Flesh and Spirit: Why Christian Zionism Can’t See the Kingdom — Post 4 “By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country… for he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.”— Hebrews 11:9–10, KJV Christian Zionism puts the land of Israel at the center…
Progressive Dispensationalism is often presented as a more refined and thoughtful version of the older system. It softens some of the harsh divisions of classical dispensationalism, claiming to see more continuity between Israel and the Church, the Old and New Testaments, and even Christ’s present and future rule. But does this “progressive” model fix the…
Dispensational theology teaches that the Millennium is a future 1,000-year reign of Christ on earth from a throne in physical Jerusalem. But is this picture grounded in Scripture — or in a system that postpones God’s promises? Let’s hold the system up to the Word. Vlach’s Position: A Future Earthly Kingdom “The Millennium is a…
Dispensational theology insists that God’s covenant promises to Israel remain unfulfilled — awaiting a future millennial reign. But what if the New Testament says those promises have already been fulfilled in Christ? Let’s test the claim. 🔹 Vlach’s View: Covenants Not Yet Fulfilled “Dispensationalism teaches that the covenants made with Israel… have not yet been…
Tracing a System Built on Slices of Time — or a Sovereign, Unified Plan? Dispensationalism teaches that God has worked in different ways in different eras of history.”— Mike Vlach, Dispensational Theology Dispensationalism divides redemptive history into seven distinct eras, or “dispensations” While Vlach notes there is some internal disagreement (some say four, others eight),…
When Two Movements Speak the Same Error The Hebrew Roots Movement and Christian Zionism might appear to be different roads. One emphasizes Torah obedience and a return to feast days and Hebrew names. The other champions political Israel, defends the modern state as God’s prophetic clock, and sees national Israel as the center of God’s…
Who Is “the Israel of God” in Galatians 6:16?Unraveling the Phrase That’s Stirring Controversy The phrase “the Israel of God” appears only once in the New Testament—at the end of Paul’s letter to the Galatians: “And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of…
The Meaning of a Blood Covenant There are many types of covenants in the Bible, but only one everlasting covenant promises eternal life—and it is a blood covenant. While many Christians have heard the term, few grasp its true meaning or weight. For years, I didn’t either. But understanding the seriousness of a blood covenant…