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Seven Dispensations of Man – The Dispensation of the…
We are now at the final dispensation of the Seven Dispensations of Man. As a reminder, dispensations are time periods that show the evolution of God’s relationship with man from creation to the end of this world.
The six dispensations previously presented:
- Dispensation of Innocence – the beginning of man’s relationship with God and his fall into sin which led to his expulsion from the Garden and separation from the Presence of God.
- Dispensation of Conscience – in the absence of God’s counsel, mankind resorts to his conscience as his guide which led to gross wickedness. In judgement, God destroyed all mankind, except for eight souls, with the Great Flood.
- Dispensation of Human Government – mankind unites to exalt themselves rather than God which led to the judgement of God confusing their language.
- Dispensation of Promise – God chooses a forever people through the Abrahamic Covenant, that through Abraham the nations of the whole world would be blessed with the promise of a Savior. This dispensation ends with the tribe of Israel being enslaved in Egypt.
- Dispensation of Law – Israel is given God’s commandments for godly living of which they continually fall short. This dispensation ends with the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, the Messiah.
- Dispensation of Grace – Christ’s death reconciled mankind back to God. The Church comes on the scene but God lives in the tabernacles of men through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. The Church thrives until it allows corruption to enter. Judgement comes when Jesus returns to retrieve those who have kept their “garments clean.” All those left behind experience The Great Tribulation. After seven years Jesus returns and the battle of Armageddon ensues where he destroys the antichrist, his prophet and holds Satan captive in the abyss.
Now let’s go into the seventh and final era of mankind bound with Time!
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