Plus "The Dispensation Of The Mystery."

1. Commentary: "In {Revelation 1:13-15} Jesus the Son of Man, is seen with feet like fine brass, and eyes as a flame of fire. The Apostle John fell at His feet as dead. In {V. 16} Christ is seen with a sharp two-edged sword in His mouth. Surely the spiritual intelligent student [one who is filled and led by the Holy Spirit] ... of the Bible will see at once that this is not the Lord calling the members of His Body to glory, as many falsely teach, but rather He returns in awful judgment.

2. In {Revelation 19:11-20} we learn that Jesus is returning to the earth not to secretly Rapture the Body of Christ that had already taken place beforehand, but to end the battle of Armageddon and to preside as judge at the judgment of the nations. As the conqueror of His enemies He has that sword - "The Word of God" in His mouth. There = He destroys both the son of perdition, the Antichrist and false prophet, with the spirit of His mouth as He prophesied to do in {2- Thessalonians 2:8; and Revelation 19:20}.

3. We have quoted {Acts 7:51-59} to show that at the time Israel committed the unpardonable sin by sinning against the Holy Spirit, Stephen saw "the Son of man" standing at God's right hand in Heaven. That is the last time the title "Son of man" is used in the Bible until we come to {Revelation 1:13}. We may be sure that when Christ is called "the Son of man" God is dealing with the nation Israel. This title, is used about eighty times in Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. It was Jesus Himself, and not others, who used that title. Stephen saw "the Son of man standing." This was God's message to remind Israel of their pardonable sin against the Son of man and their unpardonable sin against the Holy Spirit, {Matthew 12:31-32}. In this connection note the words of the Lord Jesus to His twelve Apostles:

4. {V. 5} Scripture: "These twelve [Apostles] Jesus sent forth and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter you not;

5. {V. 6} But go rather [only] to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

6. {V. 7} And as you go, preach, saying, The [Millennial] Kingdom of Heaven is at hand,

7. Scripture: "But when they persecute you in this city, flee you into another [city]: for verily [surely] I say to you, you shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come, {Matthew 10:5-7, 23}."

8. Commentary: "There were several Greek cities in Galilee which existed separately from the Jewish lifestyle. The Apostles were instructed to avoid these towns and to confine themselves to Jewish cities only. Toussaint = Observes the dispensational interpretation of this emphasis, noting the exclusiveness of their ministry to the house of Israel only. The word Gentiles in the objective, indicating that they were not to enter into a road even leading to the Gentiles, which included the Samaritans. Thus, it is proper to conclude that the legitimate offer of the Millennial Kingdom to Israel was still being made by the rightful King, had Israel accepted her King, she would have had her long awaited kingdom.

9. Christ in {V. 23} above warned His disciples against premature martyrdom. They were to leave before the persecution became too great. We today have plenty of work to do and many people to reach. Our work which concerns the Body of Christ won't be finished until Christ returns to Rapture us up into Paradise. The same should have been understood by the Lord's followers that concerned the Millennial Kingdom while He was teaching them. Only after the return of Christ at His Second Coming will the whole world realize the Lord's true identity. See {Matthew 24:14} which speaks of the Kingdom Gospel for Israel, and {Romans 14:9-12; and Colossians 1:24-29} that concerns the Gospel of the Mystery for the Body of Christ. As to the races: a Gentile is anyone who is not a Jew or a Christian, no doubt, several folks will wonder about what I have just stated. During Christ's Millennium reign what Gentile Believers will be classed as, is not clear in the Bible, we will just have to wait and see!

11. Why didn't Jesus send the disciples to the Gentiles which includes the Samaritans? The Samaritans were a race that resulted from intermarriage between Jews and Gentiles after the Old Testament captivities {see 2- Kings 17:24}. Even though the Samaritans are of the Semitic race they were at that time and still are = classed as Gentiles! Jesus asked His disciples to go only to the Jews because He came first to the Jews {Romans 1:16}. God chose them to tell the rest of the world about Himself. Jewish disciples and Apostles preached the Gospel of the Millennial Kingdom.

14. But, Jesus did not only teach about a literal earthly Kingdom, He also taught about a spiritual universal Kingdom that was to actually free all humanity from their troubles. The Gospel of the Mystery that is to be taught today is all about a Spiritual Kingdom that will last throughout all eternity. This spiritual Kingdom has "always been present" with the Trinitarian God supervising over it. Therefore, we who are Christians today are members of that Spiritual kingdom.

