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SO--"WHAT'S THE (DISPENSATIONAL) POINT"?

I was recently asked the above "doctrinal question",plus--If your "dispensational position" was "dispensation- ally correct",and the another person's "dispensational position" was "dispensationally in-correct". Do you mean to say that the other person is therefore "unsaved"? To which question (after much scriptural contemplation) I assuredly and unhesitatingly replied. No. And Yes. That is. No. If the other person's "dispensational position" was one of "dispensational ignorance". Yes. If the other person's "stated dispensational position" was not one of "dispensational ignorance". There it is. Simply stated of course. "Ignorant"? Or "Willingly Ignorant"?,e.g. 2 Pet 3:5. Rom 10:3, Heb 5:2. A "position" that would therefore "be judged"--(according to) The Rightly Divided Word of God". That is. According to one's "knowledgeable",or "unknowledgeable"--INTENT. For example. National Israel,was always made (dispensationally subject to),God's Mt Sinai,Levitical "Law of Ignorance",e.g. Num 15:28. Which was. Just as long as they were indeed "truly ignorant",Acts 3:17. But in the entire (Jewish epistle of Acts). Peter,Paul,and the other Jewish Apostles,(had fully informed),the entire Jewish Nation of Israel,and their Gentile proselytes to Israel's Judahism,---of the dramatic "dispensational end" of their unique "dispensation of law". AND it's having been thereafter (fully replaced) by "The Dispensation of Grace",i.e.at Acts 13:46, 18:6,and 28:28.

(FROM) THOSE THREE PONTS IN TIME AND PLACE MENTIONED ABOVE. THOSE WHO THEN (KNOWINGLY) CHOSE TO REMAIN UNDER NATIONAL ISRAEL'S TOTALLY ABOLISHED,OLD TESTAMENT COVENANT OF LAW---WERE CALLED "BEWITCHED FOOLS" BY PAUL. AND STILL UNDER "THE CURSE OF THE LAW",Gal Ch 3. AND THUS,TOTALLY UNJUSTIFIED BEFORE GOD..

And get this. BY THEIR (KNOWINGLY),HAVING CHOSEN TO REMAIN UNDER "THE DISPENSATION OF LAW---THEY WERE GUILTY OF MAKING THE DEATH OF CHRIST JESUS AT CALVARY, A VAIN,MEANINGLESS EVENT, Gal 2:16:21 Quite "a condemnation charge" stated by Paul,for ALL who in whatever dispensational program.Knowingly refuse to fully accept their "unique","rightful","dispensational program". Why so? In Gal 1:6-9, Eph 2:8,9, Titus 3:5,Paul "plainly defines" (our) present Dispensation of Grace Gospel,as being (solely) that of The Gospel of The Grace of Christ. i.e.As being (totally apart) from The Dispensation of The Laws of Moses. And here it comes,i..e.for all those who would follow their own "mingled" dispensational program,for whatever reason(s): Rom 11:6 "AND IF BY GRACE. THEN IT IS NO MORE OF WORKS. OTHERWISE,GRACE IS NO MORE GRACE. BUT,IF IT BE OF WORKS.. (THEN IS IT NO MORE GRACE). OTHERWISE,WORK IS NO MORE WORK". Simply stated. Those,who for ANY well sounding reason(s).Would (now) follow ANY dispensational program,THAT WOULD (ADD) EVEN ONE WORK TO GRACE)..IT (ALL) BECOMES WORKS. Regardless of whatever "Grace Title" one might choose "to be known by". So the answer is YES. "Mingle" ANY "works of the law",such as WATER BAPTISM,THE SERVING OF COMMUNION,COLLECTING OFFERINGS,SENDING MISSIONARIES TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES,OBSERVING PAGAN HOLIDAYS,SUCH CHRISTMAS,EASTER,THANKSGIVING,

