The word ‘day’ may have a variety of meanings. When we selected it as a part of the title of this teaching, we did so from the standpoint of Dispensational. However, we are careful not to say this Dispensation when we mean today. We are aware of the fact that there are multitudes of believers today who have no dispensational blessings or hopes. Today includes more than The Mystery.

In its narrowest meaning, today can mean a period between two nights, a time when it is light. It also can mean a 24-hour period or one day.

It can mean an era or age. When the Lord told his neighbors in the Synagogue one day, that today certain prophecies were fulfilled, He meant the time of His earthly ministry. The word is used in a general way to mean the present time, as we say that something still stands today.

But from the Biblical Dispensational viewpoint, there must be a definite beginning of what is called today. Some would have it beginning with the giving of the law on Sinai. So, they endeavor to keep the law as if it were given for today. Others have today beginning with Pentecost, a Jewish feast day after the death of Christ on Calvary. They claim that at that point, the Jews were set aside, and The Church began.

Still, others think that today began either with the preaching of Peter to Gentile Cornelius in Acts 10 or Paul's preaching to Gentiles in Acts 13. From one standpoint, both of these are right. But on the other hand, if there is to be a division between the Kingdom and the Church, that is the Hope of an earthly Kingdom and citizenship in Heaven. Neither of these mentioned can possibly be the starting point.

At the time of Acts 28:28, when “His own,” those of the nation Israel, finally and very definitely “received Him not,” began a new day for the Gentile. From that day on, “as many as received Him were given the right to be called the children of God” (John 1:11-12). This was direct dealing without the mediatorship of Israel. No longer was God's “Salvation of the Jews.” But “the Salvation of God is sent to the Gentiles.” Israel's day was over for the time being. Israel’s sunset at the end of Acts and the day of The Church dawned.

Somebody asked if Matthew, Mark, and Luke were written for us today. No, they were written yesterday when today was not yet in view. Then the same question comes up about the seven Epistles written by apostles to circumcision. We must give the same answer. They all were written yesterday. Then what about Paul's first seven Epistles, which were written during the period of time covered by the Acts? We must give the same answer. They were written yesterday. They did not foresee today and they could not make the distinctive Doctrinal Truth that is for “The Church, which is His Body,” known.

Finally, somebody comes up with the question of the book of Revelation. But it also was written yesterday. It will have much of its fulfillment tomorrow, the same as much of the other prophecy written during Acts.

Only eight Books of the Bible were written in the period we call today. They are Paul's last seven Epistles and the Gospel of John. Then we can say that these are to and for us today. It is that simple.

NOTE: There is spoken and metaphorical Biblical truth throughout the Bible that is universal and for our learning today. E.g., We see the redemptive "blood of Christ" by learning of the innocent shed blood of an animal to cover the sin of Adam and Eve. We enjoy the blessing of the truths taught by Paul in Romans and Galatians regarding believers being free from "the Law" and also "the law of sin and death," even though these were written 'yesterday.'

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