Replacement Theology: What It Is and Why It Matters for Christians

[Tothalordbeallglory]

One of my favorite televangelists used to say, “I know, because my know knows.”

When you ask how one knows their faith is in God, in Christ .....and not merely in what men have said ..... it comes with a sure awareness that arises from within.

Faith often begins with what men say, because God uses teachers and preachers to proclaim the truth (Romans 10:14). But saving faith does not rest on men. What starts externally must become internally confirmed by God Himself.

Scripture shows this balance: the gospel comes “not in word only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and in full assurance” (1 Thessalonians 1:5). Men proclaim; God reveals. Teachers point; the Spirit bears witness (Romans 8:16).

That is why faith can mature beyond “I was told” into “I know whom I have believed” (2 Timothy 1:12). Questioning whether we believed rightly is not unbelief ..... it is discernment, testing what we have heard against Scripture (1 Thessalonians 5:21).

So yes, faith may enter through men, but it endures through God. If it rested only on human authority, it would collapse. If it is grounded in Christ and confirmed by the Spirit, it stands ..... even when teachers fail.

Faith often begins with what men say , IT DO if what they said was Truth and glorified Christ .
But as you know we have many teachers
and beleive me when i say , they are teaching contrary to Christ and many sit under them
beliving they are learning about Christ , about GOD , but its really just another image .
SO allow me to also say something very simple .
If a man has to speak twenty minutes to explain a simple scripture and why it cant mean what it says
I would not heed such a man . HE is only twisting it to fit His own beleifs .
THEY DID this a lot with OSAS , with many other t hings too .
IN fact when men pit scrips against scrips , YOU can bet they dont know what they talking about at all .
TRUTH . In fact i can read the bible and have peace with the way its written . I Dont have
to change what something says to fit what i believe.
But as you can see they did this with their women pastors , with remarriage , with the love of money
with specially this other love s tuff .
MEN are twisting things my friend . but yes i know there are true teachers . THEY RARE , but do exist .
What we really need to do for ourselves , R EAD that bible daily . watch what happens .

 

[Bob Carabbio]

Replacement Theology teaches that “the church has replaced Israel in God’s plan, in that the church has transcended and fulfilled the terms of the covenant given to Israel that Israel lost because of disobedience.”[1] Those who accept Replacement Theology as true believe God’s covenant with the Jewish people ended in AD 30 and all the blessings given to Israel have been transferred to the gentile church. (However, most people who subscribe to this view are reluctant to say the church also inherited the curses and judgments God pronounced for her apostasy.)

According to this view, God has and will continue to save individual Jews who accept Jesus, but He has no present or future place for national, ethnic Israel in His plan of redemption. “Supersessionism” is the technical term for Replacement Theology; it is sometimes referred to as Fulfillment Theology.

God also promised a particular piece of land to the Jewish people. However, Replacement Theology proponents believe that land is unimportant to God now, and references to the promised land mean the whole world.

Former International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ) Executive Director Malcolm Hedding argues that Replacement Theology rests chiefly on the idea that the whole or part of the Abrahamic covenant has been abolished, for it is this covenant that promises to Israel eternal ownership of the land of Canaan (Genesis 17:7–8):

Once this “promise” has been removed, the present-day restoration of Israel means nothing, and her only hope is in the church. Now, it must be made clear that we believe that only in Christ Jesus can there be salvation for Jews and gentiles alike (Romans 1:16–17). However, we do not believe that the promise of God in the Abrahamic covenant bequeathing the land of Canaan to Israel has been removed, and therefore, Israel’s modern restoration to the land of Canaan is indeed fulfillment of that promise and constitutes a milestone on her “way home” to her Messiah. (Ezekiel 36:24–28)[2]

How prevalent is Replacement Theology, and when did it start? What theological basis is there for this belief—if any? Keep reading to learn the answers to these questions and more, or skip to a specific topic below:

- Theological Basis of Replacement Theology
- “Israel” in the New Testament: Does It Refer to the Church?
- Historical Roots of Replacement Theology
- The Council of Nicaea’s Influence on Replacement Theology
- Is Fulfillment Theology the Same as Replacement Theology?
- Paul and Replacement Theology
- Types of Replacement Theology
- Flaws in the Thesis behind Replacement Theology
- Why Is Replacement Theology Dangerous?
- Replacement Theology and the New Testament
- Replacement Theology and the Abrahamic Covenant: Two Views
- Was Israel’s Failure the End of Her Calling?
- How Should Christians Respond?
- Conclusion


By: Susan Michael & Karen Engle

Full article: Replacement Theology: What It Is and Why It Matters for Christians

Totally unimportant. It's nothing but "Theology" after all.

