Hello Josiah. Thank you for your comments. Jesus lived under the old covenant dispensation, which of course is while the law of Moses was in effect. The new covenant dispensation began on the day of Pentecost when the apostles first preached the terms of the forgiveness of sins, through the blood of Christ. Previously to that day of Pentecost, the only baptism that existed was the baptism of John, which told people to repent and get ready for the Lord’s kingdom. But on the day of Pentecost, Peter used the “keys to the kingdom” which Jesus had promised to him in Mathew 16:19 when Jesus said.. “I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven..” Those “keys” would “unlock” the entrance to the kingdom of Heaven, and of God, and of Jesus Christ. And those “keys” were the instructions (the commands) as to how one could be forgiven of their sins, and added to the kingdom by God Himself. And Peter gave those instructions when he said in Acts 2:38.. “Repent and be baptized, each one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, unto the forgiveness of your sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” Verse 41 says.. “And those who received his words were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls.” Those souls were added by God, to the kingdom of heaven, which is commonly called “the church”. But more properly, they were added to the “called out assembly of the saved”.

Thank you very much Allen. God bless.

Joshua was the one who led Israel into the promised land and thru all their battles, after the death of Moses.

Thank you James. May God bless you in your faith. Do you have any questions about what is written here? I hope you will read other lessons also and please leave me your comments.

Thank you to you as well.

I have established that failure to understand these dispensations leads to wrong interpretation of Jesus’s ‘I have not come to abolish the law, but rather to fulfill it’ text which most of the people fail to decode it. Thanks once again. Keep on imparting knowledge to us.

Thank you so much for your comments, and for reading the article. May God bless you and yours.

Hi Reuben. thanks for your kind words. Also thank you for viewing our website and taking the time to read the article. I’m always encouraged by the fact that people from all over the world have the opportunity to read and hear the words of God, through efforts like this. Although the bible doesn’t use the word “dispensations” there is still a clear teaching on the subject. I pray that all people would come to an understanding of the various ways that God has not only communicated with man throughout history, but also of how God’s laws have changed throughout history. Of course this was all in accordance to His divine plan from eternity. Thank you again, Is there anything I can do for you sir? God bless.

Thank you very much for your kind words. Can you tell me about yourself?