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Evening School of the Bible is designed as a place for Christians of all levels to learn and grow in their knowledge of God and the Christian Life.
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Dispensations
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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Good Reads
Good Reads 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 […]
Definition of Sin
The Definition of Sin Revealed
The definition of sin has become so elusive today that there are so-called “sins” in many churches that cannot be found in Scripture. How do you know what a sin is? True, we see very well-defined sins in Scripture, such as adultery, fornication, stealing, lying, murder, etc., but what about the things that are not revealed in Scripture? Is it a sin not to give ten percent of your wages to the Church? Is it a sin for a husband to ignore his wife? What about which movies you watch, what you wear, what friends you hang out with, going to a party…, how do we know if they are sins.
“Missing the mark” as a definition of sin is very prevalent in today’s teachings. However, there is a problem with this definition. First of all, what mark are we missing? When we start asking this question, we will find that the answer is a moving target. Secondly, this definition is so generic that it allows for really anything to be put in as the mark missed. The mark could be not living up to God’s glory; having a ruined character; not abiding by God’s law; and they go on and on. Lastly, the source of this definition is an issue. In the book of Judges, the word normally translated as “sin” from the Hebrew is used to describe men who are so good with a sling that they do not miss their targets. The meaning “missing the mark” comes from a misunderstanding of how this word is used in this passage and also requires ignoring other passages of Scripture that specifically define sin. These men are […]