The Gospel of the Kingdom is for the Jews and the Gospel of Grace is for the Gentiles.
We start with the Gospel of the Kingdom on earth for the Jews for the New Jerusalem.
Matthew 4:23
And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching thegospelofthekingdom, and healing all mannerofsickness and all mannerofdisease among the people.
The gospel of the kingdom required
Matthew 24:14
And thisgospelofthekingdomshall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall repentance.
Jesus Christ told the Twelve Disiples not to go to the Gentiles with the gospel of the kingdom.
Matthew 10:5-7
5These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
6But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
7And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Jesus Christ job was to minister to the Jews for in the gospel of the kingdom.
Romans 15:8
Now I say that Jesus Christ was aministerofthecircumcisionforthetruth of God,toconfirmthepromises made untothefathers:
Why should we follow Paul ? ? But what about following Jesus ? ?
All Twelve Disiples followed Jesus earthly ministry in the four gospels for the kingdom of heaven on earth.
Matthew 4:19
And he saith unto them,Followme, and I will make you fishers of men.
Mark 1:18
And straightway they forsook their nets, andfollowed him.
Luke 5:11
And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, andfollowed him.
John 1:37
And the two disciples heard him speak, and theyfollowed Jesus.
Why should we follow Apostle Paul ? ?
Jesus Christ in Heaven did say that Apostle Paul was a chosen vessel for the Gentiles.
Acts 9:15
But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is achosenvesselunto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:
Jesus Christ is the author of the whole Bible.
Hebrews 12:2
Looking unto Jesus theauthorand finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Jesus Christ wants us to follow Apostle Paul's epistle for doctrine and Salvation.
1 Corinthians 11:1
Be yefollowers ofme, even as I also am of Christ.
Apostle Paul's doctrine is from Jesus Christ in Heaven.
Romans 16:17
Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to thedoctrinewhich ye have learned; and avoid them.
Apostle Paul said that we can always learn from the Old Testament and the caring down kingdom of gospel in the four gospels. The death of Jesus Christ started the New Testament
Hebrews 9:16
For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of thetestator.
Romans 15:4
For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for ourlearning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
I follow Apostle Paul's epistle in Jesus Christ for Doctrine and Salvation.
The Gospel of the Kingdom is for the Jews and the Gospel of Grace is for the Gentiles.
We start with the Gospel of the Kingdom on earth for the Jews for the New Jerusalem.
Matthew 4:23
And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching thegospelofthekingdom, and healing all mannerofsickness and all mannerofdisease among the people.
The gospel of the kingdom required
Matthew 24:14
And thisgospelofthekingdomshall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall repentance.
Jesus Christ told the Twelve Disiples not to go to the Gentiles with the gospel of the kingdom.
Matthew 10:5-7
5These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
6But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
7And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Jesus Christ job was to minister to the Jews for in the gospel of the kingdom.
Romans 15:8
Now I say that Jesus Christ was aministerofthecircumcisionforthetruth of God,toconfirmthepromises made untothefathers:
A Gentile is definitely not called a unsaved person. A Gentile is a none physical Jew living on this planet earth. According to God in Heaven, we have the Jews and we have the rest of the people that are Gentiles living on this earth. Jews are part of the Twelve Tribes of Israel .
Genesis 49:28
All these are thetwelvetribes of Israel: and this is it that their father spake unto them, and blessed them; every one according to his blessing he blessed them.
The Gentiles never had the Law in the Old Testament.
Romans 2:14
For when theGentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:
Because the Gentiles did not believe in God in the Old Testament, they were called blasphemy.
Romans 2:24
For the name of God is blasphemed among theGentiles through you, as it is written.
The Gentiles had there own righteousness.
Romans 9:30
What shall we say then? That theGentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.
Jesus Christ called the Gentiles dogs.
Matthew 15:27
And she said, Truth, Lord: yet thedogseat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.
Because the fall of Israel, the Gentiles are blessed with the gospel of grace.
Romans 11:11
I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto theGentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.
The Gentiles now has the gospel.
Romans 15:16
That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to theGentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of theGentilesmight be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.
Thanks, brother, I'm not the best at putting on paper my understanding. I know some Scriptures refer to the Holy Spirit as he, but the Spirit is the Spirit of God. The Spirit of God dwells in us, Romans 8:9, 1 Corinthians 3:16 and, more. It is the power of the Holy Spirit that does the work of God, Romans 15:19, Jesus did the miracles by the Holy Spirit, Matthew 12:28, Luke 4:18, Acts 10:38, Hebrews 2:4.
Jesus said the words He spoke were not His words but the Fathers and God did the works, this was done by the Holy Spirit through Jesus. John 14:10. Jesus said the Holy Spirit/Comforter proceedeth from the Father John 15:26, Jesus said the Holy Ghost will not speak of himself but what he is told, so the Holy Spirit is under the direction of the Father and Jesus, John 16:13.
All the salutations are from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit is not in any salutations. In Revelation 21:22 And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb is the temple of it. No Holy Spirit, what I see in Scripture is the Holy Spirit is the conduit that God works through and now Jesus as well.
I hope this gives you enough info to see how I see the Holy Spirit and I know that is not what many believe. I do not want to offend and I hope I don't, but this is what I see in Scripture. I do not see the Holy Spirit as a person but as the power of God that surrounds this earth by which God and Jesus dwell in us to communicate, guide, and comfort us.
Tithing is the most controversial thing in the church today. Nobody wants to go broke giving a tithe. The Old Testament can give us a guide line, but it was given to the Jews to follow.
Deuteronomy 14:23
And thou shalt eat before the Lord thy God, in the place which he shall choose to place his name there, the tithe of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the firstlings of thy herds and of thy flocks; that thou mayest learn to fear the Lord thy God always.
The Jews were to follow the law to tithe.
Hebrews 7:5
And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham
Churches will use this verse to make people feel guilty of Tithing.
Malachi 3:8-10
Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings. Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation. Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
Apostle Paul teaches us that the Old Testament and the four gospels are for learning because Jesus Christ had completed His mission and nailed the Law on the cross and all our sins .
Romans 15:4
For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for ourlearning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
The New Testament teaches us how to give a offering by the heart, without madness and anger in the Lord Jesus Christ. Apostle Paul teaches us how to give without the law.
2 Corinthians 9:7
Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
When we look at the Bible, there's 66 books written and Apostle Paul wrote more books, that is incredible. Why would God pick Paul when he had Twelve Apostles. The answers lie on Apostle Paul's epistle, most people don't study and read .
We don't believe in Apostle Paul for Salvation, he is just a man led by the Holy Spirit. We believe the gospel that Jesus Christ told Paul to write for Salvation, 1 Corinthians 15:1-4
No one ever said Apostle Paul is another Jesus, all we are saying that Apostle Paul is our Apostle for the Gentiles in this age of grace.
Romans 11:13
For I speak to youGentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of theGentiles, I magnify mine office:
Romans 11:25
For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of theGentilesbe come in.
