Your Comment(s) and Question(s): Yes, I am looking for DVD on the 7 dispensations for Bible study. Would you let me know where can I get them. Please let me know any information. [Also] on the rapture of the church and second [coming.] Thanks Hernan

My Answer(s): Thank you for submitting your questions. I pray that you continue in your study and pray. Hernan, you asked for information on the "7 dispensations for Bible study"? You can do a search on the web for the "7 Dispensations for Bible study". This search should yield you some results. I do not subscribe to paying money for teachings on the word of God. In fact, I preach against such practice. For if someone claim to have spiritual understanding then, I ask how is it that he sells what God has freely given to him. This theory of the "7 Dispensations" of man as wisdom of humans do not compare to the wisdom of God, the Holy Father in heaven. For man have and will continue creating fancy names and doctrines for themselves, but the man of God must study God’s word as is without these manmade doctrines as your guide. The only guide you should have guiding you in studying God’s word is the Spirit of Christ whom the Holy Father in heaven has given to those who love Him.

In this doctrine of the "7 Dispensations of Man", those who profess to be wise in this world teaches seven ages, the divine order of things. These so-called dispensations do not support your study of the Holy Bible, but limit your thinking to these teachings rather than to what God’s word teaches you. I exhort you to study God’s word without being overly influence by these doctrines of men. For God has and will always dispense grace from the beginning of this present age into the age to come. For it is written, "Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come" Matthew 12:32 NIV). Here we see the dispensation of grace leading into the age to come. Therefore, you must be very careful in accepting these various doctrines of men, which seem to speak wisdom (Matthew 15:7-9). For even in the Garden of Eden, God dispensed grace to Adam and Eve providing them with a Savior, but this doctrine of men called the "7 Dispensations of Men" would have you to believe that grace did not come to man until sometime later. Plus, these doctrines of men gives those who teach such things the appearance of having some deep secret wisdom that others do not, which the Holy Scriptures speaks about in 1 Corinthians 1:17, 2:13, Colossians 2:8, and Revelation 2:24.

Now, concerning the so-called "rapture", while it is true that some followers of Christ will not suffer the great tribulation, which will come upon this evil and adulterous planet (Revelation 3:7-13). Certainly, true followers of Christ Jesus should not set their entire spiritual life around such teachings, else you may become consumed with defending such doctrine, rather than being consumed with following the whole law of Christ. There are some rapture teachings purporting that "all" Christians, and some say some Christians will be "caught up" or "snatched away", removed from the planet just prior to the great tribulation spoken of in the Holy Scriptures. Sadly, there are professing Christians who believe in this rapture doctrine who have centered their faith on this rapture doctrine. Saying that Christ will come to get them or supernaturally remove them from this planet, and take them to "heaven" while those left on this evil and adulterous planet will suffer great sorrows and trials called the "great tribulation". They usually quote Scripture such as: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 and 1 Corinthians 15:51-55. There are various web sites on the web teaching a belief in the rapture, a doctrine of men. Some even falsely purporting that unless you believe in this so-called "rapture" doctrine you will not take part in this so-called rapture.

Yet, Christ Jesus, our Lord and Savior clearly states, "Because you have kept My command to persevere, I also will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth" (Revelation 3:10 NKJV). And again, "you have kept My word, and have not denied My name" (Revelation 3:8 NJKV). However, there will be millions of professing Christians who will suffer this great tribulation along with those who will refuse to repent during this tribulation, the unbelievers. But these professing Christians will repent and receive the correction and discipline of Christ Jesus and come out of the "great tribulation" (Revelation 7:9-17). But no where in the Holy Scriptures do the Holy Spirit exhort Christians to "believe in" some manmade doctrine such as the "rapture" to be kept from sufferings during the great tribulation, which will come upon this whole world. There is only one requirement to be protected from the great tribulation, and that is to "be faithful until death", "to persevere" (Revelation 2:10 NJKV, see also Revelation 3:8-10 also). And being faithful or persevering in our faith to Christ until death has a more profound meaning than just following some manmade doctrine.

As for the Second Coming of Christ Jesus, our Lord and King, there are much concerning this in the Holy Scriptures. Hernan, you we do well to study and meditate on the word of God on this matter. In the future, I will speak more in detail on this subject, for there is much to be said on this subject. But, today, I say after the fall of Mystery Babylon, and the end of the great tribulation our Lord and Savior will return in all His glory with the holy angels and His saints. Yes, the seventh seal shall have been opened with the first six trumpets having also been sounded, and "when the seventh trumpet is about to sound, the mystery of God will be accomplished, just as He announced to His servants to the prophets" (Revelation 10:7 NIV, see also Revelation 11:15, 19:11-16).

For the Holy Spirit give us these promises, that "at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound" (1 Corinthians 15:52 NIV), and the King of kings and Lord of lords, "the Lord Himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God" (1 Thessalonians 4:16 NIV). As it is written concerning this archangel by the Spirit, "at that time Michael, the great prince who protects your people, will arise" (Daniel 12:1 NIV). Now, Christ Jesus was taken up from His disciples on the Mount of Olives, as it is written, while the disciples "watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received" Jesus (Acts 1:9 NKJV). And again, while the disciples watched two angels appeared to them, saying, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven" (Acts 1:10-11 NKJV). Our Savior and King will return to this same mountain, as the Holy Spirit says, "On that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives… the Lord my God will come, and all the holy ones with Him" (Zechariah 14:4-5 NIV). And Spirit clearly says, when the sign of the Son of Man appear in heaven, "all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory" (Matthew 24:30 NKJV).

Therefore, we as true followers of Christ Jesus can be fully persuaded of these things. For we have the promise of God the Holy Father in heaven, and He has guaranteed these promises to us by giving us His Spirit. Now, I exhort you to study your Holy Bible and meditate on the spiritual things of God while it is day, not on the doctrines of men. Seek to please God in all areas of your life, realizing that our salvation is now closer than when we first believe. I pray that this email find you and your household under the spiritual blessings of God. Amen. Praise God.

In Christ love,

Ron Davis, servant of Christ