Dispensational Theology

[Pastor Larry]

Originally posted by dave brauer:
After reviewing this spiral of dispensational views, the question and thought that comes to my mind is this. I believe that Bible salvation has always been by faith in Jesus Christ. The promise of "His Seed" in Genesis 3, "the Messiah", "the Christ", and all other references had to be believed by faith.

What do "dispensationalists" believe about this. I have read some "theologians" who believe that each dispensation has it's own plan of salvation so to speak. To me this is confusing and inconsistent with the simple gospel message.

I'd like to know your views. Is this consistent with this thread? Thank you!

As a calvinistic dispensationalist, I believe that salvation is by grace through faith in every dispensation. I think to teach any other salvation is heresy. The content of saving faith has differed in the various dispensations but the object of faith was always God. Some do teach a faith+works salvation in the OT era but I vehemently disagree with that. It has no basis in Scripture.

 

[KenH]

I have heard that Dispensationalism has gone through three phases:

1) Classical Dispensationalism - such as taught by Darby.

2) Revised Dispensationalism - as taught by Scofield.

3) Progressive Dispensationalism - within the past 15 years or so, that on the surface sounds a lot like Historic Premillenialism.

Would this be correct?

Ken

[ June 27, 2002, 09:47 PM: Message edited by: Ken Hamilton ]

 

[Daniel David]

No.

It would be more like the following:

Classic - Darby, Scofield, Ryrie, Chafer

Revised - MacArthur, Pentecost

Progressive - Blaising, Bock

Progressive filters out some of the wrong arguments of classic but also presents quite a few new ones. Revised is the way to go.