We that are saved follow Jesus Christ for Salvation and doctrine, but it will have to be in Apostle Paul's epistle, and the rest of the Bible for learning.
1 Corinthians 11:1
Be yefollowers ofme, even as I also am of Christ.
We can learn from the Old Testament and the four gospels.
Romans 15:4
For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for ourlearning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
The Bible is cut and dry and simple to understand Salvation if we rightly dividing the word of truth . Apostle Paul is the one teaching us today.
2 Timothy 2:15
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
May God pour His Spirit upon this ministry so all may understand the truth and grow in grace with Jesus Christ.
Ray, in Christ Jesus 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 may the truth be revealed to all
I thank the Lord Jesus Christ for this KJV Bible ministry website to help us learn and pray one for another in love through the Holy Spirit of God. We are not perfect, but Jesus Christ, the Son of God. We don't judge, but the Lord Jesus Christ . We must all love because Jesus Christ first love us.
The four gospels are the extension of the Old Testament for the promises and covenants of the fathers.
Romans 15:8
Now I say thatJesusChrist was aministerof the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:
We are living by grace and nolonger under the law for Salvation.
Romans 6:14
For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under thelaw, but undergrace.
Christians don't have licence to sin, but to follow the word in the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit teaches and guides us in truth.
1 Corinthians 2:13
Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which theHolyGhost teacheth; comparingspiritual things withspiritual.
God bless and let's continue in the race of the grace of God in the Holy Spirit .
Ray, in Christ Jesus 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ who died for all of our sins .
Romans 15:26 - For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem.
For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution, and the word contribution is the word Koinonia. It is where we get our word fellowship. A contribution for the poor saints. It should literally read "For the poor of the saints," which are at Jerusalem.
Paul went through Macedonia and Achaia, and he says "You know, we got some saints over there in Jerusalem that are in poverty. Not only is there a famine, but they are cut off because of their belief in Christ. They don't have a lot of finances, and they don't have a lot of help. Their families won't help them. This would really bring unity in the body of Christ if you Gentiles could give a contribution, and I take it to the Jews in Jerusalem and tell them here's from your brethren the Gentiles."
Romans 15:30 - Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;
He says my appeal is that you strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;
The term "strive together" is one compound Greek word. It's the word SUN (pronounced Soon), which means with, and the word AGONA, which means agony. Agonize with me! In fact, the word is used for wrestling. When you see two wrestlers flopping around on the mat, they are agonizing together. So, he says "Join with me in prayer, agonize together with me in prayers to God for me."
Romans 15:33 - Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen.
Now the God of peace, and notice that the word "be" is in italics. It's that way in the scriptures, but the verb is not "be." It should be "is." It's a statement of fact. It literally reads, "Now the God of peace IS with you all. Amen.
Romans 15:13 - Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
He says, now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing. The cause: And the word "that" actually means toward. Toward the goal that you might abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Spirit. Isn't that great? No covenants and no promise, but for us, we find hope as God's Spirit empowers us in Christ. So, we're told not to please ourselves, but rather to love our neighbor. Love him for the good, that is, the good in Christ!
Romans 15:14 - And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.
In three areas of his life, the first one is in the preaching of Paul. Paul says, and I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness. And again, this comes from the root AGATHOS, the Spiritual good. But these next two phrases describe what he means by Spiritual good.
Having been filled with all knowledge. That's a Perfect Tense in the Greek text. These people are not ignorant. They are filled with knowledge. And being able to admonish one another. The word admonish means to warn, literally place in the mind or warn people.
So, he's telling them that they are doctrinally sound and that they are filled with the knowledge of God. They just needed to be taught a little more exact through Paul's writings. But he says I'm convinced that you have enough knowledge of God's word and the truth, and enough maturity that you can admonish one another through the use of the word.
Romans 15:2 - Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.
Let every one of us please his neighbor. The word neighbor is the closest person to you at any given time. It doesn't mean just your next-door neighbor. It's anybody that is close to you at any given time.
The cause for this command: For his good and to edification. The word good is the word AGATHOS for spiritual good.
Please your neighbor. How do I do that? For his spiritual good to build him up. Again, edification is a construction term that means to build a house. Whatever is best for that person spiritually to develop their relationship with the Lord.
Romans 15:5 - Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:
Now the God of patience (HUPOMONE), and again that's remaining under, and consolation (encouragement), grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus: Likeminded towards one other! Well, what is the example? According to Christ Jesus. He's the example!
Now the word mind for "likeminded" is the word PHRONEO. We get our English term frame of mind and attitude from this Greek word. We are to have the same attitude, the same goal, and we are to be likeminded one toward another.
In Philippians 2:5, the same word was used about Jesus. Here's the command, "Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus." The book of Philippians was written about fellowship. Some think it was written about joy, but it is actually about fellowship. That's what Philippians was written for. Paul says that the believers ought to be one in fellowship.
They ought to be likeminded. That doesn't mean that we believe the same thing and we think the same words and the same thoughts all the time together. What it means is we have the same frame of mind. And we find that Jesus was used as the example. What was His attitude when He came into this existence here?
It is a burden to carry. If you have to be sensitive to one or more people, and to carry their weaknesses and their views, it is a burden. And we are to carry it! That's what it boils down to. You carry your own load, but the heaviness of somebody else's load, help them. But you are responsible to carry your own.
The older believer, a Christian matures to where they can start handling their own freight and the weight of that load. And they get to a point to where they can carry their own freight, but they can start helping other people down this pilgrim road that people are having a tough time walking.
So, we that are strong, we are continually indebted to carry the weaknesses of the ones who are without power, and not to please ourselves. It is hard to do in our society. Our culture and our society encourage self-centeredness. We're a society that seeks pleasure. And we're told not to please ourselves.
The book of Romans (Constitution of the Christian faith)
(Romans Part 31a):
Romans 15:1 - We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
First of all, the classification. It says, we then that are strong. Romans 14:1 started off with "to the one who is weak with respect to the faith." Here it says to we who are strong. Paul considers himself to be a strong believer.
There are only two kinds. There's a weak believer and a strong believer. That's it! We then that are strong, that's a classification. Here's the concept: What are we to do? We ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. What a verse!
The word ought is an old English word that has to do with indebtedness. We are indebted. In the Greek, this is what is called a Present Active Imperative Indicative which means we are to continue to be indebted and obligated to those who are weaker. It is a continuous obligation. Our obligation is to bear the infirmities of the weak.
The word infirmities ASTHENEMATA means weakness. And the word weak ADUNATON means without power. They have no spiritual strength. We are not talking about somebody who is physically weak. We are talking about somebody who is spiritually weak. But we are to bear the infirmities of the weak. This is the same word used in Galatians Chapter 6 where it says to bear one another's burdens. This word actually means to carry. It doesn't mean to tolerate younger believers. It means to shoulder the load. Help carry their burdens, and to not please ourselves.
5 Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:
NOT TO BITE ANOTHER AND DEVOUR
Not to be destructive and harm one another.
