Christ First Forum

What Is Replacement Theology?

Replacement Theology was introduced to the Church shortly after Gentile leadership took over from Jewish leadership. What are its premises?

Israel (the Jewish people and the land) has been replaced by the Christian Church in the purposes of God, or, more precisely, the Church is the historic continuation of Israel to the exclusion of the former.


The Jewish people are now no longer a "chosen people." In fact, they are no different from any other group, such as the English, Spanish, or Africans.


Apart from repentance, the new birth, and incorporation into the Church, the Jewish people have no future, no hope, and no calling in the plan of God. The same is true for every other nation and group.


Since Pentecost of Acts 2, the term "Israel," as found in the Bible, now refers to the Church.


The promises, covenants and blessings ascribed to Israel in the Bible have been taken away from the Jews and given to the Church, which has superseded them. However, the Jews are subject to the curses found in the Bible, as a result of their rejection of Christ.

What Happens When the Church Replaces Israel?

The Church becomes arrogant and self-centred.


It boasts against the Jews and Israel.


It devalues the role of Israel or has no role for Israel at all.


These attitudes result in anti-Semitism in word and deed.


Without a place for Israel and the Jewish people today, you cannot explain the Bible prophecies, especially the very specific ones being fulfilled in Israel today.


Many New Testament passages do not make sense when the Jewish people are replaced by the Church.


You can lose the significance of the Hebrew Scriptures, the Old Testament, for today. Many Christians boast of being a New Testament (NT) Christian or a NT Church as in the Book of Acts. However, the Bible of the early Church was not the New Testament, which did not get codified until the 4th century, but rather the Hebrew Scriptures.

The Church loses out on the opportunity to participate in God's plan and prophecy for the Church, Israel and the world today.


Let's remember to 'love' and 'support' God's chosen people, Israel.



What Happens When the Church Replaces Israel?

The Church becomes arrogant and self-centred.


It boasts against the Jews and Israel.


It devalues the role of Israel or has no role for Israel at all.


These attitudes result in anti-Semitism in word and deed.


Without a place for Israel and the Jewish people today, you cannot explain the Bible prophecies, especially the very specific ones being fulfilled in Israel today.

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AMEN!

The Church's purpose~

But you shall receive power when the HS has come upon you, and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and to the end of the earth. Act. 1:8

When we can no longer be the 'witnesses', the Lord will come get His Bride (the Church in the Rapture)!

God will turn back to His chosen people, Israel, and remove their temporary blindness.

He will save them by telling them to flee~

Then let those who are Judea flee to the mountains~ Matt. 24:15

Those who remain faithful to the Lord until the end of that period of time will be saved, that is, delivered. Matt. 24:13

But he who endures to the end shall be saved

Also, the gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world during this period as a testimony to all nations.

Though this will be a terrible time of persecution, the Lord will have servants who will witness and spread the good news concerning Christ and His soon coming kingdom. (Mill)

This messae will be similar to that preached by John the Baptist, Jesus, and the disciples at the beginning of Matthew's Gospel, but this message will clearly identify Jesus in His true character as the coming Messiah.

This is not exactly the same message the Church is proclaiming today in the Church Age and the message proclaimed in the Tribulation period calls for turning to the Savior for Salvation.

However, in the Tribulation the message will stress the coming kingdom, and those who then turn to the Savior for salvation will be allowed entrance into the kingdom. (the Mill)

Salvation is the same for Jews and Gentiles and it is not inherit. If one could do that then Jesus atonement and sacrifice was for nothing. The resurrection was without purpose.

It all begins at the cross of Calvary and was completed with the resurrection.

Romans 10:9 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
10 For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.