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We read in 2 Timothy 2:15 about the importance of "rightly dividing the word of truth" and it is with this in mind that we feel a scriptural understanding of God's dealings with man in the seven dispensations is helpful to this end.
God's ways with man (see Eph. 1:10)
FOREWORD
We read in 2 Tim. 2:15 about the importance of "rightly dividing the word of truth" and it is with this in mind that we feel a scriptural understanding of God's dealings with man in the seven dispensations is helpful to this end. It has been remarked that Eph. 1:10 is the key verse of the Bible for it tells us the final purpose of all God's ways "That in the dispensation of the fullness of times He might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in Him." This verse makes it clear that in the purposes of God there are two distinct spheres of blessing, heavenly and earthly.
The nation of Israel and the earthly Jerusalem are the center of the earthly-blessing and in the millennium all the nations of the earth will acknowledge, as the Scripture says, that Jerusalem is the city of the great King (Christ) (Psa. 48:1,2) and they will come there to worship Him (Zech. 14:16).
The church the bride of Christ (Rev. 21:4,9) will be in heaven with the vast heavenly company called "the friends of the Bridegroom" (John 3:29, Rev. 19:9) when He reigns over the earth in the millennial day.
The seven dispensations teach us how God has worked and is working to accomplish all this (Eph. 1:11) and to fulfill His eternal purposes to bring in a scene of glory with Christ in manhood with His bride, the church, the center of it all. The cost was great, for the Lord Jesus Christ the Son of God became a man, bore the judgment of God for our sins, and as the risen glorified Man is to be the Center on this new creation scene of glory, heavenly and earthly.
"Of the vast universe of bliss,
The center Thou, and Sun;
Th' eternal theme of praise is this,
To heaven's beloved One:
Worthy, O Lamb of God, art Thou,
That every knee to thee should bow."
Hymn 150 L.F.