It can come back on you
Having Faith Scriptures
1 Thessalonians 1:3KJV
remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
Galatians 5:6KJV
For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
Ways you can have faith in Jesus Christ Scriptures
Galatians 5:13-15KJV
13 For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. 14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 15 But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.
Psalm 25:8KJV
Good and upright is the LORD: Therefore will he teach sinners in the way.
I have used faith in serving others in the love of Gof not biting and devouring people.
Acts 22:15 - For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.
This is a great verse as a definition for the word witness. We don't get this by reading our English text. In the Greek text, the word witness is MARTOUS, which is where we get our word Martyr from. It also is a judicial term like some of the other terms Paul uses.
A witness is somebody who can share "What thou hast seen and heard." In Romans 15:18, Paul says "I will not speak except those things which Christ has worked out in me."
You're not a witness unless you know it to be real. Also, the reason why MARTOUS, or martyr is used for witness is because in biblical times, your death, your martyrdom is the testimony that Jesus Christ is real. No one is going to give up their life for a religious system that's not real.
Acts 22:16 - And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
Some people use this verse to prove that this is the order or process of salvation. It says arise and be baptized so they say you have to be water baptized first. Secondly, and wash away thy sins, they say that's what baptism is for. And then thirdly, calling on the name of the Lord. The problem with that theory is that the term calling on the name of the Lord is an Aorist Participle.
Here's how it literally reads:
Be baptized for the washing away of your sins, AFTER having called upon the name of the Lord. Which means calling upon the name of the Lord happens first, and then you go out and be baptized to display and express the washing away of your sins.
Baptism is an external testimony of the internal work of the Spirit of God. So, when I submit to believer's baptism (water baptism), it is a testimony. It is an external, outward testimony of what God's Spirit has done internally when He saved me.
SCHOOL BOOK September 22, 2024 Jeremiah 33:2-11 KJV
My interpetation: COGIC WORSHIP 1 Corinthians 15:3-4: I worship a God that is always there. A God of restoration, land of revitalization, A God of healing, A God of peace , A God of truth, liberation, A God of forgiveness. A God of unity. A God of Saving hand, A God that gives a
at some later time, after the fullness of the elect Gentiles are saved, the Gentiles will be used to share the gospel with the Jews that they may be saved in the same way as the Gentiles, by God's mercy. No one can pridefully say anything about their election because every saved person is saved by the work of God in Christ and come to God with repentance and faith in humbleness of heart.
Vs. 32 is kind of a clincher,
"For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon them."
Every elect person comes to Jesus as a sinner who was in unbelief until they are regenerated by the same Spirit, whether Jew or Gentile, for it is those of the faith of Abraham who are true Israel. ( Gal. 3:28-29)
God's wisdom in consigning every human over to disobedience from Adam up until the last person to be born before Jesus returns rules out any other means of being reconciled to God except by God's mercy. Not because you are an Israelite or a Gentile. Not because you are smart or powerful or noble. Not because you desire to seek God before being regenerated, because no one can seek God without this work of the Holy Spirit which enables one to seek God's mercy and receive it in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Every elect person is dependent on God's mercy, not anything we do. We will forever boast in God's mercy, which is God's ultimate goal in saving sinners, that the glory of His mercy and grace will be fully expressed and manifested in the lives of the saints.
Romans 15:7-9
"Wherefore, receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God. Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers, And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy, as it is written," For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and laud Him, all ye peoples."
Soft as the voice of an angel, Breathing a lesson unheard,
Hope with a gentle persuasion, Whispers her comforting word;
Wait till the darkness is over, Wait till life's tempest is done,,
Hope for the sunshine tomorrow, After the shower is gone.
Whispering hope, O how welcome Thy voice,
Making my heart in its sorrow rejoice.
"Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost. Romans 15:13 God Bless :)
God made Jesus Lord, Acts 2:36, made is thee Greek word ginomai that means to come into being, to happen, to become. This was foreordained before the foundation of the world and this Lamb was slain before the foundation of the world, 1 Peter 1:19-20Revelation 13:8, foreordained the Greek word proginosko means to know beforehand to appoint or decree beforehand.
I see too many Scriptures that do not agree with the doctrine. I hope this makes sense. This is Scripture without man's knowledge or wisdom 1 Corinthians 1:22Jeremiah 10:10 10 Malachi 2:10Mark 12:32
Paul wrote these; Romans 3:30Romans 15:61 Corinthians 8:62 Corinthians 1:32 Corinthians 11:31Ephesians 1:3Ephesians 1:17Ephesians 3:14Ephesians 4:6Colossians 1:31 Timothy 2:5
Peter wrote this; 1 Peter 1:3
These are Jesus's words Himself; Matthew 27:46 Same in Mark 15:34John 14:28John 17:3John 20:17Revelation 3:12
What this says to me, there is only one true God who is the God and Father of Jesus,
These Scriptures are clear without our wisdom or knowledge do not agree with the doctrine of the Trinity. I do thank you and again I hope you do not consider me a Gnostic that would be sad, they are more of a philosophical like the immortal soul came from Greek philosophy, I am believer and follower of Jesus our Lord and savior.
Boaz made sure that extra droppings were left for Ruth and Naomi to pick up.
Naomi gave specific instructions to Ruth on how to secure back the property of Naomi's husband's family, and gain an inheritance by marrying the kinsman and bearing children.
During the harvest festival there was a procedure whereby after Boaz had went to sleep on the floor of the grain threshing floor (so as to protect the grain that they had thrashed, separating the wheat from the chaff), Ruth was to go to sleep at his feet, and cover up with the hem of his overcoat.
Ruth completed this, and during the night Boaz awoke, and she petitioned him to marry her under the law of Levirate marriage.
Boaz agreed, but determined that there was another kinsman closer in relationship to her.
Therefore, Boaz approached the individual, and managed to obtain the right of the kinsman redeemer ( Deut. 25:5-11).
In doing so, this gave him the right to purchase back the land for Naomi's lineage and raised up children for Ruth and her inheritance as one of the tribes of Israel.
Romans 15:4 states:
"For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope."
It is in understanding that everything in God's Word is therefore for a purpose, and everything that God has communicated, especially those things that seem mundane are there as object lessons to teach us - In this case to set up a prophetic role that had two functions which the Messiah would fulfill - wherein Israel could recognize your Messiah.
God set up the institution of the kinsman redeemer in order to produce a type, a model of what was necessary for Jesus Christ to do in order to die for the sins of the world.
"And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust."
Firstly instead of "gentiles" the grk says "nations" (grk ethne). And instead of "trust" it says "hope" (grk elpiousin).
Which is that reign? A literal reign of Jesus with Israel, as some believe? Or as it seems that it talks about a spiritual kingdom where the other nations really put their hope on Him (for salvation).
And it goes on in verse 13, thus giving a certainty about which is that kingdom.
"Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost."
I'm with you, I believe the Bible is the inspired word of God given to us. A reason we differ, preconceived ideas are obstacles to the truth. We all grow up in cultures where we inherit certain biased beliefs, values, and attitudes from our parents, teachers, religious affiliation, peer groups, and friends. When we study the Bible unless we can clear these obstacles, and beliefs when we read our sub-conscience mind will block the true meaning with the ones we have stored in our mind.
