Mid Acts Dispensationalism: What Is It?

In this video, we will discuss Mid Acts Dispensationalism and its dangers. Though Mid-Acts Dispensationalism is a fringe doctrine is tempting to those in the so-called "free grace" movement.

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[Gebomartin]

I listened to your entire video. I didn’t hear any Scripture that contradicts mid acts dispensationalism. I just heard you keep saying it’s wrong. You actually seemed to confirm it. Actually dispensationalism didn’t start in the 1800’s. It started around 60 AD when Paul wrote it in his epistles. The greatest thing about mid acts dispensationalism is how it eliminates all the “contradictions” in the Scriptures. Once you understand how to rightly divide the Bible, it finally makes things crystal clear.

[yonelrodriguez]

I mean the word "dispensation" is in the bible...
1 Corinthians 9:17
Ephesians 1:10
Ephesians 3:2
Colossians 1:25

[wolfwatchers]

the word dispensation is in the16 11 kjv it was not invented in 1800 it was revealed to and through Paul in his writings before Scofield or Darby, the danger is what you ''might'' become not the scriptures themselves.
we don't even need Paul to show that there's 2 different Gospels. just a little common sense

Matthew 4:23
And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom,
Matthew 9:35
And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom,
Matthew 10:5-7
These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not: But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Matthew 15:24
But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Matthew 16:21-22
From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day. Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee.
Matt 16 The disciples didn't know what was meant by rise the third
day !
John20:9
For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.

therefore, the death burial and resurrection which is our gospel is not the Gospel preached in matt 4, matt 9, matt 10, matt 15

[ELAHDARELIJAHSANDIG]

dispensation is rightly dividing the word of God (all the bible is for you but not to you)

[robusc]

Quote :-
We so-called “mid-Acts dispensationalists” agree that the Church the Body of Christ did not begin in Acts chapter 2 (as “traditional dispensationalism” teaches). Yet, there is often great confusion and doubt concerning when it did begin (hence the broad term “mid-Acts”). Some say it was Acts chapter 9, others Acts chapter 13, still others Acts chapter 18, and some even say Acts chapter 28 or later. Indeed, it sounds just as bad as denominationalism in Christendom! Mid-Acts dispensationalists often blame traditionalists (denominational people) for holding to the “traditions of men” to advance a particular church’s viewpoint regarding Scripture. Sadly, however, some so-called “mid-Acts dispensationalists” are just as guilty of this error. One glance at the “Acts 9/13/18/28” controversy demonstrates that religious tradition and preconceived notions often deceive, divide, and defeat us “mid-Acts dispensationalists” just as it does denominational Christendom.

Honestly, some years ago, when I first learned of the Acts 9/13/18/28 division within “grace circles, ” I grew very discouraged. I had left my religious confusion in a denominational church behind, only to wind up with more confusion parading as “grace doctrine.” I wanted to know when the Church the Body of Christ began so that I could then determine what parts of the Bible on which to focus the most. It took me at least two or three years to finally learn the truth about the matter (during that time, many “grace people” were telling me different things, and they seemed to be just as confused as I was). When I finally studied the Scriptures on my own, I was thrilled to see how clear the Bible was regarding the issue. Acts chapter 9, the Apostle Paul’s salvation, was the beginning of the Church the Body of Christ; to say otherwise is to cause abounding confusion.

[JakcooperZx]

I have contemplated this truth, and I choose to remain in the grace of my Lord. Jesus Christ made the ultimate sacrifice by dying for our sins, and through His resurrection, He has offered us salvation. Salvation is an invitation to accept His grace, to acknowledge our sins, and to recognize that we deserve the punishment of hell. Yet, once we are saved, we are eternally secure in our salvation. We no longer live under the constraints of the law, but instead, we embrace the freedom of grace.

In today's generation, it seems as if many still adhere to the old law, despite Jesus having already fulfilled it on our behalf. We must remember the transformative power of His sacrifice and strive to live in the light of His grace.

[robusc]

Regarding justification/saved for you & I.
KJV, excellent choice :)
Gal 2:7 writes :-
Peter - Gospel OF the circumcision.
Paul - Gospel OF the UNcircumcision.
Saved by faith in the death/burial/resurrection of Christ.
Pauls Gospel, 1 Cor 15:1-4 :-
By which also ye are
that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
..
Does Peter teach the same ?
If so, please supply the verses.

[ishiftfocus]

The same people who got the Old Testament get the new. Hebrews 8:8, Jeremiah 31:31

[robertemard]

I believe there are geniune Christians who have calvinistic beliefs to varying degrees. Calvinism is a twist on scriptures that was not intended by the authors of the bible. The most dangerous aspect of calvinism is the cessationism that usually accompanies it.

[mblb]

I have truly have been Blessed with your ministry. I am waiting patiently for more on The Law of Christ. God Bless you!

[inpursuitoftruth]

Excellent video - very difficult topic, very well handled.
My tiny bit:
God would never initiate a new separate gospel with a single witness i.e. Paul.
The Bible states over and over again everything must be established by 2 or 3 witnesses.
This is a very strong biblical principle. Even Jesus says: if I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.
Hence it makes no sense to have one gospel with 12 Apostles (witnesses) and then a different gospel with a single apostle (witness).

Even though Paul got the gospel directly from Jesus, he still checked it out with the other apostles to make sure he wasn't mistaken and that he had the same gospel as them. (Gal 2:2 And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain).

One gospel, but different audiences:
Paul and his assistants to the gentiles and Peter and the other apostles to the Jews, same gospel different audiences.

