Newton church of Christ 11/7/2018 “Let Us Run With Endurance The Race That Is Set Before Us” Hebrews 12:1-3 Class Number 4b – How to Read The Bible First Principles New Convert Class

THE DISPENSATIONS OF THE BIBLE R N I Y E T R N I Y Patriarchal Mosaical Christian OLD TESTAMENT NEW TESTAMENT Three Distinct Dispensations!

THE PATRIARCHAL DISPENSATION OF THE BIBLE ORAL – All Men Creation – Gen. 1:1 Beginning of Sin – Gen 3 Promise of Redemption – Gen 3:15 Worship – Gen. 4:1-8 GRACE – FAITH – OBEDIENCE – Genesis 6:8-22

THE MOSAICAL DISPENSATION OF THE BIBLE LAW of MOSES Written – JEWS ONLY Deut. 5:2-3 Place of Worship Tabernacle – Ex. 26 ; Temple – Deut. 16:16 Sabbath Day – Ex. 20:8 ; Circumcision Animal Sacrifices – Instrumental Music – 2 Chron. 29:25 Temporary in Nature – Gal. 3:19,24 GRACE – FAITH – OBEDIENCE

THE CHRISTIAN DISPENSATION OF THE BIBLE WRITTEN – All Men Gal. 3:28 ; 2 Tim. 3:17 For All Nations Christ, The Sacrifice for Sins – Heb 10:4-10 Baptism for Remission of Sins – Acts 2:38 Church = Equals the Body of Saved – Eph 5:23 Worship – John 4:23ff ; 1st Day of Week – Acts 20:7 Return of Christ & The End of Time GRACE – FAITH – OBEDIENCE

THE DISPENSATIONS OF THE BIBLE And The Laws of The U.S.A. PATRIARCHAL Law of Moses CHRISTIAN Written – Jews Only Written – All Men Oral – All Men Laws of England Until 1776 Articles of Confederation (1781-1789) Constitution of The U.S. (Since 1789) THE AMERICAN COLONISTS LIVED UNDER THE LAWS OF ENGLAND UNTIL 1776, UNDER THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION FROM 1781-1789, AND UNDER THE CONSITITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES SINCE 1789 So, likewise, God has had THREE DIFFERENT LAWS For THREE DISTINCT PERIODS OF HISTORY!

“Let Us Run With Endurance The Race That Is Set Before Us” HOW TO READ THE BIBLE OLD TESTAMENT NEW TESTAMENT LAW Creation, Noah, Ark To Israel Ten Commandments BIOGRAPHY Life of Christ Work, Purpose, Death Burial, Resurrection HISTORY Of Israel Kings, Judges Rise, Fall, Captivity HISTORY Beginning of Church Conversions Spread of the Church POETRY General Psalms Solomon's Proverbs Job INSTRUCTION Church Organization Christian Conduct True Doctrine To All Christians PROPHETS Future Foretold Revelation of God's Word PROPHECY Past. Present, Future Revelation Symbolic Language MINOR PROPHETS Guides to God's People 11/7/2018

“Let Us Run With Endurance The Race That Is Set Before Us” OLD TESTAMENT NEW TESTAMENT Founded on the BLOOD of bulls and goats. Founded on the BLOOD of Christ. Men who had sin themselves, were mediators of the Old Covenant. Christ the sinless Son of God, is the Christian's Mediator. Humanity for the High Priest. Christ the Son of God is our High Priest. Imperfect Covenant. Better Covenant built on Better Promises. It is perfect. Moses the giver of the Old Law, God the author. Christ the giver of the New Covenant, God the author. In II John 9 we are told to abide in the doctrine of Christ. The doctrine of Christ excludes such practices of the Old Law as (1) Animal Sacrifices, (2) the burning of incense, (3) going up to Jerusalem to worship, (4) circumcision as a sign of our covenant relationship with God, (5) keeping the Sabbath as a day of worship and (6) keeping feast days and new moons. 11/7/2018

PURPOSE OF THE OLD TESTAMENT “Let Us Run With Endurance The Race That Is Set Before Us” PURPOSE OF THE OLD TESTAMENT If we did not have the Old Testament we would not know how the worlds came to exist, the origin of man, the beginning of sin or why good and evil exist in the world. But in Romans 15:4 we find this recorded for us, "For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope." There are many examples in the Old Testament, both good and evil, that are warnings to us. They show us the attitude of God toward sin. All through the Old Testament the writers point in various ways to the coming of Christ and His Kingdom/ Church. 11/7/2018

PURPOSE OF THE OLD TESTAMENT “Let Us Run With Endurance The Race That Is Set Before Us” PURPOSE OF THE OLD TESTAMENT P E N T E C O S T 33 A.D. A C T S 2 Isaiah 2:2-4 ---- written 712 B.C. Micah 4:1-2 --- written 606 B.C. Daniel 2:44 --- written 603 B.C. Matthew 3:1-2 --- written of Christ 1 B.C. Mark 4:17 --- spoken32 A.D. Matthew 6:8-9 --- spoken 31 A.D Matthew 16:18 --- spoken 32 AD Luke 10:9-10 --- spoken 32 A.D Mark 9:1 --- spoken 32 A.D Matthew 18:3 --- spoken 32 A.D. Mark 15:43 --- spoken 33 A.D. Luke 22:18 – spoken 33 A.D. Mark 12:32 – spoken 33 A.D. 11/7/2018

PURPOSE OF THE NEW TESTAMENT “Let Us Run With Endurance The Race That Is Set Before Us” PURPOSE OF THE NEW TESTAMENT The purpose of the entire New Testament is to produce faith in Christ as the Son of God, to teach us how to become Christians, and to show us how to live so that we will be saved eternally. The New Testament is also divided into four major sections. It also shows us that the Kingdom/Church has been established as was foretold by prophets of old. 11/7/2018

PURPOSE OF THE NEW TESTAMENT “Let Us Run With Endurance The Race That Is Set Before Us” PURPOSE OF THE NEW TESTAMENT P E N T E C O S T 33 A.D. A C T S 2 Revelation 1:9 – A.D. 96 – “In It” Hebrews 12:28 – A.D. 12:28 – A.D. 64 – “Received It” Colossians 1:13-14 – A.D. 64 – “Translated Into” Acts 11:15 – A.D. 59 – “Beginning” Acts 2:47 – A.D. 33 – “Added To” 11/7/2018