- I might know more theology than you do.

[Matt D]

You probably do know more theology than me Mr. Yeazel, but it's funny the comment you made was identical to the one I made a couple of "Who said That" ago. You come across as very arrogant and using language as you do is offensive. What does "Do not take myself so seriously" mean? Does it mean that for every post you make now you are going to mention Bono?. I have no problem with being laughed at or getting a ribbing for my postings, but you went across the line with the way you did it. From your quote; "I hope the guy who guessed Bono is not serious. I do not see Bono saying anything remotely close to that." Basically you said, the guy who guessed Bono is an idiot. Then you keep running it in the ground, mentioning it several times since then.
You know, I am not picking on you nor am I attacking you, but I do believe we ought to be kind to one another; even if I thought someone's guess was really lame, what would it benefit the body of Christ to say such a thing?

[John Yeazel]

Come on Matt give it a rest. I am not a mean or arrogant guy- at least I think and hope I am not. I really should be ignoring this but I am not the only one making these Bono remarks. There are about 2 or 3 others who keep chiming in on this issue. I am mostly responding to them now. In fact, Bono himself keeps popping up- LOL. Heck, even Char thinks this is all pretty humorous.

I listened to that Michael Horton interview too and it boggles my mind that you came to the conclusion that he made the remark that George in Seinfeld episode did. I guess we hear what we want to hear according to the patterns we have developed in our thinking processes. Didn't Paul Simon say something like that?

[Char]

I dunno it seems like every Who Said That post should have at least one obligatory guess of Bono. I do think it's funny, it's becoming the Who Said That "thing" that is no less funny because you're expecting it.

Don't go away mad guys...

[Matt D]

"I listened to that Michael Horton interview too and it boggles my mind that you came to the conclusion that he made the remark that George in Seinfeld episode did."

Yeazel, it's remarks like the above quote from you that really show you think you are superior to other people, you never stopped to think that it may have been many months since I had listened to the interview and didn't remember it correctly. As for the other people posting remarks about the Bono thing, they were very harmless and I laughed along with them.

That's my last word on the subject, you obviously think that being obnoxious is ok.

[John Yeazel]

Christ is the only superior One. I am a sinner saved by grace through faith on the account of Christ. To God alone be the glory.

[Stephen Archer]

I think I say this, but I don't who said this one.