 

[Marvelloustime]

Faith often begins with what men say , IT DO if what they said was Truth and glorified Christ .
But as you know we have many teachers
and beleive me when i say , they are teaching contrary to Christ and many sit under them
beliving they are learning about Christ , about GOD , but its really just another image .
SO allow me to also say something very simple .
If a man has to speak twenty minutes to explain a simple scripture and why it cant mean what it says
I would not heed such a man . HE is only twisting it to fit His own beleifs .
THEY DID this a lot with OSAS , with many other t hings too .
IN fact when men pit scrips against scrips , YOU can bet they dont know what they talking about at all .
TRUTH . In fact i can read the bible and have peace with the way its written . I Dont have
to change what something says to fit what i believe.
But as you can see they did this with their women pastors , with remarriage , with the love of money
with specially this other love s tuff .
MEN are twisting things my friend . but yes i know there are true teachers . THEY RARE , but do exist .
What we really need to do for ourselves , R EAD that bible daily . watch what happens .

@Tothalordbeallglory

 

[JesusFan]

Be very careful in what you say about the Holy Spirit, for you just called the LORD Jesus Christ a liar.

FYI - The Mercy of Elohim is a Continual Outpouring of Grace Upon those who Belong to Him = Acts of Grace

Humble yourself before the LORD and read & pray thru the Gospel of John and Acts

If we deny His words = we lie

Every word of God is flawless;
He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.
Do not add to His words,
lest He rebuke you and prove you a liar.

All who have been saved have all of the Holy Spirit, as there is NO second act of grace

 

[JesusFan]

Where in the Old Testament does God include non-Hebrews being saved?
Genesis to Malachi is God's Word given to the Jews. Only Jews. Forever Jews. They are His Church and they are His Bride.
There are no non-Hebrews in any of the three Hebrew covenants. None.

Ask Ruth and rehab both mentioned i n the line of the Messiah

 

[DavidTree]

All who have been saved have all of the Holy Spirit, as there is NO second act of grace

Baptist man-made false teachings that DIRECTLY oppose the words of the LORD

You are operating under religion.

 

[Tothalordbeallglory]

Baptist man-made false teachings that DIRECTLY oppose the words of the LORD

You are operating under religion.

The hour wherein it all peaks is upon this generation . A delusion to unite the decieved has been poured out
ALL not in the lambs book of life will buy the lie .
All who rejected the love of the truth will buy the lie .
And there is no stopping it , it runs it course and grows by day and by hour .
And the peoples under it are as women who cry one to another
come and let us dance in love . Not knowing this love was NOT OF GOD but was a delusion sent to damn all
who rejected the love of the truth . David
it aint coming , ITS HERE and grows like insanity on a madman hyped up on cocaine .
There simply is no stopping it . That which has been GROWS MASSIVE in this last hour .

 

[jeremiah1five]

I am only replying to this one post of yours because my reply covers both.

The New Covenant is entered ....​

Jesus did not say “You were born into covenant.”

He said “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is poured out for you.” (Luke 22:20)

Covenants based on lineage do not require death. This one did.

Scripture is explicit that covenant inheritance under Christ is not ethnic:

“They are not all Israel who are of Israel.” (Romans 9:6)

“If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.” (Galatians 3:29)

Under the New Covenant, seed is defined by union with Christ — not genealogy.

NEVER

Scripture never teaches “born into covenant” — it teaches​

Being born Hebrew never saved anyone, including Abraham.

“Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness.” (Romans 4:3)

Jesus did not say “You must be born into Israel.”

