Mid-Acts Dispensational Study Guide

Mid-Acts Dispensational Study Guide Understanding God's Word Through Right Division 

Introduction Welcome to the Mid-Acts Dispensational Study Guide. This resource is designed to help believers understand and apply God's Word through proper division of scripture. As Paul instructs, "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth" (2 Timothy 2:15 KJV).

Paul identifies our current dispensation: "If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward" (Ephesians 3:2 KJV)

Related Mid-Acts Resources

For personal insights and practical applications of right division in daily life, visit our MAD Blog. This blog explores how Mid-Acts doctrine shapes our daily walk in grace through thoughtful discussion and personal reflection.

To better understand how traditional church teachings often conflict with right division, visit our Myths Taught in Churches site. This resource helps you identify and correct common theological misunderstandings through careful scripture analysis.

How to Study and Use This Guide

Study Principles

1. Use the KJV Bible

   • All scripture quotations are from the King James Version

   • Read all verses in their full context

   • Keep your Bible open while studying

2. Follow Right Division

   • Identify the dispensational context

   • Note which time period applies (Time Past, But Now, Ages to Come)

   • Consider to whom the passage is written

3. Build Understanding Progressively

   • Start with foundational topics

   • Move to more advanced subjects

   • Review and reinforce key concepts

Study Guidelines For Each Topic:

1. Read the Introduction

   • Note key verses

   • Understand main concepts

   • Review context

2. Study the Scripture

   • Look up all references

   • Read surrounding context

   • Compare related verses

3. Apply the Learning

   • Note practical applications

   • Consider personal response

   • Implement in daily life

Study Topics

Foundation Series

1. New to Right Division? Start Here

   • Basic introduction to right division

   • Why we need to rightly divide

   • Three key time periods explained

2. Understanding Right Division Through Charts

   • Visual timeline of God's programs

   • Key distinctions between prophecy and mystery

   • Clear breakdown of dispensational periods

3. Different Instructions Across Scripture

• Understanding God's different instructions

• Changes across dispensations

• What applies today

• Grace vs works clarity

4. Understanding Time Past, But Now & Ages to Come

   • Comprehensive overview of God's timeline

   • Timeline transitions explained

   • Current applications

5. Is Paul a Replacement for Jesus?

   • Christ's direct teaching to Paul

   • Paul's unique apostleship

   • Different from the 12's ministry

6. Why Peter Found Paul's Message Hard to Understand

   • Kingdom vs Grace gospels

   • Peter's growth in understanding

   • Different requirements explained

7. Rightly Dividing Prophecy vs Mystery

   • Key distinctions

   • Current understanding

   • Practical application

8. How God Speaks to Us Today

• God's current mode of operation

• Distinction from Israel's program

• Scripture vs circumstances

• Walking by faith today

Gospel Understanding

1. The Different Gospels in Scripture

   • Kingdom Gospel

   • Grace Gospel

   • Future Kingdom Gospel

2. Salvation Through Time

   • Past requirements

   • Current grace provision

   • Future time period

Practical Christian Living

1. How Should We Pray Today?

   • Practical daily prayer guide

   • Step-by-step application

   • Common questions answered

2. Prayer in Grace

   • Doctrinal basis for prayer

   • Contrast with other time periods

   • Grace principles

3. Paul's Models for Prayer

   • Examples from epistles

   • Grace-based prayer

   • Spiritual focus

4. Praying in the Spirit

   • Spirit's help today

   • Internal operation

   • No external manifestations

5. Christian Citizenship

   • Government relations

   • National perspectives

   • Current responsibilities

6. Is America Specially Blessed by God

   • No special nation status

   • Individual focus today

   • Grace relationship

Advanced Topics

1. Understanding Melchizedek

   • How things worked in Time Past

   • Five key learnings

   • Different operation today

2. Progressive Revelation Through Paul's Letters

   • Early grace truth

   • Growing Body understanding

   • Full mystery revealed

   • Final pattern established

3. The Body of Christ Is Not the Bride

   • Clear identity distinctions

   • Mystery vs Prophecy

   • Current relationship with Christ

4. Understanding Communion Today

   • Communion in the Body explained

   • Time Past vs But Now distinctions

   • Practical expressions for today

5. Understanding God's Will Today

   • • God's will through right division

     • Paul's pattern for today

     • Grace-based application

6. The Holy Spirit's Role in Discerning God's Will

• Spirit's operation under grace

• Time Past vs But Now distinctions

• Internal working today

• Practical application through doctrine

7. Is the Body of Christ Called Sheep or a Flock

   • • Israel's sheep identity

     • Body of Christ metaphors

     • Current grace relationship

8. Did All Kingdom Saints Sell Everything

   • • Kingdom requirements explained

     • Early Acts practice

     • Different from grace giving

9. Nine Commandments Under Grace

   • • Law vs grace operation

     • Commandments restated under grace

     • Spirit-led living today

10. Dispensations in the Bible

    • • God's different dealings with man

      • Time Past, But Now, Ages to Come

      • Current grace dispensation

11. Why the King James Bible

    • • God's preserved Word

      • Manuscript evidence

      • Translation principles

      • Modern version issues

Remember

• Doctrine for today comes from Paul's epistles

• Other scripture provides learning but not direct doctrine

• Maintain clear dispensational distinctions

• Apply grace truth to daily living

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