The Mystery

For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles, If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward: How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words, Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ).

Ephesians 3:1-4

Acts 2

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Dispensational Stance

"The Church Began in Acts 2 on the Day of Pentecost"

According to Prophecy Ministries
Various topics concerning the pre-Trib Rapture
Articles of Dr. Lewis Sperry Chafer
Ministry of Dr. Chafer, Founder of Dallas Theological Seminary
Berean Baptist Church
Ministry in Brunswick, Maine
Berean Internet Ministry
Ministry in Ephrata, Pennsylvania
Bible Believers
Comprehensive Directory of Churches and Articles for Acts 2 Dispensationalism
Bible Believers Resource Page
Independent Ministry
Bible Charts
Ministry of Clarence Larkin
Bible For Today
Be sure to check out this site's series of audio messages that explain and defend Dispensationalism, by Pastor D. A. Waite, Th.D., Ph.D.
The Biblicist
Independent Ministry
Brethren Online
Site of the Plymouth Brethren
Brethren Writers Hall of Fame
The editor of this site states that it contains the life and works of all major authors of dispensational works, mostly Plymouth Brethren; but also some Presbyterian and Lutherans! With works online, and links to similar sites.
Christ Only
Ministry of Steven R. Cook
Christians Unite
Independent Ministry
Congregation Yeshuat Yisrael
A Messianic Jewish Synagogue, in Nashville, Tennessee - Using a Dispensational time line, the page entitled "The Shofar will Sound" also shows why Islam is the ultimate "replacement theology," because Islam teaches "a new form of legalism that is a reaction against the Sonship of the Messiah and a replacement of the promises of Israel to the Arab peoples."
Dispensation of Grace
"Designed for the purpose of teaching and biblical study of "in Christ" truths. It is not a debate site or an apologetics site. It is merely an informational site. The goal is to edify the saints. Grow in grace!'
Dispensational Biblical Resources
Independent Ministry
Dispensational Chart
Ministry of Timothy S. Morton
Dispensational International Research Network
Featuring biographies of Darby, Schofield, Chafer, Ironside, Walvoord, and Pentecost, in addition to articles explaining how several church fathers set forth the principles which laid the foundation for dispensationalism.
Dispensationalism
Information from Bible Facts
Dispensationalism(2)
Series of Articles from Middletown Bible Church in Middletown, Connecticut
Doc's Exhortation Place
Ministry of Dr. O. Wilburn Swaim Th.D
Doctrine of Dispensations
Online Book (pdf) from Prairieview Christian that takes a unique approach by classifying the dispensations into three groups - Theocentric, Christocentric, and Eschatological
E-Grace
Independent Ministry with Links to Topical Dispensational Articles
Endtime Ministries
Christian Resource Centre of Burpengary, Quebec (or maybe Landsborough, Quebec)
End Times
Independent Ministry
Eternal Ministries
Ministry of Prof Ron J. Bigalke Jr
False Prophets & Pseudo Apostles
As a dispensationalist, this writer believes the Charismatic movement is deceiving more and more Christians within evangelical and fundamental churches.
Forum on Eschatology
Due to the fact that Southern Baptists have formed no consensus on Eschatology, "SBC Life" gathered 3 scholars - Dr. Paige Patterson (a dispensational premillennialist), Dr. David Dockery, and Dr. Millard Erickson - to discuss this issue.
Fredericksburg Bible Church
Ministry of Pastor Jeremy Thomas in Fredericksburg, Texas. There are several new studies available in audio, text or both including, 2 John, 3 John, The Book of Revelation, Major Bible Themes, Israel: The Land & The People, The Book of Exodus, The Faith-Rest Drill, A Biblical Framework, The Book of James as well as Other Lessons.

