![]() This morning I want to expand on this idea of the Church being the true Israel using typology. The ages are seen as one people-true Israel, with one Savior, one destiny. I believe that the Bible teaches the essential continuity of Israel and the Church. The New Covenant is the very heart of the Gospel, yet, if theĬhurch is fulfilling the promise given to Israel under the New Covenant, Dispensationalism is The New Covenant is particularly problematic for the Dispensationalist, as Jeremiah 31 is What is the Lord's Supper a symbol of? The New Covenant: In the same way He took the cup also, after supper, saying, "This cup is the newĬovenant in My blood do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me." (1 Spirit for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life. ![]() Writing to the Church that was in Corinth, Paul said: who also made us adequate as servants of a new covenant, not of the letter, but of the Then let me ask you this, what covenant is the Church under? ![]() Who is this New Covenant promised to? Israel!Īnyone disagree with that? Good. With the house of Israel and with the house of Judah, (Jeremiah 31:31 NASB) I think that I can dismantle this Dispensational view in sixty seconds: "Behold, days are coming," declares the LORD, "when I will make a new covenant Hence the distinctionīetween Israel and the Church and God's purposes and promises for each." While the other purpose is related to heaven with heavenly peopleĪnd heavenly objectives involved, which is Christianity (the Church). Purposes one is related to the earth with earthly people and earthly objectives involved, which is This way: "The Dispensationalist believes that throughout the ages God is pursuing two distinct Lewis Sperry Chafer, who is probably the most famous exponent of Dispensationalism, defined it Maintain their distinction throughout eternity." Jewish nation is never to enter the Church." Ryrie considers this the most importantĭispensational distinction and approves the statement that, "The basic premise ofĭispensationalism is the two purposes of God expressed in the formation of two peoples who Israel/Church distinction, one ceases to be a Dispensationalist.ĭarby, the father of Dispensationalism, stated the distinction in the clearest of terms, "The Irrespective of anything else that may be found in the system, if one rejects the Israel will receive an eternal earthly kingdom, and the Church an eternal heavenly Dispensationalists view Israel and the Church as having distinct eternalĭestinies. Membership in Israel is by natural birth. According to Dispensationalism, God has twoĭiffering peoples, who each respectively have differing covenant promises, different destinies,Īnd different purposes. Things which Dispensationalism teaches, the fundamental teaching of the system is that there is aĭistinction between Israel and the Church. What is Dispensationalism? The school of theology called "Dispensationalism" came into beingĭuring the 19 th century, about 170 years ago. And most of you at one time approached and interpreted the Bible Dispensationally. "Dispensationalism." I would guess that most of you have been schooled in Dispensationalism as This view of "fulfillment theology" presents a major problem for the school of theology called Covenant, not race, hasĪlways been the defining mark of the true Israel. Israel are "fulfilled" in the Church of Jesus Christ, which is true Israel. Much better term would be "fulfillment theology"-the promises of God made to Old Covenant ![]() This view has been called "replacement theology"-it is said that the Church replaced Israel. I said last week that the "true Israel" is the Israel of faith, not birth Israel is spiritual, not natural. If you are going to understand the Bible and its promises, you must Does this refer to the nation Israel or to the Church of Jesus Christ? How you answer this Meant by the term "Israel." There is a great disagreement within Christiandom as to who "Israel" Last week in our study, "Understanding Israel," we sought to understand what the Scriptures This is the forty year transition period in which the Old Covenant was passing away and Acts shows us the transition that lasted from Pentecost to the destruction of Jerusalem inĪ.D. Their question was: Are you going to restore, redeem, or resurrect Israel at this time? And theīook of Acts shows us that God is, in fact, fulfilling the promises He made to Israel to redeem This time You are restoring the kingdom to Israel?" (Acts 1:6 NASB) We are beginning a studying in the book of Acts, and it is my understanding that this book isĪbout the "Redemption of Israel." The disciples are with Jesus and asking Him about Israel: And so when they had come together, they were asking Him, saying, "Lord, is it at Types and Anti-types Acts 1:6 Part 2 Delivered
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