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The Christian Life

In Christ

The Christian is placed into the body of Christ by the Holy Spirit when he or she believed the Gospel for salvation¹. The Christ is a new kind of creation by God that is made up of both Jew and Gentile, in which Christ is the Head and the Church is the Body². There are no physical or racial distinctions in the Christ³. In Christ, the Christian is complete, lacking nothing4.

Christ in the Christian

The Christian has eternal life because Christ is now living in that Christian⁵. This also provided the means by which a Christian can live out the life of Christ here on earth.

Sonship

The Holy Spirit places all believers of the Dispensation of Grace as mature sons, whether male or female, and always will be mature sons.6 Sonship is a place of privilege in which the believer is not under any quality of law⁷.

Priesthood of the Believer

All Christians are placed as priests when they believe and therefore are able to present spiritual sacrifices unto God when they are spiritual ⁸.

Abiding

Abiding is an essential part of the Christian life. The Christian is only able to manifest the life of God and live out the Christian life when he is abiding (feeling at ease) in his position in Christ⁹.

The Enemies of the Saints

The Christian has three spiritual enemies that are active today: Satan […]

DISPENSATIONS

A system of order for a household by which the steward dispenses rules and provides for the household according to the owner’s requirements.

God uses dispensation to show something to human about humans

Definition of a Dispensation

“Dispensation” comes from a Greek word that is a combination of the words “house” and “law”. It is the standard by which a household is managed.

Dispensation is not unique to Scripture. The concept of a steward running a household by the standards that the master sets are well recorded in human history, dating back thousands of centuries. Today we do not tend to use the word “dispensation”, rather, we express the same concept by “administration”. Scripture uses this well-known concept of a dispensations (administration) to reveal to us what God is doing and how to properly discern the standards God has set for the household we are in, which is the household of Grace.

Biblical Evidence for Dispensations

Biblical Requirements for a Dispensation

Scripture defines what a dispensation is and gives us the standard by which we can discern all of the dispensations that are revealed by God. Scripture specifically states two of the dispensations, the dispensation of grace, and the dispensation of the fullness of times. Along with these two dispensations, when we examine how the concept of a stewardship works in Scripture and history we are provided with a solid foundation for the requirements for any dispensation. Applying these standards will result in a proper understanding of the dispensations revealed in Scripture.

All dispensations must have:

• An owner of the household

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Resources for learning and growing in your Christian life

Maturing in Christ focuses on Christian truth that relates to living a successful spiritual life. Before a Christian can realize a consistent victorious spiritual life some basic truths must be understood: the riches given by God at salvation to live Christ-like; who the spiritual enemies are and how they attack; and how to utilize divine enabling when resisting the enemies in order to live a successful Christian life.

ISBN-13: 9781609578381

ISBN-10: 1609578384

Lewis Sperry Chafer (1871 – 1952) was an American theologian who founded the Dallas Theological Seminary.  Chafer was mentored by C.I. Scofield and became a key figure for Christian Dispensationalism in the early 20th century.

ISBN-10: 1519506619

ISBN-13: 978-1519506610

The subject of this book is a systematic study from Scripture of a believer’s Position and Possessions because he is “in Christ.” These truths are practical – divinely practical for the true Christian. They are the basis for all spiritual growth.

ISBN-10: 0967079608

ISBN-13: 978-0967079608 Entirely Christ-centered, Chafer’s work is a detailed discussion of the dispensational premillennial system of theology. This 4-volume edition contains the complete text and indexes of the original 8-volume set.

ISBN: 0825423406
ISBN-13: 9780825423406 On the day of Pentecost, the Spirit of God began immersing grace believers into the […]

Meeting Days and Times for Word of Grace Studies Church in Monroe, WA

Join us at Word of Grace Studies Church in Monroe, WA, for family-friendly Sunday services, weekday Bible studies, and live-streamed teaching sessions. Discover our service schedule, location information, and how gathering with fellow believers strengthens your Christian walk.

Sunday Services

Morning Service 9:45 AM

Main Service 11:00 AM

Family–friendly services.

Top-rated Bible Teaching Church in Monroe, WA.

All services and classes are live streamed.

Meeting with the Saints on a regular basis is very vital to our Christian life.

And let us observe closely to stimulate one another concerning love and good works, not forsaking our gathering together, just as is a custom for some, but encouraging one another and much more as you all see the day drawing near – Hebrews 10:24, 25

Weekday Meeting

Monday

6:00-8:00 PM Men’s Fellowship (Off-site location)

Thursday 

6:00-8:00 PM Evening School of the Bible

Additional Weekend Meetings

Saturday

9:00 AM Bible Study

10:30 AM Biblical Greek

Additional Resources

The Christian Life

The thechristianlife.org, a ministry of Word of Grace Studies, is a Substack blog by Luther Walker dedicated to Christian doctrine and teachings, equipping believers to live out their identity in Christ while avoiding false teachings, with subscription options available.

Biblical Languages

The website gckw.org, a ministry of Word of Grace Studies, is a Substack blog by Luther Walker focused on Biblical languages, providing concise study aids for Greek and Hebrew based on seminary materials to support personal Bible […]

WORD OF GRACE STUDIES

At Word of Grace Studies Church in Monroe, WA, we offer solid Bible-based teaching grounded in accurate Scripture, emphasizing salvation by grace through faith, spiritual growth, and strong Christian unity through sound doctrine. Join us for Biblical teaching that brings believers into the oneness of faith.

SUNDAY SERVICE TIMES

9:45 AM Early Morning Service

11:00 AM Sunday Main Service

WEEKDAY CLASSES

Thursday 6:00-8:00 PM  Evening School of the Bible

Saturday 9:00 AM  Bible Study

Saturday 10:30 AM  Biblical Greek

SALVATION BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH

Salvation is by grace (God’s attitude whereby He gives a benefit without consideration of merit) through faith (taking God at His Word) by believing that Christ died for your sins, was buried, and rose again on the third day according to the Scriptures.(1 Corinthians 15:3,4).

LIVING OUT FROM FAITH

For I delivered unto you at first that which also I received, that Christ died on behalf of our sins according to the Scriptures and that […]