The Dispensation Of The Triune God
THE DISPENSATION OF THE TRIUNE GOD
It is very important that we get into the depths of the book of Romans and not read it in a super ficial way. In this booklet we shall consider the matter of the dispensation of the Triune God according to His righteousness, through His holiness, and unto His glory. Here we have four important words: dispensation, righteousness, holiness, and glory. Paul does not use the word dispensation in Romans. Nevertheless, the fact of God's dispensation is implied throughout this book. Righteousness, holiness, and glory, on the contrary, are dealt with by Paul explicitly. God's dispensation is according to His righteousness; that is, it is based upon His righteousness. Fur thermore, it is through His holiness. This means that His dispensation is processed through holi ness. Finally, this dispensation is unto God's glory. It issues in the glory of God.
RIGHTEOUSNESS
Many verses in Romans speak of God's right eousness. In 1:17 Paul says that the righteousness