Do Dispensationalists share in the guilt of bloodshed related to Israel?

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Do Dispensationalists share in the guilt of bloodshed related to Israel?

I’m interested in how their support for the State of Israel fits into the plan to preach the gospel to all nations.

Paul teaches all of God’s promises are yes in Jesus. How can the ancient promises apply to those who exist solely because of their hatred and rejection of Jesus?

Does Dispensationalism teach two gospels? One for the church and another based on OT Law for the Jews? Where in the future another temple will replace the gospel with Judaism?

I have many more questions. But these first come to mind.
 

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Do Dispensationalists share in the guilt of bloodshed related to Israel?

I’m interested in how their support for the State of Israel fits into the plan to preach the gospel to all nations.

Paul teaches all of God’s promises are yes in Jesus. How can the ancient promises apply to those who exist solely because of their hatred and rejection of Jesus?

Does Dispensationalism teach two gospels? One for the church and another based on OT Law for the Jews? Where in the future another temple will replace the gospel with Judaism?

I have many more questions. But these first come to mind.

Gospel means "good news". From this perspective, there are more than 2 types of good news preached throughout the Bible.

For example, the good news preached to Abraham was based on Genesis 12

Now the Lord had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee:

2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:

3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.

This "good news" was not valid for the Jews, nor us now.
 
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I have similar questions, I think. I am not sure if this is considered Dispensationalist, because I'm not real familiar: I have heard Christians say they are hoping for the temple to be rebuilt and the sacrificial system re-instated. To me, that makes no sense coming from a Christian. Why would they want the sacrificial system put back in place? Was the sacrifice of our Lord not sufficient? Has their eschatological ponderings overshadowed their grasp of the efficaciousness of the cross? It's strange to me, but maybe I am missing something. It has happened before.

Edit: I can't make a determination concerning bloodguilt. Guilty of faulty judgment or bad hermeneutics, maybe.
 
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How can the ancient promises apply to those who exist solely because of their hatred and rejection of Jesus?
I'm not sure what you mean by this statement. Please elaborate.
 
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How can the ancient promises apply to those who exist solely because of their hatred and rejection of Jesus?
Explain what you mean by "solely."
 
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I’m interested in how their support for the State of Israel fits into the plan to preach the gospel to all nations.
State of Israel aside, can you show me in scripture where the Great Commission (any of the 3 versions) was spoken to gentile believers?
 
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Explain what you mean by "solely."
The Jews who accepted Christ remained Israel. Those who rejected him hated him and continued building on this hatred. Forming a false Judaism around it.
 
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Here is Paul's version of the Great Commission, addressed to gentiles:

Romans 11
11 I say then, they did not stumble so as to fall, did they? May it never be! But by their transgression salvation has come to the Gentiles, to make them jealous. 12 Now if their transgression is riches for the world and their failure is riches for the Gentiles, how much more will their fulfillment be! 13 But I am speaking to you who are Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle of Gentiles, I magnify my ministry, 14 if somehow I might move to jealousy my fellow countrymen and save some of them. 15 For if their rejection is the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?​

The going to the nations with the gospel was primarily given to Jewish believers. And that goes all the way back to Moses.

Exodus 19:6
and you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you shall speak to the sons of Israel.”​

Priests to whom? The other nations, just as Levi were priests to the rest of Israel. The prophets expanded on that thought:

Isaiah 42:6
“I am the Lord, I have called You in righteousness, I will also hold You by the hand and watch over You, And I will appoint You as a covenant to the people, As a light to the nations,​

So what are we gentile believers to do? Make the wayward of Israel JEALOUS so they can fulfill their calling and anointing from God to bring the gospel to the nations.

So tell me Dave, what are YOU doing to make traditional Jews jealous of what you have?
 
