The Dispensational View of God’s Covenant (1): The Dispensational Confession of an Unconditional Covenant

Central to dispensationalism is the dispensationalists' view of unfulfilled prophecy. They insist that many of God's covenant promises made to Israel in the old dispensation have yet to be fulfilled. These promises, the dispensationalists argue, will not be fulfilled unless Christ returns to earth, sits on David's throne, and reigns in Palestine over Israel for many years prior to the final judgment. In their view, if God's covenant promises are literally true -- and dispensationalists insist...