Dispensational Truth
Visual Outlines of the Word

Charts of the Dispensations

Eleven reference plates on the structure of the ages, the spheres of blessing, the nature of man, the dispensational boundaries, the three earths, the five eons, and the keys to God's Word — redrawn for clarity and study.

Plate One

The Pleroma — Heaven as a Tent

Eph. 4:10 · Col. 1:19
Isa. 40:22 · Heb. 1:10
Pleroma — The Fulness
“that He might fill all things” · far above all heavens
CHRIST
Dan.
1:1 The MysteryFulness of the Gentiles Luke
21:24
Gen. 12 Fulness of Israel Matt. 24:38
The Pledge of the Ark & the Bow
Lost The Pledge of the Cherubim Restored
Gen. 1:2 Replenish the Earth Rev. 21
Gen. 1:1
The Beginning The Deep ◂ Ages Begin · Ages End ▸ The Sea
Socket · Job 38:6 · Foundation 1 Cor. 15:24
The End

The created heaven and earth are pictured as a tabernacle stretched out as a curtain — Christ, the Pleroma, fills and stands far above all.

Plate Two

Three Spheres of Blessing & Adoption

Gal. 3 & 4
Eph. 1:3 · Heb. 12:22
Adoption appoints the Heir · Gal. 3 & 4
First Sphere · Super-heavenly
SUPER HEAVENLIESEph. 1:3 — Eph. 4:10
Eph. 1:3-5Adoption
Col. 1:18FirstbornEph. 4:13
Eph. 2:19CitizenshipPhil. 3:20
PrincipalitiesFar AbovePowers
Second Sphere · Heavenly
HEAVENLY CALLINGGal. 4:26 — Heb. 12:22
Neither JewAdoptionnor Greek
Gal. 3:29FirstbornHeb. 12:23
1 Cor. 6:3The City Rev. 21:2Heb. 1:14
Third Sphere · Earthly
Psa. 2:8EARTHRom. 9:4
Exod. 4:22Israel has the Adoption · Firstborn
Isa. 60:12Nations · Citizenship Psalm 87Zech. 14:16

Adoption, firstborn-ship and citizenship are administered in three ascending spheres — earthly, heavenly, and super-heavenly.

Plate Three

The Threefold Nature of Man

1 Thess. 5:23
Heb. 4:12
Body (Soma)
Soul (Psyche)
SPIRIT Pneuma
Holy
Spirit
Sight
Eye Gate
Smell
Nose Gate
Hearing
Ear Gate
Taste
Mouth Gate
Touch
Feel Gate
Three states of man
Carnal — ruled by the body1 Cor. 3:3
Natural — ruled by the soul1 Cor. 2:14
Spiritual — ruled by the spirit1 Cor. 2:15
Faculties of the soul

Imagination · conscience · memory · reason · affections

Operations of the spirit

Faith · hope · reverence · prayer · worship

“…dividing asunder of soul and spirit” — the Word divides where soul and spirit meet. Heb. 4:12

Plate Four

The Dispensational Key-stone — Acts 28

Acts 28:28
Eph. 3:1-9
The Jew Prominent
Paul Free
The Jew Dismissed
The Jew Absent
Paul Bound
Gal.
1 Thess.
2 Thess.
Heb.
1 Cor.
2 Cor.
Rom.
Acts
28
Eph.
Phil.
Col.
Phile.
1 Tim.
Titus
2 Tim.
The Dispensational
Key-stone
Before Acts 28 · The Jew Prominent
Miraculous gifts · New Covenant
Jerusalem Above · Prophets fulfilled
The Olive Tree
After Acts 28 · The Jew Absent
No miraculous gifts · No covenants
Far above all · Mystery manifested
The One New Man

Acts 28 is the keystone of the dispensations — the boundary where the kingdom hope is set aside and the mystery of the One New Man is made known.

Plate Five

Paul's Fourteen Epistles — A Perfect Balance

Acts 28:28
Eph. 2:14

“All Scripture is written for us — but not all Scripture is written to us.”

