Is the church's promises heavenly while Israel's are earthly?
Yes. God has divided Scripture into two areas: Israel is earthly, and all her promises are earthly; the Body of Christ, the New Testament Grace Age Church, is heavenly, and all its promises are heavenly. Believers in the church are citizens of heaven.
Les teaches that God has divided everything in Scripture between two areas. The nation of Israel is earthly, and all her promises are earthly. The Body of Christ, the New Testament Grace Age Church, is heavenly; believers are citizens of heaven, and all their promises are heavenly. He points to the two verses: "Count the dust of the earth, so shall thy seed be," and "Count the stars in heaven, so shall thy seed be." The Abrahamic covenant continues in Genesis 17, where God establishes the covenant with Isaac, not Ishmael.