The Greek form dokimazo translated here as “approve” can also mean to discern, examine, prove or try.

The Greek form diaphero translated here as “excellent” means to bear apart; differ.

We are to discern the (dispensational) things, and having found them to differ (bear apart), must not join them together, but rightly divide them (2 Timothy 2:15). In other words, “What therefore God has put asunder let no man join together”.

Unless we understand what happened at the end of The Acts, we will never discern the things that bear apart. A major paradigm shift took place at the end of The Acts that traditional Christianity is unaware.

Why is John’s Gospel different than the other three “synoptic Gospels” Matthew, Mark, and Luke? What happened that caused John to offer the salvation of God to “whosoever” in the world? Why does John omit the word “repent”? Why does John omit the Lord’s Supper and the New Covenant? Did something change between the time Matthew, Mark, and Luke were written and when John’s Gospel was written?

Why was Paul called to be an Apostle in a different way that the other Twelve? Why was Paul given revelations that the others weren’t given? Why was Paul given two separate and distinct ministries? Why did Paul write two sets of seven epistles? Why are these two sets different? What happened that made these things necessary?

Why didn’t Christ return seven years after His resurrection to fulfill Daniel’s vision of the seventy weeks of years in Daniel 9:24-25? What happened to postpone the last seven years for such a long period of time? Why do some believe that there are still three weeks of years (3 X 7 = 21 years) yet to be fulfilled according to Daniel’s vision? What is the dispensational truth that bears these two understandings apart?

Why does John the Baptizer say there are three forms of baptism in Matthew 3:11, while Paul says that now there is one baptism in Ephesians 4:5?

Why does Paul say that there is the milk of the word for some and meat for others?

Why are some events labeled “before the foundation of the world” and other events marked “from or since the foundation of the world”?

What is the difference between the “appearing” (Epiphaneia) of Christ and the “return” (Parousia) of Christ.

What is the difference between the Day of the Lord, the Day of Christ, and the Day of God?

What is the difference between the kingdom of heaven and the “church”?

Why are some said to be blessed in the holy city New Jerusalem from above, some are to inherit the earth, and some are to be seated at the right hand of the Father with Christ far above all in heavenly places?

Why did Jesus speak in parables so that some could understand mysteries and some could not?

 Why are there mysteries in the Bible? Does God keep secrets from some and not from others?

There are many things that differ in the whole of the Scriptures that must be discerned and borne apart and rightly divided. What affects the calling and eternal rewards of believers today is the acknowledging of what happened at the end of The Acts concerning Israel and the revelation of a mystery to Paul.