{Updated on October 31, 2007}
Gloryland Baptist Church
Ministry in Birmingham, Alabama
Grace Evangelical Society
Independent Ministry
Heart's Journey
Ministry of Bible Doctrine Church in Little Rock, Arkansas
Jack Van Impe Ministries
Independent Ministry
Lazyboy's Rest Stop
Ministry of Stanley D. Toussaint
Little Billy's Reality
Independent Ministry
Mid Week Publishing
Publishers of books, pamphlets, bible commentaries, and tracts concerning the Midweek Rapture
Mid Week Rapture
The Pretribulation Gathering ON the Day of Christ, by Carl Denson
Miles J Stanford Home Page
Ministry Devoted to the late Miles Stanford (1914-1999) which includes a Huge Directory of Articles
Mr. D's Notes on Theology
Tremendously Large Online Topical Resource for Theological Teaching
The Noble Berean
Biblical studies in apologetics and dispensational teaching
Omaha Bible Church
Ministry of Todd Swift that Includes a Study Course on Dispensationalism for Biblical Studies
Our Bible Heritage
A local church ministry of Adrian Baptist Church in Canisteo, New York
A People For His Name
Baptist Church in the Philippines under the leadership of Dr. Robert E. Patenaude, Th. D.
{Added by request of Dr. Robert E. Patenaude on September 1, 2008}
The Professor's Theological Home Page
From Mario Velez

{New URL! Updated on March 14, 2010 by request of Mario Velez}
Rings of Benzene
Blog Ministry of Laura Keslar, a pre-pharmacy major at the University of Arizona, who explains why she is a dispensationalist and believes the King James Bible is the word of God.
School of Tyrannus
Adult Christian Education
Scofield Memorial Church
Formerly Pastored by Dr. C. I. Scofield, editor of the Scofield Reference Bible
Scofield Reference Notes
Online Resource from Crosswalk Bible Ministry
Seminary Studies and Position Papers
Ministry of Jeremy Thomas
Sinner's Prayer
Ministry of Michael D. O'Neal refuting the heresy of a Sinner's Prayer
Society of Dispensational Theology
An Extension of Tyndale Theological Seminary and Biblical Institute
Sound Doctrine
By the Open Door Baptist Church; Bismarck, N. D.
The Theke
Ministry of William Benjamin Keith (Ben) - A collection of links focused on Dispensationalism and Biblical Prophecy
Through the Bible in 12 Lessons
Ministry of Rev. Claude Purser
Thy Testimonies
Ministry of Bob Brown, who writes: "Perhaps it is not ‘when did the church of the present dispensation begin,’ but, ‘when was the present hope of the believer revealed?’ If there were variations in the promises to believers throughout the book of Acts, and beyond, might not believers to whom these promises were given, still be part of the original church that began in Acts 2? Does a progression in God's program, (that first promised the restoration of the kingdom to Israel upon their repentance, then included Samaritans and Gentiles as a result of Israel's beginning unbelief, then, finally, the full truth of the mystery revealed as Israel was fully blinded), necessarily mean a new church began at each of these points?

"Those, basically, were some of the questions pondered over the years. This web site is meant to be suggestive to those who might take hard-line positions. None of us is ‘right’ on everything."

So, those who would like to learn more concerning these various positions are also invited to click here, where Bob explains why he doesn’t believe it really matters when the church began (he believes this was in Acts 2), but when God blinded Israel and revealed the present heavenly hope (he believes this took place in Acts 28:28). Bob also has another new study entitled The Birthday of the Church, Versus the Beginning of the Present Dispensation
Tribulation and the Church
Online Book by Chuck Smith
Turning Point
Ministry of Dr. David Jeremiah (Note: Your DB editor [Ben Webb] highly recommends Turning Point's series on "Escape the Coming Night," in which Dr. Jeremiah teaches the entire book of Revelation, along with parallel Old Testament prophecies, from a Traditional Dispensational viewpoint)
Watch Unto Prayer
Ministry of Jan Moser
With Christ
Formerly known as True Branch Ministries



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