1. Newton church of Christ
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“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

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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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
( )
Constitution of The U.S.
(Since 1789)
THE AMERICAN COLONISTS LIVED UNDER THE LAWS OF ENGLAND UNTIL 1776, UNDER THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION FROM , AND UNDER THE CONSITITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES SINCE 1789
So, likewise, God has had THREE DIFFERENT LAWS For THREE DISTINCT PERIODS OF HISTORY!

7. “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
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8. “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.
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9. 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.
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10. 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: written 712 B.C.
Micah 4: written 606 B.C.
Daniel 2: written 603 B.C.
Matthew 3: written of Christ 1 B.C.
Mark 4: spoken32 A.D.
Matthew 6: spoken 31 A.D
Matthew 16: spoken 32 AD
Luke 10: spoken 32 A.D
Mark 9:1 --- spoken 32 A.D
Matthew 18:3 --- spoken 32 A.D.
Mark 15: spoken 33 A.D.
Luke 22:18 – spoken 33 A.D.
Mark 12:32 – spoken 33 A.D.
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11. 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.
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12. 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”
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