As an introduction to his Alphabetical Analysis of Truth, 100: H. Welch divides the

subject into three sections, (1) Doctrinal Truth, (2) Dispensational Truth, (3) Practical

Truth. He explains each section in this way:

(1) "Doctrinal Truth embraces all that has been revealed concerning the Being and

Attributes of God, and all that God has done, commanded, promised or foretold in

creation, law and grace." This is truth that time does not alter. It is basic or foundational.

"All have sinned and come short of the glory of God" (Rom. 3: 23) is true under

whatever dispensation we may be called. "God is just" is as true under grace as it was

under law. There is therefore a permanence about foundational truth.

(2) "Dispensational Truth takes note of the purpose of the ages, the changes that have

been introduced since creation, such as may be denominated the dispensation of

Innocence, Law, Earthly Kingdom, Grace, Church, Mystery, etc., and the office of

dispensational truth is to decide whether any particular doctrine--be it command,

promise, calling or prophecy--does or does not pertain to any particular individual or

individuals." Dispensational truth would lead the believer to distinguish between the

blessing that says `the meek shall inherit the earth' (Psa. 37: 11; Matt. 5: 5), and

those blessings which are described as all `spiritual' and to be enjoyed `in heavenly

places' where Christ is enthroned (Eph. 1: 3, 19-23; 2: 5, 6).  To those who discern

`things that differ' (Phil. 1: 10 margin), these two statements cannot mean the same thing

if words are allowed to have their normal meaning.

Under the law of God given through Moses sin and its forgiveness was linked with

animal sacrifice (Lev. 4: and 5:) and this could not be ignored.  To do so meant

discipline and punishment.  Today no Christian who sins is involved with animal

sacrifice, for the great Antitype, Christ Himself, the Lamb of God, has made the one

necessary sacrifice for sin, namely giving Himself, so doing away with the O.T. types and

shadows which are no longer necessary, as the epistle to the Hebrews so clearly shows.

Because of this, we now have a dispensation of grace resting on the finished work of the

Saviour. The O.T. dispensation of animal sacrifice has passed, having achieved its

object.  This is no problem when the Scriptural setting of each is realized and

(3) Practical Truth. This should be obvious, for it is the practical working out in

experience, of the doctrine or instruction given to us in the Word of God.

However, problems will arise if (1) and (2) are not understood and acted on, and some

dispensationalists seem to be confused here. It has been pointed out that, in reading the

Word of God, we should note "the address on the envelope", that is to say to recognize to

whom the passage of Scripture is addressed. This is right, but we must not draw wrong

conclusions. The name and address of the person on the envelope decides who is the