Dispensationalism resolves perceived scriptural contradictions; for example, Gal. 1:6-9 condemns those who preach another gospel, yet an angel clearly preaches another gospel in Revelation 14:6, without being condemned.
David F. Reagan explains why "rightly dividing the word" according to 2 Tim. 2:15 is a dynamic approach to scripture, compared to the static concept of "right division".
The major doctrine the Pentecostals and Charismatics do not understand is the dispensational truth that Christians are not in the Old Testament times, but live in a different dispensation.
Once God's Dispensations are understood, non-Church-Age Scriptures cannot be applied to the church today; for example, Matt 24:36-44 does not refer to the Rapture.
Although recent systematized eschatology portrays confusion on this subject in the early church, many church fathers set forth theological principles which laid the foundation for modern systematized dispensationalism.
This page systematically presents the essential elements of Traditional or Classical Dispensationalism, and carefully answers the false belief that Dispensationalism teaches more than one way of salvation.
Much of the material here is taken from the book by Dr. Douglas Stauffer called One Book Rightly Divided, and is used with his permission and blessing.
God's plans for the nation of Israel were different from His plans for the church, because during the Four Gospels, Jesus was offering the kingdom to Israel alone.
With thirty Bible Lessons on one page, Lesson 10 emphasizes the importance of Dispensationalism; and Lesson 19 describes at least four dispensations, with the third dispensation interrupting the second.
Biblical studies in apologetics and dispensational teaching
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