He said: “You must be born again.” (John 3:7)

And He made the distinction unmistakable “That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.” (John 3:6)

Flesh birth places no one into covenant life. Only the Spirit does.

The New Covenant is not inherited by bloodline, nationality, or birth status.
It is entered by faith in Christ and sealed by His blood.

“For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body — whether Jews or Greeks.” (1 Corinthians 12:13)

That is not opinion...... That is Scripture.
I’ll gladly stand where Scripture places me — justified by faith, not by flesh.

One final clarification.
I am not presenting myself as a teacher.
Jesus is the Teacher.

I am simply repeating what He and His apostles taught.

“You have one Teacher, the Christ.” (Matthew 23:10)

If what I’ve said is wrong, then it must be shown wrong from Scripture, not from lineage, tradition, or assumption.

I’m only delivering the message — the text itself stands as the authority.

Everything that is recorded in Scripture applies to Abraham and his seed. Salvation and redemption are all accomplished within the confines of covenant. Thus, whatever is necessary for God to deliver His covenant people from sin and death is made happen and available to Abraham and his seed. Moses prophesied that God would raise up a Prophet from among the twelve tribes or sons of Jacob.

15 The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken; Deuteronomy 18:15.

Everything that has to do with the saving of souls is Promised by God and His Promises were made and given to Abraham's seed, a people also known as the children of Israel. At the appointed time God Promises to give His Spirit to Israel and only to Israel as prophesied by the prophet Joel.

27 And ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel,
And that I am the LORD your God, and none else:
And my people shall never be ashamed.
28 And it shall come to pass afterward,
That I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh;
And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
Your old men shall dream dreams,
Your young men shall see visions:
Joel 2:27–28.

Here, God sends Joel to the southern kingdom of Judah, and he has a message to give that comes from the God of Abraham. Josel establishes that He that is in the "midst of Israel" is the "Lord your God" and that He also makes a Promise to those in covenant with Him that He will give His Spirit to His people and Joel explains further that ALL (Hebrew) FLESH" shall receive God's Spirit, a prophecy that was fulfilled and continues to be fulfilled daily upon thousands and thousands of Jews who are alive when the Promise is first fulfilled in perpetuality.

1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
5 And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.
6 Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.
7 And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans? Acts 2:1-7.

The eleven disciples that were gathered in the upper room were in prayer and worship of the God of Israel. In Jerusalem for the Passover and the Feast of Harvest Jews came to Jerusalem to celebrate and observe their rituals as commanded by the Law and while these eleven disciples were worshiping God the Holy Spirit of Promise that was PROMISED BY GOD TO ISRAEL as prophesied by Joel makes His Presence known. The eleven disciples begin to speak in 'other' tongues a message that each person who came to Jerusalem FROM OUT OF EVERY NATION UNDER HEAVEN" hears the message in their own language. Peter stands up to speak and explains that what is happening to them is the fulfilling of Joel's prophecies of the God of Israel giving His Spirit to His covenant people. Thus, the beginning of the New Covenant era arrives in the Person of the Holy Spirit of Promise PROMISED TO ISRAEL by God thus fulfilling Joel's prophecy.

 

[jeremiah1five]

Ask Ruth and rehab both mentioned i n the line of the Messiah

Rahab: The Canaanite​

Rahab was a Canaanite from the city of Jericho. While she did not belong to an Israelite tribe by blood, the Bible records that after she helped the spies, she lived among the Israelites. She could have been of Abraham's seed through Ishmael or Esau.

Ruth: The Moabitess​

Ruth was a Moabitess. The Moabites were descendants of Moab, the son of Lot, and were often at odds with Israel.

Ruth was mixed-race Hebrew for Lot is nephew of Abraham and descendant of Eber through Abraham's brother.

 

[DavidTree]

The hour wherein it all peaks is upon this generation . A delusion to unite the decieved has been poured out
ALL not in the lambs book of life will buy the lie .
All who rejected the love of the truth will buy the lie .
And there is no stopping it , it runs it course and grows by day and by hour .
And the peoples under it are as women who cry one to another
come and let us dance in love . Not knowing this love was NOT OF GOD but was a delusion sent to damn all
who rejected the love of the truth . David
it aint coming , ITS HERE and grows like insanity on a madman hyped up on cocaine .
There simply is no stopping it . That which has been GROWS MASSIVE in this last hour .

