Protestantism

» pink101 - Dispensationalism

In response to Dispensationalism posted by GodChsr:
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It seems to me that God made atonement available for all men at all times NOT by the act of sacrificing a lamb or kneeling down and praying but by the heart of a repentant person who recognizes their sin and need for God.
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I think you've got it half right; but, by the same token, that you have it half wrong.
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Your statement depends on the acceptance of the priestly condemnation that you are a sinful person who has need of forgiveness. The assumption in your claim is that it is God who condemns you. And, that is the implication of Scripture, I have to admit.
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However, what truly keeps you from an at-one-ment with God is the condemnation--not the sin. God NEVER turns [His] back on [His] creation; except, according to the priesthood.
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Have you taken the time to read Dostoyevsky's The Grand Inquisitor? It is probably the very best explanation of who Jesus was and is that has ever been written. And, it is an eye opener.
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The idea of dispensation is, by the way, one of the Fundamentals. It says that God relates with humanity in different ways at different times, that is, the ages of civilization come into play. That is--in part--why, I think, people like Ollie call the Bible as though it were fiction.
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-- posted by pink101