Claim: “Dispensationalism encourages the Jews to continue hating Christ.”
Refutation:
This is a clearly false. Biblical Dispensationalism affirms God’s unchanging love for Israel and the universal need for repentance through Jesus Christ.
Romans 11:23 –
“And even they, if they do not continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in, for God has the power to graft them in again.”
This shows Paul’s hope for Jewish repentance—not encouragement to remain in unbelief.
Acts 4:12 –
“There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”
Dispensationalists fully affirm this truth: Jesus is the only way. The future hope for Israel is not apart from Christ, but through eventual national belief in Him.
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Claim: “It does not call them to repentance.”
Refutation:
Dispensationalists often quote Zechariah 12:10 to affirm Israel’s future repentance:
“And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and pleas for mercy, so that, when they look on Me, on Him whom they have pierced, they shall mourn for Him…”
This is a national turning to Christ in deep repentance. It is at the heart of God’s prophetic plan.
Also, Romans 11:26–27:
“And in this way all Israel will be saved… And this will be my covenant with them when I take away their sins.”
Paul expects repentance, not exemption.
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Claim: “It offers them a future regardless of their hatred of Christ.”
Refutation:
No one—Jew or Gentile—enters God’s kingdom without faith in Christ. But God’s promises to Israel are not revoked, even when they are temporarily hardened.
Romans 11:28–29 –
“As regards the gospel, they are enemies 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.”
God will fulfill His promises to Israel, but it will come through their future faith in Jesus.
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Claim: “Dispensationalism is an abomination!”
Refutation:
Jesus Himself affirmed the future of Jerusalem (Luke 21:24), the future repentance of Israel (Matthew 23:39), and the fulfillment of promises to the patriarchs (Luke 1:72–73). That’s not an abomination—it’s biblical faithfulness.
Furthermore, Paul warned Gentile believers not to become arrogant toward the Jews:
Romans 11:18 –
“Do not be arrogant toward the branches.”
Calling God’s plan for Israel an “abomination” contradicts Paul’s warning and dishonors God’s covenant faithfulness.
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