We must empty our minds as we know nothing, take out the garbage, pray, and let the Spirit of Truth show us the true meaning of what we are studying. We must keep in mind we get milk first and then meat and it can be years between.
I also believe in one God and Father of all, who is the God and Father of Jesus, the Son of God, the Messiah/Christ.
John 20:17Romans 15:62 Corinthians 1:32 Corinthians 11:31Ephesians 1:3Ephesians 1:17Ephesians 5:20Colossians 1:31 Peter 1:31 Corinthians 8:6.
Hi Shell, if I may..As GiGi replied, so many translations up to the KJV publishing in 1611 were not always written by council/competent authority so as King, King James appointed competent council giving them the authority to conclude one book, the KJB version(ONLY according to original documents, which there are thousand upon thousands of) & still has not changed. I have a 1698 copy that is 'Jot per Tittle' the same as my KJV from last yr.
As Hemorlan replied, 'Acts is the transitional book (rightly dividing) OT & NT. For the OT laws were for the Jews i.e. before Jesus DBR (death, burial & resurrection). NT is for All Jews & Gentiles. Christ shed His blood & died for All who choose to believe & All sin past, present & future. Making us All one in salvation.
As you point out, Romans 15:4..Paul is stating 'For what was written in the past was so we learn from past mistakes & come out unscathed by the world around us. To be strengthened in our hope/faith through patients for the evil around us & be comforted knowing God was w/them then as He is w/us now'. As for 2 Tim3:15, that's partial scripture & is best interpreted/understood if you read entire meaning not merely one verse, 2 Tim 3:12-17.
As for Matt 5:17-20, Jesus is speaking to the disciples on how things are related/differ tween the OT(Gen-Acts12) & how things will be upon His DBR to come (NT) Acts 13-The Revelation. In Matt:17, He didn't come to destroy anyone/anything but to fulfill prophecy of His Father. God does not make us choose Him, We have 'freewill'. Satan on the other hand will continue to torcher us & those around us till we choose evil. Put on the Armor of God Eph 6:10-18, being guarded from satan devouring souls simply for he knows his Eternity & is angry wanting revenge. Loving God w/all our being, Mark 12:28-33 & of course John 3:12-21. It's not hard as prosperity preachers would have you believe. I for one enjoy learning truth. With His blood, Christ Himself said it best .. "It is finished".
I have been reading recently and again through the books of Genesis, exodus, Leviticus & Numbers. Whenever I do it consistently reminds me of the verses in the New Testament that refer to the Old Testament. Particularly, 2 Timothy 3:15, 16 and 17, Romans 15:4 and Matthew 5:17-20. As all the New Testament was not even evident till long after the Resurrection. When it was canonized into the Holy Bible (king James), we must see the Holiness of the Old Testament, God's voice given to you & me. That is truly what we need to see, the Old joining with the New. That is what completes the Holy Bible and that is what works to complete the human mind. Make it Holy! Set apart.
Luke 24:27 And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
Luke 24:45 Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures
John 5:39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
Acts 17:11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
Psalms 78:2 I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:
Romans 15:4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
Galatians 3:8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.
2 Peter 1:20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
2 Peter 3:16 As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.
Revelation 22:18,19 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
These are just a sampling of the many verses that speak about the scriptures, the Bible, the Word of God. They should be examined both in their immediate context and the context of the entire Bible if we are to come to Truth regarding the true nature of the Bible.
I know this has been discussed before and we have different understandings, but just have a couple of thoughts to consider, I will not go over all this prophecy just the first of 9:27.
If I am correct, it is thought the 69th week ended when Jesus' ride into Jerusalem fulfilling Zech. 9:9. Dan. 9:26 says 69 weeks unto the Messiah, should we look over the 3.5 years from when Jesus was baptized and anointed with the Holy Spirit? Look at the multitude that met Him when He rode in, they knew who He was, He came for the lost sheep of Israel.
The antichrist will make a covenant with Israel. We go to Dan. 9:27 And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: So here we have the last week/7 years and he is said to be the antichrist.
"He shall confirm the covenant with many", could he in this verse fit Jesus? Psalms 105:8-11Isaiah 42:6Isaiah 49:8Isaiah 49:6Romans 15:8Galatians 3:17Hebrews 13:20 I could list many more. The word confirm does not mean make, it shows us the covenant already existed. Confirm means to strengthen, to be stronger.
God made a covenant with Abraham and Abraham said God would provide Himself a Lamb, Genesis 22:7-8, was Jesus this Lamb, Isaiah 53:7John 1:29Revelation 5:6. This covenant is with many, Zechariah 2:11Isaiah 53:11Matthew 20:28Matthew 26:28Romans 5:15,19. Jesus was sent to confirm the promise/covenant made unto Abraham, Romans 15:8. Could Jesus be this he?
"In the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease" Sacrifice and Oblation, the first word is talking about the daily sacrifices, the Tamid, the morning and evening lamb the same time Jesus was on the cross 9 AM the first to 3 PM the last. Then the second word refers to all of the other offerings presented to the Lord.
Do you think the sacrifice and oblation was designed by God to completely cease upon the finished work of Jesus on the cross? Hebrews 9.
JRay, Suffering is not normal. when Jehovah ( psalm 83:18) created the earth,
his motives was for man and woman to take care of the earth. to enjoy his
creation, to take care of the animals. to enjoy the richness that the earth provided.
he created the ground to give in abundance, so that poverty was impossible. God
started the earth in the garden of Eden. Jehovah and the heavens was his the main
authority to mankind according to Genesis 1,2. there were no kings, rulers in the beginning.
But this happened to mankind: Genesis 3; Genesis 6; Genesis 19; Job 1,2; Luke 4:1-13
it just getting worse and worse. 2Timothy 3:1-7
It's a heavenly war, and a invisible war ( Revelation 12:7-13) we humans may not understand but God has revealed it to us in human terms. although the innocent are dying because of 1 John 5:19. WE KEEP THE HOPE AS GOD WANTS US TO: Romans 15:4-6; Revelation 21:3-5
We continue in the hope. Job 14:14
IF YOU READ ALL THESE SCRIPTURES YOU WILL SEE WHY MANKIND ARE SUFFERING.
I believe in Samaria they had a head knowledge of the things that Phillip was teaching, and they were baptized by water but in this instance, they weren't converted until Peter came and laid hands on them and they received the Holyspirit.
You can't be saved without the Holyspirit!
It takes the Holyspirit to show you the things of God, not miracles! 1 Corinthians 2:10-11.
These people were bewitched by Simon who used sorcery and they presented him to be some great one.
The unclean spirit can leave a person but it takes the Holyspirit to seal him.
This reminds me of Matthew 12:43-44.
"They received the word of God" even Simon!
When the apostles were able to bring on about the Holyspirit by the laying on of hands then that which they received (The word of God) was sown in them. It took the Holyspirit to seal them, water baptism didn't do it and their head knowledge didn't do it.
