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I am 71 and I came across a closed discussion on dispensationalism something along this line of thought, "Can Calvinist and None Calvinist be Dispensationalist".
The reason I thought this was strange was that I was taught by both who were Dispensationalist. Actually, back then we had Five point-TULIP, Four Point, Three Point Calvinist that all believed in SEVEN dispensations.
I know that covenant theology has become more popular since then but I was surprised to see that statement. The order of salvation between the Calvinist and Arminian camps and the OSLS or OSNLA camps has nothing to do with believing in Dispensationalism, at least it didn't in the past.
It is hard to find churches today that are dispensationalist. It really is sad that this view is becoming less and less. Progressive dispensationalist will eventually stop from being dispensationalist because they open the door to moving back into the camp of replacement theology. Ryrie, Pentecost, and others were Calvinist to some degree or the other, I am not, but they were. Many of my teachers were Calvinist, and yes dispensationalist who were taught at Dallas Theological Seminary. My view regarding "Salvation" is OSAL or OSNLA and basically, that has little to do with being a dispensationalist. Calvinist do trend these days to be in keeping with Covenant Theology / Replacement Theology.
The reason I thought this was strange was that I was taught by both who were Dispensationalist. Actually, back then we had Five point-TULIP, Four Point, Three Point Calvinist that all believed in SEVEN dispensations.
I know that covenant theology has become more popular since then but I was surprised to see that statement. The order of salvation between the Calvinist and Arminian camps and the OSLS or OSNLA camps has nothing to do with believing in Dispensationalism, at least it didn't in the past.
It is hard to find churches today that are dispensationalist. It really is sad that this view is becoming less and less. Progressive dispensationalist will eventually stop from being dispensationalist because they open the door to moving back into the camp of replacement theology. Ryrie, Pentecost, and others were Calvinist to some degree or the other, I am not, but they were. Many of my teachers were Calvinist, and yes dispensationalist who were taught at Dallas Theological Seminary. My view regarding "Salvation" is OSAL or OSNLA and basically, that has little to do with being a dispensationalist. Calvinist do trend these days to be in keeping with Covenant Theology / Replacement Theology.