There is only one gospel.
The mystery that Paul refers to is not a new, special, separate gospel, but rather that the gentiles would also be partakers in the same gospel, in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
This is made so clear in Ephesians in just about every chapter that it is hard to believe anybody could understand it any other way.
Eph 1:9-10 Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself: (10) That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:
Eph 3:3-6 How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words, (4) Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ) (5) Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; (6) That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:
Eph 2:11-22
Eph 4
Eph 2:14-16 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; (15) Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; (16) And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:

One body, one faith, one gospel, but for every ethnicity.
Gal 3:27-28 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. (28) There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

[josearce]

I was not familiar with “Mid Acts Dispensationalism, ” but “free grace theology” is definitely unbiblical. Helpful video. Thanks. 👍

[hereticus]

Why do you keep saying "free grace" in the negative?
Have you read Romans 3:24 KJB - Being justified FREELY BY HIS GRACE through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
Or Romans 5:15 KJB - But not as the offence, so also is the FREE GIFT. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the GIFT BY GRACE, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.
(Gifts are free!)
Or Romans 8:32 KJB - He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also FREELY GIVE US ALL THINGS?
Now, you can work for it to try to pay for it yourself or to impress God or others, but that's you relying on your own righteousness and an insult to God, and I doubt that way leads to salvation.
Leave it to God or do it yourself; God won't accept both.
Just a word of caution there.

[matthewbrown]

This is spot on against dispensationalism. I would add one more thing Dispensationalism teacher can't teach without a DRY ERASE BOARD!! THANKS FOR ALL YOUR LESSONS

[kyleolson]

Greetings in Christ.
I find it interesting and sad that many Christians or sects treat the Bible as if it fell from the sky with no supporting history or practices. Then they interpret it in the myriad ways that make up modern fragmented Christendom. Each with its own unique flavor.
It blows my mind that we can totally ignore the faith and practice of the actual churches established by Jesus and his Apostles, including Paul. Rather than humble ourselves and explore the earliest example of our Christian faith, we would rather argue against that past in order to follow something new that has no historical precedent whatsoever.
How can we ever stop this sin of division using this method?

Another thing I find interesting, we have no problem with, and would rather use a very complex system of interpretation instead of the most simple and literal one. The earliest Christians followed that simple faith that gave the same weight and value to all of Jesus’ teachings resulting in true love for both God and others.
Like you said in an earlier video, we must take care to only adhere to the early church to the extent it is supported by scripture.
May God continue to bless you.

[focusvenesa]

Apostle Paul makes it very clear what Jesus Christ accomplished on the Cross is not what free grace is. There's no such thing.
Romans 6:1-4 KJVS - What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
2 God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?
3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.

1 Corinthians 11:1-3 KJVS - Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.
2 Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.
3 But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

[jodysmith]

No! We clame that all who put their trust in the finished work of CHRIST. Are part of the body. All who trust in eany thing else! Are not.

[MarcoRamos-tf]

Study well and read mid acts so that you will know what you are saying, you have many judgments and wrong assumptions

[drooples]

How could someone have been in the body of Christ before Paul's conversion?
Paul committed what Jesus had earlier said was the unforgivable sin (Matthew 12:31-32) of blaspheming the Holy Spirit when he persecuted the early church and organized the killing of Stephen who scripture states had been exhibiting "wonders and signs" (Acts 6:8) and was "full of the Holy Spirit" (Acts 7:55). 
But praise the Lord because GOD FORGAVE HIM ANYWAY!!! That's the reason he was able to serve as the pattern for salvation by unmerited grace through faith. And it's what he wrote Timothy about in his first epistle to him. (the word "chief" in verse 15 is "protos" in Greek, like "prototype")

1 Timothy 1:12-16
12 And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord who has enabled me, because He counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry, 13 although I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an insolent man; but I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. 14 And the grace of our Lord was exceedingly abundant, with faith and love which are in Christ Jesus. 15 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief. 16 However, FOR THIS REASON I OBTAINED MERCY, that in me first Jesus Christ might show all longsuffering, as a pattern to those who are going to believe on Him for everlasting life.

Under Paul's gospel one is made righteous through faith in the mighty working power of God to raise Jesus from the dead. It's different than believing in Jesus as the Jewish Messiah. There's nothing like imputed righteousness anywhere else in the Bible (except for to Abraham as the original type). None of Jesus's followers in His earthly ministry are qualified for this imputed righteousness because they did not believe He rose from the grave until they saw Him.

Romans 4:20-25
20 He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God, 21 and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform. 22 And therefore “it was accounted to him for righteousness.”
23 Now it was not written for his sake alone that it was imputed to him, 24 but also for us. It shall be imputed to us who believe in Him who raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead, 25 who was delivered up because of our offenses, and was raised because of our justification.

John 20:29
29 Jesus said to him, “Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”

After national Israel had rejected the gospel of the kingdom through the working of the Holy Spirit in Acts 7 God was willing to take their worst sinner among from them, give him grace and send him to the gentiles with a new gospel of grace through faith in Jesus's work on the cross and the almighty power of God demonstrated in His resurrection. Paul's salvation on the road to Damascus was as unique and stunning as it was because it was a type of the salvation national Israel will experience as described in Zechariah 12 when they finally accept Jesus as the Messiah and will be able to bless the nations.

[hereticus]

Just curious . . . can you show us an example of a mid-Acts dispensationalist behaving as you outline on here, i.e., calling someone a heretic or being rash or arrogant, impolite or unkind in very short order?
They may be out there, but the vast, vast majority of MAD folks are mostly kind and patient. It's hard enough to have peace of mind being saved in this world; we're sure not going to make it harder on someone by questioning their salvation or just plain telling them they're going to hell because we disagree.
If anything the opposite is true, as evidenced by your minutes long ad hominem attack here.
And Robert Breaker and Gene Kim and the Ruckman bunch don't count. They will only go up to the line but will not pass it. They will all heartily tell you they are not MAD or "hyper dispensationalist." They will join you in attacking US.