The Dispensation of the Fullness of the Times

Ephesians  1:10, “That in the dispensation of the fullness of the times He might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are heaven and which are on earth – in Him.”

Here we have a prelude of what God the Father will do just before He ushers in the Eternal State.

The word translated as dispensation comes from the Greek word oikonormia; which in the Enhanced Strong’s Lexicon has the following meanings.

Dispensation oikonormia

1.      The management of a household or of household affairs.

1a)       specifically, the management, oversight, administration of another’s property.

1b)       the office of a manager or overseer, stewardship.

1c)       administration, dispensation.

Thus, this word dispensation gives us a picture of God the Father managing and administering time itself; for His own good pleasure.

The Greek word pleroma translated as fullness has in it the thought of filling up completely.

Notice it is God the Father managing the affairs of men, managing the affairs of angels, managing the affairs of fallen angels and managing time itself. All these things He co-ordinates and brings together. They all coalesce in “...the fullness of the times...”

The reason, “...He might gather together in one all things in Christ...” Christ will be pre-eminent!

Gone – is what men did to Christ at Calvary.

Gone – is Armageddon.

Gone - is the thousand year’s reign of the Millennium years.

Gone – is the uprising of the wicked at the end of the thousand year’s reign.

Time shall be no more! The Eternal State will commence.

For those who are born again believers in the Lord Jesus Christ there is eternity with Him in Heaven.

For those who have died in their sins there is eternity in the Lake of Fire.

The Lord Jesus Christ is my Saviour and God. Can you confidently say the same?

One of my favourite passages in Scripture is Jude 24, 25, “(24) Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, (25) To God our Saviour who alone is wise, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and forever. Amen.”

May it be so with you!

Jon Peasey

Biblical Perspectives blog  www.jon-peasey.blogspot.com 

[All Scriptures quoted are from the New King James version]

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