Acts 8:14-24. The Apostles were given this power to demonstrate the power of God. Romans 15:18-19. 2 Corinthians 12;12.
The Gospel of the Kingdom is for the Jews and the Gospel of Grace is for the Gentiles.
We start with the Gospel of the Kingdom on earth for the Jews for the New Jerusalem.
Matthew 4:23
And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching thegospelofthekingdom, and healing all mannerofsickness and all mannerofdisease among the people.
The gospel of the kingdom required
Matthew 24:14
And thisgospelofthekingdomshall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall repentance.
Jesus Christ told the Twelve Disiples not to go to the Gentiles with the gospel of the kingdom.
Matthew 10:5-7
5These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
6But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
7And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Jesus Christ job was to minister to the Jews for in the gospel of the kingdom.
Romans 15:8
Now I say that Jesus Christ was aministerofthecircumcisionforthetruth of God,toconfirmthepromises made untothefathers:
Ray. In Christ Jesus Corinthians 15:1-4
All Twelve Disiples followed Jesus earthly ministry in the four gospels for the kingdom of heaven on earth.
Matthew 4:19
And he saith unto them,Followme, and I will make you fishers of men.
Mark 1:18
And straightway they forsook their nets, andfollowed him.
Luke 5:11
And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, andfollowed him.
John 1:37
And the two disciples heard him speak, and theyfollowed Jesus.
Why should we follow Apostle Paul ? ?
Jesus Christ in Heaven did say that Apostle Paul was a chosen vessel for the Gentiles.
Acts 9:15
But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is achosenvesselunto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:
Jesus Christ is the author of the whole Bible.
Hebrews 12:2
Looking unto Jesus theauthorand finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Jesus Christ wants us to follow Apostle Paul's epistle for doctrine and Salvation.
1 Corinthians 11:1
Be yefollowers ofme, even as I also am of Christ.
Apostle Paul's doctrine is from Jesus Christ in Heaven.
Romans 16:17
Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to thedoctrinewhich ye have learned; and avoid them.
Apostle Paul said that we can always learn from the Old Testament and the caring down kingdom of gospel in the four gospels. The death of Jesus Christ started the New Testament
Hebrews 9:16
For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of thetestator.
Romans 15:4
For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for ourlearning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
I follow Apostle Paul's epistle in Jesus Christ for Doctrine and Salvation.
Ray, in Christ Jesus 1 Corinthians 15:1-4
The Gospel of the Kingdom is for the Jews and the Gospel of Grace is for the Gentiles.
We start with the Gospel of the Kingdom on earth for the Jews for the New Jerusalem.
Matthew 4:23
And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching thegospelofthekingdom, and healing all mannerofsickness and all mannerofdisease among the people.
The gospel of the kingdom required
Matthew 24:14
And thisgospelofthekingdomshall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall repentance.
Jesus Christ told the Twelve Disiples not to go to the Gentiles with the gospel of the kingdom.
Matthew 10:5-7
5These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
6But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
7And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Jesus Christ job was to minister to the Jews for in the gospel of the kingdom.
Romans 15:8
Now I say that Jesus Christ was aministerofthecircumcisionforthetruth of God,toconfirmthepromises made untothefathers:
Ray. In Christ Jesus Corinthians 15:1-4
A Gentile is definitely not called a unsaved person. A Gentile is a none physical Jew living on this planet earth. According to God in Heaven, we have the Jews and we have the rest of the people that are Gentiles living on this earth. Jews are part of the Twelve Tribes of Israel .
Genesis 49:28
All these are thetwelvetribes of Israel: and this is it that their father spake unto them, and blessed them; every one according to his blessing he blessed them.
The Gentiles never had the Law in the Old Testament.
Romans 2:14
For when theGentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:
Because the Gentiles did not believe in God in the Old Testament, they were called blasphemy.
Romans 2:24
For the name of God is blasphemed among theGentiles through you, as it is written.
The Gentiles had there own righteousness.
Romans 9:30
What shall we say then? That theGentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.
Jesus Christ called the Gentiles dogs.
Matthew 15:27
And she said, Truth, Lord: yet thedogseat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.
Because the fall of Israel, the Gentiles are blessed with the gospel of grace.
Romans 11:11
I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto theGentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.
The Gentiles now has the gospel.
Romans 15:16
That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to theGentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of theGentilesmight be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.
Ray, in Christ Jesus 1 Corinthians 15:1-4
I am a Gentiles saved by grace.
Thanks, brother, I'm not the best at putting on paper my understanding. I know some Scriptures refer to the Holy Spirit as he, but the Spirit is the Spirit of God. The Spirit of God dwells in us, Romans 8:9, 1 Corinthians 3:16 and, more. It is the power of the Holy Spirit that does the work of God, Romans 15:19, Jesus did the miracles by the Holy Spirit, Matthew 12:28, Luke 4:18, Acts 10:38, Hebrews 2:4.
Jesus said the words He spoke were not His words but the Fathers and God did the works, this was done by the Holy Spirit through Jesus. John 14:10. Jesus said the Holy Spirit/Comforter proceedeth from the Father John 15:26, Jesus said the Holy Ghost will not speak of himself but what he is told, so the Holy Spirit is under the direction of the Father and Jesus, John 16:13.
All the salutations are from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit is not in any salutations. In Revelation 21:22 And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb is the temple of it. No Holy Spirit, what I see in Scripture is the Holy Spirit is the conduit that God works through and now Jesus as well.
I hope this gives you enough info to see how I see the Holy Spirit and I know that is not what many believe. I do not want to offend and I hope I don't, but this is what I see in Scripture. I do not see the Holy Spirit as a person but as the power of God that surrounds this earth by which God and Jesus dwell in us to communicate, guide, and comfort us.
God bless,
RLW
Deuteronomy 14:23
And thou shalt eat before the Lord thy God, in the place which he shall choose to place his name there, the tithe of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the firstlings of thy herds and of thy flocks; that thou mayest learn to fear the Lord thy God always.
The Jews were to follow the law to tithe.
Hebrews 7:5
And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham
Churches will use this verse to make people feel guilty of Tithing.
Malachi 3:8-10
Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings. Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation. Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
Apostle Paul teaches us that the Old Testament and the four gospels are for learning because Jesus Christ had completed His mission and nailed the Law on the cross and all our sins .
Romans 15:4
For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for ourlearning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
The New Testament teaches us how to give a offering by the heart, without madness and anger in the Lord Jesus Christ. Apostle Paul teaches us how to give without the law.
2 Corinthians 9:7
Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
Ray, in Christ Jesus 1 Corinthi
We don't believe in Apostle Paul for Salvation, he is just a man led by the Holy Spirit. We believe the gospel that Jesus Christ told Paul to write for Salvation, 1 Corinthians 15:1-4
No one ever said Apostle Paul is another Jesus, all we are saying that Apostle Paul is our Apostle for the Gentiles in this age of grace.
