Dispensationalism, the model of biblical interpretation that proclaims the existence of a special Gentile church that is to be carried to Heaven by "grace" apart from righteous behavior, is one of the most terribly destructive concepts ever to be permitted into Christian thinking. Dispensationalism has little in common with the true new covenant, the writing of God's laws in our mind and heart.

The harm Dispensationalism thinking has done to the Church of Jesus Christ is beyond comprehension. Perhaps God will make it all work for good if we now turn away from the abominable notion of a special Gentile church that does not have to obey the Lord and begin at once to keep the commandments of Christ and His Apostles.

We understand now, having shed dispensational thinking, that Malachi 3:3,4, and all other prophecies having to do with the Messianic Kingdom, are addressed to the one true Seed of Abraham—the Lord Jesus Christ and those who belong to Him. These are the true Israel of God and heirs of the promise made to Abraham, the promise of the Holy Spirit.

This does not mean, however, that God will not turn again to the physical land and people of Israel in the last days and save them with an unprecedented intervention of His Spirit. The Scriptures declare that He shall, and no word of the Scriptures can be changed in any manner whatever.

Also we have as follows:

"In the whole land," declares the LORD, "two-thirds will be struck down and perish; yet one-third will be left in it. This third I will bring into the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on my name and I will answer them; I will say, ‘They are my people,' and they will say, ‘The LORD is our God.'" (Zechariah 13:8,9—NIV)

While the above passage may be pointed at the physical land and people of Israel, it does reveal that God purifies people, saves people, by fiery judgments. Because of the rebellious nature of humans, God always works in this manner.

It is to be kept in mind that Christians are the one Seed of Abraham, whether Jewish or Gentile by physical birth. Thus whatever is written concerning Israel, if it has to do with their acceptability in the sight of God and does not concern physical activity in the geographical land, directly concerns all the Seed of Abraham.

The widely held concept of Dispensationalism has destroyed the oneness of the work of God. Today's believers are almost totally unaware there is only one Church, one called-out people, which began with Abraham, was issued the Law by Moses, was given eternal life by the Lord Jesus Christ, and will be established on the physical mountain of Jerusalem at the time of the Lord's return. There is only one Olive Tree, and that is the Lord Jesus Christ and those who are an integral part of Him.

To be continued.