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→Bad Fruits of Bad Eschatology: always believing end is imminent and just a few months or years away leads to defeatism and lack of long term Conservative Christian building
That's a Warning to prepare for Death, because Christ will come in Judgment to meet us when we die. It's not an excuse for defeatism or escapism. [[User:NishantXavier|NishantXavier]]<sup>[[User talk:NishantXavier|For Christ the King]]</sup> 03:55, July 13, 2024 (EDT)
That's a Warning to prepare for Death, because Christ will come in Judgment to meet us when we die. It's not an excuse for defeatism or escapism. [[User:NishantXavier|NishantXavier]]<sup>[[User talk:NishantXavier|For Christ the King]]</sup> 03:55, July 13, 2024 (EDT)
::[[Papias]], a very early church father who had contact with the Apostles (particulary John) was a [[premillennialism|premillienialist]].[https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1021&context=pretrib_arch][https://blog.tms.edu/early_witness_to_premillennialism] And there is strong circumstantial evidence that [[Polycarp of Smyrna|Polycarp]], who was a disciple of the Apostle John, was premillenialist.[https://appleeye.org/2015/03/01/the-premillennialism-of-polycarp/][https://blog.tms.edu/early_witness_to_premillennialism] Amillennialism lacks this very early witness. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 07:52, July 13, 2024 (EDT)
::[[Papias]], a very early church father who had contact with the Apostles (particulary John) was a [[premillennialism|premillienialist]].[https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1021&context=pretrib_arch][https://blog.tms.edu/early_witness_to_premillennialism] And there is strong circumstantial evidence that [[Polycarp of Smyrna|Polycarp]], who was a disciple of the Apostle John, was premillenialist.[https://appleeye.org/2015/03/01/the-premillennialism-of-polycarp/][https://blog.tms.edu/early_witness_to_premillennialism] Amillennialism lacks this very early witness. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 07:52, July 13, 2024 (EDT)
:::In addition, your initial post, even if true, is an [[appeal to consequences]] logical fallacy. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 07:57, July 13, 2024 (EDT)