Topic: Church

I have a question about the parables Jesus taught on the "sermon on the seashore" in Matthew 13. I understand that the offer of the Kingdom was rescinded in chapter 12, and we see . . . [read more]

I have three new questions and hope you can shed some light on them. 1. In Ephesians 2:11-13, Paul said that the believing Gentiles have been brought near to God. “Therefore, remember . . . [read more]

As a regular reader of S&T website and Paul's blog it would be very interesting to see someone engage with John Piper's latest article, . . . . . [read more]

[This is a follow-up to a previous question concerning Mid-Acts Dispensationalism.] Ron Samdahl responded by noting:

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I am trying to understand the reason why some fellow Christians who hold to replacement theology (or supercessionism) seem to get extremely irritated when they see Jewish evangelism from . . . . . [read more]

A family member has recently begun following the teachings of Mid-Acts Dispensationalism (MAD). I've watched your presentation where you argue, contrary to the teachings of MAD, that . . . . . [read more]

What does Psalm 91 mean to the Church? It this for us or . . . . . [read more]

Thank you in advance for attending to my question. I have been particularly confused with regards to how the Mosaic Covenant affects the postponement of the millennial Kingdom. Here are the . . . . [read more]

I am currently in 1 Peter during my daily Bible study. Reading it at first glance seems like it is written specifically to Jewish Christians, similar to the book of Hebrews. Mostly because of . . . [read more]

Christians that support Replacement Theology often see the Old Testament and Israel as a shadow of the things to come, Israel is like the incomplete . . . [read more]

I’m recently involved in a debate with a dear brother In Christ, who loves the Lord and is very evangelistic, but is steeped in replacement theology. He appears questioning over my . . . [read more]

How can I find a dispensational . . . . . [read more]

I'm a youth ministry intern at a church in Michigan. I was dead in my sins until three years ago. I was saved by God's grace and now love serving Him and learning about Him, which is all His . . . [read more]

Dear brother Tony, I want to thank you so much for the great job of putting together the commentary on the Book of . . . [read more]

Dear Pastor Andy, I am a believer in Christ Jesus. A friend of mine just sent me the links for why the Church is not Israel. I just listened to all four of your teachings. What a tremendous . . . . [read more]

I’ve been having an interesting discussion with a good faithful buddy of mine regarding the Bride..... He is strongly convinced that Israel, rather than the Church, is the Bride . . . [read more]

Hello Tony, I am from South Africa. I hope you are well. Can you explain to me please if the Fullness of the Gentiles (Rom. 9:25) is the rapture? I am battling to understand if it can be the . . . [read more]

In studying the book of Galatians the Spirit of God made it quite clear to me the importance of Paul's special one on one teaching from the Lord Himself (Gal.1:11-12,16), The Spirit of God . . . [read more]

Why do most of the American theological seminaries teach replacement theology, when the one you attended in Dallas . . . [read more]

Dear Tony, Your lessons have been of great value to me. Perhaps you can give your under standing of this verse, considering that you believe Israel in the NT is not the Church. Thank you. . . . . . [read more]

To Tony Garland Hi, I am reading your commentary on Daniel at the moment and I must say it is the most objective and exhaustive analysis of this book ever posted . . . [read more]

Hello Tony. I was just reading your commentary on Revelation 5:9-10 where the terms "us" and . . . [read more]

Most of my friends read the Church back into the Old Testament and its always been difficult for me to give biblical reference for why that can't be the case. I tend to try and just fight the . . . [read more]

I just read Question 174 on your website and your response. I agree with it in totality. However, I recently stumbled on a very . . . [read more]

Greetings from New Zealand I emailed you back in 2004 regarding preterist interpretations of Revelation 1.7 and other issues regarding Nero. I printed off your whole . . . . . [read more]

Hi Tony, I follow the teachings of both you and Jack Kelley. I was surprised to see the differences of opinion concerning the assurance of salvation of Tribulation believers, so I emailed . . . [read more]

Could you comment on this article by Jack Kelly which maintains that only the Church has been . . . [read more]

Could you comment on this article by Jack Kelly which maintains that only the Church has been . . . [read more]

Hello Paul, [Former dispensationalist] Grover Gunn says dispensationalists say the spiritual seed of Abraham (defined in Gal 3) have no . . . [read more]

What exactly is the relationship of the Abrahamic covenants and it's promises to the church? I know that gentiles could become Jews as proselytes under the Mosaic covenant. I also know that in . . . [read more]

In the Old Testament, the terms "Israel," "Jacob," and "Jew" all seem to clearly be applied to the grandson of Abraham, the son of Isaac: the man Jacob and his . . . [read more]

My husband and I are finding ourselves more in need of joining with true believers, but we have been discouraged by the compromise of many local churches that seem to be moving more away from . . . [read more]

Dear Tony, Would you help me and my wife with a question? Who will enter the millennium? Will it only be the Tribulation Saints and those of us taken up in the Gathering of the Bride . . . [read more]

I am busy with your teaching on the covenants and finding it very informative. I would just like to ask you the following:

• Are we as "gentile Christians" part . . . [read more]

You state that the Church does not "join" Israel. How is that consistent with passages such as Romans 11:16-24? . . . . . [read more]

When I read in my Bible in Acts 7 I noticed in verse 38 that Stephen actually uses the word "church" in reference to the time of Moses. I understand that the word 'church' comes from . . . [read more]

Thank you so much for helping me to see so clearly Romans 9:6 especially with the help of your diagrams.

I . . . [read more]

Is Sunday said in the bible as the day Christians meet at church or did that day just evolve in time as the day Christians . . . . . [read more]

I deeply appreciate your taking time to answer my questions about mid-acts dispensationalism. In researching this kind of dispensationalism I think I know how they would respond to some of . . . [read more]

I appreciated your comments on mid-acts dispensationalism (e.g., Cornelius Stam) that you sent to me about a month ago. Teachers of this type of dispensationalism make the point that none . . . [read more]

When I was searching the Internet for David Baron's Book, The Ten Lost Tribes, I discovered the CTS web site with your article on that same topic as part of your book on Revelation. . . . . . [read more]