Some of the points covered in this sermon:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Providing a historic backdrop to Dispensationalism
\n\u2022 Defining a \u2018dispensation\u2019 according to the signification of Scofield
\n\u2022 Highlighting the first of two primary principles of interpretation which undergird the Dispensational framework\u2014\u201crightly dividing the word of truth\u201d
\n\u2022 Explaining the basic fabric of the Dispensational framework\u2014a timeline with eternal extensions, seven major events, seven major dispensations, seven major themes, seven major covenants
\n\u2022 Distinguishing between the Dispensational and Calvinistic use of biblical language
\n\u2022 Explaining how Dispensationalists have invented different plans of salvation
\n\u2022 Showing why Dispensationalists sideline the first three dispensations
\n\u2022 Showing why Dispensationalists focus on the fourth and fifth dispensations
\n\u2022 Explaining the difference between Dispensationalism\u2019s view of God\u2019s \u201celect people\u201d based on race, and Calvinism\u2019s view of God\u2019s \u201celect people\u201d based on grace
\n\u2022 Highlighting the second of two primary principles of interpretation which undergird the Dispensational framework\u2014all prophecy must be interpreted literally
\n\u2022 Showing how a literal interpretation of prophecy follows the same rabbinical hermeneutic of the Jewish people during the first century when Christ exercised His earthly ministry
\n\u2022 Explaining the superstructure of the Dispensational framework\u2014Christ came in His first advent to established a Jewish kingdom; the Jews rejected Christ\u2019s offer; Christ therefore redeemed sinners and established the church; before the tribulation, Christ will return secretly and covertly to rapture the church; after seven years of tribulation, Christ will return openly and visibly, to usher in the millennial Jewish kingdom; the temple will be rebuilt and animal sacrifices will be reinstated
\n\u2022 Dispensationalists believe God has two distinct chosen people\u2014(1) Israel, an earthly people, who can expect an earthly kingdom and whose standing and acceptance with God is based on the Mosaic Law; (2) The Church, a heavenly people, who can expect eternal happiness in heaven and whose standing and acceptance with God is based on faith in the finished work of Christ at Calvary
\n\u2022 Since the church is only a parenthesis in God\u2019s masterplan for the ages, the majority of Scripture is not intended for them\u2014it is intended only for the Jews
\n\u2022 Dispensationalists believe there are four gospel messages\u2014(1) the gospel of the kingdom; (2) the gospel of the grace of God; (3) Paul\u2019s gospel; (4) the everlasting gospel
\n\u2022 Dispensationalists believe Christians today must only preach the third gospel message\u2014Paul\u2019s gospel
\n\u2022 Many critics of Dispensationalism classify its system of teachings as a cult\u2014at the very least, Dispensationalism rejects the gospel of sovereign grace, replacing it with a fragmented gospel of speculative nonsense<\/p>\n