Romans 9:1-13 – A Calvinistic Dispensational Defence
It is often argued that Calvinism and Dispensationalism are incompatible in passages such as Romans 9:1–13, and that only Calvinistic Covenant Theology can adequately account for Paul’s argument. I contend, however, that the real tension lies not between Calvinism and Dispensationalism, but between both Arminian Dispensationalism and Calvinistic Covenant Theology. An Arminian view of conditional individual or corporate salvific election sits uneasily alongside…
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Thoughts on Theotokos (Greek for “God-bearer”)
John Calvin “I cannot conceal that that title being commonly attributed to the Virgin in sermons is disapproved, and, for my own part, I cannot think such language either right, or becoming, or suitable. . . . for to call the Virgin Mary the mother of God, can only serve to confirm the ignorant in their superstitions.” 1 G.C. Berkouwer “Another question is…
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H.A.N.D.S – The Deity of Christ
Have you ever had difficulties trying to explain the deity of Christ to unbelievers or even believers? Well, I have good news! Robert M. Bowman Jr. and J. Ed Komoszewski in their work Putting Jesus in His Place: The Case for the Deity of Christ have come up with a very helpful acronym: HANDS. Become familiar with this friends. As they note on…
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Reformed & Non-Reformed Theologians Challenge Calvin on Romans 11:26
John Calvin’s interpretation of Romans 11:26 (“and so all Israel will be saved”)—understanding “all Israel as the complete people of God (the spiritual Israel comprising believing Jews and Gentiles throughout history, forming the church)—was highly influential in early Reformed theology. He extended “Israel” to encompass the whole elect body gathered from both groups which he believe was grounded in his understanding of Galatians…
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Proposed Perspectives For Dispensational Theology
At the outset, it should be acknowledged that it is nearly impossible to capture every variation within dispensational theology with precision. Any attempt at classification will inevitably invite calls for further nuance or other forms of categorizations. With that said, my aim here has been to be both fair and faithful to the ongoing discussion, while also attempting to introduce greater clarity where…
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Ecclesiology and Israelology: A Scriptural Distinction
This blog post attempts to establish a foundational overview examining how Scripture distinguishes Israel and the Church, tracing their origins, identities, and roles within God’s unfolding redemptive plan. Israel Definition:The term “Israel” in Scripture refers to Jacob (Gen. 32:28–29) and his physical descendants. This includes the twelve tribes of Israel, the united monarchy (2 Sam. 5:12), the divided kingdom following the schism (1…
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Replacement Theology Isn’t a Dispensational Myth
Did Dispensationalists Coin the Term “Replacement Theology”? Dispensationalists have often been accused of inventing the word “replacement theology” or “supersessionism” as a slur against covenantalists in an attempt to undercut their views on Israel & the Church—which they claim is the historic view of the church. Based upon my research, A. Roy Eckardt seems to be the one who coined/popularized the term “supersessionism”…
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Unveiling the Pillars of Dispensational Hermeneutics: A Guide to Presuppositions, Common Misconceptions, and Principles
Much has been written over hermeneutics in the debate between covenant theology, progressive covenantalism, new covenant theology, and dispensationalism. Yet often the discussion gets bogged down in caricatures and misrepresentations. This post aims to do three things: (1) establish why dispensationalists are right to ground their hermeneutic in presuppositional commitments, (2) correct common strawmen made against the dispensational method, and (3) lay out…
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Unveiling the Pillars of Dispensational Theology: A Guide to Leading Seminaries & Bible Colleges Shaping The Tradition
Dispensational theology has profoundly shaped evangelical thought, offering a distinctive framework for understanding God’s redemptive plan across history. In this installment of our series, Unveiling the Pillars of Dispensational Theology: Leading Seminaries & Bible Colleges Shaping the Tradition, we explore the premier institutions that have championed this theological perspective. Through rigorous scholarship, dedicated faculty, and influential programs, these seminaries have equipped generations of…
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Unveiling the Pillars of Dispensational Theology: A Guide to Respected Scholars and Their Academic Legacy
In the vast landscape of biblical interpretation, dispensationalism stands as a framework that emphasizes God’s progressive revelation through distinct eras or “dispensations” in Scripture. Dispensationalism is often caricatured as simplistic and for the layman, but in reality dispensationalism has been championed by a large group of rigorous scholars whose academic credentials and lifelong pursuits demonstrate a deep commitment to exegetical precision, historical context,…
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Hermeneutical Inconsistency in Egalitarian Theology: A Critical Analysis of Pauline Interpretations on Gender Roles and Moral Instructions
Featured Blog – Luke Morrison “Proper interpretation of Scripture requires understanding that the authors wrote with specific intent. Distorting or misunderstanding the intent affects the meaning itself. This principle is essential in biblical interpretation, as the authority of scripture relies on uncovering the intended meaning of the texts. Sometimes, interpreters attempt to convey different messages from Scripture, whether intentionally or not, rather than…
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An Explanation of Matthew 21:43 – Was the Kingdom Taken from Israel?
