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OVERVIEW OF GOD'S DISPENSATION & COVENANT PLANS

By Dennis Schmidt 8/2011

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This paper discusses God's dispensation & covenant plans. A dispensation is a period of time in God's economy during which He provides a special revelation commanding His creation unto obedience. A covenant, within several of these dispensations, is a formal agreement between God and His creation. The dispensations & covenants are progressively unfolding God's revelation which is cumulative. Most covenants are unconditional or declarative by God such that He promises to grant a blessing to man independent of man's response. The exception is the Mosaic covenant which is mutual or conditional upon man's response. The first three covenants (Edenic, Adamic, & Noahic) were given to mankind. The Abrahamic, Mosaic, Land, Davidic & New covenants were given to Israel and not the Gentiles. The gentiles are blessed within a number of the covenants. For each covenant, man fails & is judged by God in mercy. Under all the dispensations & covenants is God ultimate plan for salvation by Jesus imputed righteousness by His death & resurrection by God's grace. The alternate to dispensational theology is replacement theology which teaches that God is through with Israel and Jesus will not be king on an earthly throne for 1,000 years. These teachings are not supported by scriptures as this paper shows. All scriptures are from the King James' version Bible.

INDUCTIVE COMMENTS:

THEME: God provides a special revelation to his creation requiring obedience with judgment for failure also ultimate mercy of salvation to the elect.

Romans 11:1, 5, 25, 27-29 Gift to Israel are still promised.

PURPOSE: Teach God's Dispensation & Covenant plans for the ages (each period of time) in God's economy.

Religious organizations that do not teach God's dispensation plan state that God is finished with the Jewish people as the chosen people. That God has replaced them with the Church. They assign the Bible curses to the Jewish people & blessings to the Church. They do not have a sovereign God in complete control of His creation. They do not believe Jesus will be on an earthly throne for 1,000 years. These statements contradict the scriptures shown in this paper in the various dispensations.

Revelation 20:4

KEY VERSE:

Acts 3:25

Romans 9:4

Ephesians 1:10

Ephesians 3:2-3

WHO: God written mostly by Bible authors Moses, David, Isaiah, Luke, John, and Paul

TO WHOM: Elected Angels, Elected Jews, and Elected Christians

WHAT: God's plan for everyone, everything, and for all times includes Jesus death

God's sovereign plan for people is that His purpose for them will occur by Him predestinating everything for the good of the Elect that God has called, justified, glorified & conformed to Jesus.

Romans 8:28-30 The Elect will be preserved.

WHY: God’s plan includes the Jewish people for all dispensation periods.

Romans 11:1, 5, 25, 27-29 Gift to Israel are still promised.

WAY: For every dispensation & covenant includes the following sequences:

Jesus comes to earth again to fight God's & Israel's enemies to establish His kingdom on earth with His throne in Jerusalem. The kingdom starts with all Christians, as all Israel's enemies are defected & removed. The saints of God rule with Christ for 1,000 years.

This dispensation occurs at the end of the 7 years Great Tribulation period & has Israel being attacked by antichrist with world armies. Israel cry out to the Lord & Jesus returns for His second coming with His saints. Jesus destroys their enemies, opens their spiritual eyes to see their Messiah, & start His kingdom on earth in Jerusalem with all Christians.

START: At the end of 7 years tribulation period. Israel is in Armageddon war against antichrist & world.

COMPLETION: 1,000 year reign as king in Jerusalem.

TESTS & RESPONSIBILITY: Believe Jesus is God & savior, Do not take 666 number of support the antichrist against Israel.

JUDGMENT & MERCY: Unbelievers judged & removed from earth. Believers stay 1,000 years with Jesus on His earthly throne.

ULTIMATE SALVATION: God separates evil from good people to start His earth kingdom

Matthew 13:30, 39-43, 49

2 Timothy 4:1

Jude 1:14-15

WHEREAS:

Imputed righteousness of God, by Jesus, as only means to salvation to those who believe. Salvation is dependent only on God not on the sinner, nor can the sinner do anything for it. Jesus righteousness imputed/reckoned/counted to believer - believers sins imputed to Jesus.

Romans 1:16-17

John 3:16-17

WHERE: Heavens, earth, & hell - God's full creation

WHEN: Eternity - past, present, & future - forever

2 Peter 3:13

Revelation 21:1-4

Revelation 22:5

WHILE: Showing that God is in control of his creation

PAPER OUTLINE:

I) GENERAL - EACH DISPENSATION PERIOD INCLUDES:

II) WHAT IS THE ALTERNATIVE TO GOD'S DISPENSATION PLAN?

