Dispensational Federalism
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Is Jesus the ‘True Israel’ ?
The article argues that Jesus’ identification as ‘Israel’ should be understood as a non-threatening concept that not only forms the foundation for the doctrine of justification, but also forms the foundation of a distinctly dispensational eschatology and the future salvation and restoration of the nation. Continue reading
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Organic Unity
Dispensationalists often claim that the concept of a covenant of grace has no biblical basis. The concept of organic unity is explained revealing the more fundamental differences. Continue reading
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Mosaic Confusion (Part 5)
Geerhardus Vos claimed, “Paul nowhere sets the Sinaitic covenant in its entirety over against the Abrahamic covenant”. But when John Owen came to study Hebrews 8:6, this is exactly what he saw. The bible frequently presents the Mosaic covenant in contrast with the Abrahamic and New covenants. Continue reading
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Mosaic Confusion (Part 4)
John Murray’s covenant theology stands at one end of the covenantal spectrum. This article considers a better solution. A view somewhere near the middle of the Reformed spectrum Continue reading
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Mosaic Confusion (Part 2)
Considering how Dispensational and Reformed Theologians each respectively understand the Mosaic Covenant helps us to identify a key point of difference. Continue reading
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Is Dispensational Federalism an Oxymoron?
The answer is, no. The biblical covenants are the common property of every believer. We all have a covenant theology! Continue reading
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Tenet No. 2
Dispensational Federalists affirm The Pactum Salutis. It simply must be admitted that a pretemporal intra-trinitarian agreement, pact, or plan of redemption, is a biblical reality. Continue reading
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Tenet No. 1
Dispensational Federalists affirm the representative headship of Adam and Christ. Any affirmation of the doctrine of justification necessarily implies an affirmation of representative headship. This concept undergirds the doctrine of justification, and we can’t have the one without the other. Continue reading
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Tenet No.5, The Abrahamic Covenant
In contrast with many Reformed Baptists, Dispensational Federalists affirm the Abrahamic Covenant as an unconditional and gracious covenant. This distinguishing feature, now combined with our understanding of the Mosaic Covenant, begins to define a uniquely dispensational Federalism. Continue reading
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The Thesis
Dispensational Federalism is not only viable, but actually has the potential to give the most accurate account of the biblical data. Continue reading
About Me
Andrew Young is the Editor of DispensationalFederalism.com. He has previously served as an Elder and Associate Pastor at Riverbend Bible Church, New Zealand. He currently serves as a board member of Trinity Theological Institute and Gracebooks NZ, he teaches monthly at Wiararapa Bible Church, attends Onekawa Bible Church with his wife and four children, and is happy to be referred to as a Reformed Dispensationalist.
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