The Ancient Antiochene Church of God (AACG): Antiochene Christians & Dispensations (AACG)

Antiochene Christians & Dispensations

As Ancient Antiochene Christians we have been blessed to receive the theological outline of God’s plan. It is popular today to attack any idea of “dispensational theology”. The misinformed who have been taught to hate dispensational theology start their arguments out with: “Dispensational theology is a new thing, invented by some guy named John Darby.” And of course, this is not true. We (the AACG) have documented the fact that the early patristic saints were beginning to organize a dispensational based theology. These are the facts. The early Christian church was developing a dispensational theology, long before the Laodicean Epoch of denominationalism.

True theology demonstrates that we serve a covenantial God. God makes promises and agreements with His people. Some of these are conditional promises and some are unconditional promises. Christians who deny the process of dispensing sacred time for the revelatory program of spiritual growth will not understand true theology. The codified dispensational understanding for us today is the fact that there are seven main covenants that God makes throughout our Christian Bible and each one introduces a new dispensation [probationary period of time]. So, there are seven main dispensations and we are currently experiencing the 6^th.

We also accept St. Peter’s description of the three “Earth ages”. He lists them in 2^nd Peter 3:4-13. We are currently experiencing the “second Earth age”. We finally accept the “Seven Epochal” understanding of the Christian church. This teaching is not original with our ministry. Early protestants held to this understanding and ancient teaching also. The AACG has documented this. This teaching involves the belief that since the church started, it will experience seven special epochs of time. These periods of time have been documented by the ancient church and it shows that we are currently living in the final, seventh “epoch” of the church. This seventh time of the church is known as the “Laodicean period (epoch)”.

We have encouraged true Christians to study what we have found and we post our messages here for free. We have helped many come to a better understanding of true Christian history and the development of early Christian theology. It is important to know just where the Christian church stands on the stage of prophetic history. Jesus commands us to “Watch!”

Sadly, there are denominated churches trying to correct the Ancient Antiochene Church of God ~ the Church of the First Born. The true church is not a “denomination” and certainly doesn’t need “correction” from a denominated sect. Jesus has only ONE church. This is difficult for many to grasp. In fact, by believing in only one true God and one true Church you will face many problems in this fallen world. We do not mean to turn anybody away from our God - and at the same time we must obey our only one true God. God is LOVE. True Love protects her sons and daughters.

We thank God for revealing to us His “Divine Plan”. We are not left in the dark. Divine Intelligence wants us to know Him. We have a Divine Family, a Holy Trinity parent. God has placed us in this Cosmic School and has put humanity through different classes of history. God outlines seven specific dispensations of time for us to see a clearer picture. Various features of this plan have appointed times, times where very special events take place.

Each dispensation develops another accomplishment along the way. Humanity begins to understand more and more each new generation. God’s will is continuing to manifest on Earth. “Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.” The time is at hand for this Earth age to end. Those Christians who study this Divine Plan can appreciate the times and seasons. We see the hint of the “divine clock” by enjoying the yearly seasons, knowing that God is alive and moving.

We are not prepared for that which is to come if we have not been properly instructed. This is why every Ancient Antiochene Christian gets properly instructed here. They become powerful witnesses to this fallen world. Much truth has now been uncovered; it is harvesting time. God is currently “sifting” His people.

Christians who accept the counsel to Laodicea have allowed their faith to be placed in the Holy Fire. Jesus says to them; “Come buy of me, gold refined in the fire.” Our faith must be purged of all falsity. The Ancient Antiochene Church of God has powerfully been revealed during this last epoch to call out the final remnant of God’s chosen elect.

