Dispensationalism? Covenantalism? Two Kingdom Theology Is What Matters
Published on November 5, 2026
Is dispensationalism compatible with Anabaptism? How should Christians read the Old Testament covenants in light of Jesus and the Sermon on the Mount? Following substantial feedback from several episodes that we published this year, Jaran Miller and Marlin Sommers sit down for a conversation. Jaran and Marlin share their stories of the development of their understandings, and then Marlin describes a constructive Anabaptist alternative or "third way."
Chapters
00:00 - Introduction
00:45 - Welcome & Follow-Up on Listener Feedback
01:26 - Definitions
05:20 - Personal Background
07:37 - Christian Radio Influences
09:23 - Jimmy DeYoung on the Third Temple
13:27 - How Dispensationalism Impacted Views on the Sermon on the Mount
17:03 - Personal Journeys: Navigating Theological Shifts
21:04 - Evaluating Scofield, the Rapture & End-Times Theology
24:57 - John Calvin, Oaths, and Reformed Hermeneutics
27:21 - Listener Feedback: Reactions to the Julian Stoltzfus Interview
32:03 - Listener Feedback: Reactions to the Doug Wilson Interview
34:08 - Addressing Listener Critiques & Misconceptions
39:29 - Reactions to Covenantalism & Post-Millennialism
43:23 - Covenantal Theology & "All of Christ for All of Life"
50:28 - Anabaptist "Third Way": Kingdom Theology vs. External Systems
57:44 - Nonresistance, Church-State Distinction, and Rejecting the Sword
1:00:04 - Final Thoughts & Conclusion
An Anabaptist Defense of Dispensationalism: https://youtu.be/4vIMYRa3WKM
Doug Wilson, Neo-Christendom, and Reclaiming America: Why?: https://youtu.be/N4ue_KJu3oY
"Does Progressive Dispensationalism Fit in Christ's Kingdom?" — a S2S rebuttal: https://youtu.be/GjlRlJFHlR8
Source for the Jimmy DeYoung excerpt: https://youtu.be/xQN94zPg_lY
Our other YouTube channels:
Anabaptist Origins: https://www.youtube.com/@AnabaptistOrigins
Developing as a Servant: https://www.youtube.com/@DevelopingasaServant
Read essays: https://anabaptistperspectives.org/blog/
Listen to essays as a podcast: https://essays-for-king-jesus.captivate.fm/listen
The views expressed by our guests are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Anabaptist Perspectives or Wellspring Mennonite Church.
Chapters
00:00 - Introduction
00:45 - Welcome & Follow-Up on Listener Feedback
01:26 - Definitions
05:20 - Personal Background
07:37 - Christian Radio Influences
09:23 - Jimmy DeYoung on the Third Temple
13:27 - How Dispensationalism Impacted Views on the Sermon on the Mount
17:03 - Personal Journeys: Navigating Theological Shifts
21:04 - Evaluating Scofield, the Rapture & End-Times Theology
24:57 - John Calvin, Oaths, and Reformed Hermeneutics
27:21 - Listener Feedback: Reactions to the Julian Stoltzfus Interview
32:03 - Listener Feedback: Reactions to the Doug Wilson Interview
34:08 - Addressing Listener Critiques & Misconceptions
39:29 - Reactions to Covenantalism & Post-Millennialism
43:23 - Covenantal Theology & "All of Christ for All of Life"
50:28 - Anabaptist "Third Way": Kingdom Theology vs. External Systems
57:44 - Nonresistance, Church-State Distinction, and Rejecting the Sword
1:00:04 - Final Thoughts & Conclusion
An Anabaptist Defense of Dispensationalism: https://youtu.be/4vIMYRa3WKM
Doug Wilson, Neo-Christendom, and Reclaiming America: Why?: https://youtu.be/N4ue_KJu3oY
"Does Progressive Dispensationalism Fit in Christ's Kingdom?" — a S2S rebuttal: https://youtu.be/GjlRlJFHlR8
Source for the Jimmy DeYoung excerpt: https://youtu.be/xQN94zPg_lY
Our other YouTube channels:
Anabaptist Origins: https://www.youtube.com/@AnabaptistOrigins
Developing as a Servant: https://www.youtube.com/@DevelopingasaServant
Read essays: https://anabaptistperspectives.org/blog/
Listen to essays as a podcast: https://essays-for-king-jesus.captivate.fm/listen
The views expressed by our guests are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Anabaptist Perspectives or Wellspring Mennonite Church.