Can God Be Trusted?

Replacement Theology, also known as supersessionism – or more euphemistically - “Fulfillment Theology” - is the theological view that the Christian Church has replaced Israel as God’s chosen people, rendering the nation of Israel obsolete in God’s redemptive plan. Critics, including many evangelical and dispensationalist scholars, label this doctrine a "doctrine of demons" (referencing 1 Timothy 4:1), arguing it undermines God’s faithfulness to the "everlasting" covenants made with Abraham and Israel.

"Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God" 1 John 4:1.

Additionally, Replacement Theology sows division and discord among believers. Numerous prominent pastors and bible teachers have reported being castigated for their beliefs by those claiming to be Christian, some even receiving death threats. Shaun O'Sullivan, a UK pastor, reported being stoned, subjected to machete attacks, and told weekly he would be executed for his stance, while also facing repeated arrests for hate speech charges that he claims suppress pro-Israel expression.

In the US, over 1,000 American pastors who visited Israel in late 2025 faced a coordinated digital campaign of identical hostile messages and accusations on social media within 24 hours of their return.

Some pastors, like Tony Spell, have also reported direct, vile threats against their families and congregations, prompting them to take defensive actions.

Not content to simply present or defend their beliefs - or agree to disagree - RT proponents frequently resort to ad hominem (personal) attacks against other believers, innuendos, proof texts (isolated scripture taken out of context to prove a point) and straw man arguments (accusing an opponent of believing or saying something that they never believed or said, then debunking it).

"If someone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?" 1 John 4:20

Christians who believe that Israel and the Jews have a future in God’s plan are often isolated, falsely accused and stigmatized. Several pastors and bible teachers (author/bible teacher Hal Lindsey, pastors Brandon Holhaus and Tom Hughes) have said they’ve been criticized or lost members because of their teaching on this and support for Israel. Even in my own church, where it’s emphasized that all believers in Christ are one family, regardless of race, gender, socioeconomic status, etc., there was a growing tendency to subtly isolate and segregate fellow members as “those Zionists” (as if that was a derogatory term) until confronted about it.

Replacement Theology has historically fueled antisemitism by spiritualizing or allegorizing Israel’s role in God's plan and delegitimizing the Jewish people. By stripping Israel of its prophetic destiny, as outlined through the whole of scripture (Old and New Testament), the doctrine calls into question God’s faithfulness and has contributed to centuries of persecution, including the Holocaust.

While not every believer in Covenant Theology displays the hostility and vitriol of some of its most outspoken proponents, this doctrine creates a stumbling block for Jews and further hardens many against Jesus and the gospel.

"But if some of the branches were broke off, and you, although a wild olive shoot, were grafted in among the others and now share in the nourishing root of the olive tree, do not be arrogant toward the branches. If you are, remember it is not you who support the root, but the root that supports you. Then you will say "Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in." That is true. They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you stand fast through faith. So do not become proud, but fear. For if God did not spare the natural branches, neither will he spare you. Note then the kindness and severity of God: severity toward those who have fallen, but God's kindness to you, provided you continue in His kindness. Otherwise you too will be cut off." The Apostle Paul's letter to the Romans 11:17-22

May God open the eyes of these brothers and sisters in Christ and deliver them from this deceptive doctrine.