III) FOR ALL DISPENSATIONS GOD'S ULTIMATE PLAN FOR SALVATION:

I) ETERNITY PAST DISPENSATION:

A) GOD:

1) GOD IS ETERNAL:

2) TRIUNITY - FATHER, SON, & HOLY SPIRIT IN THE ONE GODHEAD:

3) HOLY SPIRIT IS GOD:

4) GOD'S ATTRIBUTES AND CHARACTERISTICS ARE SHOWN IN HIS TITLES AND NAMES:

B) GOD'S PLAN:

C) ANGELS, DEMONS, & SATAN:

1) GOOD:

2) EVIL:

D) MANKIND:

E) EDENIC COVENANT:

V) INNOCENCE DISPENSATION:

1) GOD CREATED EVERYTHING & PRESERVES THEM FOR HIS OWN GLORY & PURPOSE:

A) ADAMIC COVENANT:

VI) ANTEDILUVIAN DISPENSATION:

1) POLYGAMY OF MULTIPLE WIVES:

VII) GOVERNMENT DISPENSATION:

A) NOAHIC COVENANT:

VIII) FAITH DISPENSATION:

A) ABRAHAMIC COVENANT:

1) FAITH COUNTED TO ABRAHAM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS WITH PROMISE OF THE LAND & BLESSING TO NATIONS:

IX) LAW DISPENSATION:

A) MOSAIC COVENANT:

1) LAW GIVEN TO ISRAEL & NOT TO GENTILES:

X) ISRAEL DISPENSATION:

A) JUDGES:

B) KING:

XI) DAVIDIC DISPENSATION:

A) DAVIDIC COVENANT:

XII) PROPHET DISPENSATION:

1) TIMES OF THE GENTILES:

2) DANIEL'S 70 WEEKS:

XIII) BETWEEN OLD & NEW TESTAMENTS DISPENSATION:

XIV) JESUS FIRST COMING DISPENSATION:

1) CHURCH AGE:

2) HOLY SPIRIT BREATHED ON DISCIPLES:

3) PENTECOST:

XV) CHURCH - GRACE DISPENSATION:

XVI) ISRAEL RESTORED DISPENSATION:

1) ISRAEL REESTABLISHED:

A) PALESTINIAN / LAND COVENANT:

XVII) DAY OF THE LORD DISPENSATION:

1) RAPTURE:

2) TRIBULATION/DAY OF THE LORD:

XVIII) JESUS SECOND COMING DISPENSATION:

XIX) MILLENNIAL KINGDOM DISPENSATION:

1) MILLENNIUM:

A) KINGDOM / NEW COVENANT:

2) JUDGMENT:

a) AT DEATH:

b) JUDGE YOURSELF/GOD CHASTENS:

c) BELIEVER'S WORDS/WORKS:

d) FINAL JUDGMENT OF WICKED - GREAT WHITE THRONE:

3) HELL:

a) ABODE OF THE DEAD:

b) FOR ANGELS:

c) LAKE OF FIRE:

4) HEAVEN:

a) ABRAHAM'S BOSOM:

b) PARADISE:

c) THIRD HEAVEN:

XX) ETERNITY FUTURE DISPENSATION:

1) PERFECTION AGE: OMEGA OR ENDING

2) OLD HEAVENS & OLD EARTH DESTROYED BY FIRE:

3) NEW HEAVENS & NEW EARTH:

I) GENERAL - EACH DISPENSATION PERIOD INCLUDES:

1) TIME PERIOD: START -> COMPLETION: OVERLAPS POSSIBLE

2) TEST THE INDIVIDUALS WHO GET THE REVELATION

3) RESPONSIBILITY COMES WITH GOD'S REVELATION

4) JUDGMENT (CONSEQUENCES) FOR FAILURE

5) GOD'S MERCY DURING HIS JUDGMENT

6) GOD'S ULTIMATE PLAN FOR SALVATION PREVAILS

II) WHAT IS THE ALTERNATIVE TO GOD'S DISPENSATION PLAN?

Romans 11:1, 5, 25, 27-29 Gift to Israel are still promised.

Revelation 20:4

III) FOR ALL DISPENSATIONS GOD'S ULTIMATE PLAN FOR SALVATION:

Romans 1:16-17

John 3:16-17

IV) ETERNITY PAST DISPENSATION:

God has a plan for everyone of His created beings for the ages. God desires is to show His love to His created beings including His greatest love of Jesus dying for sinful mankind.

In this dispensation God is creating the heavens, earth, & hell for His purpose. It begins with the Triunity Godhead and goes on forever. However, within God's eternal plan exists a number of separate dispensations periods. The next dispensation is the seven days creation with mankind being the climax of that dispensation.

Colossians 1:26 God's dispensations have been made know to His saints.

A) GOD:

START: Eternity past when only the Triunity God exists.

COMPLETION: Eternity future to include those God created.

Scriptures starts with the assumed existence of God. God alone is eternal (1 Timothy 1:17) and is complete within Himself. He is self-satisfies in all His needs as for example: self-conscious (I AM), self-life (Jeremiah 10:10), self-determining (Ephesians 1:9-11). God has revealed Himself to His creation and commands all His creatures to glorify Him and be thankful.

Romans 1:19-21 There is no excuse for any to not understand who God is and to glorify Him.

1) GOD IS ETERNAL:

Genesis 1:1 He created the heaven and earth for His glory and to share His love with His created beings.

John 1:1-3, 14 The Word = Jesus (who is the Eternal God)

2) TRIUNITY - FATHER, SON, & HOLY SPIRIT IN THE ONE GODHEAD:

Isaiah 48:16 Jesus is speaking, and the Triunity Godhead is shown in this verse.

Isaiah 63:8-10 The Father is speaking, and the Triunity Godhead is shown in this verse.

