Replacement Theology: What We Should Know Part III

Replacement Theology: What We Should Know? Part 1 What is Replacement Theology? When did the church embrace RT? Why did the church begin to sway in the direction of Replacement Theology?

Replacement Theology: What We Should Know? Part 2 What were the Effects of Replacement Theology Why is replacement theology dangerous for the church?

Replacement Theology: What We Should Know? Part 3 Does the Bible support Replacement, Supersessionism, or Fulfillment Theology?

Dispensational Theology   Covenant Theology Dispensational Theology Hermeneutic Partially Spiritual, Allegorical Consistent Normal, Literal Purpose of God Soteriological Doxological Church and Israel Church is New Israel, replacing old, no distinction between Complete distinction, separate program for each Covenants in the Bible Eisegetical, forced into the text Covenant of Works Covenant of Grace Exegetical, derived from the text Noahic Abrahamic Mosaic Land Davidic New Birth of the Church Prior to NT, including all redeemed since Adam At Pentecost (Acts 2) Eschatological Stance Amillennial Premillennial, Pretribulational Second Coming of Christ Single event, AD 70, introduces eternal state In two phases (Rapture & 2nd Coming), after 7 yr Tribulation Tribulation Experienced presently Church is raptured prior to, for Israel Millennial Kingdom No future kingdom, rather experienced presently Literal, yet future, at Second Coming Chart adapted by W. House and R. Price, Charts of Bible Prophecy (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2003), 72, 78-79.

“ The essence of dispensationalism is the distinction between Israel and the church. This grows out of the consistent employment of normal or plain or historical-grammatical interpretation, and it reflects an understanding of the basic purpose of God and that is glorifying Himself Charles C. Ryrie, Dispensationalism (Chicago, Illinois: Moody Publishers, 2007), 48.

William E. Cox - The terms Israel and church in the Bible can be used “interchangeably.” (William E. Cox, Amillennialism Today (Nutley, N.J.: Presb. & Ref., 1996), 46-47.) Kenneth Gentry - “…we believe in the unfolding plan of God in history, the Christian Church is the very fruition of the redemptive purposes of God. As such, the multi-racial, international Church of Jesus Christ supersedes racial, national Israel as the focus of the kingdom of God. Indeed, we believe the church becomes ‘the Israel of God’ (Gal 6:16)…” (Italics mine). (Kenneth L. Gentry Jr., “The Iceman Cometh! Mormonism Reigneth!,”Dispensationalism in Transition, Vol 6, No. 1; Jan. 1993 p.1)

John Stott - “Those who are in Christ today are…the Israel of God John Stott - “Those who are in Christ today are…the Israel of God.” John Stott, The Message of Galatians (Downers Grove, IL: Inter-Varsity Press, 1984), 180.

4 Evidences for the Distinction of Israel and the Church The church was born at Pentecost (Acts 2) Outline adapted from article by A. Frechtenbaum, “Israel and the Church,” in book J.R. Master, W.R. Willis, Issues in Dispensationalism (Chicago, IL: Moody Press, 1994), 113-118

And I will make you a great nation, And I will bless you, Genesis 12:2 And I will make you a great nation, And I will bless you, And make your name great; And so you shall be a blessing;

“ By the call of Abraham and all that Jehovah wrought in him, a new race of stock was begun which, under unalterable divine covenants and promises, continues forever.” Lewis Sperry Chafer, Systematic Theology, 8 vols. (Dallas: Dallas Seminary Press, 1947), 1:38.

“ So different is this race as to distinctive characteristics that all other people are antipodal to them, i.e., they are classified as “the Gentiles” or “the nations” as in dissimilarity to the Jewish nation” Lewis Sperry Chafer, Systematic Theology, 8 vols. (Dallas: Dallas Seminary Press, 1947), 1:38.

Acts 1:5 “…for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

Acts 2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit was giving them utterance.

Acts 11:15–16 “And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them just as He did upon us at the beginning. “And I remembered the word of the Lord, how He used to say, ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’

4 Evidences for the Distinction of Israel and the Church The church was born at Pentecost Certain events of Christ were essential to the establishment of the church Outline adapted from article by A. Frechtenbaum, “Israel and the Church,” in book J.R. Master, W.R. Willis, Issues in Dispensationalism (Chicago, IL: Moody Press, 1994), 113-118

Ephesians 1:20-23 “…which He brought about in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. 22) And He put all things in subjection under His feet, and He gave Him as head over all things to the church, 23) which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.

