Chapter 11 of 16

Section 10

Section 10

dispensing Himself into us. Furthermore, He is making His home in us and even giving life to our mortal bodies. This is the full dispensation of the Triune God into our entire being.

IMPLIED REVELATION

In verse 11 we do not find the words triune or dispensing, but the fact of the dispensation of the Triune God is implied. The Triune God is implied here, and the dispensing of the Triune God into our being is also implied. We have pointed out that the Father, the Son, and the Spirit are all to be found in this verse. Further­ more, Paul's word about life being given to our mortal bodies implies a dispensation. This is not an explicit revelation; it is an implied revelation of the dispensing of the Triune God into the be­ lievers.

PROCESS AND DISPENSATION

In verse 11 Paul speaks of the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from among the dead. This im­ plies not only God's dispensation, but also the process required to make this dispensation pos­ sible. Dispensation requires a process. Raising Christ up from among the dead was part of this process. Hence, in order for the Spirit of Him

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