Covenant Theology vs. Dispensationalsim

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This mystery is that the Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the same body, and partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel. Eph 3:6.

Scripture emphasizes the fact that the church in both the Old and the New Testament is one. It is one chosen people in Christ. It is one tent, one vineyard, one family - Abraham is the father of all believers, whether they be circumcised or not, one olive tree, one elect race, one royal priesthood, one holy nation, people for God’s own possession. One bride, and in its consummation one new Jerusalem whose gates bear the names of the twelve tribes and whose foundations are inscribed with the names of the twelve apostles.

And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s descendants, heirs according to promise. Gal 3:29

 

[TMSO]

Your point?

The point is that because the view of Israel is not correct, the eschatology is not correct. There is one plan of redemption, and Israel, the church, Jews, and Gentiles are distinct throughout. Why? God had specific dealings with the Jews and Israel that He did not have with the Gentiles and the church. All that has to be reconciled. Paul did a good job of doing that, but everyone changes what he says.

 

[TMSO]

Scripture emphasizes the fact that the church in both the Old and the New Testament is one. It is one chosen people in Christ. It is one tent, one vineyard, one family - Abraham is the father of all believers, whether they be circumcised or not, one olive tree, one elect race, one royal priesthood, one holy nation, people for God’s own possession. One bride, and in its consummation one new Jerusalem whose gates bear the names of the twelve tribes and whose foundations are inscribed with the names of the twelve apostles.

And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s descendants, heirs according to promise. Gal 3:29

There is no church in the Old Testament. Paul already said that it was a complete mystery, not present in the Old Testament, that was revealed to him and the apostles. The word "church" shows up next to Israel in the New Testament because some translator decided to take the greek word for assembly/congregation and translate it as church. There was no specific word in the Greek that means church. The main translation is assembly/congregation.

And, the Abrahamic covenant is not for believers universally, but for Jewish believers. The promises made outside of the covenant are for all believers, where it says it is. The Abrahamic covenant has nothing to do with salvation, while the promises do.