THE CHURCH AND ISRAELSEPARATE AND DISTINCT

COVENANT THEOLOGY

Not referring to Biblical Covenants 3 Defined by theologians REDEMPTION: Eternity past WORKS: Period before the fall GRACE: All the rest of the Bible

Old and New Testaments blend together The Church succeeds to Israel’s promises One return only – Christ’s 2nd Coming

REPLACEMENT THEOLOGY

Israel rejected their Messiah

God therefore rejects Israel

The Church is substituted for Israel as beneficiary of their Old Testament promises

REPLACEMENT THEOLOGY

Eliminates Pretrib Rapture possibility Requires spiritualizing and allegory Little New Testament support

Romans 9:6 Romans 11:26 (check v. 25) Galatians 6:16 – requires “and” as “even”

which is an exceptional usage, not required by the verse.

THE CHURCH IS NOT ISRAEL Christ saw it as future Mt. 16:18 Starting point = Pentecost Picture: The Body of Christ (Eph. 1:20-

23) Membership: Baptism of Holy Spirit

I Cor. 12:13 Building: Cornerstone = Christ,

Foundation: Apostles and prophets All are future

THE CHURCH IS NOT ISRAEL

A New Testament Mystery Eph. 3:1-12; Col. 1:26-27

Risen Christ administers gift Eph. 4:8; 11-12

Blessings of New Covenant II Cor. 3:3-6 Hebrews 7-10 – superior to the Old

THE CHURCH IS NOT ISRAEL

References in Revelation to the Church (24) 2 refer to the Bride 2 refer to the wife of the Lamb 1 as both of the above 20 are set in the present church age 2 in marriage of the Lamb in heaven 2 in future, eternal state

THE CHURCH IS NOT ISRAEL

References in Revelation to Israel (22) 1 to 12 tribes 10 regarding 144,000 Jewish evangelists 10 as woman pursued by dragon 1 as children of Israel 4 regarding first coming of Christ 16 placed in 70th week of Daniel

THE CHURCH IS NOT ISRAEL

Revelation References:

73% of Israel references are placed in the Tribulation period

0% of Church references are placed in the Tribulation period

INFERENCES

God does not intend for the Church to be on earth during the Tribulation

God intends the church for the gap between the 69th and 70th week

God removes the Church prior to the 70th week of Daniel

SAINTS IN REVELATION

War is waged against them (13:7) Many are martyred (6:9-11) There are Saints in the O/T (Ps.

116:15) Not all Saints are in the Church Multitude of 7:9-17 are these people

This is not the church – no resurrection bodies here