Why I Am Not A Dispensationalist

an irenic and charitable critique

Saturday, April 21, 2012

Were the Samaritans Jews?

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Dispensationalists insist that God owes promises to ethnic Jews, those who are blood descendants of Abraham through Isaac and Jacob. Howe...
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Friday, April 20, 2012

How Jewish Is Jewish Enough?

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Every Christian believes that God made promises to the descendants of Abraham (Genesis 12, 13, 15, etc). Every Christian also holds that be...
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Who Are the Descendants of Abraham?

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Dispensationalists routinely insist that God made promises to the Jews, and these promises must be fulfilled for the Jews. However, who...
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Thursday, April 05, 2012

Was Jesus a Jew?

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Dispensationalists consistently emphasize that God made promises to the Jews, and these promises must be fulfilled for the Jews. This raises...
Wednesday, April 04, 2012

Was Boaz a Jew?

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The most fundamental error that Dispensationalists make is in restricting their definitions of Israel and Jew to ethnicity. One who is born ...
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Tuesday, April 03, 2012

Was Ruth a Jew?

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In my previous post, I argued that the fatal flaw of Christ’s Prophetic Plans is that the authors assume that Israel/Jew is defined strictl...
Monday, April 02, 2012

The Fatal Flaw in "Christ's Prophetic Plans"

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Okay, so I just finished my read/skim of Christ’s Prophetic Plans ( CPP ). This is not a full review but just a few thoughts on one aspect ...
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Friday, March 30, 2012

What about Acts 7:38?

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I have been skimming Christ's Prophetic Plans , which is a primer on Dispensational Eschatology. I would like to write a review or a res...
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Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Animal Sacrifices in the Millennium?

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One of the most embarrassing aspects of Dispensationalism is their insistence that there will be a return to animal sacrifices during the Mi...
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Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Leaving the NASB Behind

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I grew up using the New American Standard Bible (NASB). It was the translation of the Bible that I read in grade school, junior high, high s...
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Thursday, September 23, 2010

Against Anti-Supercessionism

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I found this critique of Anti-Supercessionism helpful. Here are some good points: "But Soulen is arguing that blood descent from Abrah...
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Tuesday, July 07, 2009

Culture and Eschatology (Part Two)

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The cultural perspective of the OT is one of cultural transparency. The nation of Israel as a closed society established by God to reach ...
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Monday, July 06, 2009

Culture and Eschatology (Part One)

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Adam and Culture in the Garden Immediately after his creation, Adam began to build culture. He named the animals, which involved careful obs...
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Friday, July 03, 2009

Isn't Jesus Building a Place for Us?

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Isn’t Jesus building a place for us? “In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a pl...
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Thursday, July 02, 2009

Progress from Genesis to Revelation

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History moves from a garden to a city. History is supposed to be progressive. Technological advancement is good, when submitted to God’s l...
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Wednesday, July 01, 2009

The Dominion Mandate

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Review 1) Optimism – we are optimistic about what God is doing in the present age. Jesus is building his church. 2) Long-term – we are also...
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Monday, June 29, 2009

Eschatological Optimism (Part Two)

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Throughout this series on eschatology, we have slowly been building a case for eschatological optimism. That is, Christ will triumph over th...
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Friday, June 26, 2009

Eschatological Optimism

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These are just a few of the texts that should point us in the direction of eschatological optimism. That is, we believe that Christ will t...
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Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Already/Not Yet (Part 3)

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Another crucial passage that applies to our present age is Isaiah 65. “For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth; And the former shal...
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Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Already/Not Yet (Part 2)

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While already/not yet is a helpful tool to understand some passages, there are many promises that will find their primary fulfillment in t...
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Monday, June 08, 2009

Already/Not Yet (Part 1)

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A large portion of our series on eschatology has been dedicated to correctly understanding the significance of the Destruction of Jerusalem ...
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Saturday, June 06, 2009

Revelation 22

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“And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb. In the middle of its...
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Friday, June 05, 2009

Revelation 21

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“Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea” (Revelation 2...
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Thursday, June 04, 2009

Revelation 20 (Part Three)

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The Binding of Satan “Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, having the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. H...
Wednesday, June 03, 2009

Revelation 20 (Part Two - The Length of the Millennium)

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The defining feature of Revelation 20 is the “thousand years,” mentioned six times in the chapter (vv. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7). Theologians have l...
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Monday, June 01, 2009

Revelation 20 (Part One - Millennial Positions)

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The defining feature of Revelation 20 is the “thousand years,” mentioned six times in the chapter. Theologians have labeled this thousand ye...
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I received a B.S. in Philosophy from Kansas State University(1993) and an M.Div. from The Master's Seminary (2004). I won my family's fantasy football league (2005).
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