About this Episode

Have you ever questioned your beliefs about the end times? Have you ever wondered about the different strands of eschatological thought and how they emerged? Strap in for a fascinating discussion with John and Micah, hosts of the City Square Podcast on eschatology. Listen in as we get into the heart of eschatology, a topic we've not extensively covered on the Bad Roman Podcast. It's an enlightening conversation filled with personal experiences, exciting insights, and a friendly rivalry over football.

Ready to expand your horizons? We explore different eschatological views, how popular culture influences these perspectives(The Left Behind Series), and the history of alternative beliefs and teachings. Hear about the three main views of eschatology (Amill, Pre-Mill, and Post-Mill), the interpretations of Christ's return, and the role of critical thinking and discernment in religious belief. We deconstruct the emergence of dispensationalism, where it came from, and its wide acceptance today.

But that’s not all! We’re pulling back the curtain on the City Square Podcast, revealing its conception, production, and mission. Hear how everyday people share stories of their faith and labor, contributing to the vibrant tapestry of human experience. We'll also discuss the bearing of eschatology on one's life and the potential it holds to shape our view of the world. With John and Micah as our guides, we journey through a landscape of belief, religion, and personal perspectives in this enlightening and entertaining episode.

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Episode Timestamps:

01:10 - Who is Micah?

Husband, father, grew up Baptist before moving into Evenglicail philosophies
studied church father and found his way into LCMS (Lutheran Church Mission Synod)

02:56 - Who is John?

Did not grow up in the Church

God saved him in college

He found his way into reform theology and planted a church in rural TX before moving to San Antonio
Web Designer

04:27 West Texas & The Dallas Cowboys

Sports Rivalries
Steve Young signed ball

9:36 Eschatology

City Square Round Table
The Rapture and Southern Baptist Churches view on it

Preacher Ebb

Dispensationalist Eschatology

12:33 John’s View of the Rapture and Eschatology

Evangelical tradition’s relationship to dispensationalist Eschatology
Left Behind Series
Amillennialism Eschatology

Traditional early Church view

16:14 Micah’s View and What is Amill?

Amill

Not a future literal thousand years, but Christ is reigning now with saints and will at some point return

Post-mill

Christ returns after minimum, but the world system gets progressively better until his return

Pre-mill

Christ returns before the millennium

Dispensationalist

18th century 19th century America
Splits Christ's return into two parts

19:40 The Fear of Rapture as a Kid and where that gets directed

Not fear of self not being saved but those who do not believe
Fear-based theology
United Pentecostal

22:44 Why should we care about these different views as Christians?

Dispensationalist in 2020

“Everything was the anti-Christ”

Most people don’t know there are multiple perspectives or the origins of Dispensationalism
Dangers of going “too far”
Eschatology as a barrier to a deeper faith

27:00 Israel’s Standing in Amill and Post-mill vs. Dispensationalism