In Christianity, the dispensation (or administration) of the fulness of times is thought to be a world order or administration in which the heavens and the earth are under the political and/or spiritual government of Jesus. The phrase is derived from a passage in Ephesians 1:10 (KJV), which reads: "That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him." This article is becoming very long. ... This article is about Jesus of Nazareth. ... The Epistle to Ephesians is one of the books of the Bible in the New Testament, written by Paul at Rome about the same time as that to the Colossians, which in many points it resembles. ... This page is about the version of the Bible; for the Harvey Danger album, see King James Version (album). ...

There are many views concerning the meaning of this passage in Ephesians. According to millennialists, and dispensationalists in particular, the dispensation of the fullness of times represents the Millennial Kingdom, a 1000-year reign of Jesus on the earth, centered in Jerusalem after his Second Coming. According to others, the dispensation refers to the afterlife or the resurrection. Millennialism (or chiliasm), from millennium, which literally means thousand years, is primarily a belief expressed in some Christian denominations, and literature, that there will be a Golden Age or Paradise on Earth where Christ will reign prior to the final judgment and future eternal state, primarily derived from the book... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article is about Jesus of Nazareth. ... Panoramic view from Mt. ... The Second Coming or Last Coming refers to the Christian and Islamic belief in the coming or return of Jesus Christ to fulfill Messianic prophecy, such as the resurrection of the dead, last judgment and full establishment of the Kingdom of God (also called the Reign of God), including the... Look up Resurrection in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

According to some restorationists, the dispensation of the fullness of times is thought to take place prior to the Second Coming of Jesus. For example, in Mormonism, the phrase is often interpreted as the era after which the Church of Christ is thought to have been restored to the earth by the religion's founder Joseph Smith, Jr. beginning in the 1820s. In this sense, the "dispensation" refers to the administration of truth and/or priesthood by the Church and its leaders, guided by revelation. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Second Coming or Last Coming refers to the Christian and Islamic belief in the coming or return of Jesus Christ to fulfill Messianic prophecy, such as the resurrection of the dead, last judgment and full establishment of the Kingdom of God (also called the Reign of God), including the... Mormonism is a term used to describe religious, ideological, and cultural aspects of the various Latter Day Saint churches. ... The Church of Christ was the original name given to the church formally organized by Joseph Smith, Jr. ... Joseph Smith, Jr. ... 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... In Mormonism, priesthood is considered to be the power and authority to act in the name of God, including the performance of sacred rites and ordinances, and the performance of miracles. ... Revelation is an uncovering or disclosure via communication from the divine of something that has been partially or wholly hidden or unknown. ...

See also

• Christian eschatology
• Summary of Christian eschatological differences