Reference: Dispensation
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The charge of proclaiming the gospel of Christ, 1Co 9:17; Eph 3:2. Also the scheme or plan of God's dealings with men. In the Patriarchal, Mosaic, and Christian dispensations, God has commenced, enlarged, and perfected his revelation of himself and his grace to this world, Eph 1:10; Col 1:25. The whole development of his great plan has been gradual, and adapted at every stage to the existing state of the human family.
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For if I do this voluntarily, I have a reward, but if involuntarily, I have been entrusted with a commission.
for an administration of the fullness of the times. To gather together all things in the Christ, things in the heavens and things upon the earth,
since indeed ye heard of the administration of the grace of God, which was given to me for you,
Of which I became a helper according to the administration of God, which was given to me for you to fulfill the word of God,
Easton
(Gr. oikonomia, "management," "economy"). (1.) The method or scheme according to which God carries out his purposes towards men is called a dispensation. There are usually reckoned three dispensations, the Patriarchal, the Mosaic or Jewish, and the Christian. (See Covenant, Administration of.) These were so many stages in God's unfolding of his purpose of grace toward men. The word is not found with this meaning in Scripture.
(2.) A commission to preach the gospel (1Co 9:17; Eph 1:10; 3:2; Col 1:25).
Dispensations of Providence are providential events which affect men either in the way of mercy or of judgement.
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For if I do this voluntarily, I have a reward, but if involuntarily, I have been entrusted with a commission.
for an administration of the fullness of the times. To gather together all things in the Christ, things in the heavens and things upon the earth,
since indeed ye heard of the administration of the grace of God, which was given to me for you,
Of which I became a helper according to the administration of God, which was given to me for you to fulfill the word of God,
Morish
?????????. This is literally 'administration of a house,' an 'economy,' and hence an ordered dealing with men by God in the varied administration of his ways at different times. In reviewing God's administrations with man, we may notice the state of innocence in Eden, though it hardly partook of the character of a dispensation. One law was given to Adam and Eve, and obedience was required, the penalty being announced if they failed.
This was followed by the lengthy period of nearly 1600 years till the flood
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You only I have known of all the families of the earth. Therefore I will visit upon you all your iniquities.
The law and the prophets were until John. From that time the kingdom of God is proclaimed good-news, and every man in it is treated aggressively.
And while fulfilling the day of Pentecost, they were all together at the same place. And suddenly there developed a sound from the sky as of a forceful wind moving, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. read more. And there appeared to them dividing tongues, as of fire, and they settled upon each one of them. And they were all filled of Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them to declare.
Paul, a bondman of Jesus Christ, a called apostle separated for the good-news of God
Therefore, O man, thou are without excuse, every man who judges, for in what thou judge the other man, thou condemn thyself, for the man who judges is doing the same things.
For if I do this voluntarily, I have a reward, but if involuntarily, I have been entrusted with a commission.
for an administration of the fullness of the times. To gather together all things in the Christ, things in the heavens and things upon the earth,
since indeed ye heard of the administration of the grace of God, which was given to me for you, that according to revelation he made known to me the mystery, as I wrote before in brief.
Of which I became a helper according to the administration of God, which was given to me for you to fulfill the word of God, the mystery that was hidden from the ages and from the generations, but has now been made known to his sanctified.
who were disobedient formerly, when the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah who prepared an ark in which a few, that is, eight souls were saved through water.
And I saw an agent coming down out of heaven having the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand. And he seized the dragon, the old serpent, who is the Devil and Satan, who leads the whole world astray, and bound him a thousand years. read more. And he cast him into the abyss, and locked and sealed over him, so that he would no longer lead the nations astray until the thousand years were ended. After these things he must be loosed for a little time. And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them. And judgment was given to them and the souls of those who were beheaded because of the testimony of Jesus, and because of the word of God, and who did not worship the beast nor his image, The rest of the dead did not live until the thousand years were ended. This is the first resurrection. Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. On these the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of the Christ, and will reign with him a thousand years.