Is Replacement Theology New?

Paul J. Scharf

Several times in recent years, I have heard people who hold firmly to Zionism and traditional dispensational theology speak about the subject of replacement theology in a manner that I find somewhat perplexing.

While well-intentioned, they seem to think that this is a new doctrine that is now suddenly sweeping through our churches. I desire to deal with this matter here in as simple a format as possible. In order to do so, we must ask, and answer, the following questions:

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A Review of Harrison Perkins’ “Reformed Covenant Theology” (Part 3)

Paul Henebury

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As we move on to the “covenant of grace” one thing to look for is how passages explicitly assigned to the covenants one can locate in the Bible are reassigned to support this theological covenant, which can’t be located in the Bible. Perkins, along with CT’s the world over, makes assertions about the “covenant of grace” that the Bible claims are about the New covenant:

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Loving the Truth and Speaking in Love

Filings

“…the danger of swinging from one error to another is not a new phenomenon. It is as old as the fall. Though it comes in new sociological and philosophical packages, the human heart has always revolted against embracing, loving, propagating and defending the truth about God.” - Nick Batzig

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Deciphering Covenant Theology (Part 28): Summation (2)

Paul Henebury

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In this post I want to share some thoughts about the mindset of CT’s. I do not at all say anything here in disrespect of CT’s. This is only some observations of my own. It is important to go back and read what I have already reported about the deductive nature of CT. You may be helped by my critique of Baptist CT Josh Somner to get some illustration of this.

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Deciphering Covenant Theology (Part 27): Summation (1)

Paul Henebury

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Covenant Theology and the Bible

In an article at TableTalk Stephen G. Myers writes,

Covenant theology seeks to use the biblically prominent covenants to inform our knowledge of God and of His work. Specifically, covenant theology contends that God has been working throughout history to gather His people to Himself through covenantal relationship.

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