HALLOWEEN,ETC. OR "PARTICIPATING IN",ANY OTHER "RITES","RITUALS","ORDINANCES OF DIVINE SERVICES,and according to Paul. You have "placed youirself under" THE ANATHAMA-MARA- NATHA--CURSE OF GOD". If you don't think so--read Rom 11:6,compared with Gal 1:1-9. And why so? You have thereby---"MADE THE SHED BLOOD OF CHRIST JESUS AT CALVARY--A VAIN AND MEANINGLESS ACT,Gal 2:16-21--and yes---you are "lost". While those who accept The Gospel of The Grace of Christ--are "saved",and may "tell you"---THE (RIGHT) DISPENSATIONAL PROGRAM",for this present Dispensation of Grace.of Gal 1:1-9, Eph 2:8,9, Titus 3:5 and that of (our) Mystery Church Program,which only appears,in Paul's 3 post-Acts "prison epistles",of Ephesians,Phillipians,and Collossians. In this respect,see Dr.C.I. Scofield's "accurate dispensational footnote" on pg 1262 of his Scofield Reference Bible,attesting to all of the above. So should the question arise,i.e.. As to WHY any and all students of Holy Writ should "attach so much ispensational importance" to the Apostle Paul's following admonition. And not "be content",:with simply accepting Paul's (salvation) Grace message of Eph 2:8,9.etc. Then one should consider Paul's "dispensational admonition",as follows:

2 Tim 2:15 "STUDY,TO SHOW THYSELF APPROVED UNTO GOD. A WORK- MAN,THAT NEEDETH NOT TO BE ASHAMED. RIGHTLY DIVIDING,THE WORD OF TRUTH".

(1). The point being. That One could indeed "gain eternal life",by simply accepting the one bible verse of John 3:16,--but not to the exclusion,of all others! And,the same would of course also apply to Paul's "two salvation verses",of Eph 2:8,9. But that anyone should confine themselves."to a one,or two verse bible",would be greatly insufficient,to say the least. After all. The Holy Spirit,(The Sole Author of The Holy Bible).added approximately 1,351,550 "other" equally inspired words,for the following (inseparable) Godly reasons:

2 Tim 3:16,17 "ALL SCRIPTURE,IS GIVEN BY INSPIRATION OF GOD. AND IS PROFITABLE FOR DOCTRINE,FOR REPROOF,FOR CORRECTION,FOR INSTRUCTION IN RIGHTEOUSNESS. THAT THE MAN OF GOD MAY BE PERFECT. THROUGHLY FURNISHED,UNTO ALL GOOD WORKS".

The Holy Bible,contains much more than "just the salvation message". In point of doctrinaì fact. All of the "other verses",were designed by God,to find the former--by the latter. And it is Paul's opening words above,of 2 Tim 2:15,that tells us HOW those "other verses" will do.so. BUT,only if we "RIGHTLY DIVIDE" them. Reason enough, for one to seek a sequential (dispensational priority) with the Grace message of salvation itself. For (both) were "sequentially and dispensationally ordained by God",to fully compliment the other. .

(2). The "second point",of WHY,one should attach due priority,and due importance to Paul's admonition,TO "RIGHTLY DIVIDE THE WORD OF TRUTH",in 2 Tim 2:15,is that the only remaining "alternative" WOULD BE,"TO (WRONGLY) DIVIDE IT". And that of course,leaves only (two) possible choices as follows:

(a). If one "RIGHTLY DIVIDES THE WORD OF TRUTH",then one becomes,"A WORKMAN,THAT NEEDETH NOT TO BE ASHAMDED,AND APPROVED OF GOD". Or-- (b). If one "WRONGLY DIVIDES THE WORD OF TRUTH",then the reverse of the above would be equally true."THAT ONE WOULD BECOME A WORKMAN,THAT NEEDETH TO BE ASHAMED,AND IS DISAPPROVED OF GOD". The "choice" of course,should always be--the foregoing first one

(3).So? It should be here,and now,(therefore),scripturally agreed. THAT THERE CAN BE NO POSSIBLE (GODLY MERIT),ASSOCIATED WITH ANY FORM,OR DEGREE,OF THE WRONGLY DIVIDING) OF THE WORD OF TRUTH! FROM GENESIS,THROUGH REVELATIONS!

