God’s Plan Revealed

God had a planned the church before the creation of the world (Ephesians 3:10-11). But it was not made known until “the dispensation of the fullness of times” (1:9). The “dispensation of the fullness of times” is a statement filled with meaning. Jesus was sent into the world by the Father “in the fullness of time” (Galatians 4:4). Jesus begins His ministry with this message: “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent and believe in the gospel” (Mark 1:15). God’s plan had been kept secret until Jesus came and as such it was called a mystery. But when Jesus came the mystery became known. We now live in “the dispensation of the grace of God” which “in other generations” was not made known to mankind but now has been made known to us through the writings of the apostles of Jesus Christ (Ephesians 3:…