Covenant Theology vs Dispensational Theology

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Human History begins with the creation of Adam One day Human History will end with the death of the last man who will ever live.

God’s Record of Human History Joel 3:10 Beat your plowshares into swords and your pruning hooks into spears; let the weak say, "I am a mighty man.“ Micah 4:3 And He will judge between many peoples and render decisions for mighty, distant nations. Then they will hammer their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks; nation will not lift up sword against nation, and never again will they train for war.

God’s Record of Human History Matt 5:21-22  21"You have heard that the ancients were told, "YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT MURDER' and "Whoever commits murder shall be liable to the court.'  22"But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be guilty before the court; and whoever says to his brother, "You good-for-nothing,' shall be guilty before the supreme court; and whoever says, "You fool,' shall be guilty {enough to go} into the fiery hell. Matt 5:27-28  27"You have heard that it was said, "YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY';  28but I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Matt 5:33-35  33"Again, you have heard that the ancients were told, "YOU SHALL NOT MAKE FALSE VOWS, BUT SHALL FULFILL YOUR VOWS TO THE LORD.'  34"But I say to you, make no oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God,  35or by the earth, for it is the footstool of His feet, or by Jerusalem, for it is THE CITY OF THE GREAT KING. God’s Record of Human History

Matt 6:12 "And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. Eph 4:32 Be kind to one another, tender- hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you. God’s Record of Human History

Human History begins with the creation of Adam One day Human History will end with the death of the last man who will ever live. Covenant Theologian View

Adam L.M. 2,000 years after Adam fell, God changed a Gentile, Abram, into the first Jew. This 2,000 years is called the Age of the Gentiles

LM Abraham 2,000 years after Abraham, Jesus Christ was crucified on the cross. This 2,000 years is called the Age of Israel Adam Gentiles Inherent Law Mosaic Law

Adam LM Abraham Gentiles 53 days after Christ’s death the Church Age began Pentecost AD 30 Israel Inherent Law Mosaic Law

LM Pentecost AD 30 Adam Abraham Gentiles Israel 2005 – we are currently living in the Church Age Inherent Law Mosaic Law Grace

LM Pentecost AD 30 Adam Abraham Gentiles Israel Church One day the Church Age will end with the Rapture CHRISTCHRISTCHRISTCHRIST Inherent Law Mosaic Law Grace

LM Adam Abraham Gentiles Israel The rapture of the Church will mark the start of the last seven years of the Age of Israel The Church Age – Come and Gone Inherent Law Mosaic Law

LM Adam Abraham Gentiles Israel Daniel’s 70 th week. Dan. 9:24-27 Jacob’s Trouble Jer. 30:7 Tribulation CHRISTCHRISTCHRISTCHRIST The 2 nd Advent of Christ will end the Tribulation and mark the start of the Millennium The last 1,000 years of Human History The Church Age – Come and Gone Inherent Law Mosaic Law Kingdom Law Grace

LM Adam Abraham Gentiles Israel Daniel’s 70 th week. Jacob’s Trouble Tribulation The 2 nd Advent of Christ Christ Millennium The Church Age – Come and Gone Inherent Law Mosaic Law Kingdom Law Grace