15. The twelve Apostles remained in the cities of Israel and preached to the Jews, {See Galatians 2:9; Acts 8:1; and

15:1-18; }. The Son of man did not return to the Jews, Because Israel's rulers would not repent. See {Acts 3:19-21; and 5:29-33}. If the Son of man had come, the "These days" of {Acts 3:24} would have been on the earth. God called a new messenger with a new message, "the ambassador of reconciliation." { 2- Corinthians 5:18-21}. Jesus ushered in "the dispensation of the Mystery, of the grace of God" for Gentiles who would become Saints through the ministry of the Apostle Paul. Paul became the prisoner of the Lord Jesus Christ for the Gentiles, {Ephesians 3:1-3}. To Paul was committed the doctrine of the unsearchable riches of Christ for Gentiles, so that they could be added into the Body of Christ, {Ephesians 3:8}.

16. Commentary: "With the final postponement of the Millennial Kingdom, and the interpretation of the kingdom covenants, a parenthetical age began and the Son of man will not come as Messiah and King until God's predestinated, eternal purpose concerning the Body of Christ has been accomplished. There are to be many signs in connection with the coming of the Son of man to redeem Israel, signs on earth and in the Heavens. But these signs as a whole, will not be seen until after the Body of Christ has been completed and removed from the earth.

17. Surely we can see that the political works of the blood-thirsty dictators that still rule throughout many nations, are signs of those evil leaders who will be ruling in such an evil manner after the Rapture.. And, they will follow the dictates of the Antichrist in fulfillment of the prophecies that will follow the Rapture of the Body of Christ. These predictions were foretold in Daniel, Ezekiel, Jeremiah, Isaiah, Joel, Zechariah and several other Old Testament Books, and yes, even throughout the New Testament. The signs for Israel must be studied to show members of the Body of Christ that it is definitely time to open our eyes to the fact that we must lift up our heads and look up in obedience to the Word of God. Israel was told that when the signs expressed by the prophets were being visualized in that future tribulation hour, that they should ready themselves for Christ's appearing, see {Revelation 19:7}.

18. This looking was expressed by the God given knowledge from the Lord to the prophets that they might warn the Israelites of Christ's return, and that their redemption was drawing very near, see {Luke 21:25-33}. Since we today see the shadows of things that were outlined by the prophets of old beginning to rear their heads, we had better take note of them and likewise start looking up for the redemption of our own bodies in the translation of ourselves! The trouble is, many ministers as we see it, are blinded to the fact that {Luke Ch. 21}, was not talking to Christians of today.

19. The prophecies in Matthew, Mark and Luke were given to the nation of Israel, and was meant for them and the nations that would be left behind at the Rapture of the Saints in Christ's Body. Countless God led Ministers, Pastors, Evangelists and other Saints of God have warned the people in every nation about the things in this message. But, it seems that instead of becoming wiser concerning God's Word, humanity as a whole have become blinder by the minute to their teachings!

20. Naturally we are to study everything in the Bible to increase our own Knowledge and prepare ourselves for our own future. Lets say that the above mentioned preachers who place us today under the rules and prophetic events taught in the prophetic texts we have mentioned are right, according to their own interpretations, this would mean that the Apostle Paul was really deluded concerning the present "Dispensation of the Mystery." Many teachers teach that the Body of Christ is really spiritual Israel. If this were the case, then we are headed for the Tribulation Period and the critics who call the Pre-millennialists that believe in the imminent coming of the Lord, the "any-moment theorists," are justified in their criticisms.

21. Folks should remember that Israel will suffer through the Tribulation Period, if we are spiritual Israel then that is where we are headed! But, I don't believe this do you? It would be great if we could know what each reader of our messages thinks about all this. but we cannot know unless the reader leaves us a short message on our web page and informs us of what he believes.

22. {V. 12} Scripture: "Therefore as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:

23. {V. 13} For until the [Mosaic] law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.

24. {V. 14} Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is "the figure " of him that was to come, {Romans 5:12-14}."