3) HOLY SPIRIT IS GOD:

John 4:24 God is a Spirit and not flesh. God is everywhere at the same time.

Acts 5:3-4 The Holy Spirit is God.

4) GOD'S ATTRIBUTES AND CHARACTERISTICS ARE SHOWN IN HIS TITLES AND NAMES:

B) GOD'S PLAN:

God's sovereign plan for people is that His purpose for them will occur by Him predestinating everything for the good of the Elect that God has called, justified, glorified & conformed to Jesus.

Romans 8:28-30 The Elect will be preserved.

Romans 9:11

C) ANGELS, DEMONS, & SATAN:

1) GOOD:

Luke 1:19 God's higher angels.

Hebrews 1:14 These angels are included in the 2/3 of angels who did not fall with Satan.

MERCY TO ANGELS: Only 1/3 fell, 2/3 preserved, minister to the saved believers & God.

2) EVIL:

ANGEL TESTS RESPONSIBILITY: 1/3 fell with Satan as head & not God as their head.

ANGELS JUDGMENT: To lake of fire in latter days for rejecting God as head.

Isaiah 14:12-15 Satan's fall to evil & takes 1/3 angels, now called demons, to be cast into lake of fire.

Luke 10:18 Satan to earth

Jude 1:6 Evil angels

D) MANKIND:

EDENIC COVENANT: [1] Replenish the earth [2] Subdue earth [3] dominion over earth [4] Every herb for food [5] Not eat fruit of tree of knowledge of good & evil or you die

Genesis 1:28-30

Genesis 2:16-17 God commanded only 1 law

MAN'S TESTS & RESPONSIBILITY: Man would have a personal relationship with God until his fall. God knew man would disobey His law & sin. God planned for his salvation.

JUDGMENT & MERCY: Man was to be punished by eternal death, but God had predestined, elected, & chose a remnant to be saved before the foundation of the world.

ULTIMATE SALVATION: God Foreknow, Predestinates Calls, Justifies, & Glorifies His.

Romans 8:29-31 This remnant of His people are conformed to be like Jesus God's son.

Ephesians 1:4 God predestine & elects those He saves.

V) INNOCENCE DISPENSATION:

Man perfect without sin + perfect environment (Eden) with many fruit trees to eat from (including the tree of life to live forever) + only one law as a test to keep (not eat from tree of knowledge of good & evil) resulting in man's sin & fall.

This dispensation has God's perfect creation of the earth and man fall due to Adam's sin. Even in a near perfect environment with only a single law not to eat of tree of knowledge of good & evil as a test to man who fails. Satan as the tempter of Eve is present. After they sin, they indirectly blame God for their failure. Eve blames the snake (Satan) indirectly God for making the snake. Adam blames Eve who God gave Adam (again God is at fault). This results in a punishment of death to mankind as the sin nature will be in mankind's offspring. Man is expelled from Eden and required to labor for their food. Woman will suffer in child birth and be submitted to her husband. Still God's grace is shown in each birth of a son as Adam & Eve (mankind) is looking for the Messiah birth to save them from their sins.

1) GOD CREATED EVERYTHING & PRESERVES THEM FOR HIS OWN GLORY & PURPOSE:

Colossians 1:16-17

God is still in control of His creation. Nothing comes as a surprise to God.

START: Man (Adam & Eve) created perfect & pure (no knowledge of sin) in God's image.

Genesis 1:26-27

COMPLETION: Adam's sin changed mankind to evil, & they were driven from Eden.

Genesis 3:6 Eve deceived & offer Adam fruit to eat.

1 Timothy 2:13-14 Eve was deceived. Adam sin out of pride.

A) ADAMIC COVENANT: [1] Serpent cursed [2] Messiah promise for man's sin [3] Woman birth pain & man's head ship [4] Man's labor & cursed ground [5] Spiritual/physical death [6] God took the life of animals sacrificed to cloth Adam & Eve typifying Jesus death

Genesis 3:14-23

TESTS & RESPONSIBILITY: Do not eat the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good & evil.

Genesis 2:16-17 God commanded only one law.

SATAN'S DECEPTION:

2 Corinthians 4:2-4 In the perfect environment, God still tests man by allowing Satan lies.

JUDGMENT: Man would die, woman child birth pain, work, & expulsion from Eden.

Genesis 3:22-24 Judgment of expulsion from Eden so that man can't eat of tree of life.

Romans 5:12 By Adam's sin death's penalty is on all man.

MERCY DURING JUDGMENT: Fellowship, sexual relationship in marriage, woman's children after birth, rain, sun, & nature for plants growing for food.

ULTIMATE SALVATION: Jesus will destroy Satan, & Satan will put Jesus on cross

Genesis 3:15 Woman's seed (Jesus) will destroy Satan (thy head) & Satan will have Jesus killed, but Jesus will be resurrected from death.

VI) ANTEDILUVIAN DISPENSATION:

Adam's sins gives man the knowledge of good & evil + only a few laws of God as a test (i.e. God worship, sacrifice, & respect others lives); results in man's total corruption & violence.