Romans 11:13
For I speak to youGentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of theGentiles, I magnify mine office:
Romans 11:25
For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of theGentilesbe come in.
We that are saved follow Jesus Christ for Salvation and doctrine, but it will have to be in Apostle Paul's epistle, and the rest of the Bible for learning.
1 Corinthians 11:1
Be yefollowers ofme, even as I also am of Christ.
We can learn from the Old Testament and the four gospels.
Romans 15:4
For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for ourlearning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
The Bible is cut and dry and simple to understand Salvation if we rightly dividing the word of truth . Apostle Paul is the one teaching us today.
2 Timothy 2:15
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
May God pour His Spirit upon this ministry so all may understand the truth and grow in grace with Jesus Christ.
Ray, in Christ Jesus 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 may the truth be revealed to all
The four gospels are the extension of the Old Testament for the promises and covenants of the fathers.
Romans 15:8
Now I say thatJesusChrist was aministerof the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:
We are living by grace and nolonger under the law for Salvation.
Romans 6:14
For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under thelaw, but undergrace.
Christians don't have licence to sin, but to follow the word in the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit teaches and guides us in truth.
1 Corinthians 2:13
Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which theHolyGhost teacheth; comparingspiritual things withspiritual.
God bless and let's continue in the race of the grace of God in the Holy Spirit .
Ray, in Christ Jesus 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ who died for all of our sins .
Romans 15:26 - For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem.
For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution, and the word contribution is the word Koinonia. It is where we get our word fellowship. A contribution for the poor saints. It should literally read "For the poor of the saints," which are at Jerusalem.
Paul went through Macedonia and Achaia, and he says "You know, we got some saints over there in Jerusalem that are in poverty. Not only is there a famine, but they are cut off because of their belief in Christ. They don't have a lot of finances, and they don't have a lot of help. Their families won't help them. This would really bring unity in the body of Christ if you Gentiles could give a contribution, and I take it to the Jews in Jerusalem and tell them here's from your brethren the Gentiles."
Romans 15:30 - Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;
He says my appeal is that you strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;
The term "strive together" is one compound Greek word. It's the word SUN (pronounced Soon), which means with, and the word AGONA, which means agony. Agonize with me! In fact, the word is used for wrestling. When you see two wrestlers flopping around on the mat, they are agonizing together. So, he says "Join with me in prayer, agonize together with me in prayers to God for me."
Romans 15:33 - Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen.
Now the God of peace, and notice that the word "be" is in italics. It's that way in the scriptures, but the verb is not "be." It should be "is." It's a statement of fact. It literally reads, "Now the God of peace IS with you all. Amen.
Romans 15:13 - Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
He says, now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing. The cause: And the word "that" actually means toward. Toward the goal that you might abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Spirit. Isn't that great? No covenants and no promise, but for us, we find hope as God's Spirit empowers us in Christ. So, we're told not to please ourselves, but rather to love our neighbor. Love him for the good, that is, the good in Christ!
Romans 15:14 - And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.
In three areas of his life, the first one is in the preaching of Paul. Paul says, and I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness. And again, this comes from the root AGATHOS, the Spiritual good. But these next two phrases describe what he means by Spiritual good.
Having been filled with all knowledge. That's a Perfect Tense in the Greek text. These people are not ignorant. They are filled with knowledge. And being able to admonish one another. The word admonish means to warn, literally place in the mind or warn people.
So, he's telling them that they are doctrinally sound and that they are filled with the knowledge of God. They just needed to be taught a little more exact through Paul's writings. But he says I'm convinced that you have enough knowledge of God's word and the truth, and enough maturity that you can admonish one another through the use of the word.
Romans 15:2 - Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.
Let every one of us please his neighbor. The word neighbor is the closest person to you at any given time. It doesn't mean just your next-door neighbor. It's anybody that is close to you at any given time.
The cause for this command: For his good and to edification. The word good is the word AGATHOS for spiritual good.
Please your neighbor. How do I do that? For his spiritual good to build him up. Again, edification is a construction term that means to build a house. Whatever is best for that person spiritually to develop their relationship with the Lord.
Romans 15:5 - Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:
Now the God of patience (HUPOMONE), and again that's remaining under, and consolation (encouragement), grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus: Likeminded towards one other! Well, what is the example? According to Christ Jesus. He's the example!
Now the word mind for "likeminded" is the word PHRONEO. We get our English term frame of mind and attitude from this Greek word. We are to have the same attitude, the same goal, and we are to be likeminded one toward another.
In Philippians 2:5, the same word was used about Jesus. Here's the command, "Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus." The book of Philippians was written about fellowship. Some think it was written about joy, but it is actually about fellowship. That's what Philippians was written for. Paul says that the believers ought to be one in fellowship.
They ought to be likeminded. That doesn't mean that we believe the same thing and we think the same words and the same thoughts all the time together. What it means is we have the same frame of mind. And we find that Jesus was used as the example. What was His attitude when He came into this existence here?
Romans 15:1 Continuation
It is a burden to carry. If you have to be sensitive to one or more people, and to carry their weaknesses and their views, it is a burden. And we are to carry it! That's what it boils down to. You carry your own load, but the heaviness of somebody else's load, help them. But you are responsible to carry your own.
The older believer, a Christian matures to where they can start handling their own freight and the weight of that load. And they get to a point to where they can carry their own freight, but they can start helping other people down this pilgrim road that people are having a tough time walking.
So, we that are strong, we are continually indebted to carry the weaknesses of the ones who are without power, and not to please ourselves. It is hard to do in our society. Our culture and our society encourage self-centeredness. We're a society that seeks pleasure. And we're told not to please ourselves.
(Romans Part 31a):
Romans 15:1 - We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
First of all, the classification. It says, we then that are strong. Romans 14:1 started off with "to the one who is weak with respect to the faith." Here it says to we who are strong. Paul considers himself to be a strong believer.
There are only two kinds. There's a weak believer and a strong believer. That's it! We then that are strong, that's a classification. Here's the concept: What are we to do? We ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. What a verse!
The word ought is an old English word that has to do with indebtedness. We are indebted. In the Greek, this is what is called a Present Active Imperative Indicative which means we are to continue to be indebted and obligated to those who are weaker. It is a continuous obligation. Our obligation is to bear the infirmities of the weak.
The word infirmities ASTHENEMATA means weakness. And the word weak ADUNATON means without power. They have no spiritual strength. We are not talking about somebody who is physically weak. We are talking about somebody who is spiritually weak. But we are to bear the infirmities of the weak. This is the same word used in Galatians Chapter 6 where it says to bear one another's burdens. This word actually means to carry. It doesn't mean to tolerate younger believers. It means to shoulder the load. Help carry their burdens, and to not please ourselves.
5 Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:
NOT TO BITE ANOTHER AND DEVOUR
Not to be destructive and harm one another.
It can come back on you
Having Faith Scriptures
1 Thessalonians 1:3KJV
remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
Galatians 5:6KJV
For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
Ways you can have faith in Jesus Christ Scriptures
Galatians 5:13-15KJV
13 For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. 14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 15 But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.