(4).The "third point" being? The writer of Hebrews 1:1,2,warns all seekers of biblical truth--THAT GOD DID, AND DOES. SPEAK AT DIFFERENT DISPENSATIONAL TIMES. TO DIFFERENT DISPENSATIONAL BODIES,AND IN DECIDEDLY DIFFERENT DISPENSATIONAL MANNERS". The Apostle Paul,also warns (all) "TO RIGHTLY DIVIDE" THEM. Or else--one will end up in guaranteed doctrinal confusion.

(5). What God explictly commanded in one dispensation,God often expressly forbid in a later disoensation,e.g Gen 17:14 "AND THE UNCIRCUMCISED MAN CHILD,WHOSE FLESH OF HIS FORSESKIN IS NOT CIRCUMCISED. THAT SOUL,SHALL BE CUT OFF FROM HIS PEOPLE. HE HATH BROKEN MY COVENANT" Now note the following:.

"BEHOLD,I PAUL SAY UNTO YOU. IF YE BE CIRCUMCISED. CHRIST SHALL PROFIT YOU (NOTHING). FOR I TESTIFY UNTO YOU THAT ARE CIRCUMCISED. THAT YOU ARE A DEBTOR TO DO THE (WHOLE) LAW". (Yet in Acts 16:1-3,"PAUL CIRCUMCISED TIMOTHY". And as late as Acts 21:14-20,"PAUL SHAVED HIS HEAD,AND TOOK A JEWISH VOW"! One must have a full grounding in "dispensational facts" to explain the above,to those who would set "the creation" of (our) Mystery Church,at Acts Ch 7-9,or at The (strictly Jewish Pentecost of Acts Ch 2! Or--at any time PRIOR TO the third and final setting aside of National Israel's Old Testament Law of Moses,and it's religion of Judahism,at Acts 28:28.

At 1 Cor 1:14,and contrary to "Baptist" et al dispensational teachings,Paul said. "I THANK GOD THAT I BAPTIZED NONE OF YOU,BUT CRISPUS AND GAIUS. AND I BAPTIZED ALSO,THE HOUSEHOLD OF STEPHANUS. BESIDES,I KNOW NOT WHETHER I BAPTIZED ANY OTHER. (FOR CHRIST SENT ME NOT TO BAPTIZE,BUT TO PREACH THE GOSPEL)". So (somewhere) along Paul's (2) "dispensational paths",Paul no longer considered "water baptizing others" (to be a part of) his (new) dispensational program! Tell "that",to your Baptist minister,and see how fast he will cut you off. And by the way. Baptist ministers,et al,will always "brag about" how many they (still) "water baptize"! So,best to "know how to defend" Paul's reversal of his previous dispensational program) mentioned above. For after all,an accurate dispensational knowledge of such dispensational reversals are required,in order to defend a "new" dispensational program.

The list could go on,and on. Let it suffice to say,that to "take" Acts 2:28 below,as (our) Mystery Church "requirement,for "becoming saved",would be a fatal dispensational error. Listen to it carefully

"--MEN AND BRETHREN. WHAT MUST WE (DO) TO BE SAVED? THEN PETER SAID UNTO THEM (JEWS). REPENT,(AND),BE WATER BAPTIZED EVERY ONE OF YOU,IN THE NAME OF CHRIST JESUS,(FOR),THE REMISSION OF SINS. AND YE SHALL RECEIVE THE GIFT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT".