This dispensation has people knowing good from evil from Adam's offspring by the fall. Man labors for food & sacrifices some of it to God. Cain offering to God is poor, & he kills Abel out of envy. Polygamy of multiple wives. Angels with human woman. Man shows no respect to either God or man. The earth was filled with corruption & violence. Man's sins became so great that God regretted the creation of mankind & judges them with the flood.

START: After Man is driven from Eden, man is to live with respect for God & others.

Genesis 1:27-28

Genesis 4:1-2 Eve has 2 sons with different work choices

1) POLYGAMY OF MULTIPLE WIVES:

Genesis 2:24 Not wives. God command is a one-man-one-woman marriage.

Genesis 4:19 First case of polygamy

COMPLETION: Man kills, is corrupt, is violence, & God's sends a flood to destroy them.

Genesis 4:6-8 Cain shows no respect to Abel or God's creation by killing Abel.

Genesis 9:6 Death punishment to anyone taking a life which is in the image of God.

TESTS & RESPONSIBILITY: Worship, sacrifice to God; & respect the lives of others.

Genesis 6:2, 4 Sons of God are angels who interrelated with human woman resulting in the woman producing strange flesh - giants.

JUDGMENT & MERCY: God destroys all people except Noah's (because he is righteous).

ULTIMATE SALVATION: God's remnant are chosen & saved. This is example for future.

Genesis 6:5-6, 11-12 God regrets

Genesis 7:23

2 Peter 3:5-6 Due to man's sin, God destroyed the earth by water.

VII) GOVERNMENT DISPENSATION:

Noah's son's offspring's went to build a city so they would not be scattered, to build a tower to touch heaven, & to make a name for themselves. God however confound their language that they would not understand others resulting in dispersing them over the earth

START: After Noah's family left the ark.

Genesis 8:15-17, 20-21 God's command (1) multiple on earth (2) worship & sacrifice to God (3) not destroy again by water

A) NOAHIC COVENANT: [1] Animal fear of man & used for food [2] Sanctity of life [3] Not destroy by water again [4] Token of covenant is a rainbow for perpetual generations

Genesis 9:2-9, 11-15 Covenant (not destroy by water again) to Noah's, his son's & their offspring for every generation.

COMPLETION: After God confused their languages & scattered the people over the earth

TESTS & RESPONSIBILITY: Respect to God & each other; multiply & replenish the earth; as one they built a tower to heaven to make them a name when they should scatter

Genesis 11:3-4

JUDGMENT & MERCY: God confused their languages; scattered them over the earth where they went with others of a common language to a new place to live.

Genesis 11:5-9

ULTIMATE SALVATION: God will use languages for His remnant to pray to Him.

Acts 2:4-6, 11 Foreign languages used by God to communicate the works of God.

1 Corinthians 14:18 Paul's praying

VIII) FAITH DISPENSATION:

God worked with one man - Abraham to be patriarch of a people (Jews), a land (Israel), & blessing to faithful believers in the one God + only trust & obey God as a test

This dispensation has God selecting His man - Abraham to be the father of believers in God & also the father of the Jewish people by his son Isaac. Through the line of the Jewish people the Messiah of Israel & the world will come - Jesus. Those who believe as Abraham believed in God will live & those that do not believe like Abraham will die. Abraham leaves his family to start a new family (Jewish people). He leaves the land where his family lived to go to a new land (Israel) which will exist forever as the Jewish state. God states that those who bless Abraham & his family, the Jewish people, will be blessed and those that curse them will be cursed.

Abraham is the father of the faithful. Abraham believed God & it was counted to him for righteousness. God chose a person to be patriarch of His people of faith & the one true God.

START: God told Abram to leave his family & country to go to new land.

A) ABRAHAMIC COVENANT: [1] Great nation [2] Bless him [3] Name great [4] Bless them that bless him [5] Curse them that curse him [6] All earth blessed [7] Land of Israel [8] Seed as dust & stars [9] Isaac as heir -> Christ [10] Sign/Token: Circumcision

Genesis 12:1-3 Move to new land; great nation; blessing; great name; bless/curse

Genesis 13:15-16 Seed of faithful man.

Genesis 15:4-5 Isaac heir shown Genesis 26:1-5

Genesis 17:11

1) FAITH COUNTED TO ABRAHAM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS WITH PROMISE OF THE LAND & BLESSING TO NATIONS:

Genesis 15:6

Romans 4:11

COMPLETION:

SHORT TERM: Ends in Jewish people leaving Egypt when God reestablishes His people.

LONG TERM: Ends in final judgment when people are judged from book of life.

TESTS & RESPONSIBILITY: Believe, have faith in, trust in God's promises; & Stay in the land given to Abraham, Isaac, & Jacob (Israel) with his family

JUDGMENT: If they depends unto their works, righteousness, & efforts they would fall. Joseph went to Egypt, also Jacob, & his family; staying 430 years many as Egyptian slaves

MERCY: God supplies the faith to the person who believes; they cried to God who raised up an Moses as their deliver

ULTIMATE SALVATION: God blesses a remnant by faith in Jesus imputed righteousness

Psalms 32:1-2

IX) LAW DISPENSATION:

Moses (leads Jewish slaves to Israel) is given God's commandments to govern relationships between "man to God & man" + man is to keep God's laws as a test, but trust in God

This dispensation has Moses receiving God's commandments (moral, civil, ceremonial) to govern man's behaviors. This occurred 430 years after Abrahamic covenant which is still in effect when Mosaic covenant is instituted. The Mosaic covenant upon which this dispensation was administered was conditional/mutual depending on man responding. The laws was administrated by judge type rulers for ~450 years after leaving Egypt until God added prophets & kings to administrate His people & His kingdom on earth. The law was always a guide to shows man that they can't keep it & must depend on God's grace and mercy of the Abraham covenant, not their own works or efforts. The results is their unbelief keeping them 40 years in the desert before entering the promise land.