This is a common proof-text used by Covenantalists/New Covenant Theologians/Progressive Covenantalists to teach that that the Kingdom of God was taken away from the nation of Israel and given to the church or the Gentiles, but is that really what the text teaches? Let’s assess the context to determine whether that assessment is accurate.
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The Presuppositional Hermeneutic
For a defence of the presuppositional hermeneutic, see Jonathan Anderson’s dissertation: The Presuppositional Hermeneutic: An Argument for Interpreting and Preaching the Bible with Authority
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Entrusted Conference 2025 – Playlist & Booklet
The Entrusted Conference at Indian Hills Community Church has just finished it’s conference for 2025. The topic for this years conference was Biblicism: The Battle for Authority. Below is a link to the YouTube playlist for each of the speakers at the conference, as well as the conference booklet provided by Jesse Randolph. Booklet Download Link – Biblicism: The Battle For Authority Next…
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Embracing Truth: Why Christian Men Must Engage in Biblical Debate
It’s striking that in an era where Christian men champion biblical masculinity, we often shy away from discussing or debating biblical doctrines with one another. Engaging in these conversations isn’t inherently contentious. Acts 15 demonstrates that debate and discussion are necessary, especially when teachings arise that contradict God’s Word. Acts 15:2And when Paul and Barnabas had not a little dissension and debate with…
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Recommended Dispensational Commentaries
In this blog post, I aim to highlight some recommended dispensational commentaries. I’ve divided the list into two sections: first, full-volume or extensive commentary sets that I believe will be especially helpful; and second, notable single-volume commentaries worth considering. While this list is not exhaustive—and there are many others I have not included or cannot personally vouch for—it serves as a solid starting…
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Israel, the Church, and the Plan of God: Why Distinctions Matter
1.) “True Jews” are those who have been circumcised not only the flesh but also in the heart (Deut. 10:16, 30:6; Rom. 2:28-29). 2.) The “True Israel” or the “Israel of God” is made up of only believing Jews (i.e., the remnant) (Gal. 6:16). 3.) The “True Israelite” is Jesus, one of Abraham’s seeds (Gen. 22:18; Gal. 3:16). 4.) Abraham’s spiritual offspring/seed are…
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Resources Critiquing The Redemptive-Historical (Christocentric) Hermeneutic
As Christians we keep hearing from the pulpits that the redemptive-historical (christocentric) hermeneutic is the proper way to interpret the scriptures (hermeneutics -> homiletics), and that this is the method that Jesus and the Apostles used. We are told that we need to interpret the bible in light of the New Testament and this method then becomes the lens by which we read…
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Traditional Dispensationalism Vs. Progressive Dispensationalism
Two excellent articles have been released relatively recently on the Journal of Biblical and Theological Studies website. My dear brothers James I. Fazio and Michael J. Vlach have each shared their respective positions on dispensationalism. James I. Fazio represents the Traditional Dispensational position, and Michael J. Vlach represents the Progressive Dispensationalism position. I know there will be some contentions about Michael J. Vlach…
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Contrasting Views of the Kingdom in Biblical Theology with Evaluation
Contrasting Views of the Kingdom in Biblical Theology with Evaluation Created by ChatGPT, edited by me.