25. Commentary: "In the closely worded argument of this section Paul contrasts death in Adam with life in Christ. Just as Adam's sin brought certain results, so did the death of Christ. Yet this does not mean automatic salvation, for men must receive the grace God offers, {Vs. 6-9}. By one man sin entered into the world. {Genesis Ch. 3} makes it abundantly clear that this one man, Adam, brought sin to the human race by disobedience. After Adam sinned, he and his descendants could only beget sinners, so that all men afterward were, and are under the sentence of death and hell, which is the penalty of sin. It was not the sins of Adam's lifetime, but original sin which allowed death, sin's close ally, to enter the world with it. On no less than five occasions in {Romans 5: 15-19} the principle of ones sin by one man is asserted. One act of disobedience to God was sufficient to allow sin to enter and permeate the entire realm of humanity, "for all have sinned!"

26. Sin immediately inundated the whole world and had a mortal effect on its inhabitants. Sin was not imputed when there was no law, but even before the law of Moses was given, physical death attested to the presence of sin in Adam and his posterity. So universal was this sin that its deadly effects were seen over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression. Adam is here contrasted with Christ and said to be a "figure" [Greek "typos"] or "type" {V. 14} above, Of Him that was to come. The only Old Testament character to be called explicitly a type of Christ is Adam. There the contrast between the first Adam and the last Adam began.

27. Commentary: "What do some Pre-millennialist mean when they mistakenly state: "the prophetic clock has stopped!" I quote from one outstanding Pre-millennialist Bible teacher, in his written message he said: "Jesus Christ had been set aside by men, and with every dignity the wickedness of men's hearts could devise, has been crucified and slain. Because of this the prophetic clock stopped at Calvary. Not one tick has been heard since." ...

28. Before we comment on these statements, I quote from another book by the same author: "According to God, the new dispensation, that in which we now live, the dispensation of the grace of God, otherwise called the dispensation of the Mystery, began the moment the Spirit descended at Pentecost." ...

30. "... Only when a new revelation from God is given, does a dispensation change." ... And again from the same author, concerning the revelation of the Mystery he states: "The Body of Christ" began with to Paul at the time he was converted: ... "Who are You, Lord? And the glorified Saviour answered, I am Jesus whom you persecute." This was the revelation of the Mystery." What of the apostle Peter. we dare say the same Mystery was made known to him on the house top of Simon's residence in Joppa." ... Now a quotation from another book of the same man, concerning Paul's Mystery: ... "A sacred Secret never known to mankind until in due time opened up by the Holy Spirit through the apostle Paul." "It was not his in the Scriptures to be brought to light eventually; but as we are distinctly told it was hid in God until such time as He chose to manifest it." End quote.

31. What the Bible student today should understand about all this, is that = not until Israel had been given every opportunity to receive Christ both in incarnation and resurrection would the Mystery be revealed. "To the Epistles of Paul alone do we turn for the revelation of the Mystery, the book of Acts was not written by Paul." As to 'The Mystery' associated with the Body of Christ, we repeat again, it was never made known in Old Testament times, nor yet in the days when our Lord was on the earth." "The Divine method of revealing it was by a special revelation to the apostle Paul." "It was a ministry committed to him to pass on to all other Saints." Now think it over: does the following prediction make sense? Again we are quoting:

[3]- Before the dispensation of the Mystery Israel had every opportunity to receive Messiah in incarnation and in resurrection.

[5]- Peter received the revelation of the Mystery 7 or 8 years after Pentecost. {Acts 10}.

[6]- Paul received the revelation concerning the dispensation of the Mystery in {Acts 9} after Israel had the opportunity to receive Christ in resurrection.

[7]- The dispensation of the Mystery began on the day of Pentecost when Peter and the Eleven addressed devout Jews from every nation under Heaven.

[8]- To the Epistles of Paul alone do we turn for the revelation of the Mystery."

32. The fact is this man and many others teach "half truths" and confusion reigns supreme. It is because of this utter confusion and the many plain contradictions that this same man of God in his book on revelation writes in the {2nd- and - 3rd - Ch. of Revelation}, that we have the history of the Mystery Church during the past 2,000 years. In other words he is saying that it began at Pentecost with Peter! Many are teaching these same inconsistencies and doing absolutely nothing to obey {Ephesians 3:9}: "make all see what is the dispensation of the Mystery." No one can begin to see this who has it begin with Peter and his gospel of the circumcision on Pentecost a Jewish feast day, {Galatians 2:7-9}! But I am sure when you read {Acts 2:11-18; 2:27-33; 3:19-24; 15:13-18; and 26:22-23}, you will not say that the clock of prophecy stopped at Calvary or with the "Acts ministry of the twelve Apostles."

