The Finale Of Grace?

[Linda]

In the bible, the end of each dispensation is always a very hard time. They each end in a frightening finale of some kind which tests faith and hope.

The dispensation of promise ended with 10 dreadful plagues upon Egypt which set the nation of Israel free after they were pursued to the death through the Red Sea resulting in their captors mass death.

The dispensation of the law ended with the brutal crucifixion of Christ and the horrific persecution of his believing little flock of Israelites.

The dispensation of grace ends with "perilous times" and the unnerving description of mankind Paul penned above in 2 Timothy, which will eventually result in the removal of members of the body of Christ from earth into heaven.

The dispensation of wrath ends with Christ's second coming to Jerusalem and the battle of Armageddon after 3.5 years of hell on earth, where the blood of slaughtered men will reach up to the bridles of horses. And their bodies will be eaten by birds.

The dispensation of the kingdom ends with a final war when Satan will be released one last time to deceive men. Then the great white throne judgment takes place where anyone not found in the book of life are cast into the lake of fire. Forever.

Notice an unsettling pattern?

How perilous will this dispensation be at its end? I don't know but I certainly believe Paul. That is the word he used. He did not mention a war, but based on the condition of mens hearts which he described, one could make the argument that it is ramping up to the finale.