Jeff Tideman - The Kingdom of God & the importance of eschatology

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In this episode, my father, Jeff Tideman, and I discuss our spiritual journeys and the complex world of Christian eschatology. We explore Jeff's religious history, including his experience with The Way International, the early church's premillennial beliefs, and the fascinating history of how the doctrine of the "rapture" developed later in the 19th century. The conversation ultimately centers on the nature of the Kingdom of God—whether it is a purely spiritual reality "within you" or a future, literal, geopolitical restoration of Israel and the earth, and why understanding this is crucial for believers today.

We mention The Way International, Dr. Victor Paul Wierwille, John Nelson Darby, Dr. E. W. Bullinger, Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, Justin Martyr, Irenaeus of Lyon, Papias of Hierapolis, Hippolytus of Rome, Tertullian, Origen of Alexandria, Clement of Alexandria, Eusebius of Caesarea, Athanasius of Alexandria, Julian the Apostate, Chuck Lamatina, Sir Anthony Buzzard, Sean Finnegan.‪@restitutio8765‬ , Dr. Beau Branson, Will Barlow.‪@compasschurchlou‬ , Antichrist, Eschatology, Kingdom of God, Dispensationalism, Covenant Theology, Premillennialism, Amillennialism, Preterism, Chiliasm, Supersessionism, The Rapture, Pre-Tribulation Rapture, Pre-Wrath Rapture, Zionism and more.

Chapters
00:00:00 Introduction and Jeff's YouTube Channel (Finish Faithful)
00:02:50 Jeff's Religious Background: UCC, Young Life, and The Way
00:04:56 Finding Christ and the "Golden Age" of The Way (1970s)
00:13:21 Theological Distinctives and Cult Accusations
00:19:01 The Way's Dispensational Eschatology and Soul Sleep
00:25:30 The Church Fathers, Premillennialism, and the Non-Rapture View
00:39:19 How the Rapture Doctrine Developed in the 1830s
00:46:39 How Constantine and Amillennialism Changed the Outlook
00:58:35 The Literal Kingdom of God and Restoration of Israel
01:14:10 Jesus's Warnings, the Antichrist, and Prophetic Fulfillment
01:26:01 The Relationship Between the Church and Literal Israel
01:34:09 Why End Times Teachings are Relevant for Today