Psalm 25:8KJV
Good and upright is the LORD: Therefore will he teach sinners in the way.
I have used faith in serving others in the love of Gof not biting and devouring people.
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Acts 22:15 - For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.
This is a great verse as a definition for the word witness. We don't get this by reading our English text. In the Greek text, the word witness is MARTOUS, which is where we get our word Martyr from. It also is a judicial term like some of the other terms Paul uses.
A witness is somebody who can share "What thou hast seen and heard." In Romans 15:18, Paul says "I will not speak except those things which Christ has worked out in me."
You're not a witness unless you know it to be real. Also, the reason why MARTOUS, or martyr is used for witness is because in biblical times, your death, your martyrdom is the testimony that Jesus Christ is real. No one is going to give up their life for a religious system that's not real.
Acts 22:16 - And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
Some people use this verse to prove that this is the order or process of salvation. It says arise and be baptized so they say you have to be water baptized first. Secondly, and wash away thy sins, they say that's what baptism is for. And then thirdly, calling on the name of the Lord. The problem with that theory is that the term calling on the name of the Lord is an Aorist Participle.
Here's how it literally reads:
Be baptized for the washing away of your sins, AFTER having called upon the name of the Lord. Which means calling upon the name of the Lord happens first, and then you go out and be baptized to display and express the washing away of your sins.
Baptism is an external testimony of the internal work of the Spirit of God. So, when I submit to believer's baptism (water baptism), it is a testimony. It is an external, outward testimony of what God's Spirit has done internally when He saved me.
SCHOOL BOOK September 22, 2024 Jeremiah 33:2-11 KJV
My interpetation: COGIC WORSHIP 1 Corinthians 15:3-4: I worship a God that is always there. A God of restoration, land of revitalization, A God of healing, A God of peace , A God of truth, liberation, A God of forgiveness. A God of unity. A God of Saving hand, A God that gives a
New life and New name of promise Romans 15:8 KJV
Pt. 8
at some later time, after the fullness of the elect Gentiles are saved, the Gentiles will be used to share the gospel with the Jews that they may be saved in the same way as the Gentiles, by God's mercy. No one can pridefully say anything about their election because every saved person is saved by the work of God in Christ and come to God with repentance and faith in humbleness of heart.
Vs. 32 is kind of a clincher,
"For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon them."
Every elect person comes to Jesus as a sinner who was in unbelief until they are regenerated by the same Spirit, whether Jew or Gentile, for it is those of the faith of Abraham who are true Israel. ( Gal. 3:28-29)
God's wisdom in consigning every human over to disobedience from Adam up until the last person to be born before Jesus returns rules out any other means of being reconciled to God except by God's mercy. Not because you are an Israelite or a Gentile. Not because you are smart or powerful or noble. Not because you desire to seek God before being regenerated, because no one can seek God without this work of the Holy Spirit which enables one to seek God's mercy and receive it in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Every elect person is dependent on God's mercy, not anything we do. We will forever boast in God's mercy, which is God's ultimate goal in saving sinners, that the glory of His mercy and grace will be fully expressed and manifested in the lives of the saints.
Romans 15:7-9
"Wherefore, receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God. Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers, And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy, as it is written," For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and laud Him, all ye peoples."
See Pt. 9
Hope with a gentle persuasion, Whispers her comforting word;
Wait till the darkness is over, Wait till life's tempest is done,,
Hope for the sunshine tomorrow, After the shower is gone.
Whispering hope, O how welcome Thy voice,
Making my heart in its sorrow rejoice.
"Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost. Romans 15:13 God Bless :)
Part 2
God made Jesus Lord, Acts 2:36, made is thee Greek word ginomai that means to come into being, to happen, to become. This was foreordained before the foundation of the world and this Lamb was slain before the foundation of the world, 1 Peter 1:19-20 Revelation 13:8, foreordained the Greek word proginosko means to know beforehand to appoint or decree beforehand.
I see too many Scriptures that do not agree with the doctrine. I hope this makes sense. This is Scripture without man's knowledge or wisdom 1 Corinthians 1:22 Jeremiah 10:10 10 Malachi 2:10 Mark 12:32
Paul wrote these; Romans 3:30 Romans 15:6 1 Corinthians 8:6 2 Corinthians 1:3 2 Corinthians 11:31 Ephesians 1:3 Ephesians 1:17 Ephesians 3:14 Ephesians 4:6 Colossians 1:3 1 Timothy 2:5
Peter wrote this; 1 Peter 1:3
These are Jesus's words Himself; Matthew 27:46 Same in Mark 15:34 John 14:28 John 17:3 John 20:17 Revelation 3:12
What this says to me, there is only one true God who is the God and Father of Jesus,
These Scriptures are clear without our wisdom or knowledge do not agree with the doctrine of the Trinity. I do thank you and again I hope you do not consider me a Gnostic that would be sad, they are more of a philosophical like the immortal soul came from Greek philosophy, I am believer and follower of Jesus our Lord and savior.
God bless,
RLW
Part 5.
Boaz made sure that extra droppings were left for Ruth and Naomi to pick up.
Naomi gave specific instructions to Ruth on how to secure back the property of Naomi's husband's family, and gain an inheritance by marrying the kinsman and bearing children.
During the harvest festival there was a procedure whereby after Boaz had went to sleep on the floor of the grain threshing floor (so as to protect the grain that they had thrashed, separating the wheat from the chaff), Ruth was to go to sleep at his feet, and cover up with the hem of his overcoat.
Ruth completed this, and during the night Boaz awoke, and she petitioned him to marry her under the law of Levirate marriage.
Boaz agreed, but determined that there was another kinsman closer in relationship to her.
Therefore, Boaz approached the individual, and managed to obtain the right of the kinsman redeemer ( Deut. 25:5-11).
In doing so, this gave him the right to purchase back the land for Naomi's lineage and raised up children for Ruth and her inheritance as one of the tribes of Israel.
Romans 15:4 states:
"For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope."
It is in understanding that everything in God's Word is therefore for a purpose, and everything that God has communicated, especially those things that seem mundane are there as object lessons to teach us - In this case to set up a prophetic role that had two functions which the Messiah would fulfill - wherein Israel could recognize your Messiah.
God set up the institution of the kinsman redeemer in order to produce a type, a model of what was necessary for Jesus Christ to do in order to die for the sins of the world.
See Part 6.
I appreciate what you have said here.
I also believe that the Word teaches that the Holy Spirit is the one who regenerates us through the washing of the word.
( Titus 3:5)
He sanctifies us ( John 17:5) ( Romans 15:16) He gives us life (6:63)
The Spirit puts to death the works of sin in us ( Romans 8:13)
He baptizes us into Christ ( 1 Cor. 12:13)
The Spirit gives us access to the Father ( Eph. 2:18)
He teaches us. ( John 14:26)
There are many more things that Scriptures say about what the Spirit does in and for us.
"And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust."
