Church as Distinct from Israel

From Hebrews: Christ as God's Final Word and the Radiance of His Glory

I. Introduction I’ve encountered some issues with outlining long messages. I’m not able to put timestamps in them for now, and if I was not super organized in my presentation of the data, its diffi...

Understanding Dispensationalism: The Importance of Seeing the Difference

ispensationalism is not just about prophecy charts or future events. It is a framework for understanding the distinction between the prophetic program that focuses on Israel and the mystery of Chri...

Contrasts Between the Church and Future Israel

Are Gentiles Grafted into Israel and Partakers of the New Covenant?

This is taken from a misinterpretation of Romans 11.  Romans 11 does not tell us that the Gentiles have been grafted into Israel. Romans 11 tells us that we have been grafted into the Olive tr...

Understanding 'The Israel of God' in Galatians 6:16

This is a misinterpretation of a passage in Galatians: Gal 6:15  For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature. Gal 6:16  And as many...

Christ's Melchizedek Priesthood and the Church's Covenant Distinction

Doesn’t the fact that we have a High Priest according to the order of Melchizedek prove we’re under the New Covenant with its priesthood? Doesn’t the fact that we have a High Priest according...

The New Covenant with Israel and the New Testament Inheritance for the Church

What the Scripture Says about the New Covenant The New Covenant is stated in every scripture that it is referenced to be for the House of Israel  (Jer 31:31; Ezek 36:22,25 Heb 8:8) It is said to re...

Distinguishing the Church and Future Israel: Two Covenantal Parties in God's Plan

New Testament Heirs New Covenant Parties Mystery (Col 1:27; Eph 3:9) not previously revealed Prophecy revealed to the prophets Baptized into Christ (The SEED of Abraham and of David) (Gal 3:26-29) ...