Why I am a dispensationalist.
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Vine's Dictionary of New Testament Words: Dispensation
Dispensation - Greek = oikonomia, Noun Feminine, Strong's #3622
A period or epoch (a common, but erroneous, use of the word), but a mode of dealing, an arrangement, or administration of affairs . Primarily signifies "the management of a household or of household affairs" (oikos, "a house," nomos, "a law"); then the management or administration of the property of others, and so "a stewardship.
In the Epistles of Paul, who applies it:
(a) to the responsibility entrusted to him of preaching the Gospel, 1 Corinthians 9:17 (RV, "stewardship," AV, "dispensation");
(b) to the stewardship commited to him "to fulfill the Word of God," the fulfillment being the unfolding of the completion of the Divinely arranged and imparted cycle of truths which are consummated in the truth relating to the Church as the Body of Christ, Col 1:25 (RV and AV, "dispensation"); so in Ephesians 3:2, of the grace of God given him as a stewardship ("dispensation") in regard to the same "mystery;"
(c) in Ephesians 1:10 ; 3:9 , it is used of the arrangement or administration by God, by which in "the fullness of the times" (or seasons) God will sum up all things in the heavens and on earth in Christ.
(NOTE: A "dispensation" is a mode of dealing, an arrangement, a stewardship or administration of affairs)
Using the 3 verses from Vines definition of Dispensation above:
1Cor 9:17 For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.
(NOTE: Paul under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit says: That a stewardship/despenation of the gospel was given to me/HIM)
Col 1:25 Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;
(NOTE: Paul under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit says: That a stewardship/despenation of the gospel was given to me/HIM)
Eph 3:2 If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:
(NOTE: Paul under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit says: That a stewardship/despensation of the gospel was given to me/HIM)
Other example's of a: dispensational stewardship:
Hebrews 1:1 God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,
(NOTE: Sundry = Many parts or portions & Divers manners = many ways. God spoke to the fathers in different times in different ways. Example: Adam - Noah - Abraham - Moses.)
Ephesian 1:
9 Having made known unto us the mystery of his will:
(NOTE: God NOW reveals the mystery of his will)
10 That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:
(NOTE: To be revealed NOW thru the administration, by God, of Paul's stewardship/ministry. NOW, at "the fullness of the time" (or seasons)
Dispensation - Greek = oikonomia, Noun Feminine, Strong's #3622
A period or epoch (a common, but erroneous, use of the word), but a mode of dealing, an arrangement, or administration of affairs . Primarily signifies "the management of a household or of household affairs" (oikos, "a house," nomos, "a law"); then the management or administration of the property of others, and so "a stewardship.
In the Epistles of Paul, who applies it:
(a) to the responsibility entrusted to him of preaching the Gospel, 1 Corinthians 9:17 (RV, "stewardship," AV, "dispensation");
(b) to the stewardship commited to him "to fulfill the Word of God," the fulfillment being the unfolding of the completion of the Divinely arranged and imparted cycle of truths which are consummated in the truth relating to the Church as the Body of Christ, Col 1:25 (RV and AV, "dispensation"); so in Ephesians 3:2, of the grace of God given him as a stewardship ("dispensation") in regard to the same "mystery;"
(c) in Ephesians 1:10 ; 3:9 , it is used of the arrangement or administration by God, by which in "the fullness of the times" (or seasons) God will sum up all things in the heavens and on earth in Christ.
(NOTE: A "dispensation" is a mode of dealing, an arrangement, a stewardship or administration of affairs)
Using the 3 verses from Vines definition of Dispensation above:
1Cor 9:17 For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.
(NOTE: Paul under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit says: That a stewardship/despenation of the gospel was given to me/HIM)
Col 1:25 Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;
(NOTE: Paul under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit says: That a stewardship/despenation of the gospel was given to me/HIM)
Eph 3:2 If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:
(NOTE: Paul under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit says: That a stewardship/despensation of the gospel was given to me/HIM)
Other example's of a: dispensational stewardship:
Hebrews 1:1 God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,
(NOTE: Sundry = Many parts or portions & Divers manners = many ways. God spoke to the fathers in different times in different ways. Example: Adam - Noah - Abraham - Moses.)
Ephesian 1:
9 Having made known unto us the mystery of his will:
(NOTE: God NOW reveals the mystery of his will)
10 That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:
(NOTE: To be revealed NOW thru the administration, by God, of Paul's stewardship/ministry. NOW, at "the fullness of the time" (or seasons)
So just because you may disagree with Dispensationalism, you can go ahead and paint those believers as "carnal"? And then you bring up "idolatry" to add insult to injury?
No one has said that Dispensationalism is the "majority view". Quite the opposite. But making false accusations against Bible-believing Christians is simply doing the Devil's bidding.
No one has said that Dispensationalism is the "majority view". Quite the opposite. But making false accusations against Bible-believing Christians is simply doing the Devil's bidding.
Those words are found in scripture to identify positional truths in Christ, even the term new creature.
Are you a dispensationalist? Do you practice or believe doctrines of dispensationalism? And/or, do you apply the method of approach right division to bible study? These are not "identities" in Christ, such as saying "I am an heir" of God through Christ.
Are you a dispensationalist? Do you practice or believe doctrines of dispensationalism? And/or, do you apply the method of approach right division to bible study? These are not "identities" in Christ, such as saying "I am an heir" of God through Christ.
Dispensation - the dispensing of truth (like a pez dispenser)
God has been dispensing truth to man throughout history as God sees fit. Truth is truth, but truth for one group of people may not be as relevant to another time period. Much of the truth in the OT are shadows of the truth that is revealed in the NT. There are divisions to be made throughout the OT, and there are divisions to be made throughout the NT.
God has been dispensing truth to man throughout history as God sees fit. Truth is truth, but truth for one group of people may not be as relevant to another time period. Much of the truth in the OT are shadows of the truth that is revealed in the NT. There are divisions to be made throughout the OT, and there are divisions to be made throughout the NT.
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Actually They did not need saved before the fall. (they earned the right to be a child of God) and they had to BE SAVED after the fall (they lost the right, so they had to be given the right to become a child of God, which they did in faith (john 1: 12) by recieving Gods gift, even if they did not as we understand it completely.
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read my last past. Same applies.
1. Before the fall. they earned the right to be a child of God (not salvation, they did not need saved)
2. After the fall. They were given the right to be a child of God based on their faith in him, Which is NOT earning salvation. They had to be saved by the work of Christ.
1. Before the fall. they earned the right to be a child of God (not salvation, they did not need saved)
2. After the fall. They were given the right to be a child of God based on their faith in him, Which is NOT earning salvation. They had to be saved by the work of Christ.
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Eph 3: 2 For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles— if indeed you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which was given to me for you, how that by revelation He made known to me the mystery (as I have briefly written already, ...
dispensation - oikonomia - a plan which involves a set of arrangements. stewardship.
throughout history, God has had different stewards or plans of his word given in different ways to different people.
The church (grace) - the steward of Gods words is the church
Israel (law) - The steward of Gods word and ways is Israel
these are two examples of two divisions of time where Gods plan was two different things. The issue is not salvation, the issue is who is the steward and how is God relating.
dispensation - oikonomia - a plan which involves a set of arrangements. stewardship.
throughout history, God has had different stewards or plans of his word given in different ways to different people.
The church (grace) - the steward of Gods words is the church
Israel (law) - The steward of Gods word and ways is Israel
these are two examples of two divisions of time where Gods plan was two different things. The issue is not salvation, the issue is who is the steward and how is God relating.