This brings to a close the Dispensation of the Law/Covenant and opens up
the Dispensation of Grace in 30 AD. Jesus was the complete fulfillment of the
law by his sacrifice on the cross. The
veil in the temple was rent from top to bottom opening up the Holy of Holies.
God had to look away from earth when Jesus, his only begotten son, died and
took everyone’s sin upon himself. He
gave up the ghost saying, “It is finished”
(John 19:28-30). With his
supreme sacrifice on the cross, grace flowed out of his wounds by his shed
blood, so that whosoever believes on Him might be saved (John 3:16).
This period began with Jesus dying on the
cross and will abruptly end when Jesus returns in the rapture to call up the
saved. The dispensation was spoken of by the Apostle Paul (Ephesians 3:2). The
Apostles Peter and Paul revealed unto the Jews that the Gentiles could partake
of salvation through grace given by Jesus Christ (Acts 11:18 and Ephesians
2:8-9). So, from
henceforth, by God’s marvelous love and grace we are granted salvation through
Jesus Christ our Lord.
This period of grace is the longest time that
God has dealt with mankind, and the explanation for this is: the virtue of
grace (which flowed from Christ wounds) is inarguably the best method for our
merciful God to show kindness to people. In spite of his divine mercy, men and
women will eventually turn away, disastrously, from his will and walk in
exceedingly sinful ways. Whereupon,
the day of grace will abruptly end with Jesus in the rapture. When eternal salvation, true
Christians will find safe haven in the shadow of his wings, meeting him in the
skies, rescued from earth’s turmoil. We
will fly away like eagles (Isaiah 40:9-31), run and not be weary, walk and not
faint.
