Growing In Grace

I have wanted to write on this subject for a while now, but I realize that there are lots of emotional responses that are bound up with hearing about "Replacement" theology. I remember the first time I heard about "Replacement" theology, a well known Bible teacher was booming about it's dangers and how we must support Israel in their pursuit to reclaim the land "that God gave them." At the time, I was far too young in the Lord to understand the full argument that was being made and all that comes with it, and I assumed that no Bible teacher would ever paint a picture of fellow believers that portrayed them to believe something they don't. I was completely naive to the fact that everyone has certain theological positions, and while propagating them, they have a tendency to misrepresent and caricature the other side of the argument. In this post I want to share with you why I believe that those who teach against "Replacement" theology hav...

Galatians 3:13-14 says, "Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law having become a curse for us - it is written, 'Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree' - in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we would receive the promise of the Spirit through faith." Abraham was promised a blessing, a Descendant, and land, and in Galatians 3 we see that Christ is the fulfillment of the 'blessing promise' by bringing salvation to the Jews and Gentiles. Paul quotes the Old Testament saying, "Cursed is everyone that does not abide by all things written in the Book of the Law, to perform them." Jesus became cursed for us by hanging on the tree so that the blessing of Abraham would be passed on to those who believe through faith. Paul goes on in vs 16 to say that Christ is also the ultimate fulfillment of the Descendant or Seed promise. Paul is exegeting (interpreting/expounding) the promises to Abraham from Gene...