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A Brief Critique of Postmillennialism
This critique will interact with Kenneth L. Gentry, Jr’s article called Definition where he outlines the basic structure of Postmillennial theology. This is by no means an exhaustive response to Postmillennialism, however it will address several concerns and areas of inconsistencies that I see surrounding his theology.
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Luke 24:13-27 – The Road To Emmaus: A New Hermeneutic?
Luke 24:13-27 LSBAnd behold, two of them were going that same day to a village named Emmaus, which was sixty stadia from Jerusalem. 14 And they were conversing with each other about all these things which had happened. 15 And it happened that while they were conversing and debating, Jesus Himself approached and was going with them. 16 But their eyes were prevented…
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To The Praise of His Glory: A Doxological-Historical Model for Biblical Theology
Featured Blog – Cory Marsh Cory Marsh, Associate Professor of New Testament at Southern California Seminary is being highlighted on our featured blog today. Cory has graciously allowed me to share his article titled: “To The Praise of His Glory: A Doxological-Historical Model for Biblical Theology.” The Abstract reads: “This article critically engages the redemptive-historical model favored by a majority of contemporary evangelicals…
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Origins of the Covenant of Works: “Ambrogio Catarino’s Doctrine of Covenantal Solidarity and Its Influence”
I was reading through J.V. Fesko’s work Death in Adam, Life in Christ and came across some interesting connections between the Covenant of Works/Adamic Covenant and its origins. Fesko notes on pg. 72 that “…it appears that Roman Catholic theologians were some of the first to place Adam in covenant with God.”1 He attempts to tie the concept of an Adamic covenant back…
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Compiled Resources Responding to the Preteristic Understanding of Matthew 24:34 “This Generation”
As I am becoming more and more aware of resources available responding to the preteristic understanding of Matthew 24:34 [ἡ γενεὰ αὕτη], I want to make them accessible here for those who are interested in knowing what resources exist. I affirm that genea [γενεὰ] is used qualitatively in Matthew 24:34 to speak of a class/type of evil and wicked people which have existed…
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Spiritual Gifts, Charts, and Books
I spent a little bit of time over the summer working through a personal study on the spiritual gifts and I made a chart that I hope will be helpful to you as you work through this very important and controversial topic! The chart above is my attempt to bring together into a visual format the theology of Thomas and Dane (books below).…
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A Critique of Congregationalism and Local Church Membership
Fresh off the press, I have written a critique of congregationalism, or congregational polity, and local church membership. Before you assume the worst, please try to wrestle with my ideas and my contentions. I am in no way implying that we should have no church polity, and I am in no way implying that I reject the local church and the importance of…
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Discussion with Bret M Theis Jr
Another day, another discussion with a Covenantalist. This time, I decided it would be worth recording down the conversation in Word, to show how the discussions tend to go with the Covenantalist. On Facebook, the discussion started in a thread on Especially the Memes page: As per usual, the Covenantalists jump on this page hoping to make some sort of snappy comment at…
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Levitical Offerings
I was hoping to make a quick guide for those wanting to know more about the Levitical Offerings made in Leviticus 1-7. I have noticed a lot of confusion as it pertains to the topic, some has assumed that OT sacrifices serve no function, that they are simply shadows that look forward, but this undercuts the OT teaching of the occasion and function…
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What is the Role and Function of the Original Author’s Intended Meaning in Communicating the Scripture’s Message to a Contemporary Audience?
Featured Blog – Luke Morrison “Biblical interpretation is a discipline that all Christians perform, even if they do not realize it. Every time a person reads a work, whether this work is a newspaper, novel, or ingredient list, interpretation occurs. Interpretation is needed because words convey meaning when connected with other words. That means words form sentences, sentences form paragraphs, and paragraphs form…
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