God has fixed definite times in His plan. We have witnessed many of these “times” start and come to pass. We are currently experiencing the Whirlwind Prophecy. In this time the predicted war manifested and we have witnessed phase one come to fruition. We are in the most important mystery phase of the final church. We are in the final “sealing” phase. The Antiochene Church has the seventh counsel for Laodicea as given by Jesus Christ. This message is the last “seal” [spiritually needed knowledge] that confirms the salvation message in the “time of the end”. The church is sharing this message along with the Seventh Angel so that it may be handed down to seal the 144,000 Israelites going into the Great Tribulation. It is not an addition to the true Gospel Message, but it is a magnification of the true Gospel Message.

Truths that must be made known for our time are now being made known. God does everything at the right time. Our main concern is to preach and teach salvation. This true salvation is found only in the person of Jesus Christ. Knowing how close we are to the end of this dispensation; we feel a special urge to get busy for our Lord.

No body can predict the exact time of our Lord’s return for His church. The failed predictions from such groups as the Jehovah’s Witnesses and various Advent groups has brought great disappointment and discouragement to many true seekers. Christianity continues to receive a bad name by these kinds of tricks. The more teachable student will not give up. The enemy works overtime to push people away from true “reality”.

Dispensational Clarity

The Greek word used by Apostle Paul for “dispensation” is oikonomia and it basically means a specific economy [order] of time, a dispensed amount of time. Biblically, we say that a dispensation represents a period of time in which Humanity is tested in respect to a revelation [message] given by God to man. The revelation is a condition or covenant that God reveals, a covenant that should be kept between Humans (specifically Israel) and God.

The Greek word, oikonomia as a verb points to management, regulation, and administration of time. These dispensations are for the outworking of God’s purpose in the space-time continuum. There are many covenants given by God throughout Scripture but there are Seven main Dispensations which are all introduced by a new covenant that God gives to his people.

Most all of these covenants are “conditional”, in other words God promises to keep the covenant if Israel obeys their part in the covenant. If they refuse, and break the covenant then God promises curses or judgments for His people. When one covenant is completely abolished by disobedience then God introduces a new covenant for them to keep thus establishing a continued relationship and learning process with His people.

Here is a list of the Seven Major Dispensations in Scripture. All are introduced by a new covenant from God:

1. Innocence - Adam
2. Conscience - After man sinned, up to the flood
3. Government - After the flood, man allowed to eat meat, death penalty instituted
4. Promise - Abraham up to Moses and the giving of the Law
5. Law - Moses to the cross (The time we call, “The Old Covenant”)
6. Grace - The cross to the Millennial Kingdom (Our current Christian Dispensation)
7. Millennial Kingdom - A 1000-year reign of Christ on earth centered in Jerusalem - Future.

Each of these dispensations is introduced by a covenant and here is a list of each of the Seven Covenants:

1-The Edenic Covenant – Genesis 1:28-30; 2:15-17

2-The Adamic Covenant – Genesis 3:14-19

3- The Noahic Covenant – Genesis 8:20; 9:17

4- The Abrahamic Covenant – Genesis 12:1-3

5- The Mosaic Covenant – Exodus 20-23; Deuteronomy

6- The Beginning of the New Covenant – Ezekiel 36:20-27; John 1:29

7- The Millennial Covenant – Deuteronomy 30:1-10; Revelation 20:1-4

This basic outline of the Seven Dispensations is part of “The Ancient Antiochene Church of God (AACG)” hermeneutics. Today there is much controversy regarding what many call “Dispensational Theology”. The fact of the matter is, the early Church taught it. Some of the early Patristic saints who spoke of it are listed here:

* Justin Martyr (A.D. 110-165)
* Irenaeus (A.D. 130-200)
* Clement of Alexandria (A.D. 150-220)
* Augustine (A.D. 354-430)

We have many more in-depth articles regarding this fascinating topic here at “The Shepherds Way” and “Nugget of Truth”. Please continue your fascinating studies with us and continue to learn more about your Bible.

We are currently in the Church dispensation, the dispensation of God’s Grace.

This is most certainly true.

May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

AACG (July 11^th 2026 – some material taken from older AACG manuscripts.)

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