You Might Believe in Replacement Theology If… 1. You Think God Rejected Israel Forever “You might believe in Replacement Theology if… you think Paul was mistaken when he said God hasn’t rejected His people.” “I ask, then, has God rejected his people? By no means! For I myself am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, a member of the tribe of Benjamin.” (Romans 11:1) ⸻ 2. You Think ‘Everlasting Covenant’ Meant ‘Temporary’ “You might believe in Replacement Theology if… you think God’s promises to Abraham expired like an old coupon.” “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.” (Genesis 17:7) ⸻ 3. You Think ‘All Israel Will Be Saved’ Means ‘Everyone Except Israel’ “You might believe in Replacement Theology if… you read Romans 11:26 and somehow conclude that ‘all Israel’ actually means ‘all nations except Israel.’” “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.” (Romans 11:25-26) ⸻ 4. You Think Israel’s Return in 1948 Was Just a Coincidence “You might believe in Replacement Theology if… you think Israel’s return as a nation after 2,000 years was just a lucky guess by all those dispensationalists.” “Thus says the Lord GOD: Behold, I will take the people of Israel from the nations among which they have gone, and will gather them from all around, and bring them to their own land.” (Ezekiel 37:21) ⸻ 5. You Think God’s Promises to Israel Were Conditional, But Yours Aren’t “You might believe in Replacement Theology if… you trust in God’s unconditional grace for your salvation but think He ditched Israel for not holding up their end of the deal.” “If we are faithless, he remains faithful—for he cannot deny himself.” (2 Timothy 2:13) ⸻ 6. You Think ‘Zion’ Is Just a Fancy Word for ‘Heaven’ “You might believe in Replacement Theology if… you think the Millennial Kingdom is just a really long church service in the sky.” “For the LORD has chosen Zion; he has desired it for his dwelling place: ‘This is my resting place forever; here I will dwell, for I have desired it.’” (Psalm 132:13-14) ⸻ 7. You Think Israel Ceased to Be a Nation in God’s Eyes “You might believe in Replacement Theology if… you think God still has a plan for every nation except the one He actually called His own.” “If this fixed order departs from before me, declares the LORD, then shall the offspring of Israel cease from being a nation before me forever.” (Jeremiah 31:35-36) ⸻ 8. You Think the Church Inherited Israel’s Blessings but Not Its Curses “You might believe in Replacement Theology if… you claim Israel’s promises but dodge their judgments like a bad credit card bill.” “For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.” (Romans 11:29) ⸻ 9. You Think the Jews Have a History but Not a Future “You might believe in Replacement Theology if… you think Israel was important in the past, but their future is just ‘symbolic.’” “You will arise and have pity on Zion; it is the time to favor her; the appointed time has come.” (Psalm 102:13) ⸻ 10. You Think God Traded the Apple of His Eye for the Rotten Fruit of Augustinian Allegory “You might believe in Replacement Theology if… you think Israel lost its special place with God, but the church gained it through some fourth-century wordplay.” “For thus said the LORD of hosts… he who touches you touches the apple of his eye.” (Zechariah 2:8)