How Does Ecclesiology Affect Eschatology? An Interview with Dave Baumgaertel

What is the relationship between ecclesiology (the doctrine of the churc) and eschatology (the study of last things)? More specifically, how does what we believe about the Church effect what we think God is doing in and throug history? In today's interview, David Baumgaertel explores how a a close reading of Ephesians 1-3 leads to a dispensational understanding of God's kingdom and addresses questions and possible objections to his views.

David's Stuff:

Blog: https://testing521.com/
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Chapter times:

0:00 - Introduction
1:38 - David's Background
3:21 - Defining Terms: Ecclesiology, Eschatology, Dispensationalism

Part I: The Positive Case
7:32 - How Ecclesiology Affects Eschatology: Ephesians 1
13:29 - How Ecclesiology Affects Eschatology: Ephesians 2
23:29 - How Ecclesiology Affects Eschatology: Ephesians 3
35:18 - On the Relation between Exegesis and Systematic Theology
39:51 - Does God Retcon the Old Testament?
43:05 - How NT Writers Address the Surprise of the Church

Part II: Addressing Potential Objections
48:30 - Potential Objection: Romans 9 - the the Church is the True Israel
55:50 - Potential Objection: Mark 1 - Jesus Preached the Kingdom/the Church
58:06 - Potential Objection: Does Dispensationalism Teach Two Ways of Salvation?
1:01:47 - Potential Objection: Jesus (not Paul) Revealed the Church
1:05:35 - Potential Objection: Peter, at Pentecost, Equates the Church with the Kingdom
1:10:19 - Potential Objection: Prevalences of "Date-Setters" and Dispensational Extremism
1:18:30 - Dispensationalism, Evangelicalism, and Political Issues around Modern Israel
1:22:52 - Potential Objection: Does Dispensationalism Make too many Distinctions?
1:26:25 - Final Thoughts and Where to Find More Dave!

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