Dispensationalism is a system of biblical interpretation formalized in the nineteenth century by John Nelson Darby and later popularized by the publishing of the study Bible of C. I. Scofield and the establishment of Dallas Theological Seminary by Lewis Sperry Chafer... Twentieth century writers such as John Walvoord, Dwight Pentecost, and Charles Ryrie brought the doctrines of Dispensationalism into mainstream scholarship, which are often summarized by Ryrie's famous "sine qua non", i.e., his statement of the three primary tenets of the system. These are:
1) a clear distinction between Israel and the Church,
2) literal interpretation of Scripture, and
3) the glory of God as the primary goal of history.
We find only the third of these principles to be valid. As stated above, God's glory is clearly the driving force behind all things .... We believe there is one people of God, rooted in the Abrahamic Covenant, united in Christ, and consisting of both Jew and Gentile alike. - Christonomy.com
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Dispensationalism – Categorized Scripture List  |
Nathan Pitchford -- Read this critique of Dispensationalism First |
| Problems with Premillennialism |
Sam Storms |
| Understanding Dispensationalism |
Vern S. Poythress |
| A Return to Types and Shadows in the Millennial Age? -- A Problem for Dispensationalists |
Kim Riddlebarger |
| An Observation about Israel in Ephesians 2:11-21 & 3:5, 6 |
John Hendryx - <<< READ THIS!!! |
| Dispensationalism and Covenant Theology (.pdf) |
Nathan Pitchford |
| Prophecy and Dispensationalism |
Grover Gunn This is an in-depth critique of Dispensationalism from those who want to go beyond merely surface issues. These essays are based the original unedited files Gunn sent in 1984 to Footstool Publications, where they were edited and used in the |
| Do Jews Have a Divine Right in the Promised Land? |
John Piper |
| What is Literal Interpretation? |
Vern S. Pothress |
| The Ninety-Five Theses Against Dispensationalism |
Nicene Council |
| A Comparison of Dispensationalism & Covenant Theology |
Richard P. Belcher |
| Application of the Scriptures: A Study in Dispensationalism (.pdf) |
A. W. Pink |
| Israel, Palestine and the Middle East |
John Piper |
| What does John Piper believe about dispensationalism, CT, and NCT? |
John Piper |
| Matthew 24 and the Great Tribulation |
Brian Schwertley |
| An Alternative Theology of the Holy Land: A Critique of Christian Zionism (.pdf) |
Stephen R. Sizer |
| Chiliasm Examined in the Light of Scripture |
Brian Schwertley |
| Is Dispensationalism Biblical? |
Nathan Pitchford |
| Critiquing the Dispensational Hermeneutic |
Nathan Pitchford |
| Land, Seed, and Blessing in the Abrahamic Covenant |
Nathan Pitchford |
| Dispensationalism and the Eclipse of Christ |
Nathan Pitchford |
| Modern Dispensationalism |
Oswald T. Allis |
| What's Wrong with this Picture? |
Dr. Gus Gianello |
| Dispensationalism: A Fundamentally Flawed System |
Rev. Fred Klett |
| Dispensationalism and the Bible |
Jon Zens |
| Evaluating Premillenialism The Hermeneutic of Literalism |
Cornelis P. Venema |
| Evaluating Premillenialism Israel and the Church |
Cornelis P. Venema |
| Problems With Dispensationalism |
William Kilgore |
| Dispensational Distortions Regarding Christ |
Kenneth L. Gentry |
| Dispensationalism The Unity of God's Saving Work |
Gordon H. Clark |
| Inconsistent Underlying Assumptions the Cause of Unsound Theology |
John Hendryx Specifically using the example of the spurious theology of dipensational univeralistic interpretations of the atonement, originating from Chafer, this essay dismantles 4-point Calvinism as internally self-contradictory and incoherent. |
| A General Examination Of The Presuppositions of Dispensationalism |
Jon Zens |
| Deceiving and Being Deceived |
Dave MacPherson |
| A History of Dispensationalism in America |
Ernest Reisinger |
| On Dispensationalism |
Mark Sarver Historical Overview |
| Dispensationalism Examined |
Dr Jeffrey Khoo (.pdf) |
| Lordship, Non-Lordship and Dispensationalism |
Ernest Reisinger |
| The Obituary of Dispensationalism |
Vic Reasoner from The Arminian Magazine |
| Dispensationalism in Transition Challenging Traditional Dispensationalism's "Code of Silence" |
Kenneth L. Gentry, Jr., |
| House Divided: The Break-Up of Dispensational Theology |
Greg L. Bahnsen and Kenneth L. Gentry |
| A New Covenant Critique of Dispensationalism (.pdf) |
Ragan Ewing |
| The Great Premillennial Hoax |
Don Matzat |
| What is Dispensationalism? |
Bernie L. Gillespie |
| Pentecostalism and Dispensational Teaching |
Bernie L. Gillespie |
| Problems With Dispensationalism |
Bernie L. Gillespie |
| Dispensationalism and the Everlasting Gospel |
Bernie L. Gillespie (Book) |
| Wrongly Dividing the Word |
The Full-text work of H. A. Ironside's classic refutation of Hyper or Ultra dispensationalism. |
| How to Enjoy the Bible |
E. W. Bullinger (1916). (Hyperdispensationalist) |
| The Relationship of the Church to Israel |
Hampton Keathley IV, Th.M. |
| Charles H. Spurgeon and the Nation of Israel A Non-Dispensational Perspective on a Literal National Restoration |
Dennis M. Swanson |
| Theology Adrift: The Early Church Fathers and Their Views of Eschatology |
D. Matthew Allen |
| The Mosaic Law: Its Function and Purpose in the New Testament |
J. Hampton Keathley III - Dispensational |
| Dispensationalist Theology |
Wikipedia |
| Why Dispensationalism is so Popular (pdf) |
Daniel Hyde |
| Hyperdispensationalism and the Authority of Christ |
Bob DeWaay |
| A Review of Lewis Sperry Chafer's "He That Is Spiritual" |
Benjamin B. Warfield |
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