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The Apostle Paul
makes some incredible statements about the
ministry revealed to him after Israel as a
nation were put aside at the end of the book of
Acts. Here are just two of them;
Eph 3:1-3a For this
cause, I, Paul, am the prisoner of Jesus Christ
for you nations, if you have heard of the
dispensation of the grace of God which is given
to me toward you, that by revelation He made
known to me the mystery....
And again;
Eph 3:7-9
Of this
gospel I was made a minister, according to the
gift of the grace of God given to me by the
effectual working of His power. This grace is
given to me (who am less than the least of all
saints) to preach the gospel of the unsearchable
riches of Christ among the nations, and to bring
to light what is the fellowship of the mystery
which from eternity has been hidden in God, who
created all things by Jesus Christ;
See also
2 Tim.1:8-11 and
Col.1:23-29 where Paul
reaffirms that he alone received this present
dispensation and in Col. says this ministry "fulfils the Word of God".
That which had been hidden
in God does not fulfill earlier truths so we
should read "completes the Word of God" (cp
Col.2:10). Only
Paul can enlighten Christians
about the dispensation of the grace of God (Eph.3:9) and
the myriad of denominational systems manifests the sad truth that very few fully
understand it.
In this current dispensation Israel has no
dispensational advantage, in fact from both Jew
and Gentile God has created "one new man" (Eph.2:14-15),
yet Christians want to be Israel, observe things
given to Israel and worship and walk according
to elements of dispensations other than their
own; this in my opinion is ungodliness.
The non-application of the Bible study rules (Phils.1:9-10,
2 Tim.2:15) has resulted in confusion
and ignorance of the present dispensation and
the growing fascination for the things of Israel
rather than the things of the Church which is
His Body.
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