"For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them,"

 

[civic]

One of my favorite televangelists used to say, “I know, because my know knows.”

When you ask how one knows their faith is in God, in Christ .....and not merely in what men have said ..... it comes with a sure awareness that arises from within.

Faith often begins with what men say, because God uses teachers and preachers to proclaim the truth (Romans 10:14). But saving faith does not rest on men. What starts externally must become internally confirmed by God Himself.

Scripture shows this balance: the gospel comes “not in word only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and in full assurance” (1 Thessalonians 1:5). Men proclaim; God reveals. Teachers point; the Spirit bears witness (Romans 8:16).

That is why faith can mature beyond “I was told” into “I know whom I have believed” (2 Timothy 1:12). Questioning whether we believed rightly is not unbelief ..... it is discernment, testing what we have heard against Scripture (1 Thessalonians 5:21).

So yes, faith may enter through men, but it endures through God. If it rested only on human authority, it would collapse. If it is grounded in Christ and confirmed by the Spirit, it stands ..... even when teachers fail.

A changed life is what the gospel is all about, I was was blind but now I see, I was lost and now I have been found, I was dead and now I'm alive, I once hated God, rebelled against God, but now I love, serve and desire to obey Him, I deny myself, take up my cross and follow Him. The gospel when one believes will transform ones life. We walk in newness of life as taught in the N.T.

 

[JesusFan]

Rahab: The Canaanite​

Rahab was a Canaanite from the city of Jericho. While she did not belong to an Israelite tribe by blood, the Bible records that after she helped the spies, she lived among the Israelites. She could have been of Abraham's seed through Ishmael or Esau.

Ruth: The Moabitess​

Ruth was a Moabitess. The Moabites were descendants of Moab, the son of Lot, and were often at odds with Israel.

Ruth was mixed-race Hebrew for Lot is nephew of Abraham and descendant of Eber through Abraham's brother.

Both would be seen as being in the line of the promised messiah

 

[DavidTree]

The hour wherein it all peaks is upon this generation . A delusion to unite the decieved has been poured out
ALL not in the lambs book of life will buy the lie .
All who rejected the love of the truth will buy the lie .
And there is no stopping it , it runs it course and grows by day and by hour .
And the peoples under it are as women who cry one to another
come and let us dance in love . Not knowing this love was NOT OF GOD but was a delusion sent to damn all
who rejected the love of the truth . David
it aint coming , ITS HERE and grows like insanity on a madman hyped up on cocaine .
There simply is no stopping it . That which has been GROWS MASSIVE in this last hour .

There simply is no stopping it . That which has been GROWS MASSIVE in this last hour .

What if, this is part of God's Plan???

"Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters:
First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat into my barn.’”

 

[JesusFan]

Baptist man-made false teachings that DIRECTLY oppose the words of the LORD

You are operating under religion.

I was saved under AOG, went to their school, was a teaching elder for a decade, so do know that theology very well, and also know which of those theological views are wrong

 

[DavidTree]

I was saved under AOG, went to their school, was a teaching elder for a decade, so do know that theology very well, and also know which of those theological views are wrong

God has sent me to most of the main denominations = i also know men's theology very well = indeed!!!
Every denomination has their own problems = opinions of men/theology

The "one grace" you propose comes from religion and opposes the Gospel - unless you are strictly referring too:

One Grace for Salvation is in CHRIST = John 1:14-18
The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us.
We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

John testified concerning Him. He cried out, saying, “This is He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’”

From His fullness we have all received grace upon grace. = Pay FULL Attention = Matt 4:4

For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is Himself God and is at the Father’s side, has made Him known.

To be a 'true' fan of JESUS = you must make Two Important Decisions
A.) Believe His every word = Matt 4:4
B.) Reject any word that disagrees with His every word

 

[Tothalordbeallglory]

What if, this is part of God's Plan???

"Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters:
First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat into my barn.’”

