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A View From The Bunker – Replacement Theology – Derek Gilbert with Dr. Mike Spaulding

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THE ENEMY has driven a wedge between Christians and Jews. About 1,900 years of bad blood exists, and it’s exacerbated by a belief that Christians have replaced Israel in the blessings promised by God.

Dr. Mike Spaulding (DrMikeSpaulding.com), author of the book Replacement Theology, joins us to address the contentious relationship between Christians and Jews, particularly in light of rising anti-Jewish sentiment within the Christian community. Mike argues that many Christians have rejected prophetic scriptures, leading to a misunderstanding of the role of Israel and the Jewish people in God’s plan. He emphasizes that replacement theology, which posits that the church has replaced Israel, is fundamentally flawed and not supported by scripture. We delve into historical context, theological implications, and the urgent need for Christians to recognize the enduring covenant between God and the Jewish people.

Replacement Theology: Its Root, Fruit, and Consequences for Jewish People and the Nation of Israel – NOW AVAILABLE

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What Replacement Theology as a system embraces is metaphysical personalism – a belief that Old Testament realities/promises are transformed/absorbed/dissolved in Christ. By doing this, Replacement Theology believes it is justified in discarding/eliminating God’s covenant promises to Israel and co-opting them to the church. This is a serious error. There is a direct cause-and-effect relationship between Replacement Theology/Supersessionism and antisemitism. Replacement Theology adherents can no longer hide from this conclusion. Nor should we allow them to do so. Any theology that leads to hating people, be they Jewish or otherwise, is a theology not worthy of our consideration and must be opposed.

We are at a pivotal point in history. How the church approaches Israel today will determine the impact it has on the earth in our day and until the return of Jesus. Israel remains an inescapable stumbling block for many Christians. This should not be the case. The church should be Israel’s biggest advocate. That it is not is a sad commentary. God’s eternal plan for Israel is intertwined with His plan for all the nations. Christians, above all people, should make it a pursuit to understand the biblical story of Israel and God’s plan for them in the future. Buckle up, friends, the ride is going to be bumpy for some.

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Pagan Determinism and Christianity Part 1 – Augustine’s Gnostic Influence

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I have been teaching through the book of Ephesians recently. It has been a rich and satisfying study. One of the primary things I have discovered in researching and writing on Ephesians 2 is the role that Augustine (354-430) played in undermining orthodox Christian theology concerning the place of free will. He did this by mixing Gnostic determinism with his Christian theology. The result has been devastating as will be shown in this series of posts.

In Ephesians 2 Paul takes back up the subject of what Yahweh has done for us in Christ that he began earlier in this letter, and the result of Jesus’ willing sacrifice for us on Calvary. In returning to the subject of believers, Paul starts at the beginning in verse 1. He says rightly, that “you were dead in your trespasses and sins.” The KJV reads, “And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;” “hath he quickened” is in italics to indicate those words are not found in the majority text from which the KJV translators worked and were added to the text by the translators. Unfortunately, this addition has created a problem for us today.

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“All Israel” Will Be Saved – Dr. Mike Spaulding

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I am currently teaching through the book of Acts. In Chapter 2 we read a prophecy of Joel. This prophecy provides a much-needed correction to much modern theology, especially Covenant Postmillennialism.

One advantage that we have as believers in Jesus Christ that the Hebrew people did not have is an understanding that the last days would be marked by two appearances of Messiah. Jesus came first as a suffering servant depicted in Isaiah 53. Jesus Himself quoted Isaiah 53:12 when He said, “The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many” (Mark 10:45).

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