OldRegular
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Originally Posted by OldRegular
That is not what Ryrie and Chafer say.
Dispensationalism teaches that an intrinsic and enduring distinction exists between Israel and the Church. “The dispensationalist believes that throughout the ages God is pursuing two distinct purposes: one related to the earth with earthly people and earthly objectives involved, which is Judaism; while the other is related to heaven with heavenly people and heavenly objectives involved, which is Christianity.” [Lewis Sperry Chafer, Dispensationalism ] Charles C. Ryrie in his book Dispensationalism writes about the above statement [page 39]: “This is probably the most basic theological test of whether or not a person is a dispensationalist, and it is undoubtedly the most practical and conclusive. The one who fails to distinguish Israel and the Church consistently will inevitably not hold to dispensational distinctives; and the one who does will.”
Response Posted by Allan
Yes, no problem here.
But what do that state is the dispensational belief 'after the mil-reign'. What you quote refers to what God has done is and is going to be doing up till that point. You never go further, why??? Because we hold they will all become one body, one group, one church - AFTER the Mil-reign.
The above quotes from Chafer and Ryrie say nothing about "after the millennium". You are reading something that is not there to justify your opinion.
In fact Chafer says "throughout the ages God is pursuing two distinct purposes"]/b]. That indicates that throughout eternity there will be an earthly Jewish people and a heavenly Christian people. In fact if some of the Old Testament promises are applied strictly and literally to Israel that means an eternal earthly kingdom for Israel.
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