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Here is Paul's version of the Great Commission, addressed to gentiles:

Romans 11
11 I say then, they did not stumble so as to fall, did they? May it never be! But by their transgression salvation has come to the Gentiles, to make them jealous. 12 Now if their transgression is riches for the world and their failure is riches for the Gentiles, how much more will their fulfillment be! 13 But I am speaking to you who are Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle of Gentiles, I magnify my ministry, 14 if somehow I might move to jealousy my fellow countrymen and save some of them. 15 For if their rejection is the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?​

The going to the nations with the gospel was primarily given to Jewish believers. And that goes all the way back to Moses.

Exodus 19:6
and you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you shall speak to the sons of Israel.”​

Priests to whom? The other nations, just as Levi were priests to the rest of Israel. The prophets expanded on that thought:

Isaiah 42:6
“I am the Lord, I have called You in righteousness, I will also hold You by the hand and watch over You, And I will appoint You as a covenant to the people, As a light to the nations,​

So what are we gentile believers to do? Make the wayward of Israel JEALOUS so they can fulfill their calling and anointing from God to bring the gospel to the nations.

So tell me Dave, what are YOU doing to make traditional Jews jealous of what you have?
Valid Jews (circumcised before Calvary) remained legal biblical Jews until they died off.
 
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The Jews who accepted Christ remained Israel. Those who rejected him hated him and continued building on this hatred. Forming a false Judaism around it.

Romans 11:28
From the standpoint of the gospel they are enemies for your sake, but from the standpoint of God’s choice they are beloved for the sake of the fathers; 29 for the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.
 
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Valid Jews (circumcised before Calvary) remained legal biblical Jews until they died off.
Chapter and verse that clarifies this?
 
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The Jews who accepted Christ remained Israel. Those who rejected him hated him and continued building on this hatred. Forming a false Judaism around it.
Most non-Messianic Jews just don't recognize Him at all, He means nothing to them. I don't see how Judaism has anything to do with Jesus or hatred towards Him.
If you are referring to who is a true Jew/Israel then I understand where you are going but I don't see how that can be construed to mean a false Judaism, the religion of Judaism.
 
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Romans 11:28
From the standpoint of the gospel they are enemies for your sake, but from the standpoint of God’s choice they are beloved for the sake of the fathers; 29 for the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.
But all the promises are Yes in Jesus.
 
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Most non-Messianic Jews just don't recognize Him at all, He means nothing to them. I don't see how Judaism has anything to do with Jesus or hatred towards Him.
If you are referring to who is a true Jew/Israel then I understand where you are going but I don't see how that can be construed to mean a false Judaism, the religion of Judaism.
Israel accepted Christ. Those who rejected him are Antichrists by John's definition. And became gentiles having been removed from Israel in unbelief.
 
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Israel accepted Christ. Those who rejected him are Antichrists by John's definition. And became gentiles having been removed from Israel in unbelief.
This I agree with.
 
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Israel accepted Christ.
SOME of Israel accepted the Messiah
Those who rejected him are Antichrists by John's definition.
More properly, function in the spirit of antichrist. Not that they themselves are antichrist.
And became gentiles having been removed from Israel in unbelief.
That is totally unbiblical and a lie from hell. Remember, the gifts and callings of God are IRREVOCABLE. If the Jewish people are Israel, they are that FOREVER.
 
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SOME of Israel accepted the Messiah

More properly, function in the spirit of antichrist. Not that they themselves are antichrist.

That is totally unbiblical and a lie from hell. Remember, the gifts and callings of God are IRREVOCABLE. If the Jewish people are Israel, they are that FOREVER.
Those who rejected Christ are not biblical Israel.
 
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Does Dispensationalism teach two gospels? One for the church and another based on OT Law for the Jews? Where in the future another temple will replace the gospel with Judaism?
Yes, I believe it does. To return to animal sacrifices for atonement, old covenant law, is in direct conflict with everything that is the new covenant.
The author of Hebrews warns the Hebrew believers not to fall back into those old covenant sacrifices. See Hebrews 10 and especially this verse.

Heb 10:29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
 
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