"The guilt which the throne detects, the altar removes."

[musterion]

"We find the greatest difficulty often in bringing our sorrow to God. How can I do so, some may be saying, as my sorrow is the fruit of my sin? How can I take it to God? If it was suffering for righteousness' sake, then I would, but I am suffering for my sin; and can I, in the integrity of my heart towards God, take my sorrows to Him, knowing I deserve them?

"Yes: the Lord Jesus has been to God about them. This, then, is the ground on which I can go. There has been perfect atonement for all my sins and Christ has been judged for them. Will God judge us both? No; I go to Him on the ground of atonement, and God can justly meet me in all my sorrow because Christ's work has been so perfectly done." J.N. Darby

"The guilt which the throne detects, the altar removes. If in the light of the throne one object is seen, namely, ruined, guilty, undone self; then, in the light of the altar, one object is seen, namely, a full, precious, all-sufficient Christ. The remedy reaches to the full extent of the ruin, and the same light that reveals the one reveals the other likewise. This gives settled repose to the conscience. God Himself has provided a remedy for all ruin which the light of His throne has revealed." C.H. Mackintosh

 

[jamie]

A dispensation is a particular and identifiable administration of God’s rule over man in a historical tenure. . .A dispensation is not a period of time or an age, although it must of necessity cover a period of time in the outworking of its tenure.

The dispensation of grace through faith began with righteous Abel and is the only means of salvation. There is no other way.

 

[Epoisses]

The dispensation of grace through faith began with righteous Abel and is the only means of salvation. There is no other way.

Grace was not understood in the OT and it's barely understood today. Grace is the unmerited favor of God. My only claim on God's grace is my great need of it.