By Faith

12 Salvation

As in every Dispensation, salvation will be by faith

in Jesus Christ. The Old Testament sacrifices will be

resumed as a memorial to the grace of God.

"They that sow in tears shall reap in joy"

Psalm 126:5

Father, may the seeds of suffering or sorrow flower

into joy in  all life.

In Christ name I pray

Justice And Punishment

11 Extended Life Span

(Isa. 65:20) Justice will be available to all, including immediate

punishment for crimes (Pas. 72: 2-9; Isa.11:3-5). Apparently

the only reason people will die in the Millennium is the authorized

by the Lord.

 "All that the Father giveth Me shall come to Me,

and him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out."

John 6:37

 

Father, remind us of why we are the objects of Your 

constant love and care. 

In Christ name I pray

Judgment

10 No Unbelievers

The Millennial civilization begins with believers only.

All Jewish and Gentile unbelievers are removed through

the Baptism of Fire. The unbelieving Jews are judged according

to Malachi 3:2-5; 4: 1, 2 and Ezekiel 20:37, 38. The judgment 

of unbelieving Gentiles is given in Matthew 25:31-46. The word

"nations" in verse 32 refers to Gentiles.

" For in that He Himself hath suffered being tempted, He is able to 

succor them that are tempted.

Hebrews 2:18

Thanks, Lord, for being willing to suffer so You could help when 

temptations come.

In Christ  name I pray

Plant Life Will Abound

9 Radical Changes in Nature

First  of all, mankind will be loosened from the bonage of sin

(Rom. 8:19-22). Secondly, since sin had an adverse effect on 

nature (Gen. 3:17, 18), animals will lose their ferocity, as per 

Isaiah 11:6-8 and 65:25. Thirdly, plant life will abound; so for

those who like flowers, there is nothing like the Millennium

(Isa. 35:1,2,7).

"I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear MyVoice, and open

the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with Me."

Revelation 3:20

Lord, teach me to listen. Help me to creatively wait in thy presence. 

May thy voice find mine a listening ear.

In Christ  name I pray

Knowledge

8. Universal Knowledge of God

"For the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord,

as the waters cover the sea" 

(Isa. 11:9).

"He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds."

Psalm 14:3

Thank You, Lord that I have my brothers and sisters in Christ

who offer a consoling word when the tears fall.

In Christ name I pray

They Will Revolt

7 Universal Prosperity

Free enterprise will reach an all time high during the Millennium

(Psa. 72:7, 16). How about that? Two chickens in every pot! But 

since people become bored even in prosperity, they will revolt 

against God's perfect provisions at the end of the Millennium.

 

"He is able... to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by Him,

seeing He ever liveth to make intercession for them.

Hebrews 7:25

 

Jesus, thank you for changing my life. Help me to share with

others about the wonderful things you have done.

In Christ name I pray

 

We Are Alive Because?

6 Universal Peace-3

Then if war does occur, it will hopefully be of short duration.

Our military establishment has been ridiculed and undermined

to a great extent; Actually, the only thing that keeps us alive is

the grace of God. 

We would not be here at all if it were not for (a) believers who 

are taking in Bible doctrine and witnessing; (b) missionaries

who know the Lord and are going out with the Gospel; and (c)

the fact that our nation as a whole is Not anti-Semitic (Gen.12:3).

"If two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask,

it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven."

Matthew 18:19

Father, forgive my faith. Thank you for showing me that if I have faith,

I must prove it by compassion.

In Christ name I pray

Hot And Cold Wars

6. Universal Peace: 2

Jesus said in Matthew 24:6,7

And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars : see that ye be not troubled:

for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation 

shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall

be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.

This means both hot wars and cold wars! So today, if people really believe

the Bible, there is just one thing for a nation to do: prepare for war!

" Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven."

Luke 6:23

Lord, help us to put a new joy in our living.

Free Of Conflict

6. Universal Peace

For the first time since the Fall, the world will be free from conflict

(Psa. 46:9; Hos.2:18; Mic.4:3).

...and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears

into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation,

neither shall they learn war any more (Isa. 2:4).

Only then will there be no need for strong national military forces;

but this passage does not apply to us today.

" The Word of the Lord endureth for ever."

1 Peter 1:25

Help us who are finite to believe in the inspired Word that speaks to us of Thee.

Help us to place our lives in Thy hands.

In Christ name I pray

Perfect Government

5. True Internationalism

The reign of Jesus Christ on earth will mean a universal rule of the

world, but nations will still exist. At that point, there will finally

be perfect world government (Psa.72; Isa. 11:1-5; Zech. 14:9).

