Dispensationalism helps explain the seeming contradictions in Scripture; for example, one passage intones "saved by faith without works", while another states "faith without works is dead".
One's understanding of scripture concerning the nation of Israel and end time events is profoundly influenced by whether one holds to a Dispensational or a Covenant Theological viewpoint.
In order to change from Dispensationalism to postmillennialism, it is necessary to spiritualize many passages referring to a future for national Israel, and replace Israel with the church.
One of fundamentalism's key characteristics, from the time it was introduced in the early 1800s to its almost wide scale acceptance in the middle of the twentieth century, is Dispensationalism.
Dispensationalism is in danger of falling, due in part to a failure to distinguish between Jesus' earthly Gospel for Israel, and His heavenly Gospel for the Church.
The primary focus of this paper is to discuss the glory of God, as it is seen in the dispensations.
The key to Dispensationalism lies not in defining a specific number of dispensations, but in the belief that God is working with man in a progressive way.
Dispensationalists acknowledge the distinction between Israel and the Church, apply a consistently literal principle of interpretation, and conceive God's purpose to be His own glory, rather than the single purpose of salvation.
Various articles clarifying Dispensationalism, in view of the confused theological climate.
The word Dispensation does not refer to different programs of salvation, which has always been by grace through faith (Eph. 2:8); but to the manner in which God manages mankind.
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