This to help clarify my statements on dispensations.
Below are the Bible scriptures to support this.
I believe the Bible unfolds in distinct dispensations where God administers His plan, always showing grace.
1. Innocence ( Gen. 1-3): Adam and Eve lived in perfect fellowship. After sin, grace appeared when God clothed them and promised redemption ( Gen. 3:15).
2. Conscience ( Gen. 4-8): Humanity lived by conscience, but sin spread. Grace preserved Noah who "found grace in the eyes of the Lord" ( Gen. 6:8).
3. Human Government ( Gen. 9-11): After the Flood, God gave authority to govern ( Gen. 9:6). Grace was seen in the covenant with Noah and preservation after Babel.
4. Promise ( Gen. 12-Ex.): God called Abram, promising land, seed, and blessing. Abraham believed God and was counted righteous ( Gen. 15:6). Salvation by grace through faith was modeled.
5. Law (Ex.- Acts 7): Israel was given the Law at Sinai. The Law revealed sin but could not save ( Rom. 3:20). Grace was seen in sacrifices that pointed to Christ and God's long-suffering with Israel.
6. Grace-The Mystery ( Acts 9-Philemon): Through Paul, God revealed the dispensation of grace ( Eph. 3:1-9). Jew and Gentile are united in the Body of Christ, saved freely by faith in Christ's finished work ( 1 Cor. 15:1-4). "Ye are not under the law, but under grace" ( Rom. 6:14).
7. Kingdom ( Rev. 20): Christ returns to reign 1,000 years. This fulfills promises to Israel. Grace is displayed in His righteous rule and restoration of creation.
8. Eternal State ( Rev. 21-22): New heaven and new earth. Grace reaches its fullness-no sin, sorrow, or death. God dwells with redeemed humanity forever.
Across all ages, man fails, yet God provides. Grace is the golden thread weaving Genesis to Revelation, culminating in Paul's gospel for today and flowing into the eternal glory of Christ's reign.
This to help clarify my statements on dispensations.
Below are the Bible scriptures to support this.
I believe the Bible unfolds in distinct dispensations where God administers His plan, always showing grace.
1. Innocence ( Gen. 1-3): Adam and Eve lived in perfect fellowship. After sin, grace appeared when God clothed them and promised redemption ( Gen. 3:15).
2. Conscience ( Gen. 4-8): Humanity lived by conscience, but sin spread. Grace preserved Noah who "found grace in the eyes of the Lord" ( Gen. 6:8).
3. Human Government ( Gen. 9-11): After the Flood, God gave authority to govern ( Gen. 9:6). Grace was seen in the covenant with Noah and preservation after Babel.
4. Promise ( Gen. 12-Ex.): God called Abram, promising land, seed, and blessing. Abraham believed God and was counted righteous ( Gen. 15:6). Salvation by grace through faith was modeled.
5. Law (Ex.- Acts 7): Israel was given the Law at Sinai. The Law revealed sin but could not save ( Rom. 3:20). Grace was seen in sacrifices that pointed to Christ and God's long-suffering with Israel.
6. Grace-The Mystery ( Acts 9-Philemon): Through Paul, God revealed the dispensation of grace ( Eph. 3:1-9). Jew and Gentile are united in the Body of Christ, saved freely by faith in Christ's finished work ( 1 Cor. 15:1-4). "Ye are not under the law, but under grace" ( Rom. 6:14).
7. Kingdom ( Rev. 20): Christ returns to reign 1,000 years. This fulfills promises to Israel. Grace is displayed in His righteous rule and restoration of creation.
8. Eternal State ( Rev. 21-22): New heaven and new earth. Grace reaches its fullness-no sin, sorrow, or death. God dwells with redeemed humanity forever.
Across all ages, man fails, yet God provides. Grace is the golden thread weaving Genesis to Revelation, culminating in Paul's gospel for today and flowing into the eternal glory of Christ's reign.
Grace and Peace
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