33. When we have carefully read {Colossians 1:24-27} and have been taught by the Holy Spirit about the glorious truth in those verses, we should compare them with {Ephesians 4:8-18}. Understanding all of this, and while looking on those things taking place today, we should be diligent in preparing ourselves for the Rapture of the Saints. With the completion of the "One New Man:" the "Body of Christ" this will complete just one phase of the Lord's eternal programs in Christ Jesus: We repeat again:

34. {V. 10} Scripture: "To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the Church the manifold wisdom of God,

35. {V. 11} According to the eternal purpose which He purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord, {Ephesians 3:10-11}."

37. [10]: "The purpose is that through the Body of Christ the complicated, many-sided wisdom of God in all its infinite variety and innumerable aspects might now be made known to the angelic rulers and authorities [principalities and powers] in the heavenly sphere.

38. [11]: This is in accordance with the, terms of the eternal and timeless purpose which He has realized and carried into effect, in [the person of ] Christ Jesus our Lord."

39. The verses in this above chapter is a lesson Paul gives concerning his concept of his own mission. Note that this was God's doing {see V. 7} and, the Lord through Paul was to make available to all mankind Israel's hope for a Messiah and, that Paul was to be a theologian-teacher as well as a missionary {Vs. 8-9}. Plus, that his ministry would even bring angelic beings to see and understand an important portion of the wisdom of God in His plan for the Body of Christ {V. 10}. Concerning principalities and powers which refers to angels {Ephesians 1:21}, the words "principality, and power, and might, and dominion," in rabbinic thought of the time, described different orders of angels {see Romans 8:38; Ephesians 3:10; 6:12; Colossians 1:16; 2:10, 15; and Titus 3:1}.

40. The Lord is not delaying His coming for His Body until there is a revival of the Roman Empire, or until the Gospel of the kingdom has been preached as a witness among all nations. It would be far more Scriptural to say that the Lord Jesus is delaying His coming until His called out Clergy, "servants," wake up and proclaim the truth of {Ephesians and Colossians}. Read {Ephesians 3:9, 6:19-21; and Colossians 4:3-4}. And, let's get busy.

41. [1]: If the Lord Jesus intended that the twelve Apostles should go over all the world and preach the Gospel of the Kingdom to every creature {Mark 16:15} why did they remain in Jerusalem, {Acts 8:1; and 15:1-10}?

42. [2]: If the twelve Apostles were to disciple all nations {Matthew 28:19-20}, why did they agree to go to the Jews years after they received Christ's orders, {Galatians 2:7-9}?

43. [3]: Why was it unlawful for the twelve Apostles to preach to Gentiles several years after Christ gave them the great commission that concerned the Jews only, {Acts 10:28; and Matthew 28:19-20; Mark 16:15-18; Acts 1:8; and etc.}?

44. [4]: What did Christ mean when He said to the twelve, "You shall not have gone over the cities of Israel till the Son of man be come, {Matthew 10:23}?"

45. [5]: When did the Lord Jesus rescind His command to the twelve Apostles, "heal the sick, cleans the lepers, rase the dead, cast out demons, {Matthew 10:8}?"

46. [6]: Why do Christians today ignorantly pray the "Our Father" model prayer of {Matthew 6:9}, that was given only as a model of how the Israelites was to pray during the Tribulation Period, and yet fail to obey the Lord's other command in the same chapter, {V. 17}, "But you, when you fast, anoint your head"? Were these commands really for Children of God of this dispensation?

47. [7]: Why doesn't Christians today obey the command of Jesus Christ in {Luke 12:33} "sell that you have and give alms?"

48. [8]: Why is it that signs of {Mark 16:17-18} do not follow when sinners are saved by believing the gospel? "These signs shall follow them that believe: In My name shall they cast out demons; they shall speak with new tongues [languages]; they shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hand on the sick, and they shall recover." Have you ever did this, have you ever saw these things performed? Where, when? A Christian surely would never lie. What do you think? This writer must admit that there are various men today that have been given the power to cast out demons from certain demon possessed people, I know this is true because I myself have performed this act, and have observed it being performed by another man! But, this miracle rarely takes place.

49. [9]: The Corinthians were the least spiritual of all the Christians to whom Paul wrote. He wrote to them, "You are carnal; you walk as men, {1- Corinthians 3:1-5}." And yet they exercised the sign-gifts of {1- Corinthians 12:8-11}, "miracles;" "tongues;" "healing," etc. Why is it that those carnal Christians exercised those gifts and yet the most spiritual and faithful Saints today exercise none of them except the one we have mentioned above?

