Please Stop Saying "Replacement Theology"

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The term "replacement theology" is not helpful because:
  1. It is uncharitable. It does not seek to listen to or understand covenant theology, but rather to dismiss it without giving it a proper hearing.

  2. It is pejorative. It's meant to cause harm by making our views seem ridiculous and not worthy of consideration.

  3. It is not accurate. No one would assume this label for themselves because no one believes that the church has "replaced" Israel. When this label is used, what comes across is that our views have not really been understood and the person that we're communicating with does not care to take the time to understand our views.
So please stop using the term "replacement theology". Thanks!
 

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No one would assume this label for themselves because no one believes that the church has "replaced" Israel.
Of course they do. It was stated plainly just like that by the Early Church Fathers. I hear it on these forums at least a couple times a week.
 
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It is not accurate. No one would assume this label for themselves because no one believes that the church has "replaced" Israel.

While I understand where you are coming from, this is just not accurate. I have read it many times, even from people on this forum, where people literally believe that the Church has replaced Israel and the Jewish people, and they definitely mean replaced, not just in a covenental way.
 
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Of course they do. It was stated plainly just like that by the Early Church Fathers. I hear it on these forums at least a couple times a week.

I would be interested in seeing some quotes. I suspect that you're only thinking that you're hearing it and you're really failing to listen and understand their views.
 
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While I understand where you are coming from, this is just not accurate. I have read it many times, even from people on this forum, where people literally believe that the Church has replaced Israel and the Jewish people, and they definitely mean replaced, not just in a covenental way.

I would be interested in seeing some quotes. I do think it's possible that some laymen may make mistakes in their verbiage. But on the whole "replacement theology" is really a profound misunderstanding of covenant theology. And using the term does not help dialogue and mutual understanding.
 
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The term "replacement theology" is not helpful because:
  1. It is uncharitable. It does not seek to listen to or understand covenant theology, but rather to dismiss it without giving it a proper hearing.

  2. It is pejorative. It's meant to cause harm by making our views seem ridiculous and not worthy of consideration.

  3. It is not accurate. No one would assume this label for themselves because no one believes that the church has "replaced" Israel. When this label is used, what comes across is that our views have not really been understood and the person that we're communicating with does not care to take the time to understand our views.
So please stop using the term "replacement theology". Thanks!

I'm sure people will stop using it when it's no longer applicable. But until then, you'll just have to learn to live with it.
 
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Yes. Supersessionism is the more appropriate term.
I'm not even sure that "supersessionism" really accurately describes anyone's viewpoint. I also see this as a misunderstanding of covenant theology. Does anyone willingly take this label for themselves?
 
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I would be interested in seeing some quotes. I suspect that you're only thinking that you're hearing it and you're really failing to listen and understand their views.
Hmmm. I could list a few posters here for you to look up; but it would be taken as an ad hominem attack.

Perhaps if you searched on MY name and "replacement theology" you could get those quotes you like.
 
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Hmmm. I could list a few posters here for you to look up; but it would be taken as an ad hominem attack.

Perhaps if you searched on MY name and "replacement theology" you could get those quotes you like.

I mean from church fathers or even from any theologians.
 
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I'm not even sure that "supersessionism" really accurately describes anyone's viewpoint. I also see this as a misunderstanding of covenant theology.
...and that misunderstanding has a name, "supersessionism".
 
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I would be interested in seeing some quotes. I do think it's possible that some laymen may make mistakes in their verbiage. But on the whole "replacement theology" is really a profound misunderstanding of covenant theology. And using the term does not help dialogue and mutual understanding.

Sorry, can't do that - it is against forum rules to call out or take posts out of context as this would be. But you can certainly do a search, they are there.
 
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