Galatians 3:17 This is a time from Abraham to Moses. Genesis 15:13, Exodus 12:40-41, Acts 7:6

START: Moses receives the Ten Commandments from God. The law was given to Israel & not to the Gentiles (who are not under the law, but under its principles).

1) LAW GIVEN TO ISRAEL & NOT TO GENTILES:

Exodus 19:3

Deuteronomy 5:1-2

TYPES OF LAWS:

MORAL: Exodus 20:1-26, CIVIL: Exodus 21:1-27, CEREMONIAL: Exodus 25:1-40

A) MOSAIC COVENANT: [1] 10 Commandments [2] all commandments [3] land [4] Signs / Tokens: Continue with Circumcision & Sabbath

Deuteronomy 4:13-14 Ten commandments govern Jews today. However, some Jewish group put 613 laws around them. Other Jewish groups have reduce them.

Deuteronomy 11:8-9

Exodus 31:12-14

COMPLETION:

SHORT TERM: Enter the Promise land obeying the laws of God.

LATTER: When Israel is restored to their promise land, see Palestinian / Land covenant.

LONG TERM: At the death of Jesus on the cross & His resurrection.

Exodus 19:7-8

TESTS & RESPONSIBILITY: They depended upon their works, righteousness, & efforts.

Romans 2:12-15

JUDGMENT & MERCY: Failure to keep laws = punish by enemies. They are kept from the promise land for 40 years for their unbelief. Yet, God preserves a remnant.

Galatians 3:21-25

ULTIMATE SALVATION: Messiah will have a ministry of prophet & miracles like Moses.

Deuteronomy 18:15, 18-19 Messiah will be a prophet like Moses.

John 6:14

X) ISRAEL DISPENSATION:

Israel is initially administrated by Judges & later by Kings (its first king was Saul.) Israel & Judah are both guided by God's commandments to Moses & Abraham's faith covenant

With a moveable tabernacle including the ark of the covenant for the place to worship God.

This dispensation has the Jewish people as God's peculiar treasure, chosen people on earth to present the single God with His laws. Their failure begins a cycle of the Jewish people sinning against God. God then judges them by subjecting them to a foreign nation as punishment. Then the people cry out to God & they repent. God raises a deliver (who becomes the next generation's judge) & the sequence continues again. At a later time the Jewish people request a king, thereby rejecting God as their king. God has Samuel anoint Saul as their king even though God had prepared David to be Israel's king. Later Saul disobeys God, & he is rejected by God as their king. God raises up David as the next king.

START: Joshua takes the Jewish people into the promise land as their administrator.

Deuteronomy 7:7

COMPLETION: Saul dies & no longer is king over Israel.

TESTS & RESPONSIBILITY: The judges & kings depended upon their works, efforts, & righteousness. The people are to be a kingdom of priests to show the one God & His law to the Gentiles.

Exodus 19:5-6

A) JUDGES: Rulers established by God over His people in His land. See book of Judges.

Judges 2:11-17 Repeat cycles.

B) KING: People desire to be like other lands & kingdoms rejecting God as their king. Saul is 1st king, but not the one God originally appointed which is David.

1 Samuel 8:5-7

1 Samuel 9:17

1 Samuel 13:13-14

1 Samuel 15:10-11, 22-23

JUDGMENT & MERCY: Failure to keep laws removed Saul as king, God made David king

ULTIMATE SALVATION: Messiah will be a king & ruler who will gather His people

Genesis 49:10 Messiah is from tribe of Judah

XI) DAVIDIC KINGSHIP DISPENSATION:

God anoints David king over Israel with a promise for a kingdom that would last forever through his seed that of Jesus who will reign forever. Solomon, David's first offspring, built the temple in Jerusalem for Israel to worship God with sacrifices.

This dispensation has God putting David as king over His people. He promises David that his house or family through his seed will be forever. The family of Judah, by David, will be on his throne as king forever. David's family will rule the kingdom forever. The sign of this covenant is a son with David's seed continuing to the son of David & of God - Jesus.

START: David is anointed king over Israel.

2 Samuel 5:3-5

A) DAVIDIC COVENANT: [1] House [2] Throne [3] kingdom [4] Sign: Son (Jesus)

2 Samuel 7:11-17

Luke 1:30-33 Jesus continues the covenants.

COMPLETION:

SHORT TERM: At King Solomon's death.

LONG TERM: Ends in final judgment when people are judged from the book of life.

TESTS & RESPONSIBILITY: Faith in God's promise for everlasting kingdom & throne for David's seed who obey God's commandments. Sin bring foreign ruler ship & slavery.

