How'd I Get Here

[Guest]

Hi all. I was pondering the twists and turns in my journey with Jesus, and the things I believe now, that I didn't believe after I became a Christian 12 years ago. Have you folks had similar, or different experiences?

I let go of:
1. Pre-mill/dispensationalism
2. The Senior Pastor model of church governance
3. Tithing

I'm in a holding pattern on:
1. Eternal torment
2. Eternal security
3. The origin of Satan

I currently hold to:
1. The amill/partial pret view
2. Simple church, ideally overseen by a group of elders

Who knows, maybe I'll u-turn back someday. Has anybody else had drastic changes in theology or practice? What do they entail?

[Guest]

Hey

Mine are pretty similar

The only major shift I've had is from dispensationalism (which was the only eschatology I knew of) toward partial-pret amillennialism.

I wavered for a while on calvinism, but then I realized I wasn't 'chosen' to be a calvinist so I gave up and stayed a wesleyan-arminian

[Guest]

I have certainly made some gradual changes over the last 15 years altough I have been a believer for over 45 years. I am not a dispensationalist, nor a zionist. I believe there is a fallen angel - Satan and his minions. I believe in an everlasting hell (which in my opinion is a total seperation from God). I believe in grace but not the once saved always saved teaching. I believe in the simplicity of the Gospel but also in the fact that God will take us on a journey of deeper spiritual things if we will go along. I believe His Word is complete for every aspect of our life. A guy could go on and on but I guess that's good for now.

[Guest]

after reading Galatians and Ephesians most recently, I know
that I am saved by grace thru faith and the law profits me nothing
A license to sin, God forbid.

I use to be legalistic never profited me anything except alienation and heartache.