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Dispensations
Defined:
A dispensation is the way in which God chooses to deal with man,
during a particular period of time, to show man
that he cannot be made righteous apart from Him.
There are seven dispensations:
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Name |
Bible Character and Covenant |
Scripture Timeframe |
| Innocence |
Adam & Eve/Edenic |
Genesis 1:26 - 3:24 |
| Conscience |
Adam & Eve/Adamic |
Genesis 4:1 - 8:19 |
| Human
Government |
Noah/Noahic |
Genesis 8:20 - 11:32 |
| The Promise |
Abraham/Abrahamic |
Genesis 12:1 - Exodus 18:27
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| The Law |
Moses/Mosaic |
Exodus 19:1 - Matthew
27:50 |
| The Church or
Grace |
Christ/New |
Acts 2:1 - Revelation
19:11-16 |
| The Millennial
Kingdom |
Christ/Kingdom |
Revelation 19:11-21:1 |
We are living in the 6th dispensation, or
age...The Church Age.
Dispensation Coursework (printable
version)
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