2 Samuel 24:10

Psalms 32:1-2 God did not impute sin to David, but covered his sins.

Psalms 51:2-4

JUDGMENT & MERCY: God did not punish Solomon for his sin, but delayed punishment to a distance future generation.

2 Samuel 7:13-15

ULTIMATE SALVATION: David sinned, repented, God forgave him, & restored his faith.

Psalms 51:2-4, 9-12, 15-17 David sinned, repented of it & his faith restored him.

XII) PROPHET DISPENSATION:

The kings became corrupt; Judah & Israel worshipped false gods in false places of worship. Israel & Judah are both guided by God's commandments to Moses & Abraham's faith covenant. But because of their sins God through His prophets judged the people.

This dispensation has Israel's kings becoming corrupted resulting in God punishing Israel by allowing Assyria to defect them & take them captive. Also Judah sins & is taken by Nebuchadnezzar's to Babylon with a final defect resulting in the temples destruction & 70 years of captivity in Babylon.

START: Solomon's sons, Rehoboam & Jeroboam, split David's kingdom into two.

COMPLETION: After Daniel, God allows the Jewish people to return to Israel & restore the city Jerusalem under Nehemiah & the temple under Ezra.

TESTS & RESPONSIBILITY: Israel & Judah are both guided by God's commandments to Moses & Abraham's faith covenant. They sinned & turned after other gods.

JUDGMENT & MERCY: God punished them by Assyria taking Israel captive, & Babylon taking Judah captive for 70 years. God put the prophet Daniel into Babylonian with the ability to interprets visions. He became the 2nd most important leader there.

ULTIMATE SALVATION: Jesus dies for mankind's sins, giving his life then lives again.

Isaiah 53:4-11

1) TIMES OF THE GENTILES: Completed either in 1976 when Israel won Jerusalem or at Jesus returns at His second coming. This is a period of time in which the Gentiles control Jerusalem and Israel.

Luke 21:24

2) DANIEL'S 70 WEEKS: This Old Testament scripture prophesied Christ's death 490 years before Jesus came. It also predicts the future coming of the antichrist.

Daniel 9:24-27

No prophet exist since Malachi; temple is rebuilt by Rome, sacrifice, & worship is centered in Jerusalem; Judaism is guided by God's commandments to Moses & Abraham's faith covenant; Israel is controlled by the Roman empire. The people cry for a Messiah to come.

This dispensation has Judah & Israel rejecting God so they are punished by foreign countries inhabiting them. The temple has a foreign ruler committing the abomination that made desolate in the holy place. The priestly tribe Maccabees fights the foreign rulers.

START: The prophet Malachi dies off. Israel & Judah have been without a king for several hundred years.

COMPLETION: Jesus is born.

TESTS & RESPONSIBILITY: Hold unto the faith & commandments of God with limited guidance from prophets. The priests are still performing their religious service.

JUDGMENT & MERCY: Judah & Israel rejected God so they are punished by foreign countries inhabiting them. The temple is not destroyed by God's judgments.

ULTIMATE SALVATION: God is soon having the Messiah come to earth & paid for sins.

Malachi 3:1-3

XIV) JESUS FIRST COMING DISPENSATION:

Jewish religious leaders reject Jesus fulfillment of the Old Testament prophecies. Jesus states that the kingdom of God has arrived with His signs & miracles. The Jewish religious leaders contribute His healing to Satan resulting in God putting them aside for 2,000 years.

This dispensation has God's son Jesus coming to the earth to teach mankind about God & then dying for mankind's sins. Jesus performed many diverse miracles. Sign & wonders followed Him as He presented the message that the kingdom of God has arrived. There two Messiahs shown in the Old Testament. The first is a suffering & dying Messiah. The second is a mighty Messiah who bring peace & prosperity to mankind. The religious leadership rejects Jesus as their Messiah. God goes to the Gentiles. Both Jews & Gentiles become equal members of the Church of God.

Galatians 1:4 Jesus first coming for God's judgment of sin.

1) GRACE:

Ephesians 2:8

Galatians 3:23-25

START: Jesus birth

COMPLETION: Jesus ascension into heaven

TESTS & RESPONSIBILITY: Jesus miracles and teachings prove He is the Messiah. The Jewish religious leadership needs to receive Jesus as their Messiah.

JUDGMENT & MERCY: Jewish leadership rejects Jesus, & God goes to the Gentiles. Both Jews & Gentiles are equal members of the Church of God.

ULTIMATE SALVATION: Jesus is God one with the Father who died for mankind's sins then rose from the death three days later that we may receive the Holy Spirit & remit sins.

John 1:1, 12, 14

John 10:30

John 14:6-9 To see Jesus is to see the Father.

John 19:33-35 Jesus died for mankind's sins

John 20:8-9, 21-23 Jesus was resurrected from the dead & gave us a ministry to go to others forgiving sins with the power of the Holy Spirit.

XV) CHURCH - GRACE DISPENSATION:

God establish the church allowing gentiles to be part of His kingdom. The Jewish religious system, having rejected Jesus, is put aside until the end days when God will save all Israel. Salvation is by grace with faith in Jesus death & resurrection by His imputed righteousness

This dispensation has lasted ~2,000 years with the temple being destroyed in 70 AD; the saints scatter to meeting in homes around the world; the apostles dies; the Bible is put together ~400 AD; the Church becoming an organization under men not God; it is in need of reform so it forms many denominations; Bible printed in many languages; the Church is again under men not God; Church returning to many independent non-denominations centered on Bible teaching; It is controlled by the Holy Spirit & becomes evangelical.

