Keywords: Replacement Theology * Supersessionism * Christian Zionism * non-biblical * false doctrine * Israel * Church and Israel * False Gospel

Replacement Theology Debunked

"Replacement Theology Debunked"
by Mikael Knighton
Christians Standing with Israel

Supersessionism - Replacement Theology

Lest you be wise in your own conceits, I want you to understand this mystery, brothers: a partial hardening has come upon Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in. And in this way all Israel will be saved, as it is written, The Deliverer will come from Zion, he will banish ungodliness from Jacob; and this will be my covenant with them when I take away their sins. As regards the gospel, they are enemies of God for your sake. But as regards election, they are beloved for the sake of their forefathers. For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable." - Romans 11: 25-29

Frustratingly vexing to me are those who call themselves, "Christians", who just don't seem to "get it" when it comes to harvesting a sound interpretation and implementation of the Word of God. Mind you, there are numerous doctrinal components of the Holy Scriptures that, when all avenues of expository and exegetical dialogue have seemingly been exhausted, routinely manage to evade my feeble span of comprehension. These include topics such as the Rapture, God's omniscience, and the Trinity, just to name a few-- all of which I believe in firmly, yet understand, dimly. It is during such times in which discernment and understanding are at a premium that I rely upon, to a heightened degree, my faith in and prayer to the One who resurrected.

Conversely, there are also those passages in the Scriptures which require a minimal level of exegetical thought. These historical, albeit prophetic accounts given to, and thus recorded by mortal man through Godly penmanship are what I call, "self-interpreters". Specifically, these are biblical passages which interpret themselves and require not the arrogant, oft-misguided modifications of man, but his willingness to "be still" and listen to what the Word of God is conveying.

"Pay close attention to yourself and to your teaching; persevere in these things, for as you do this you will ensure salvation both for yourself and for those who hear you." 1 Tim 4:16

Exceedingly vexing are those who would assume prominent, leadership roles in our churches whilst injecting a non-biblical, false doctrine into the Body of Christ.

Undoubtedly, the forerunner of the false doctrine of man is the inaccurate, liberal interpretation of Scriptural text through which the underlying message assumes the pattern of man's personal convictions.

A "loose" interpretation of Scripture gives the reader a little room in which to operate, as it were, whilst in the discernment phase of study. Quite literally, it is a personally-desirable, albeit spiritually-unfavorable position in which to exist when we are free to conform the Word of God to what we would like to believe; to what sounds and feels good. In so doing, we allow Scripture to become led by our beliefs, when, in fact, our beliefs should be led by Scripture. When we "mold" and "conform" the Word of God to what we, in our feeble, little minds, opine and define as "truth"--fully-customizable to our agendas--we neither require nor revere the One and Only Truth. In so doing, we presumptuously assume our ways are that of God's:

"My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways,' says the Lord. 'For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts." Isaiah 55:8-9

When what we know as "truth" is humanly-perceived, rather than biblically-received, we forfeit that which guarantees the Light in which we walk will keep us from darkness. In the absence of the Light, our penchant for "listening" to what we'd rather hear, as opposed to what we'd better hear from the Word of God will ensure the emergence of "humanly-inspired"
Scripture--the spiritual "breeding grounds" for false doctrines and teachings. The "word of man", unlike the Word of God, is spiritually-impotent. It is incapable of reaching a lost world.

Our Lord, in His Grace and Wisdom, has equipped us with His divinely-inspired Word and His Holy Spirit--both of which serve to teach and counsel; yet neither of which require addition nor subtraction. The Word and the Holy Spirit are mutually-inclusive, for one is needed to accurately discern the other. Through prayer and the Will of the Father, the Holy Spirit will equip each of us, independently, with different Giftings--many of which play a pivotal role in the accurate, biblical discernment of Scripture. The gifts of the Holy Spirit will bear fruit that is of God. A theological doctrine solely predicated upon the liberal, "customizable" interpretation of Scripture is the pathway to false, inaccurate discernment--the begetter of false teaching. When we court the former, we shall be held accountable for the latter. Ultimately, the licentious interpretations of today sire the fallacious presentations of tomorrow.

"For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables." 2 Tim 4:3-4

Unfortunately, biblical ignorance begets inaccurate interpretation which in turn begets false doctrine. The result is deception. Such is the foundational infrastructure for Replacement Theologya doctrine which purports that the Jewish people, through their rejection of Yeshua Hamashiach, can no longer be called God's Chosen People. Instead, the Church--the body of believers in Christ, now dons the title of the "New Israel". Moreover, advocates of Replacement Theology, such as Stephen Sizer--insist Israel has no place in God's redemptive plan, but are subject to the curses and punishment resulting from the Jewish rejection of Yeshua Ha'mashiach. Arguably the most disturbing assertion forged from the blasphemous fires of Replacement Theology is the belief one on which this article affixes itself-- that all of God's promises to and covenants with the Jewish people have been rendered void by their spiritual rejection of Christ. Do you recall my previous discussion regarding  biblical ignorance as the begetter of deception? This fundamental belief of all Replacement Theologians, like Stephen Sizer, can be effectively dispelled by the Scriptural usage of two, mere words:

Word #1: "IRREVOCABLE"

IRREVOCABLE - Adj .Impossible to retract or revoke.
i.e. an irrevocable decision. (The American Heritage Dictionary)

For the purposes of this article, a more biblical use of the term may be found in the 11th chapter of Romans:

"For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable." Romans 11:29

In His Covenant with Abraham (Genesis 12), God promised to bless Abraham, make him a great nation, and bless the families of the earth through him. Furthermore, God promised to "bless those who bless thee, and curse those who curse thee." Such defined the "gifts and the calling of God" in the Abrahamic Covenant. Unclear to me is the point at which Replacement Theologians feel obliged to eradicate a working, biblical definition of the term, "irrevocable".

Word #2: "EVERLASTING"

EVERLASTING - adj. Lasting forever; eternal.
i.e. an everlasting decision
(The American Heritage Dictionary)

"And I will establish my covenant between me and you and your offspring after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your offspring after you. And I will give to you and to your offspring after you the land of your sojournings, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession, and I will be their God." (Gen 17: 7-8)

For the sake of argument, let us compare the above passage with the position asserted by Replacement Theologians: "God's promises to the Jewish people were rendered void by their rejection of the Messiah, and in so doing, said promises were subsequently bestowed upon the Church."

How arrogant? At what point did the term "everlasting" gain parameters? Could it be due to the fact it makes for a more cohesive, albeit blasphemous doctrine?

The adding to and taking away from the Word of God represents biblical ignorance in its purest form. In so doing, advocates of Replacement Theology continue to poster themselves from an untenable position. 

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"Replacement Theology Debunked" is an article written by Christians Standing with Israel founder Mikael Knighton. To read more of his articles, visit his articles pages, Articles by Mikael Knighton.

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