It was and is the plan my friend .
Even in my earliest days of my walk , by grace , i knew when i first spotted
this ecumeincal co exist stuff , IT WOULD LEAD the religoins and world as one
and it is all part of the d elusion and of that which is of anti christ .
I knew i would never be able to stop anything . IT was all foretold BY GOD himself .
All i knew was it had to be exposed . And that delusion has GROWN massively bigger and worse
since even those days back in two thousand and eight .
And now a word . Now before i say this word understand that most do not KNOW THIS GOD
but rather follow an inclusive lovey do b ig path all is well god .
But none the less
and now a word .
And for this cause GOD shall send ST RONG DELUSION that they beleive a lie and be DAMNED .
Notice it was given unto th ose who rejected the LOVE of the truth whereby they might have been sav ed
and rather had pleasure in UNRIGHTEOUSENSS .
Folks act Like GOD does not allow such things .
But when we read both old and new testaments , WE SEE HE DO allow it .
And why
The key to why .
FOR THOUGH HE CALLED , HE CALLED , THEY did not answer
He had always sent true prophts to warn even His own peoples .
But when said peoples continue and continue to heed the false ones
who be a preaching the smooth things
an d keep stoning and turning away the true who called FOR Repentance .
WELL you can see it ends BADLY for all who do so .
NOW Lets go t ake a peek at christendom and YOU SEE what you see .
As with the All out rebellion of the jews and their leaders and peoples
YOU SEEING IT WITHIN christendom RIGHT NOW .
and though GOD sends the true sheep to warn of repentance and of faith to GOD , thus in CHRIST
THEY cast out HIS WORDS and His saints who h old that bible and warn this people .
NOW on that path of total rebellion , and refusal to repent
WHAT DO YOU THINK is coming upon this generation . A hint , GOD DONT CHANGE and CANT DENY HIMSELF .
What was done , shall be DONE again only this time its gonna be a world wide
WRATH against such a peoples . Tick tock , TIME running out .

 

[Tothalordbeallglory]

God has sent me to most of the main denominations = i also know men's theology very well = indeed!!!
Every denomination has their own problems = opinions of men/theology

The "one grace" you propose comes from religion and opposes the Gospel - unless you are strictly referring too:

One Grace for Salvation is in CHRIST = John 1:14-18
The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us.
We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

John testified concerning Him. He cried out, saying, “This is He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’”

From His fullness we have all received grace upon grace. = Pay FULL Attention = Matt 4:4

For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is Himself God and is at the Father’s side, has made Him known.

To be a 'true' fan of JESUS = you must make Two Important Decisions
A.) Believe His every word = Matt 4:4
B.) Reject any word that disagrees with His every word

Why david you mean to say that if folks dont like and agree to that a and b decision
that they have decieved themselves and are in dire and deadly grave danger as they , at most , follow
another jesus and thus another god .
IF SO . YOU SPOT ON RIGHT .
WE cannot LOVE GOD if we love NOT CHRIST and if we love not TRUTH , HIS WORDS
then our lips can flap all day we love him , BUT WE DO NOT , we hate HIM .
OH yeah its bible time in the house . YOU got that RIGHT my friend . many people THINK
they love GOD , Love CHRIST , but my oh my h ow they seem to hate on HIS WORDS .
Oopsy , THAT MEANS they hate HE who inspired and spoke such words . cant have it both ways .
EITHER WE LOVE THE TRUTH or we DO NOT . And the last time i checked
GOD IS TRUTH , CHRIST IS TRUTH , AND S OBE THE SPIRIT . thanks for the reminder my friend , i sure
hope many take heed to this and get in that bible for to learn and to grow in CHRIST .

 

[jeremiah1five]

Both would be seen as being in the line of the promised messiah

Yes. Jesus Christ is a mixed-race Messiah.

 

[JesusFan]

Yes. Jesus Christ is a mixed-race Messiah.

Jesus is Messiah for all, both Jews and Gentiles

 

[FreeInChrist]

Yes. Jesus Christ is a mixed-race Messiah.

I have never heard anyone talk so much about mixed races other then my dad.