Is it true that "dispensationalism is a huge Biblical heresy"

      There is a fairly well known pastor, I will call him "CB," that says "dispensationalism is a huge Biblical heresy."  I am not afraid to give his real name, but I don't want to be accused of trying to get notoriety by disagreeing with a particular pastor.  Of course there are many pastors and layman just like CB with this same view of dispensationalism.  CB also dislikes people promoting a pretribulation rapture of the church.  CB wrote an article titled, "The Rapture Problem."  In this article he correctly points out that the word rapture is not in the Bible.  Just because the word "rapture" is not in the Bible does not mean there is no catching up of believers.  This doctrine is taught in 1 These 4:17 and Col 3:4.

     For the sake of argument let us assume that there is a problem with a particular word not being found in the Bible.  Have you ever found the name John Calvin in the Bible?  If Calvin is not found in the Bible, then why does CB and others that share his same position on the rapture and dispensationalism promote Calvinist books and theology so much?  Some even called themselves "Calvinists."

     Guess what CB, "dispensation" is a Bible word!  To save my readers time, here are the references in the King James Bible:

1Co 9:17 For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.

  Eph 1:10 That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:

  Eph 3:2 If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:

  Col 1:25 Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;

      Since "dispensation" is a Bible word found in the New Testament, I am going to go out on a limb and say it is more scriptural to call oneself a "dispensationalist" than a "Calvinist" or any other man made theological title.  Is "dispensationalism is a huge Biblical heresy?"  No!  A huge Biblical error would be to reject dispensationalism.

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