Four Types of Dispensationalism
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Position | Acts 2 (Classic) | Mid Acts | Ultra | Progressive |
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The Nation of Israel | The church grafted into Israel’s spiritual promises. The physical promises reserved for the nation in a future fulfillment. | Israel's spiritual and physical promises given to Israel alone. Promises to the church may be similar but are not the same promise. | ||
The church grafted into Israel’s spiritual promises. The physical promises reserved for the nation in a future fulfillment. | The church grafted into Israel’s spiritual promises. The physical promises reserved for the nation in a future fulfillment. | The Kingdom of God | ||
Future, physical, and includes both Israel and the Church. | Future, physical, and Israel only (with a distinct and separate role for the church). | Future, physical, and Israel only (with a distinct and separate role for the church). | ||
Already / not yet | The beginning of the "Church Age." | On the day of Pentecost (with some exceptions/inconsistencies at an earlier point in Jesus’ ministry). | ||
With the revelation of the mystery to Paul in the middle of the book of Acts. | With the revelation of the mystery after the close of Acts 28. | On the day of Pentecost (with some exceptions/inconsistencies at an earlier point in Jesus’ ministry). | ||
Baptism | An act of obedience for Christians, strongly suggested. | An required act for the repentant nation of Israel, not practiced in the church. | ||
An required act for the repentant nation of Israel, not practiced in the church. | An act of obedience for Christians, strongly suggested. | The Lord’s Supper | ||
A symbolic act showing the incarnation and death of Jesus as well as the establishment of the New Covenant. | Usually practiced as a symbolic act showing the incarnation and death of Jesus. Sometimes not practiced. | Not practiced, viewed as a memorial supper for the Jewish nation. | ||
A symbolic act showing the incarnation and death of Jesus as well as the establishment of the New Covenant. | The saving gospel | By faith alone, with works as an act of obedience. | ||
By faith alone, with works as a response to grace. | By faith alone, with works as a response to grace. | By faith alone, with works as a display of faith. | ||
The Law | No longer in effect after Acts 2. | No longer in effect after Paul’s ministry began. | ||
No longer in effect after the book of Acts closes. | Believers are obligated to the moral law, but not the ceremonial or civil law. | Charismatic Gifts | ||
Mostly cessationist. | Totally cessationist. | Totally cessationist. | ||
Often continuationist. |