Firstly instead of "gentiles" the grk says "nations" (grk ethne). And instead of "trust" it says "hope" (grk elpiousin).
Which is that reign? A literal reign of Jesus with Israel, as some believe? Or as it seems that it talks about a spiritual kingdom where the other nations really put their hope on Him (for salvation).
And it goes on in verse 13, thus giving a certainty about which is that kingdom.
"Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost."
"For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope."
I'm with you, I believe the Bible is the inspired word of God given to us. A reason we differ, preconceived ideas are obstacles to the truth. We all grow up in cultures where we inherit certain biased beliefs, values, and attitudes from our parents, teachers, religious affiliation, peer groups, and friends. When we study the Bible unless we can clear these obstacles, and beliefs when we read our sub-conscience mind will block the true meaning with the ones we have stored in our mind.
We must empty our minds as we know nothing, take out the garbage, pray, and let the Spirit of Truth show us the true meaning of what we are studying. We must keep in mind we get milk first and then meat and it can be years between.
I also believe in one God and Father of all, who is the God and Father of Jesus, the Son of God, the Messiah/Christ.
John 20:17 Romans 15:6 2 Corinthians 1:3 2 Corinthians 11:31 Ephesians 1:3 Ephesians 1:17 Ephesians 5:20 Colossians 1:3 1 Peter 1:3 1 Corinthians 8:6.
God bless,
RLW
As Hemorlan replied, 'Acts is the transitional book (rightly dividing) OT & NT. For the OT laws were for the Jews i.e. before Jesus DBR (death, burial & resurrection). NT is for All Jews & Gentiles. Christ shed His blood & died for All who choose to believe & All sin past, present & future. Making us All one in salvation.
As you point out, Romans 15:4..Paul is stating 'For what was written in the past was so we learn from past mistakes & come out unscathed by the world around us. To be strengthened in our hope/faith through patients for the evil around us & be comforted knowing God was w/them then as He is w/us now'. As for 2 Tim3:15, that's partial scripture & is best interpreted/understood if you read entire meaning not merely one verse, 2 Tim 3:12-17.
As for Matt 5:17-20, Jesus is speaking to the disciples on how things are related/differ tween the OT(Gen-Acts12) & how things will be upon His DBR to come (NT) Acts 13-The Revelation. In Matt:17, He didn't come to destroy anyone/anything but to fulfill prophecy of His Father. God does not make us choose Him, We have 'freewill'. Satan on the other hand will continue to torcher us & those around us till we choose evil. Put on the Armor of God Eph 6:10-18, being guarded from satan devouring souls simply for he knows his Eternity & is angry wanting revenge. Loving God w/all our being, Mark 12:28-33 & of course John 3:12-21. It's not hard as prosperity preachers would have you believe. I for one enjoy learning truth. With His blood, Christ Himself said it best .. "It is finished".
Luke 24:27 And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
Luke 24:45 Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures
John 5:39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
Acts 17:11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
Psalms 78:2 I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:
Romans 15:4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
Galatians 3:8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.
2 Peter 1:20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
2 Peter 3:16 As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.
Revelation 22:18,19 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
These are just a sampling of the many verses that speak about the scriptures, the Bible, the Word of God. They should be examined both in their immediate context and the context of the entire Bible if we are to come to Truth regarding the true nature of the Bible.
I know this has been discussed before and we have different understandings, but just have a couple of thoughts to consider, I will not go over all this prophecy just the first of 9:27.
If I am correct, it is thought the 69th week ended when Jesus' ride into Jerusalem fulfilling Zech. 9:9. Dan. 9:26 says 69 weeks unto the Messiah, should we look over the 3.5 years from when Jesus was baptized and anointed with the Holy Spirit? Look at the multitude that met Him when He rode in, they knew who He was, He came for the lost sheep of Israel.
The antichrist will make a covenant with Israel. We go to Dan. 9:27 And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: So here we have the last week/7 years and he is said to be the antichrist.
"He shall confirm the covenant with many", could he in this verse fit Jesus? Psalms 105:8-11 Isaiah 42:6 Isaiah 49:8 Isaiah 49:6 Romans 15:8 Galatians 3:17 Hebrews 13:20 I could list many more. The word confirm does not mean make, it shows us the covenant already existed. Confirm means to strengthen, to be stronger.
God made a covenant with Abraham and Abraham said God would provide Himself a Lamb, Genesis 22:7-8, was Jesus this Lamb, Isaiah 53:7 John 1:29 Revelation 5:6. This covenant is with many, Zechariah 2:11 Isaiah 53:11 Matthew 20:28 Matthew 26:28 Romans 5:15,19. Jesus was sent to confirm the promise/covenant made unto Abraham, Romans 15:8. Could Jesus be this he?
"In the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease" Sacrifice and Oblation, the first word is talking about the daily sacrifices, the Tamid, the morning and evening lamb the same time Jesus was on the cross 9 AM the first to 3 PM the last. Then the second word refers to all of the other offerings presented to the Lord.
Do you think the sacrifice and oblation was designed by God to completely cease upon the finished work of Jesus on the cross? Hebrews 9.
God bless,
RLW
his motives was for man and woman to take care of the earth. to enjoy his
creation, to take care of the animals. to enjoy the richness that the earth provided.
he created the ground to give in abundance, so that poverty was impossible. God
started the earth in the garden of Eden. Jehovah and the heavens was his the main
authority to mankind according to Genesis 1,2. there were no kings, rulers in the beginning.
But this happened to mankind: Genesis 3; Genesis 6; Genesis 19; Job 1,2; Luke 4:1-13
it just getting worse and worse. 2Timothy 3:1-7
It's a heavenly war, and a invisible war ( Revelation 12:7-13) we humans may not understand but God has revealed it to us in human terms. although the innocent are dying because of 1 John 5:19. WE KEEP THE HOPE AS GOD WANTS US TO: Romans 15:4-6; Revelation 21:3-5
We continue in the hope. Job 14:14
IF YOU READ ALL THESE SCRIPTURES YOU WILL SEE WHY MANKIND ARE SUFFERING.
I HOPE THIS ANSWERS YOUR QUESTION.
Part 2.
Acts 8:5-25.
I believe in Samaria they had a head knowledge of the things that Phillip was teaching, and they were baptized by water but in this instance, they weren't converted until Peter came and laid hands on them and they received the Holyspirit.
You can't be saved without the Holyspirit!
It takes the Holyspirit to show you the things of God, not miracles! 1 Corinthians 2:10-11.
These people were bewitched by Simon who used sorcery and they presented him to be some great one.
The unclean spirit can leave a person but it takes the Holyspirit to seal him.
This reminds me of Matthew 12:43-44.
"They received the word of God" even Simon!
When the apostles were able to bring on about the Holyspirit by the laying on of hands then that which they received (The word of God) was sown in them. It took the Holyspirit to seal them, water baptism didn't do it and their head knowledge didn't do it.
Acts 8:14-24. The Apostles were given this power to demonstrate the power of God. Romans 15:18-19. 2 Corinthians 12;12.
God bless.