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Dispensational Theology
101OL
Text Book: A Dispensational Theology, By Charles F. Baker. (Available
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Answers Bookstore.)
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1. What is the derivation and meaning of the word dispensation, oikonomia?
2. Work out a system of dispensations from the following scripture. If you need to use additional scripture, be sure to add it. Gen 1:28-2:17; 3:16-24; 9:1-17; 12:1-3; 13:15; 15:1-18; Gal 3:17; Gen 17:7-21; 22:12; Act 7:8; Jam 2:21-24; Deu 5,6,7:9-13; 8:19,20; 16:20; 17:2-7; 29:9-20; Ex 14:13; 15:2; 23:7; Num 15; Heb 8:13; 10:9; 2 Sa 7:1-17; 1 Ki 9:1-9; Eze 18:20-32; Psa 24:1-6; 89:1-37; 132:10-12; Jer 18:6-10; Mat 4:17; 5:44,45; 6:14,15; 7:21; 13:21,22; 18:35; 19:17; Mk 1:1,14,15; 16:15,16; Lk 1:32-77; 3:3,11-14; 16:16; John 3:5; 15:1-10; Rom 15:8; Act 1:6; 2; 3:19-25; 10:28; 21:20-24; He 6:1-10; 10:26-29,36,38,39; Jam 1:21-2:26; 5:16,19,20; 1 Pet 1:5-7; 2:9; 3:18-21; 2 Pet 1:4-11; 2:20-22; 1 Jo 1:9-2:6,9-11; 2 Jo 8,9; 3 Jo 11; Rev 2:5-7; 10,11,16,17; 3:3-5,10-12; Mat 24:13,14; 1 Jo 2:20,21,27; Jer 31:31-34; He 8:10,11; Dan 7:27; Rev 20:2-6.
3. Where are the most dramatic changes between dispensations? From your perspective, what is the most important dispensation in the Old Testament? From your perspective, what is the most important dispensation in the New Testament? What is the dispensation of the fullness of times (Eph 1:10)?
4. What is the main difference between covenant theology and
dispensational theology? What is an ultradispensationalist?
5. From the chart handouts, do you see any problems with Baker’s,
Stam’s, Jordan’s, Larkin’s, Welch’s, or Scofield’s views of the dispensations?
6. What does the word mystery, mustarion, mean? What is a biblical
mystery? What is the nature, significance of a New Testament mystery?
7. What is the mystery that was revealed to Paul concerning the body
of Christ in Eph 3?
8. Does a dispensation always end when a new one starts?
9. Give some good reasons why the present dispensation did not start
in Acts 2, 9, 13or 28.
10. Where did it start?
11. Did God have different ways of saving people in different
dispensations?
12. If there were different ways of saving people, give a few examples.
13. Did God have a different means, basis, of saving people in different
dispensations?
14. How could animal sacrifices save a man under the law?
15. How would you describe
salvation in the Old Testament? Describe the nature, means, method, assurance,
and security of OT salvation.
16. What defense could an Acts 2, a
Mid-Acts, or an Acts 28 dispensationalist give for or against the following
doctrinal positions?
A. The gift of healing by
the laying on of hands. Mk 16:15-20; Acts 14:1-3,9; Rom 15:18-19; Heb 2:1-4; 2
Co 12:12; Acts 28 Phi 2:25-27; 2 Tim 4:20.
B. Observance of the holy
days and Sabbaths. Ex 31: 12-17; Lev 23:1-44; Psa 81:3,4; Mk 16:9;
Acts 20:7; Rom 4:11-16; Rom 6: 14-16; Rom 7:1-6; Rom 8:1-4; Rom
14:3-6; 1 Co 16:1,2; Gal 4:8-11; Col 2:13-17.
C. Tongues speaking. 1 Co
13:8-12; Col 1:24-28; Col 2:9-10.
D. Water baptism.
Baptismal regeneration. Mk 16:15-16 15; Lk 7:30; John 3:5; Acts 2:38; 10:48;
22:16; Rom 6:3,4,17,18; Gal 3:27-28; Col 2:12; Tit 3:5; Heb 10:22; 1 Pe 3:21.
E. Security of the
believer. Rom 8:29,30; Eph 1:4-7,11-14; 4:30; Phi 1:6; 2 Ti 2:10-13; Heb
6:4-10; 10:26-29,35-39; Jam 2:8-24; 5:20; 2 Pe 2:20-22; 1 Jo 2:3,4; 5:16,17;
Rev 2:11; 3:5.