Regarding, "The fulfillment of the New Covenant":
In covenant theology, we believe that the promises of the New Covenant mentioned in Jeremiah 31:31ff. are fulfilled in the New Testament.
Dispensationalists differ over whether only Isreal is to participate in the New Covenant, at a later time, or whether both the church and Isreal jointly participate. Some dispensationalists believe there is one new covenant with two applications: one for Isreal and one for the church. Others believe that there are two new covenants: one for Isreal and another one for the church.
Re: "The problem of amillennialism and post-millennialism versus pre-millennialism":
Covenant theology has been amillennial historically, believing the kingdom to be present and spiritual, or postmillennial, believing the kingdom is being established on earth with Christ's coming as the culmination. In *recent* years some covenant theologians have been premillennial, believing that there will be a future manifestation of God's Kingdom on earth. However, God's dealings with Isreal will be in connection with the church. Postmillennialists believe that the church is bringing in the kingdom now, with Isreal ultimately to be made a part of the church.
All dispensationalists are premillennialists, though not necessarily pretribulationalists. Premillenialists of this type believe that God will turn to the nation of Isreal again apart from his work with the church and that there will be a thousand-year period of Christ's reign on David's throne in accordance with, and in fulfillment of, the prophecies of the Old Testment.
Regarding "The second coming of Christ":
In covenant theology, we believe that Christ's coming will be to bring final judgement and the eternal state. But those who are premillennial assert that a millennial period will precede the judgement and eternal state. Postmillennialists believe that the kingdom is being established by the work of God's people on the earth until the time when Christ will bring it to completion at his coming.
Dispensationalists believe "the rapture" will occur first, according to most, then a tribulation period, followed by a thousand-year reign of Christ, after which there will be judgement and the eternal state.
I find that all too confusing..Pre/post /AHHHHHHH *grin*
I am not sure where I fit in that mess..I always figured He is in charge,however it works . I believe that there will be a tribulation per revelation...I believe that there will be a midtrib,or later rapture...that there will be a judgement then..I have no clue if there will be a reign on the current earth or in the "New Jerusalam"....
I need to read a bit more on this..I believe we are in the end times now..
So where does this mish mash put me??LOL