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Put succinctly, a dispensation is a God-revealed body of
information given for man's obedience during a certain
period of time.

3. Is there not an easier word than dispensation?

Yes, there are lots of easier words than dispensation,
but dispensation is the word that God chose. For example:

For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if
against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is
committed unto me. (1Corinthians 9:17)

The word "dispensation" may not be familiar, but it is a
word specifically chosen by God with a precise meaning
that is important. The above verse refers to God entrusting
a particular gospel to the Apostle Paul.

4. What is dispensationalism?

Again, we consult Webster's Third New International
Dictionary:

dispensationalism: adherence to or advocacy of a
system of interpreting history in terms of a series of
God's dispensations

Dispensationalism is simply recognizing the different
dispensations (i.e. divisions) in the Bible.

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