"The Dispensation of GRACE - Prophecy Or Mystery?...
...We have often insisted that while the prophets “testified beforehand the sufferings
of Christ and the glory that should follow,” they knew nothing of the present period
of Grace which lies between our Lord’s suffering and His kingdom glory.
“The dispensation of the Grace of God,” we read in Ephesians_3, was “a Mystery”
only made known “by Revelation” to Paul, some years after the rejected Christ had
Returned to heaven. In verse 5 he says that “in other ages” it was “not made known.” In verse 8 he calls it “the Mystery...
...there are still thousands of sincere believers who do not see this. They think that
the prophets predicted the reign of Grace as well as the reign of Christ. Thus they
lose some of the joy of that Great Surprise of Grace which God Planned...
...Ask the average believer what the Bible word “Grace” means, and he will
doubtless reply “unmerited favor.” Actually, however, Grace is much more
than this. Subjectively, it is that loving attitude...Objectively...
"
(CR Stam)
FULL study:
The Dispensation of GRACE - Prophecy Or Mystery?
GRACE And Peace...
...We have often insisted that while the prophets “testified beforehand the sufferings
of Christ and the glory that should follow,” they knew nothing of the present period
of Grace which lies between our Lord’s suffering and His kingdom glory.
“The dispensation of the Grace of God,” we read in Ephesians_3, was “a Mystery”
only made known “by Revelation” to Paul, some years after the rejected Christ had
Returned to heaven. In verse 5 he says that “in other ages” it was “not made known.” In verse 8 he calls it “the Mystery...
...there are still thousands of sincere believers who do not see this. They think that
the prophets predicted the reign of Grace as well as the reign of Christ. Thus they
lose some of the joy of that Great Surprise of Grace which God Planned...
...Ask the average believer what the Bible word “Grace” means, and he will
doubtless reply “unmerited favor.” Actually, however, Grace is much more
than this. Subjectively, it is that loving attitude...Objectively...
"
(CR Stam)
FULL study:
The Dispensation of GRACE - Prophecy Or Mystery?
GRACE And Peace...