50. [10]: The first Christians sold there houses and lots and gave the money to the Apostles, {Acts 2:45; and 4:34-35}. If this was God's will, then why is it not today?

51. [11]: What did Jesus Christ mean by His command of {Matthew 23:1-3}: "Then spoke Jesus to the multitude, and to His disciples, Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat: All therefore whatever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but [also] do not you [perform or have a desire] after their works ... ?" And, what does it mean that God's Son was made under the law? {Galatians 4:4}.

52. [12]: Why was it from the beginning of the ministry of John the Baptist until Peter preached to Cornelius, many years later, that no man was water baptized who had not first been circumcised? If the Body of Christ began with the teachings of the 12 Apostle's, either on or, even before Pentecost, why is it that we today are not under the same ordinances the Israelites were under at that time? such as circumcision, water baptism for remission [forgiveness] of sins, and many more the student should be familiar with, see {Acts 2:38}.

53. [13]: In {Luke 6:34-35}, the Lord instructed His Hebrew people in these words, "lend, hoping for nothing again [in return]." "If you lend to them of whom you hope to receive, what thank have you?" Is this a Divine command for today? We would really like to paraphrase these verses, but we will not because we wish for the reader to think about the true meaning of the text themselves.

54. [14]: The Lord Jesus thus commanded His disciples,

55. {V. 40}: Scripture ... "And if any man sue you at [by, or with] the law, and take away your coat, let him have your cloak also.

56. {V. 41}: "And whoever shall compel you to go a mile, go with him two.

57. {V. 42}: Give to him that ask you, and from him that would borrow of you turn not away, {Matthew 5:40-42}." Is this still the Lord's command to Christians?

58. [15]: Can you explain why, on the day of Pentecost, Peter preached to Jews, Scripture: "Repent and be baptized for the remission of sins and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit, {Acts 2:38}, whereas in his message later on Peter said, Scripture: "Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Spirit as well as we? {Acts 10:47}." Was not water baptism a requirement for those who were baptized with the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost? [Read our lessens concerning the 12 Baptisms].

59. [16]: Then can you reconcile the two baptisms in these two passages with the statement of {Ephesians 4:5}, "there is one baptism?"

60. [17]: When Paul was converted in {Acts 9} he a little later at the house of Ananias, "arose and was baptized" {V. 18}. Is this our message and ordinance for today? see {Colossians 2:13-14, and 20}. Are we still under ordinances? can you find proof that we are?

61. [18]: In {Acts 3:19-21} Peter told the Jews if they would repent, God would send Jesus Christ back to this literal earth from Heaven.. Does this fit into God's message of grace today? see {Acts 1:10-11; and Zechariah 14:4}. Also see {1- Thessalonians 4:16-18}.

62. [19]: In {Acts 5:29-32}, Peter declared that God had exalted Christ to be a Prince and a Saviour to give repentance to Israel.. Why did he not say "To give repentance to Israel and Gentiles alike?"

63. [20]: In {Acts 13:23} Paul was speaking to the Jews concerning king David, and said, "Of this man's seed has God, according to His promise, raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus." Why did not Paul say that God had raised up a Saviour for the Gentiles?

64. [21]: Note carefully {Galatians 2:7}: "But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel OF the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel OF the circumcision was to Peter." Do you know the difference between these two gospels?

65. [22]: Note carefully {Ephesians 3:1-3}: "For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles. If you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward: How that by revelation He made known to me the Mystery: [as I wrote before in few words]." Can you say definitely what is: "the dispensation of the grace of God for Gentiles?"

66. [23]: Note carefully {Colossians 4:3-4}: "Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds: That I may make it manifest as I ought to speak." For what message was Paul in the Roman jail? Do you know what the Mystery of Christ is?

67. [24]: Moses was 80 years old when the [Old] Testament was given at Sinai. that was about 2500 years after Adam and Eve left the garden of Eden. Have we any Scriptural right to call Adam, Seth, Noah, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob "Old Testament characters when they lived and died before "the law was added?" {Galatians 3:19; and Romans 5:12-14}. Do you understand the following verses? ...