John 14:12 Jesus says this: “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do, he will do also; and greater works than these he will do; because I go to the Father.”

Spread of the Mother-Child Cult Assyria Ishtar Tammuz Phoenicia Astarte Baal Egypt Isis Osirus/Horus Greece Aphrodite Eros Rome Venus Cupid Asia Cybele Desius India Isi Aswara Roman Catholicism Mary Jesus Israel Queen of Heaven (Jer. 7:18; 44:17) Tammuz (Ezek. 8:14-15) Alexander Hislop, Two Babylons

Joshua 24:2-3

4 Evidences for the Distinction of Israel and the Church The church was born at Pentecost (Acts 2) Certain events of Christ were essential to the establishment of the church The mystery character of the church Outline adapted from article by A. Frechtenbaum, “Israel and the Church,” in book J.R. Master, W.R. Willis, Issues in Dispensationalism (Chicago, IL: Moody Press, 1994), 113-118

4 Evidences for the Distinction of Israel and the Church The church was born at Pentecost (Acts 2) Certain events of Christ were essential to the establishment of the church The mystery character of the church The Indwelling of Christ (Col 1:24) Outline adapted from article by A. Frechtenbaum, “Israel and the Church,” in book J.R. Master, W.R. Willis, Issues in Dispensationalism (Chicago, IL: Moody Press, 1994), 113-118

4 Evidences for the Distinction of Israel and the Church The church was born at Pentecost (Acts 2) Certain events of Christ were essential to the establishment of the church The mystery character of the church The Indwelling of Christ (Col 1:24) The Bride of Christ (Eph 5:22-33) Outline adapted from article by A. Frechtenbaum, “Israel and the Church,” in book J.R. Master, W.R. Willis, Issues in Dispensationalism (Chicago, IL: Moody Press, 1994), 113-118

Ephesians 5:22-23 “Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, He Himself being the Savior of the body.”

Ephesians 5:22-23 “For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and shall be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh. This mystery is great; but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church.”

Jewish Marriage Analogy STEP JEWISH MARRIAGE CHURCH ANALOGY 1. Marriage Covenant Groom initiated; Covenant established upon payment for bride; drank same cup Christ initiated; Christ’s sacrificial death (1 Cor 6:19-20; 11:25) 2. Bride set apart Bride set apart exclusively to the groom Church is positionally sanctified (1 Cor 1:2; 6:9-11) 3. Bridal chamber prepared Groom returns to father’s house to prepare bridal chamber Christ’s separation from His disciples, Ascension, return to heaven to prepare dwellings (John 14:2) 4. Betrothal period Loyalty test Reward determined by orthodoxy and orthopraxy (Jas. 4:4) 5. Bride retrieved Grooms returns at unknown time to retrieve bride Rapture at unknown time (John 14:3); 1 Thess 4:16-17 6. Bride cleansed Bride undergoes ritual cleansing prior to wedding ceremony Bema Seat Judgment (1 Cor 3:10-15) 7. Wedding ceremony Private wedding ceremony Marriage of the Lamb (Rev 19:7) 8. Consummation Bride and groom consummate the marriage Eph 5:27 9. Marriage feast Public marriage feast Rev 19:9 Showers, Maranatha Our Lord, Come!, 164-69.

“ “In the Reformed view, the gospel of Jesus Christ directly fulfills the promises of the covenant of grace for all believers, whether Jews or Gentiles. Israel and the church are not two distinct peoples; rather, the church is the true Israel of God, “a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession” (1 Peter 2:9). Cornelius Venema, Israel and the Church, the Issue, http://www.ligonier.org/learn/articles/the-church-and-israel-the-issue/

“ In the Bible, Israel is represented as the “Wife of Jehovah,” whereas the Church is represented as the “Bride of the Christ (Messiah).” A failure to maintain that distinction will only result in a misinterpretation of what the Scriptures teach. Arnold Fruchtenbaum, The Wife of Jehovah and the Bride of Messiah, http://www.bibleprophecyblog.com/2009/07/wife-of-jehovah-and-bride-of-messiah.html

4 Evidences for the Distinction of Israel and the Church The church was born at Pentecost (Acts 2) Certain events of Christ were essential to the establishment of the church The mystery character of the church The Indwelling of Christ (Col 1:24) The Bride of Christ (Eph 5:22-33) The Rapture (1 Cor 15:51-55) Outline adapted from article by A. Frechtenbaum, “Israel and the Church,” in book J.R. Master, W.R. Willis, Issues in Dispensationalism (Chicago, IL: Moody Press, 1994), 113-118

John 14:1-4 “Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me. “In My Father’s house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. “If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also. “And you know the way where I am going.”

