(Part 3: “Dispensationalism, Israel, and Scripture”)by Ken Gentry, Th.D., Director, NiceneCouncil.com INTRODUCTION In this third installment of a series on “Dispensationalism, Israel, and Scripture” I will give attention to the progressive dispensational view of Israel especially in light of the foundational new covenant. In the preceding two issues I...
NEW COVENANTAL CONFUSION (Part 2 of “Dispensationalism, Israel and Scripture”) Having introduced our series in the previous post, I will now begin analyzing the role of Israel in dispensationalism. Few issues rival this one as a leading theme for critiquing dispensationalism in all of its varieties. Let’s get to...
by Kenneth L. Gentry, Jr., Th.D. ISRAEL: THE APPLE OF SCOFIELD’S EYE In this and the next several issues of our newsletter, I will consider the biblical role of Israel in Scripture and prophecy. Few theological and eschatological issues parallel in significance that of Israel. This is especially of...
By. Dr. Robert L. Reymond Editor’s note: This essay is an address delivered by Dr. Robert L. Reymond, former Professor Emeritus at Knox Theological Seminary, to “Advancing Reformation Truth and Spirituality” (ARTS) on April 21, 2006, at DeVos Chapel, Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The Challenge Facing...
by Jerry Johnson, President, NiceneCouncil.com ‘Since its inception the Christian Church has suffered numerous tribulations, beginning with Jesus Himself who suffered the trials of the cross. Jesus declared “If the world hates you, know that it hated me before it hated you”. (John 15:18) After the death of Christ,...
In Defense of Creedalismby Kenneth L. Gentry, Jr. Th.D. This is a non-creedal age: by and large conservative Christendom diminishes the importance of creedal symbols. As a matter of fact, many non-creedalists do not simply dismiss creeds as unimportant to the maintenance of Biblical Christianity, they deem them to...
