A Sanctuary for Biblical Logic

Dear Consistory of CERC, It is my pleasure to express my desire to join CERC as a member as I believe it is a biblically sound church and a pleasant church to be in. I also strongly agree with the teachings of the PRCA, which is a big reason for me to want to be a member of CERC. It is my responsibility to state: 1) what my eschatological view is, 2) the origin of my eschatological view, 3) what I am not and my point of agreement with CERC’s eschatological view, 4) my point of disagreement with CERC’s eschatological view, 5) a point of struggle in my eschatological view, and 6) a conclusion.      1) What my eschatological view is I am what I call as Covenantal, Pro-Israel Premillennial. It is famously held by the Bible-Presbyterians, which they combine Covenant theology and Pro-Israel Premillennialism, as distinct to a more common combination of Covenant Theology and Amillennialism.   In covenant theology, I believe that there is only one Covenant i.e. ...

  Will all of Israel be saved in the last days? Scripture is clear on this point, that all Israel shall be saved (Romans 11:26). However, the “all” is not without exception because they are not all Israel which are of Israel (Romans 9:6). Those who insist that “all”, “world”, or “any” must mean everyone head-to-head without exception, necessarily fall into the false doctrine of Jewish universalism. Romans 9:6 and 11:26 can be reconciled to mean: not all Israelites are eternally predestined as the elect of God, and God has promised that ALL the elect Israelites will be saved.   Contrary to what Amillennial replacement theology insists, “Israel” can only refer to the Church in the form of a nation, not the stateless New Testament Church. When God promised something to Israel, He really intends the nation of Israel as the immediate audience i.e., the physical descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob who will reap the blessings of the covenants that will be fulfilled according...