"The Lord thy God, He is God, the faithful God, which keepeth

covenant and mercy with them that love Him."

Deuteronomy 7:9

Lord, so bine our hearts to thee that people will see You

and Your church in their beauty.

In Christ name I pray

Break the Cycle

3. Great Spirituality

There will be a maximum number of believers filled with 

the Holy Spirit, and ecstatics will be bone fide during this 

period (Joel 2:28,29).

4. Israel Restored

Israel will be regathered universally as a nation under God.

Their right to the Land today doesn't mean a thing------

except that their right to the Land will be challenged until 

Christ  returns! God promised that He  would restore them. 

When Christ returns to the earth, He will regather Israel

(Isa. 35:3-10; Ezek. 20:34). Only  Jesus Christ can break 

the fifth cycle of discipline.

"The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms."

Deuteronomy 33:27

Dear Lord, help us to give up our fears, and anxieties and give ourselves

fully to you.

In Christ name I pray

Screwballs!

There are twelve general characteristics of the 

Age of Christ

 

1. Perfect environment

for one thousand years there will be perfect conditions on the earth.

(Isa. 11:1-9)

2.  No religion

In order to have perfect environment, religion must be removed from 

the world. Satan is the father of religion (John 8:44); and since he will

be imprisoned for one thousand years (Rev.20:1-3), his ace trump---

religion-- goes with him! There will be no more cults with their

 "screwballs" knocking at your door!

"He that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved."

Matthew 24:13

 

God, give me a faith that does not waver.

In Christ name I pray

The Justice Of God

The Last Judgment

A final judgment of all unbelievers following the destruction of earth. 

Jesus Christ will be the Judge, and the issue will be: do you stand on

your own works or the works of Christ? Those who have rejected the

judgment of their sins at the Cross must accept the justice of God at

the Great White Throne (Rev. 20: 11-15).

"As I was with Moses, so I will be with thee."

Joshua 3:7

Dear Lord, please remove all doubt from my mind and help

me to have faith in Your promises.

In Christ name I pray

It Will Occur

Destruction of the Universe

This will occur as recorded in 2 Peter 3:7-13,

when the earth, as we know it , will no longer exist.

"Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord,

and He shall lift you up."

James 4:10

Lord, help me to be honest and humble enough to acknowledge

my need of moral and spiritual help from others as well as Your

divine help.

In Christ name I pray

The Only Answer

The Second Advent of Satan

This takes place at the end of the one thousand years. "He Satan must be loosed a little season'

(Rev.20:3). Satan persuades the unbelievers of the Millennium to rebel against perfect

environment and the reign of Jesus Christ and leads the revolt against God. This demonstrates

that perfect environment (or even good or better environment) is not the solution to man's

 problems. The principle that improving environment solves man's problems is one of the basic

tenets of psychology and psychiatry. Socialism even goes so far as to say: ("We will improve

your environment and you will be happy." But a relationship with the Person of Jesus Christ

is the only answer! 

"Call upon Me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee."

Psalm 50:15

Father, I want to live close enough to know that when I call, you will answer.

In Christ name I pray

Some Will Be Negative

So the Millennial civilization starts  with  believers only. However,

in the course of the repopulation of  the Millennial earth, because

people still possess an old sin nature, many will become  negative

and eventually reject Christ as Savior.

 

 "If ye continue in My word, then are ye My disciples indeed."

John 8:31

Lord, May our love for You increase. May our desire for Your 

word grow into delight.

In Christ name I pray

Cast Off

The Second Advent of Christ

When Christ returns to the earth, the Millennial Age begins.

The Baptism of Fire

As one of the first activities of Christ when He returns to the earth,

He separates surviving believers  from unbelievers. All unbelievers

are cast off the earth; all believers from the Tribulation go into the

Millenniun. John the Baptist prophesied concerning this in Matthew 3:11;

the details are given in Matthew 24:36-41 and 25:31-46.

"Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in Him;

and He shall bring it to pass".

Psalm 37:5

Lord, we want to be more like You. May we see where changes 

are necessary, and trust You for the help we need.

in Christ name I pray

Millennium

Age Of Christ

The fourth and final Dispensation is the Millennium, or the 

Age of Christ. For one thousand years, Christ will rule on

the earth (Rev.20:4) as the Administrator. This Dispensation

is also divided into several parts.

 

"God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes."

Revelation 21:4

 

Dear Savior, help me to grow in your grace

even when the tears are falling!

 

Salvation

As in all four Dispensations, salvation is by faith in Jesus Christ

Act 16:31

This has been the eight characteristics of the Church Age,

and these are the believer's unique assets.

From R.B.Thieme Jr's book (Dispensations).

"Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. 2 Corinthians 5:17

Lord, cleanse my soul as the beautiful snow, and help me resist temptations. In Christ name I pray.

Don't be a Layman

Filling of the Holy Spirit

The means of executing this supernatural way of life is the filling

of the Holy Spirit. Ephesians 5:18 commands every believer to be

filled with the Spirit; 1 John 1:9 specifies the mechanics. Under this

concept, every believer is an ambassador for Christ; therefore, every

believer is in full-time Christian service, and this does not require a 

"one-shot" dedication on your part. Your full-time Christian service

may be different from someone else's  because he is in a barracks

while you are in an office; he is in a shop--- you are on a farm; he is 

in the home---you are on a campus. Everyone has his own area of

Christian service, and there is actually no such thing as a "layman",

unless it is a Christian who  "lays" down on his job!

"The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: He shall preserve thy soul."

Psalm 121:7

Dear Lord, how precious is the assurance of Your presence!

I love you, and I trust my life into Your hands.

In Christ name I pray

A Way Of Life Today

Supernatural way of life

This supersedes the Mosaic Law, which is not the way of life for the

believer today (Rom.8:2-4). Remember that the giving of the Law to

Moses, as well as Christ's restatement of it in Matthew, took place in

the Age  of the Jew.  Neither keeping the Sabbath nor tithing are authorized

 for the Church Age. Instead, the New Testament epistles gave us the directions

for our modus operandi during the Dispensation of the Church.

"But in every nation he that feareth Him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with Him."

Acts 10:35

Lord, grant us the determination to overcome all

obstacles in our discovery of Your Love.

In Christ name I pray

 

The Bible Is His Word

Completed Canon Of Scripture

After the first century, all divine communication was contained in written form;

today there is no revelation from God outside the Bible. Dreams, visions, trances

and voices are no longer bona fide revelations in this Age. The best one can say

for these activities today is that they are hallucinations; at the worst, they would 

fall into the category of demon possession. People who hear voices or have dreams

and think these come from God  are off base-- sometimes even non compos mentis!

There is no such thing for us as extra--Biblical revelation. God speaks only through

His Word in the postcanon phase of the Church. 

"Whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved."

 

Acts 2:21

O Master, let me be worthy of being called a Christian.

In Christ name I pray

Live Your Life

Universal Priesthood Of The Believer 

This priesthood is without equal. In the Old Testament, there was no such thing

as a universal priesthood among believers. Israel had a specialized priesthood

taken from the tribe of Levi, the family of Aaron. In the Church Age, every 

believer is a priest; therefore, every believer has the right of representing himself

before God. The basis of information and authorization on which you do so is 

Bible doctrine communicated by a pastor-teacher. You live your own life as unto

the Lord.

"The Lord will give grace and glory:
no good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly."
Psalm 84:11

Dear Lord, help me not to overlook the giving of thanks to You before I begin asking.
In Christ name I pray

We Are Indwelt

Universal Indwelling of the Holy Spirit

 

This ,too, is new and unique. No Old Testament saint was ever

indwelt by the Holy Spirit. A few Old Testament saints were

empowered by the Spirit for the performance of special job.

This is called "enduement." but in the Church Age, every believer

is indwelt by the Holy Spirit for the purpose of function. Phase

Two, the  Christian way of life, is a supernatural way of life and

demands a supernatural means of execution which can be accomplished

only through the filling and power of the Holy Spirit.

 

"The Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will He withhold
from them that walk uprightly."
Psalm 84:11

Dear Lord, help me not to overlook the giving of thanks to You before I being asking.
In Christ name I pray


Bible Study With R.B.Thieme, Jr
from his book "Dispensations"



He Dwells

Universal Indwelling Of Christ

 

Every believer is indwelt by the Lord Jesus Christ. This was

prophesied by the Lord Jesus Himself when He said, "...

ye in me, and I in you" (John 14:20). The moment we accept

Jesus Christ as Savior, we are entered into union with Him, and

Christ  "dwells" within us for the purpose of fellowship.

"Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."
Romans 10:13

Father, help us to be as little children in our humility and to
learn of thee.
In Christ name I pray

 

 



A Person Not A Religion

There are eight characteristics of the Church Age, and these are

the believer's unique assets:

 

1. Positional truth---- union with Christ:

this union never existed before  the Church Age. At the moment

of salvation, God the Holy Spirit places every believer in union

with Jesus Christ by means of the Baptism of the Holy Spirit.

This explains why Christianity is a relationship with a Person

and not a religion.

 

"Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God:
I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee."
Isaiah 41:10

Lord, help me to rest in your care, even in times of danger.