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Dispensationalism is a method of Bible interpretation that began in the mid-1800s. It contains many errors. An example: Hal Lindsey, a leading Dispensationalist and author of the multi-million dollar selling book “The Late Great Planet Earth", tells how he makes the Bible fit current headlines: "The prophecies can be pieced together to make a coherent picture, even though the pieces are scattered in small bits throughout the Old and New Testaments.” So this is how he makes the Bible say what the headlines say. ('The Late Great Planet Earth 1970 Chapter 4)
But the Dispensationalist Kingdom Postponement theory creates three special errors. One a deadly heresy. Simply put, the Postponement theory says Jesus came to set up David's Kingdom. But since the Jews rejected him, he put the Kingdom on hold until his second coming. And created the Church as a backup plan, instead focusing his attention there until he returns.
By this, they produce the first error; they say the church did not exist in the Old Testament. In answer to this, the Old Testament mentions the congregation (Church) of the Lord over three-hundred times. Church is a synonym for congregation. 11.32 ἐκκλησίαa, ας f: a congregation of Christians, implying interacting membership—‘congregation, church.’ Louw, J. P., & Nida, E. A. (1996). In the Greek-English lexicon of the New Testament.
Stephen also mentioned the same Old Testament church “This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us:” Acts 7:38 (KJV 1900) Where does this lead? It leads to the false doctrine that God has two peoples, Israel and the Church. But Christ abolished unbelieving Israel when he abolished circumcision on the cross. “Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;” Ephesians 2:15 (KJV 1900)
This is one among several passages that show Christ has one people, Israel the Church and not another. “And the uncircumcised man child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people (Israel); he hath broken my covenant.” Genesis 17:14 (KJV 1900) With circumcision abolished, nothing remains to make one a physical Jew.
Another error; The leading Dispensational cookbook, the Scofield Reference Bible claims that Jesus came to set up David's Kingdom as foretold by the prophets. Scofield says to Matt. 4:17 "When Christ appeared to the Jewish people, the next thing, in the order of revelation as it then stood, should have been the setting up of the Davidic Kingdom."
This means Christ did not come to pay for our sins on the cross. Also, it means the Jews did not need Christ’s atonement. It also suggests the Old Testament contains no prophecy about the Atonement.
By denying the need for atonement, Dispensationalism offers a false Gospel. Since they believe Jesus failed to set up David's Kingdom, his Gospel of the Kingdom no longer applies. They preach a different Gospel from what Jesus and the Apostles preached.
But according to Paul; “ As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.” (Galatians 1:9) “And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him, preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.” (Acts 28:30—31)
Many would argue that Dispensationalists preach the same gospel as Evangelicals do. But the Dispensationalists and many Evangelicals substitute the Pharisees’ gospel of the physical millennial kingdom for Jesus’ gospel of the kingdom. Scripture says the kingdom is forever, not just for a thousand years. Jesus also says the kingdom is not of this world, and that only the born-again can see or enter it.
The Dispensationalists also deny the Doctrine of Christ. They believe Jesus' failure to set up David's Kingdom not only invalidated the Gospel of the Kingdom, it also ended the Kingdom's core teaching found in the Sermon on the Mount. Scofield says on Mt 5:2-12; "For these reasons, the Sermon on the Mount in its primary application gives neither the privilege nor the duty of the Church. These are found only in the Epistles." But Matthew says: “And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings (the Sermon on the Mount), the people were astonished at his doctrine:” (Matthew 7:28). And John says: “Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.” (2 John 9) So this introduces another damnable heresy for Dispensationalists who build their scheme on Scofield.
So as you can see, Dispensationalism's Kingdom Postponement theory alone moves it into cult status. But instead, we see that Jesus did not fail. “I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.” (John 17:4)
But the Dispensationalist Kingdom Postponement theory creates three special errors. One a deadly heresy. Simply put, the Postponement theory says Jesus came to set up David's Kingdom. But since the Jews rejected him, he put the Kingdom on hold until his second coming. And created the Church as a backup plan, instead focusing his attention there until he returns.
By this, they produce the first error; they say the church did not exist in the Old Testament. In answer to this, the Old Testament mentions the congregation (Church) of the Lord over three-hundred times. Church is a synonym for congregation. 11.32 ἐκκλησίαa, ας f: a congregation of Christians, implying interacting membership—‘congregation, church.’ Louw, J. P., & Nida, E. A. (1996). In the Greek-English lexicon of the New Testament.
Stephen also mentioned the same Old Testament church “This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us:” Acts 7:38 (KJV 1900) Where does this lead? It leads to the false doctrine that God has two peoples, Israel and the Church. But Christ abolished unbelieving Israel when he abolished circumcision on the cross. “Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;” Ephesians 2:15 (KJV 1900)
This is one among several passages that show Christ has one people, Israel the Church and not another. “And the uncircumcised man child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people (Israel); he hath broken my covenant.” Genesis 17:14 (KJV 1900) With circumcision abolished, nothing remains to make one a physical Jew.
Another error; The leading Dispensational cookbook, the Scofield Reference Bible claims that Jesus came to set up David's Kingdom as foretold by the prophets. Scofield says to Matt. 4:17 "When Christ appeared to the Jewish people, the next thing, in the order of revelation as it then stood, should have been the setting up of the Davidic Kingdom."
This means Christ did not come to pay for our sins on the cross. Also, it means the Jews did not need Christ’s atonement. It also suggests the Old Testament contains no prophecy about the Atonement.
By denying the need for atonement, Dispensationalism offers a false Gospel. Since they believe Jesus failed to set up David's Kingdom, his Gospel of the Kingdom no longer applies. They preach a different Gospel from what Jesus and the Apostles preached.
But according to Paul; “ As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.” (Galatians 1:9) “And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him, preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.” (Acts 28:30—31)
Many would argue that Dispensationalists preach the same gospel as Evangelicals do. But the Dispensationalists and many Evangelicals substitute the Pharisees’ gospel of the physical millennial kingdom for Jesus’ gospel of the kingdom. Scripture says the kingdom is forever, not just for a thousand years. Jesus also says the kingdom is not of this world, and that only the born-again can see or enter it.
The Dispensationalists also deny the Doctrine of Christ. They believe Jesus' failure to set up David's Kingdom not only invalidated the Gospel of the Kingdom, it also ended the Kingdom's core teaching found in the Sermon on the Mount. Scofield says on Mt 5:2-12; "For these reasons, the Sermon on the Mount in its primary application gives neither the privilege nor the duty of the Church. These are found only in the Epistles." But Matthew says: “And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings (the Sermon on the Mount), the people were astonished at his doctrine:” (Matthew 7:28). And John says: “Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.” (2 John 9) So this introduces another damnable heresy for Dispensationalists who build their scheme on Scofield.
So as you can see, Dispensationalism's Kingdom Postponement theory alone moves it into cult status. But instead, we see that Jesus did not fail. “I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.” (John 17:4)