1) CHURCH AGE: Jews and Gentiles as one coheirs in the Church of Jesus Christ

2) HOLY SPIRIT BREATHED ON DISCIPLES: This was the 1st experience of Holy Spirit given in large measure (salvation in church age).

John 20:21-23

3) PENTECOST: See my paper: "Feasts of the Lord" for more detailed information on these teaching. This is the 2nd baptism experience.

Acts 2:2-4

Hebrews 6:5

START: Jesus ascension into heaven.

COMPLETION:

SHORT TERM: End with the 1st rapture of over-comers saints & beginning of Tribulation 7 years period.

LONGER TERM: Ends in final judgment when people are judged from book of life.

TESTS & RESPONSIBILITY: Receive the grace of God by the imputed righteousness of Jesus for salvation. Reject any type of law or works for receiving God salvation & blessings.

JUDGMENT & MERCY: The non-elect church members have rejected the imputed righteousness of Jesus for their salvation & they will perish. God has a remnant elected for salvation.

ULTIMATE SALVATION: God has given grace to save us by faith in Jesus unto works.

Ephesians 2:8-10 God has saved us through faith by Jesus death for their sins imputing His righteousness.

Romans 1:16-17

XVI) ISRAEL RESTORED DISPENSATION:

God restores Israel to their land in 1948 & to Jerusalem as their capital in 1976. The Jewish people have not received Jesus as savior, but a large number of Jews as the remnant have been saved. The Jewish people are fighting Arabs & the most of world governments.

This dispensation has Israel return back to their land given to them forever by God's promise to Abraham, Isaac, & Jacob. The land was restored to them in one day as UN voted which foretold in scriptures. The Jewish people fight to keep the land in several wars again most Arab countries. Final they win the 1976 war which puts under their control the full city of Jerusalem. This may end the Times of the Gentiles.

1) ISRAEL REESTABLISHED:

Romans 11:25-27

Luke 21:24

START: 1948 Israel restored & 1976 Jerusalem under Israel control

A) PALESTINIAN / LAND COVENANT: [1] Called from all nations [2] Repent & God forgives [3] Lord gathers Jews & restored them to Israel [4] Change their heart [5] Curse enemies [6] Bless Israel

Deuteronomy 30:1-10.

COMPLETION: End of the Great Tribulation 7 years End Time; Jesus 2nd Coming

TESTS & RESPONSIBILITY: To receive Jesus as their Messiah

JUDGMENT & MERCY: God judges Israel with world in which over half the people are killed within the 7 years Tribulation period. God protects & saves a remnant.

ULTIMATE SALVATION: Jewish people are back in their land still trying to establish a righteousness by the law, which no one can keep, not trusting in Jesus righteousness.

Romans 10:1-5

XVII) DAY OF THE LORD DISPENSATION:

This starts the tribulation & great tribulation 7 years period. The antichrist makes a peace covenant with Israel for the first 3 1/2 years to build the temple & start sacrificing to God. In the second 3 1/2 years the antichrist breaks the covenant, stops the sacrifices to God, & he makes himself as a god going into the temple to commit the abomination of desolation.

This dispensation has Israel making a covenant with the antichrist to build the temple & start sacrifices. Israel offered sacrifices for the first 3 & 1/2 years of the tribulation. The antichrist in the second 3 & 1/2 years of the 7 years period, breaks the covenant & stops the sacrifice to God. He goes into the temple Holy place & has an unholy sacrifices offer to himself thereby committing the abomination of desolation. The 7 years period is the worst time to live. Over half the population of the world is killed by war, antichrist, or disease.

It is also called the time of Jacob's trouble. The antichrist forces all people to get 666 on their head or hand to buy & sell. He controls all peoples & hate the chosen people of God the Jews. Israel is suffering greater than in any other period of time & ends in a war called Armageddon. The Jewish people cry out to God who comes again as their Messiah Jesus, & God opens their eyes to see that the man they rejected all these years is their Messiah. God is merciful to the Church of God by performing several raptures during this period.

1) RAPTURE:

The rapture is the method by which Jesus (groom) is coming for His bride (church) for marriage. The word rapture is not found in scriptures. Below are other names found in the Bible for rapture.

1 Corinthians 15:51-52

RAPTURE NAMES: Below are scripture words that mean rapture.

CAUGHT/WENT UP: 1 Thessalonians 4:17, 2 Corinthians 12:4, Revelation 12:5/2 Kings 2:11

TAKEN/TOOK AWAY/UP/OUT: 2 Thessalonians 2:7/Isaiah 57:1/Genesis 5:24

CHANGED ..RAISED: 1 Corinthians 15:51-52

DELIVERED: Daniel 12:1

ENTER ..CHAMBER: Isaiah 57:1

TRANSLATED: Hebrews 11:5

ASCENDED UP: Revelation 11:2

REDEEMED: Revelation 14:13

1 Thessalonians 4:14-17

Revelation 19:7-9

2) TRIBULATION/DAY OF THE LORD:

Joel 1:15

2 Peter 3:10

START: The over-comer Christians are raptured. Start of 7 years tribulation period. The antichrist begins his power struggle to control the world.