Acts 28:28
▼
Middle wall broken down · Eph. 2:14
Before Acts 28:28 · The Bride of Christ
Paul, prisoner for the hope of Israel — Acts 28:20
“The just shall live by faith”
Chosen in Him since the foundation of the world
Rom. 1 Cor. 2 Cor. Gal. Heb. 1 Thess. 2 Thess.
Dispensation of Promise · grace included
Remnant of Israel · New Jerusalem
Heirs of Abraham · some Gentiles included
Hope — the Coming of Christ
After Acts 28:28 · The Body of Christ
Paul, prisoner for the Gentiles — Eph. 3:1
“By grace are ye saved through faith”
Chosen in Him before the foundation of the world
Eph. Phil. Col. Phile. 1 Tim. Titus 2 Tim.
Dispensation of the Mystery · grace included
The New Man · far above all heavens
Heirs of Christ · some Jews included
Hope — the Appearing
◂ Some doctrines of this dispensationare foundationalto this dispensation ▸

…but the callings, promises, hopes and inheritances are different, and cannot cross dispensational lines.

Plate Six

The Three Earths in Time

Gen. 1:1 · 2 Pet. 3:5-7
Rev. 21:1
Paradise1
Was
Genesis 1:1

The original creation, perfect — “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.”

→
Paradise
Lost2
Is
2 Peter 3:5-7

The world that then was perished; the heavens and earth which are now are kept in store, reserved unto fire.

→
Paradise
Restored3
Shall Be
Revelation 21:1

A new heaven and a new earth — the former earth destroyed by fire, paradise restored.

Plate Seven

The Five Ages or Eons of Time

A progressive
revelation
God all and allGod all in all
1
Creation

God creates free spiritual beings in perfection; the anointed cherub falls, and judgment leaves the earth without form and void. (Gen. 1:2)

2
Kingdom Planned

God reconstructs the heavens and earth in six days; Adam, made in God's image, receives dominion but loses the crown through sin and death.

3
Man Separated from God

The present evil age — Satan the god of this world. God makes an everlasting covenant with Abraham: a people, a land, and a city.

4
Kingdom Established

The Son of Man reigns on His throne of glory; Israel restored, the nations blessed, and after 1,000 years the great white throne judgment.

5
New Creation

God reaches His goal in Christ and becomes All in All — creation perfected, death abolished, the great mystery of God complete.

Destruction·The Flood·2nd Coming·Purification
Plate Eight

Three Spheres of Blessing

God's eternal
purpose
3 Churches3 Adoptions3 Hopes3 Promises3 Inheritances3 Bodies3 Dimensions3 Gospels3 Callings
Earthly
Promises in Scripture
The Earth · Israel · Promised Land
New Birth · Child of God
Dust of the Earth · 2D
The Hope of Israel · the Gospel of Abraham
The meek shall inherit the earth
Bride of God — clothed with the tabernacle
Heavenly
Mystery hid in Scripture
New Jerusalem · Jew & Gentile
New Creation · Son of God
Stars of Heaven · 3D
The Good Hope · the Parousia
Inherit the world
Bride of Christ — clothed with New Jerusalem
Far Above All Heavens
Mystery hid in Christ
Glory itself · the New Man
Perfect Man · dead to sins
In Glory — Epouranios · 4D
The Blessed Hope · the Appearing
Inherit all things
One New Man — clothed with the glory of Christ
Plate Nine

A Framework of Space & Time

God's plan for
the ages
God all and all
God all in all
3rd Heaven · Far above all heavens
Four dimensions
Celestial · 2nd Heaven
Three dimensions
Time = the measurement of death▸
Terrestrial · 1st Heaven & Earth
Two dimensions
Which Was
Past · BC · 39 O.T. books (13×3)
Which Is
Present · the cross
Which Is to Come
Future · AD · 27 N.T. books (3³)
Plate Ten

The Five Eons — The Earths

Gen. 1 · 2 Pet. 3
Rev. 21
God all and allGod all in all
Perfect Heaven & Earth
1
Genesis 1:10

Original perfect creation

The Overthrow · War in Heaven
2
Genesis 1:2

Destroyed by water — without form & void

The Gospel in the Stars
3
Genesis 1:6

Re-vivified earth — paradise for Adam & Eve

The Heavens Melt with Fervent Heat
4
2 Pet. 3:12-13

Heavens & earth destroyed by fire

New Heaven & Earth
5
Revelation 21:1

Paradise restored — Kingdom of God

Plate Eleven

Nine Keys to Unlock God's Word

A trinity
of trinities
3 Witness3 Witness
King
3
Kingdom
3
Law
3
Love
Water
Priest
3
Marriage
3
Covenant
3
Faith
Blood
Prophet
3
Inheritance
3
Promise
3
Hope
Spirit
Trinity of Trinities