Then you say that the Old Testament saints kept the law.{/quote]
Yes, they kept it. And? However, I wouldn't call them saints. They had no salvation. Except to look forward to.
You say converts after the cross did have to keep the law, until Christ met Saul on the road to Damascus.
They were commanded to by Christ.
Were Jews included in The Wonderful Dispensation of Grace exactly as Saul became blinded or when? What about the idea that they had to keep the law until they died? If you can’t prove when Jews were included in The Wonderful Dispensation of Grace, how can we be sure they really are?
The dispensation of grace [alone] started when Paul started preaching it. And Jews could be included. Paul said so, when he stated that there were no differences between Jew and Gentile in the Body.
You say you don’t believe anyone was saved before Christ.
That's what I say.
But if one made it into Abraham’s Bosom instead of the bad place Sheol/Hades, he was saved in a sense.
In a sense, I guess you could say that. He was there to wait on Christ to come free him.
You said that Bob Enyart believes that salvation could be lost outside of the dispensation Paul preached.
From what I understand Bob does believe that.
You said you didn’t believe salvation could ever be lost.
Yes, I did say that.
Apart from The Wonderful Dispensation of Grace, what dispensation do you believe salvation could never be lost in?
The one prior. Also known as "Acts 2", or "The New Covenant." And the next one.
Will salvation in the Great Tribulation be by law and works for Gentiles and Jews, just Jews, or just the 144,000 Jews?
It will revert back to the plan just prior to the dispensation of grace [alone]. They will be expected to keep the law [except for sacrifice, obviously] as best they can. And it will be that way for Jews and Gentiles alike.
How does your Acts 9 Dispensationalism differ from Acts 2 Dispensationalism?
Acts 2 believes in works based salvation. They beleive one must confess their sins on a regular basis, the ones they can remember anyway [and ask God to forgive the ones they can't, as well]. They also believe you must have faith, of course. Pretty much the plan just prior to the dispensation of grace [alone]. They believe salvation can be lost, now. And they also believe everyone, even Christians, are sinners, and that we must struggle with our sins for the rest of our lives, and that we must work to keep ourselves from sin. They do not understand the finished work of Christ on the cross, and that He has already conquered sin, and that all we must do is trust in Him, and our sins are overcome. We do not have to struggle/fight or work to overcome anything at all. Christ already has. At least, those are the differences between the two today. However, the period prior to the dispensation of grace [alone] was not one where they beleived they could lose their salvation over a single sin. Those who believe in it today do beleive that. But, the 12 disciples, and their converts may have believed that one could lose their salvation by walking away from Christ. And if they believed it, they were right. And also, they may have been able to lose their salvation if they walked aaway from the law, prior to the dispensation of grace [alone].
How did your walk with God suffer greatly from Acts 2 Dispensationalism?
I was convinced I could lose my salvation over one sin, and that it was therefore lost anytime I committed a sin. That's a terrible way to live, because you're always scared, and worried to death. I also believed I was a slave to my sin. Even though we read Romans 6, it was interpreted as "You are no longer a slave to sin, but you are." And it doesn't even imply such a thing. I was told I was a sinner, and would always be a sinner. I now know that was a lie.
