Section 1: Foundations — Week 4 Dispensational Theology: What is it? “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth” (2 Tim 2:15 KJV). Israel and the Church: Why Dispensationalism Sees Two Distinct Peoples of God A principal theme of dispensational theology is that this tradition sees the people of Israel relating to God through the covenants of law, while the church relates to God through grace and faith

Three Things to Remember from the Last Article Foundations — Section 1: Week 3 Covenant Theology: What is it? 1. Two Major Theological Traditions Shape How We Read the Whole Bible Whether you lean toward Covenantal or Dispensational theology isn't a minor detail — it shapes your entire theological worldview, including how you understand the church, salvation history, and how you live out your faith. Knowing which tradition you've inherited, often through your denominat

Foundations — Section 1: Week 3 Covenant Theology: What is it? “So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by our spoken word or by our letter” (2 Thes 2:15 ESV). When was the church born? At Pentecost? With Abraham? With Adam and Eve? Two major theological traditions shape this debate: Covenantal theology and Dispensational theology. Each offers a distinct answer to when — and even what — the church is. In the interest of tran

Three Things to Remember from the Last Article 1. Knowing what the church is matters more than most Christians realise. Ecclesiology — the study of the church — defines what the church is, what it does, and who belongs to it. Just as your family shapes your identity, your understanding of the church shapes your Christian identity. 2. The day of Pentecost was like no other day in human history. One hundred and twenty people in an upper room. Wind. Fire. Languages never learn

Foundations: The Day of Pentecost "On this rock, I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it" (Mat 16:18 ESV). Beginnings are Important The question of when you believe the church began is probably the most important theological question you should wrestle with. Ecclesiology (the study of the church) should be foundational to everyone's theology, as it defines what the church is, what it does, and who belongs to it. Think of it like knowing yo

A 60-week Series on Christian Church History From Pentecost to the Present “I will build my church, and the gates of hell will not prevail against it.” (Matthew 16:18) Series Overview If excitement and exhilaration are what you are after in your reading, look no further than Christian church history; it has it all! Power and politics, betrayal and conspiracy, murder and assassination, war and crusades, romance and scandal, crime and corruption, heresy and rebellion, explorati