Ephesians 3:2-6, 2 If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward: 3 How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words, 4 Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ) 5 Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; 6 That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel.
Have you heard of the dispensation of the grace of God?
Why not?
God thought it very important to talk about, so much so, He wrote it down on paper through the pen of the Apostle Paul. The dispensation of the grace of God consists of a mystery, which was never made known to anyone in the history of the world, until God revealed it to Paul.
What is the mystery?
Have you heard of the dispensation of the grace of God?
Why not?
God thought it very important to talk about, so much so, He wrote it down on paper through the pen of the Apostle Paul. The dispensation of the grace of God consists of a mystery, which was never made known to anyone in the history of the world, until God revealed it to Paul.
What is the mystery?
It is not as simple as that, but in a nutshell it is that the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel. Still, not that simple. God has changed the way he deals with humankind in a way which was never seen nor heard of in the history of the world. Many pastors simply choose not to teach Ephesians 3, because they do not want to change the religious, denominational led, doctrinal statements. Why? They must each answer to that question themselves.
However, God has changed the manner in which He is dealing with mankind today, and He has given us everything we need to learn about it and live it in our lives. According to Ephesians chapter 3 the dispensation of the grace of God was only revealed to Paul. This verse, along with other verses, shows how God used Paul to promote a new doctrine and it was only by revelation from the risen Lord, that this information was disseminated.
Peter did not know about this before Paul. Neither did he preach it.
The twelve did not know about this before Paul. Neither did they preach it.
Christ did not peach this while He was on the earth.
To be continued,
Greg Resor
Complete in Him
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