COMPLETION: End of the 7 years period when Jesus returns in His second coming.

TESTS & RESPONSIBILITY: The Christians not raptured must hold on to their faith during the tribulations & many may die. The world will hate Jesus because of wars, ETC.

JUDGMENT & MERCY: People who take 666 will die in their sins. God will take some Christians in follow-on raptures.

ULTIMATE SALVATION: Soon return of Jesus for His Church in rapture & 2nd coming.

1 Corinthians 15:51-53

XVIII) JESUS SECOND COMING:

START: At the end of 7 years tribulation period. Israel is in Armageddon war against antichrist & world.

COMPLETION: 1,000 year reign as king in Jerusalem.

TESTS & RESPONSIBILITY: Believe Jesus is God & savior, Do not take 666 number of support the antichrist against Israel.

JUDGMENT & MERCY: Unbelievers judged & removed from earth. Believers stay 1,000 years with Jesus on His earthly throne.

ULTIMATE SALVATION: God separates evil from good people to start His earth kingdom

Matthew 13:30, 39-43, 49

2 Timothy 4:1

Jude 1:14-15

XIX) MILLENNIAL KINGDOM DISPENSATION:

Jesus reigns in Jerusalem. Satan is locked up for 1,000 years then released for a season. The Christians had offspring who follow Satan in a war against Jesus & are defected then judged. This ends the earth which is burnt up & purified.

This dispensation has Jesus sitting on His throne in Jerusalem. Satan is locked up for the 1,000 years so that no man is tempted during that period. Jesus removed all unbelievers & starts the period with only Christians. The Christians have children many of which follow Satan, after his release, in a war against Jesus & are defeated then judged. The remaining Christians are raptured. The earth & heavens are burnt up & purified.

1) MILLENNIUM: One thousand years.

Zechariah 14:16

Revelation 2:26-27

A) KINGDOM / NEW COVENANT: [1] New Covenant better than the Old Covenant because of better promises [2] New Covenant made with Israel & Judah [3] Old Covenant with Israel when taken out of Egypt which they broke [4] New Covenant puts God's law in their mind & heart not needed to teach them to anyone [5] Old Covenant to vanish away

Hebrews 8:6-13

Jeremiah 31:31-34

Revelation 20:6

2) JUDGMENTS:

a) AT DEATH:

Hebrews 9:27

b) JUDGE YOURSELF/GOD CHASTENS:

1 Corinthians 11:31-32

Revelation 3:19

c) BELIEVER'S WORDS/WORKS:

Matthew 12:36

2 Corinthians 5:10

d) FINAL JUDGMENT OF WICKED - GREAT WHITE THRONE:

Revelation 20:11-15

3) HELL:

a) ABODE OF THE DEAD:

Luke 16:23

Acts 2:27

b) FOR ANGELS:

2 Peter 2:4

c) LAKE OF FIRE:

Matthew 25:41

Revelation 20:10

4) HEAVEN:

a) ABRAHAM'S BOSOM:

Luke 16:22 Jesus brought people to Paradise after the cross.

b) PARADISE:

Luke 23:43 Abraham's Bosom first.

2 Corinthians 12:4

c) THIRD HEAVEN:

2 Corinthians 12:2

START: Jesus 2nd coming with the saints. Lock up Satan for 1,000 years, judge the false prophet & antichrist to the Lake of Fire. Remove all unbelievers in Jesus as savior & God.

COMPLETION: Great White throne Judgment for unbelievers in Jesus & purify the earth

TESTS & RESPONSIBILITY: When Satan is release believe in Jesus & do not support Satan war against good & God.

JUDGMENT & MERCY: No temptation during 1,000 years as Satan is locked up. Unbelievers who sin during 1,000 years may die young. God saves all believers in Jesus.

ULTIMATE SALVATION: Jesus saves only those that trust Him

Revelation 20:7-9

XX) ETERNITY FUTURE DISPENSATION:

A new heaven & earth are created for God's eternity. New Jerusalem comes down to the purified earth where the elected angels & people will be forever with Jesus on His heavenly throne forever.

This dispensation has Jesus as king over the new creation with all saved people & pure angels worshiping God forever. No more Satan, sin, or evil exist. No more pain, sickness, fear, worry or death. God is the center of all things.

1) PERFECTION AGE: OMEGA OR ENDING (REVELATION 22:13)

Ephesians 2:7

1 Corinthians 15:24-28

2) OLD HEAVENS & OLD EARTH DESTROYED BY FIRE:

2 Peter 3:7

3) NEW HEAVENS & NEW EARTH:

2 Peter 3:13

Revelation 21:1-4

Revelation 22:5

START: New Heavens & new earth

COMPLETION: Eternity

TESTS & RESPONSIBILITY: No more tests or responsibilities

JUDGMENT & MERCY: No more judgments. Worship God for all eternity.

ULTIMATE SALVATION: Jesus is king over His people forever in perfect paradise.

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