Theologies

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1. Dispensationalism

   From the reference of last resort, wikipedia: Dispensationalism. The article is not entirely accurate when citing Darby as the founder of Dispensationalism, but it is close enough. We will expand on this shortly.

2. Covenant Theology

   From the reference of last resort, wikipedia: Covenant Theology. We will expand on this shortly.

3. A Comparison of Covenant Theology and Dispensationalism

   Oh brother, not another dissertation on doctrine!? Many of us have that attitude when it comes to these "high-fa-lootin'" multi-syllable theological words. But we all practice what we believe to be true, therefore doctrine does make a difference!

   It [covenant theology] was not the expressed doctrine of the early church. It was never taught by church leaders in the Middle Ages. It was not even mentioned by the primary leaders of the Reformation. Indeed, covenant theology as a system is only a little older than dispensationalism. That does not mean it is not biblical, but it does dispel the notion that covenant theology has been throughout all church history the ancient guardian of the truth that is only recently being sniped at by dispensationalism.

   Covenant theology does not appear in the writings of Luther, Zwingli, Calvin, or Melanchthon… There were no references to covenant theology in any of the great confessions of faith until the Westminster Confession in 1647, and even then covenant theology was not as fully developed as it was later by Reformed theologians. The covenant (or federal) theory arose sporadically and apparently independently late in the sixteenth century. more...

4. Progressive Dispensationalism

   Yep, wiki again: Progressive Dispensationalism

   We have some experience of this Theology which was present in some form in a Church we attended from 2002 - 2009. It is characterised by a concept of "Already but not yet" which assumes that Christ is already sitting on the political Throne of David. We will expand on this at a later date.

5. Ultra Dispensationalism

   No surprises here, wiki: Ultra Dispensationalism.

   We will also expand on this section...