John 14:1-4 “Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me. “In My Father’s house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. “If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also. “And you know the way where I am going.”

1 Thess 4:13-18 13 But we do not want you to be uninformed, brethren, about those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve as do the rest who have no hope. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. 15 For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord. 18 Therefore comfort one another with these words.

1 Thess 4:13-18 13 But we do not want you to be uninformed, brethren, about those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve as do the rest who have no hope. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. 15 For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord. 18 Therefore comfort one another with these words.

John 14:1-4 & 1 Thess 4:13-18 Parallel trouble (1) grieve, sorrow (13) Believe (1) believe (14) God, Me (1) Jesus, God (14) told you (2) say to you (15) come again (3) coming of the Lord (15) receive you(3) caught up… (17) to Myself (3) to meet the Lord (17) be where I am (3) Always (ever) be with the Lord (17) J. B. Smith, A Revelation of Jesus Christ: A Commentary on the Book of Revelation, 311-13

4 Evidences for the Distinction of Israel and the Church The church was born at Pentecost (Acts 2) Certain events of Christ were essential to the establishment of the church The mystery character of the church The Indwelling of Christ (Col 1:24) The Bride of Christ (Eph 5:22-33) The Rapture (1 Cor 15:51-55) Outline adapted from article by A. Frechtenbaum, “Israel and the Church,” in book J.R. Master, W.R. Willis, Issues in Dispensationalism (Chicago, IL: Moody Press, 1994), 113-118

4 Evidences for the Distinction of Israel and the Church The church was born at Pentecost (Acts 2) Certain events of Christ were essential to the establishment of the church The mystery character of the church The Indwelling of Christ (Col 1:24) The Bride of Christ (Eph 5:22-33) The Rapture (1 Cor 15:51-55) The Body of Christ (Eph 3:1-13) Outline adapted from article by A. Frechtenbaum, “Israel and the Church,” in book J.R. Master, W.R. Willis, Issues in Dispensationalism (Chicago, IL: Moody Press, 1994), 113-118

“ So different is this race as to distinctive characteristics that all other people are antipodal to them, i.e., they are classified as “the Gentiles” or “the nations” as in dissimilarity to the Jewish nation” Lewis Sperry Chafer, Systematic Theology, 8 vols. (Dallas: Dallas Seminary Press, 1947), 1:38.

ISRAEL GENTILES

ISRAEL GENTILES

Israel in Faith Gentiles in faith ISRAEL GENTILES

CHRIST’s BODY Israel in Faith Gentiles in faith ISRAEL GENTILES

Jews CHRIST’s BODY Gentiles ISRAEL GENTILES

“ “In the Reformed view, the gospel of Jesus Christ directly fulfills the promises of the covenant of grace for all believers, whether Jews or Gentiles. Israel and the church are not two distinct peoples; rather, the church is the true Israel of God, “a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession” (1 Peter 2:9). Cornelius Venema, Israel and the Church, the Issue, http://www.ligonier.org/learn/articles/the-church-and-israel-the-issue/

4 Evidences for the Distinction of Israel and the Church The church was born at Pentecost (Acts 2) Certain events of Christ were essential to the establishment of the church The mystery character of the church The Indwelling of Christ (Col 1:24) The Bride of Christ (Eph 5:22-33) The Rapture (1 Cor 15:51-55) The Body of Christ (Eph 3:1-13) Outline adapted from article by A. Frechtenbaum, “Israel and the Church,” in book J.R. Master, W.R. Willis, Issues in Dispensationalism (Chicago, IL: Moody Press, 1994), 113-118

4 Evidences for the Distinction of Israel and the Church The church was born at Pentecost (Acts 2) Certain events of Christ were essential to the establishment of the church The mystery character of the church The Indwelling of Christ (Col 1:24) The Bride of Christ (Eph 5:22-33) The Rapture (1 Cor 15:51-55) The Body of Christ (Eph 3:1-13) Galatians 6:16 Outline adapted from article by A. Frechtenbaum, “Israel and the Church,” in book J.R. Master, W.R. Willis, Issues in Dispensationalism (Chicago, IL: Moody Press, 1994), 113-118

John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.”