Pauline Dispensationalism

PAULINE DISPENSATIONALISM

“Herein is offered the Pauline answer to present-day Dispensationalism in her dire illness, as well as our counteraction against what we have termed “Neo-Dispensationalism.” This movement, recently emerging from Dallas Theological Seminary and elsewhere, is “contemporary,” and “progressive,” having left Dallas’s founder, Dr. Lewis Sperry Chafer, and his Pauline Dispensationalism far, far behind.

“The aim of Neo-Dispensationalism is to equate Israel and the Church as much as possible, while at the same time keeping them separate. It has the Lord Jesus Christ now reigning over the Church from David’s heavenly throne. And it emphasizes an “already/not yet” millennial kingdom in which the Church is participating—while still fully preserving, or course, the Jewish elements of the Messianic Kingdom.

“In other words, Neo-Dispensationalism is “progressing” on the horizontal, kingdom level, and is already halfway to Covenant Theology, which has always been on the earthly plane. Pauline Dispensationalism is heavenly. The Christian whom Paul presents is heavenly; the Church that Paul presents is heavenly—her Source is in heaven, although her birth took place on earth on the Day of Pentecost. She will return to her Source in heaven on the Day of the Rapture.

“Traditional Dispensationalism has been brought to confusion by Covenant Theology mainly because they have root similarity. Hence, unless she moves onto Paul’s vertical plane, there is little or no hope for her survival.

“Coming onto Paul’s heavenly ground results in a full escape from all earthly, horizontal, New Covenant, Synoptic, Sermon on the Mount, and Millennial Kingdom influences. The heavenly position and identification factors of the Church via Paul are missing in Neo-Dispensationalism and Covenant Theology. Their horizontal doctrine and law-orientation prevent them from rising above the earthly, kingdom level.
“Hence we make no apology for including extensive teaching concerning the heavenly Church and the Christian life, not limited to, but centered in Paul’s Church Epistles. Since both Dr. Chafer and Dr. Wm R. Newell were staunch and faithful Pauline Dispensationalist, we give their rightly-divided writings ample exposure in helping to solve the present-day Dispensational dilemma.” MJS
"Dispensationalism centered in Pauline identificational truth is the real sine quo non of the dispensationalism." DanS

106 Pages, 14 Chapters:

Pauline Dispensationalism

Pauline Gospel

The Tragedy of Romans 5:12

One Naturism (Part I)

One Naturism (Part II)

Israel's New Covenant

The Blood and the Spirit

Israel's Sermon on the Mount

Israel's Messianic Kingdom

Messianic Judaism

Distinctive Gospels

Dr. Chafer vs. Covenant Theology

Israel and the Church Contrasted

"Dispensationalism, Israel, and the Church"

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Here's the classic that will set the standard for years to come. From the forward:

"Your recent careful analysis of the Bock-Blaising book, Dispensationalism, Israel and the Church, is right on target. I have observed a growing interest in the Neo-dispensational trend. It appears obvious that the departure from the traditional dispensational position is leading younger students of God's Word into the Covenant Theology camp.

For years I have been reading and studying the Apostle Paul and his Church Epistles. They are completely adequate for the life and labors of every member of the Body of Christ.

I would like to see the Dispensational Papers you have sent out over the past years published in a book. By selecting and editing these Papers, you could make a vital contribution to thousands of younger men called of God into the ministry, as well as other."

Your friend and brother in Christ, ................... Lehman Strauss

"Our friend Lehman still know the truth when he sees it! I am delighted that you are following his suggestion. Your dispensational Papers are greatly needed in this hour. In fact, I carry a sheaf of them in my briefcase to share with pastors about the country. I praise the Lord for your insight and clarity in sounding the true Pauline dispensational note.

Your recent letter and enclosures came as a real encouragement. Utter confusion reigns among evangelicals because of the failure to rightly divide the Word, especially the clear distinction between Israel and the Church. Again, I am grateful for your remembering me with these choice writings. More and more I am distressed with the teaching which confuses Israel and the Church, Law and Grace, Salvation and Discipleship.

Sad, sad that many of God's dear children seem to know nothing more than Jesus of Nazareth in His humiliation--while the risen, ascended, glorified Man is ignored, or unknown."

Yours in His grace, .................. Paul R. Van Gorder

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