Covenantal Dispensationalism: An Examination of the Similarities and Differences Between Covenant Theology and Dispensationalism

Covenantal Dispensationalism reviews the history and development of Covenant Theology and Dispensationalism, along the way highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of each hermeneutical system. This work illustrates how the two sides have grown apart, and seeks to reconcile the two by appealing to common theological concepts the two schools share, as well as providing critique where one side has better evidence for a particular point of doctrine.

Matthew Stamper is a continuous student of the Bible. As of the date of this publication, he continues to pursue degrees at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY and at Union University in Jackson, TN. He holds a CPA license from the state of Tennessee and has worked in accounting and taxation for over ten years. Matthew’s church involvement involves short term missions, teaching Sunday School and leading Bible Study. He is a member of Central Baptist Church, a small congregation in Hendersonville, TN. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting as well as a Master of Accountancy from Belmont University in Nashville, TN. He is also a Ph.D. candidate in Biblical Studies at Louisiana Baptist University. Matthew enjoys writing as well as teaching. He is an adjunct professor at Volunteer State Community College in Gallatin, TN. He also has a passion for baseball, especially the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Matthew resides with his wife Maggie and two children, Taylor and MacKenzie, in the town where he was raised and currently serves the Lord, Hendersonville, TN. Matthew is an ecumenical at heart and as a Southern Baptist seeks to reach out to groups who are often at odds theologically with one another as he demonstrates in this work. His favorite verse and the one that unites all believers is Romans 10:9, ＂if you confess with your mouth, ’Jesus is Lord, ’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.＂ (NIV)