And in the so-called (strictly Jewish) Great Commission of Mark 16:16, "HE THAT BELIEVETH (AND) IS WATER BAPTIZED SHALL BE SAVED. AND THESE SIGNS,SHALL FOLLOW THEM THAT BELIEVE-". Better seek and accept "the water baptism",and "the sign gifts of a believer" (IF) you "take" the foregoing "way to be saved" AS that required in (our) dispensation of Grace! Which "dispensationally speaking",it is not,even though The Pentecostalists,et al,strive very (emotionally)--"to fake them". .

The 'doctrinal confusion" that has resulted,from all those who would "take" the foregoing (un-dispensational programs),is incalculable!. Thus,even when it comes to one's "salvation gospel",one had better know and heed Paul's warning to (all) of 2 Tim 2:15. That what was demanded in one dispensation,(in order "to be saved"). May be explicitly forbidden in another,uniquely different,dispensation! So there is no reason,why one should separate the "unique requirements,for one's salvation",from one's "uniquely different, dispensational programs! BOTH,are inseparably "joined at the waist",much like an inseparable joining of (interdependent) Siamese twins

So. What are "the salient points",to be doctrinally concluded from all of the above?

1. Much like the aiming of a rifle,at a distant target. One must "line up the front siight", (AND) "the rear sight" in order to hit the target "bullseye".. The same could be said to similarly apply to "hitting the bullseye target" of any and all "scriptural truths". One must "line up" one's (fully incontext) "scriptural front sight" (AND) one's "fully incontext,disp- pensational rear sight",in order to (consistently,and accurately) hit the dead center "bull's- eye",of any and all sought for "doctrinal truths".

2. The fatal flaw,associated with all those,who for whatever reason(s),would "hold on to" former,fully abolished dispensational (shadow) programs.i.e. By (continuing) to undispensationally assemble in (abolished) Temple (bldg) worship (Acts 17:25, Heb 9:25). And the continued acceptance of an abolished human priesthood (1 Tim 2:5). And the continued observance of ANY Ordinances of Divine Service (Heb Ch 9 and 10)--- IN IT'S FINAL ANALYSIS,simply means. Such have not (fully accepted) The Realiityof Christ's Bodily Sacrifice at Calvary, that (dispensationally abolished) ALL of the above (Heb 10.19-20 Making what "took place "at the renting of the Temple veil at Calvary,a meaningless event.Gal 2:16-21,by continuing to (undispensationally) ADD,SOME FORM OR DEGREE OF ABOLISHED "WORKS OF THE LAW"---(to) "THE GRACE ONLY GOSPEL OF OUR MYSTERY.CHURCH,OF (Gal 1:1-9). IT (ALL) BECOMES (un-saving) WORKS,--- Rom 11:5.6.

One Final Point: If (your) dispensational,or un-dispensational, "position" (seems to justify) your continuing "bldg worship:,and it's inescapable observances of "religious works of the law".e.g."water baptism",observing "The Lord's Supper","the paying oftithes or offerings",and/or any and all other "acts" associated with "playiing church". Better read Christ's dire warning in Matt 7:13-23--and then seek "The Seven Unities of The Spirit"of Eph 4:4-6.,and "The (Grace Only) Gospel" of Gal 1:6-9--and (our) NEW AND LIVING WAY TO WORSHIP GOD" (solely) "IN THE HEAVENLIES",Heb 9:11-28, Heb 10:19,20 Do not try to be saved,"by offering up the blood of bulls and goats"--Heb 10:4..

Do not try to be saved,"by believing,plus,the water baptism",f Mark 16:16, Acts 2:38.

Do not try to be saved,"by (joining} ANY earthly religious organization",! Cor 12:18.

Do not try to be saved,"by being a devoted,church going,zealous (worker) for The Lord". Do not "play church", for ANY reason(s)--Matt 7:13-23. Why Not? IF YOU (ADD JUST ONE WORK)--TO GRACE. YOU DONT GET IT.,e.g. Rom 11:6,Gal 1:6-9, Titus 3:5, Eph 2:8.9--As do (ALL) earthly "man-made churches"...

Wellington

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