Why Dispensationalism is a Continuity System! (and not a Discontinuity System)

[@michaeljvlach7388]

I mentioned 8 points in the video, but there are actually 7.

[@DevinAkin]

You're becoming one of my favorite theologians. Love your books and videos! Keep up the wonderful work Dr. Vlach.

[@callienn]

Agree! My favorite too. Everything is so clear, organized, and cohesive.

[@hajoel5505]

In fact as a dispensationalist but going to a Covenant Theology teaching church (and NCT from guest teachers) the ministers always stumble over why the OT is so focused over national peoples’ groups and physical in the promises aspect, but the NT is spiritual and individuals focused. I have friends (who are taught at this church, Reformed and would adhere to CT) that have these questions too. But I have never seen any Reformed teachers in my circle - not even Vaughan Roberts - who is often a guest speaker at my church - has answered adequately.

[@denniscrumbley8274]

Excellent study! Thank you. I very much appreciated this study.

[@justinpierce1062]

Another great lesson. Almost like holding parts of the seminary class.

[@JustinMay74]

Aha, I found you!

[@pastorpitman]

Excellent!

[@rogeraraujo502]

Love your work - so clear and helpful. Thank you

[@michaeljvlach7388]

You are welcome!

[@PreachingforGodsGlory]

Excellent video! Do you know of a good resource that provides a survey of Hermeneutical methods throughout church history?

[@StrictlyScripture]

Very good!

[@callienn]

For the Rule of life, how does continuity look if we bring the Noahic/Noahide covenant into the discussion? It seems like that brings more continuity.

[@wtbryant]

Amen x1000. I've argued this for a long, long time. It's unfathomable to me that covenant theologians have been able to convince anybody otherwise.

[@DanSme1]

As most know, "discontinuity" is primarily understood to pertain to whether Israel's "New Covenant" is applicable to Christ's Body. Having been born ('49) into Roman Catholicism and baptized as an infant, but then dramatically experiencing my "new birth" (John 3) in ('69), I've been a "Christian" for nearly 55 or 75 years, depending upon one's view of baptism. Having studied the issue for 55+ years, I remain "dispensational," similar to the views expressed in An Introduction to the New Covenant, Christopher Cone - General Editor, TSP, 2013. Being slightly cynical, views seem to have a correlation to which religious institution signs one's paycheck. The cultural/linguistic power and theological "lens" of the extra-biblical terms "Old Testament" and "New Testament," have always amazed me. Can anything theological be MORE presuppositional? Using a different mixed-metaphor analogy, of a rocket ship seeking orbit, only members of Christ's Body with an intimate relationship to the Risen Lord seem able to break the gravitation bonds of "covenantal" gravity found in Christendom.

[@RG-lc1qx]

One of the great challenges to your viewpoint is Isaiah 7:14 since it NEVER directly indicates it refers to the Messiah. For the answer we must go to the Gospel writers who tell us specifically whom it is!

[@Woodsman35]

This is one of the ways dispensationalism goes wrong, believing that within the people of God there is still a distinction between jew and gentile. Paul explicitly refuted this error.

[@hajoel5505]

Then there is logically no longer male and female and transgenderism would Be an issue…

[@michaeljvlach7388]

When it comes to being saved and in Christ, there is NO distinction. And also, being in Christ does not mean losing one's personal identity, gender, ethnicity, or nation status.