God’s finished work will declare his infinite wisdom and power

God’s dealings
with men are not haphazard

"I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, "...My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:...
"Yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it." 
Isaiah 46:9-11

"For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people..."
Isaiah 60:2

History
can be divided
into three great periods of time

"The World
that then was"
2 Peter 3:6

"This present
evil World"
Galatians 1:4

"The World
to come"
Hebrews 2:5

The Three Worlds

1st        2nd      3rd

Evil has been permitted to dominate
"THE PRESENT EVIL WORLD"

Sickness

Death Bed

Stoning of Steven

Jesus said, "My kingdom is not of this world"
John 18:36

Satan rules now –
He is "The god
of this world."
2 Cor. 4:4

"...the kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever."
Rev. 11:15

Heavens –
Powers of spiritual control

Earth –
Human governments
and social arrangements

"...we according to His promise, look for a new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness."
2 Peter 3:13

Apostle Paul and Apostle John saw prophetic visions of
"THE WORLD
TO COME"

            World                   World                       World
       That Was            That Now Is                      to Come
              
                                  Patriarchal          Jewish                       Gospel                Millennial       Ages
                                              Age                    Age                             Age                       Age          to Come

THE FIRST WORLD
was from Adam’s fall to the flood

THE SECOND WORLD
started with Noah and included
three ages

THE THIRD WORLD
starts with Christ’s second advent
and has no end

Patriarchal Age

Jewish Age

Gospel Age

Millennial Age

Each age has its part to accomplish progressively

As an intricate machine would confuse a child,
so God’s plan appears confusing to an uninformed mind.

"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

Scriptures that belong to one age, do not always apply to another.