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Disciple is the word most often used in the N.T. to timing of future events, etc. [See also Allegorical,
describe those who follow Jesus Christ. The Great Church Prophecy, Covenant, Daniel, Day, Double
Commission is to result in the multiplication of disciples Fulfillment, Great Tribulation, Kingdom of God,
(Mt. 28:18-20). Millennium, Prophecy, Revelation, Times.]
DISCIPLES OF CHRIST. [See Churches of Christ.] DISPOSED. Desire; intention (Ac. 18:27; 1 Co.
DISCIPLINE. [See Admonish, Chasten, Child 10:27).
Training, Church Discipline, Convince, Correction, DISPOSITION. Arrangement; appointment;
Counsel, Exhort, Guidance, Instruct, Rebuke, Reproof, ministration (Ac. 7:53).
Suffering, Trials.] DISPOSSESS. To take possession (Nu. 32:39).
DISCOMFIT. To trouble; to weaken; to beat down; to DISPUTE, DISPUTATION. Reasoning; debating (Ac.
disintegrate; break up; disperse (Ex. 17:13; Jos. 10:10). 15:2; Ro. 14:1). Truth has always involved conflict.
DISCOVER. To uncover (De. 22:30; Job 12:22; Pr. There are wrong conflicts, of course, and there is a right
25:9). way and a wrong way to enter into conflicts. The Bible
DISCREET. (1) Intelligent; understanding (Ge. warns about “doubtful disputations” (Romans 14:1) and
41:33). (2) Of sound mind; self-controlled (Tit. 2:5). “murmurings and disputings” (Ph. 2:14), and “perverse
This Greek word, sophron, is also translated “sober” (2 disputings” (1 Ti. 6:5). There are proper disputations,
Co. 5:13; Tit. 2:6; 1 Pe. 4:7) and “temperate” (Tit. 2:2). though, and that is in the line of preaching and
(3) With understanding (Mk. 12:34). [See Chaste, defending God’s Word with a sincere heart to know the
Modesty, Sober, Temperance.] truth for one’s self and to help others know the truth. In
DISCRETION. Good sense; wisdom; thoughtfulness; Acts 15:1-2 Paul and Barnabas disputed with the
judgment (Pr. 1:4; 2:11; 3:21; 5:2; 11:22; 19:11). Judaizers. In Acts 15:6-7 the Apostles and elders in the
DISHAN (leaping). Ge. 36:21. church of Jerusalem disputed the doctrine of
justification and the place of the O.T. law in the
DISPATCH. To cut off; to cut down (Eze. 23:47). Christian life. In Acts 17:17 Paul disputed with the Jews
DISPENSATION. Administration of a house or in Athens. In Acts 19:8-9 Paul disputed in Ephesus for
property; management (1 Co. 9:17). In Ep. 1:10; 3:2; two years in his efforts to preach the Gospel to that
and Col. 1:25 “dispensation” refers to the administration region. [See Anger, Contend, Debate, Controversy, False
of God’s eternal plan (Zodhiates). [See Teaching, Separation, Strife.]
Dispensationalism.] DISQUIET. To be troubled (1 Sa. 28:15).
DISPENSATIONALISM. The teaching that God has DISSEMBLE. Deception; hypocrisy (Jos. 7:11; Pr.
had different plans for different periods of time in man’s 26:24; Ga. 2:13). [See Beguile, Cunning, Cunning
history. A dispensation is a period of time in which God Craftiness, Deceit, Dissimulation, Doubletongued, False
is working out a particular aspect of His eternal will. By Witness, Feign, Flattery, Flattering Titles, Guile,
one system the Bible is divided into seven dispensations: Hypocrisy, Sincere, Sleight, Subtil, Unfeigned, Winketh.]
(1) Innocency (Ge. 1-2). (2) Conscience (Ge. 3-7). (3) DISSENSION. Disagreement in opinion, usually a
Human government (Ge. 8-11). (4) Promise (Ge. 12— disagreement which is violent, producing warm debates
Ex. 18). (5) Law (Ex. 19—Mal.). (6) Church (Mt. 1— or angry words; contention in words; strife; discord;
Re. 19). (7) Kingdom (Re. 20-22). While we may not quarrel; breach of friendship and union (Webster) (Ac.
agree with the exact division and naming of the 15:2; 23:7, 10). [See Anger, Strife, Variance.]
dispensations and with every detail of any one
dispensational system, it is plain that God has DISSIMULATION. Hypocrisy; hiding under a false
dispensations in the sense of dealing with man in appearance; feigning. Dissimulation may be simply
different ways in different eras. Man is no longer concealment of the opinions, sentiments or purpose; but
tending the Garden of Eden, or building arks, or setting it includes also the assuming of a false or counterfeit
up tabernacles, or offering animal sacrifices, or rearing appearance which conceals the real opinions or purpose
magnificent temples. Creation is over; the Flood is over; (Webster) (Ro. 12:9; Ga. 2:13). [See Beguile, Cunning,
the Law is over; Pentecost is over. It is apparent that we Cunning Craftiness, Deceit, Dissemble, Doubletongued,
have moved from the Mosaic dispensation to the Church False Witness, Feign, Flattery, Flattering Titles, Guile,
dispensation. These are all examples of dispensational Honest, Hypocrisy, Pure Conscience, Purloin, Satan,
divisions in God’s program. Those who interpret Bible Sincere, Sleight, Subtil, Unfeigned, Winketh.]
prophecy literally and see Israel’s kingdom as something DISSOLVE. (1) Melt; consume; destroy (Job 30:22;
yet future are dispensationalists, though among these Ps. 75:3; Is. 24:19; 34:4; 2 Co. 5:1; 2 Pe. 3:11, 12). (2)
there are many differences pertaining to how many Resolve ( Da. 5:16).
dispensations there are, how they are to be divided, the

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