68. [25]: {V. 24} Scripture: "Who now rejoice in my [Paul's] sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for His Body's sake, which is the Church [Body of Christ ]:

69. {V. 25} Therefore I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfill the Word of God;

70. {V. 26} Even the Mystery which has been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to His Saints, {Colossians 1:24-26}." What completed the Word of God? Paul had to fill up that which was behind of Christ's afflictions and the Mystery was in the Word of God. What was the Mystery?

71. [26]: Have you considered the importance of {Romans 11:15, and V. 30}: {V. 15} Scripture: "For if the casting away of them [the Jews] be the reconciling of the world [of the Gentiles], What shall the receiving of them [the Jews] be, but life from the dead?" {V. 30}: "For as you [Gentiles] in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their [Israel's] unbelief." When did Paul begin to preach RECONCILIATION to the Gentiles? Do you know the difference between Peter's message of {Acts 2:38} and Paul's message of {2- Corinthians 5:16-21}?

72. [27]: Have you thought of the great blunder of some teachers when they taught that Israel had been set aside when Peter and the eleven preached {Acts 2:36}? If not, read {Acts 3:19-21; 5:29-32; 10:28; and 13:39-46 and 28:28}.

73. [28]: Scripture: "Unto me who am less than the least of all Saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable [untraceable] riches of Christ, "{Ephesians 3:8}." Do you think that the Lord committed to Peter "the dispensation of the Mystery of the grace of God" for Gentiles, or instructed Paul to preach the unsearchable riches of Christ to Gentiles? Do not forget {Galatians 2:7-9}. Unsearchable, means "UNTRACEABLE" not prophesied in the O. T.

74. [29]: What do you think Christians should do about {Ephesians 3:9-12}? What would every Saint comprehend if they saw this? Make [and teach] all [humanity, that they might ]: see "the dispensation of the Mystery," "the economy of the Secret."

75. [30]: Compare {Romans 15:8 = with = Romans 15:16}. Then compare {Matthew 10:5-8 = with = 2- Timothy 1:9-10}. What was the difference between the ministry and message of Jesus of Nazareth and His 12 Apostles while on this earth and the ministry and message of Paul after Christ went back to Heaven?

76. [31]: On earth the Lord Jesus ministered to a Roman man {Luke 7:1-12; and Matthew 8:1-15}. He also ministered to a Greek woman, {Matthew 15:21-28; and Mark 7:24-30}. Do you know of one other Gentile mentioned in {Matthew, Mark, Luke and John} to whom Jesus of Nazareth ministered? Of course you know the Samaritans of {John Ch. 4} were considered as Gentiles, {Matthew 10:5-7}.

77. [32]: Can you find in the Book of Acts where any of the 12 Apostles preached to Gentiles except the one message of Peter to the household of Cornelius? Why did the eleven Apostles condemn Peter for preaching to Cornelius? {Acts 11:1-7}.

78. [33] Read how Paul condemned Peter for his cowardice and duplicity in {Galatians 2:11-14} and state whether you believe that Peter was the Lord's Apostle to the Gentiles?

79. [34]: The contents of {Ch. 5-7 of Matthew} are in the form of a continued discourse of our Lord, commonly called "the sermon on the mount." Could a Christian be a lawyer and obey the sermon on the mount?

2. "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God, {Romans 3:23}."

4. Scriptures: " ... I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly, {John 10:10}."

6. Scripture: "But God commands His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us, {Romans 5:8}."

9. Scripture: "He, that [who] being often reproved [and] hardens his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy, {Proverbs 29:1}." [If you will not listen and believe before the Resurrection of the Body of Christ, look what the Lord says about you] ...

10. {V. 10} Scripture: "And with all deceivableness of [unlimited seduction to evil and with all wicked deception to] unrighteousness in them that perish [and are going to perdition, perishing]; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. [They refused to believe the truth of God's Word].

11. {V. 11} And for this cause God will send them [a working error of ] strong delusion [a misleading influence, of some type of idol worship], that they should believe a lie [of what is false, "idol worship"].

12. {V. 12} That they all might [be judged and] be damned [condemned] who believed not [and refused to adhere to trust and rely on] the truth, but [instead ] had pleasure in unrighteousness, {2- Thessalonians 2:10-12}."

13. {V. 6} Scripture: "Now we command you brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother that walks disorderly, and not after the tradition [true doctrine] which he received of us.

14. {V. 7} For yourselves know how you ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you, {2- Thessalonians 3:6-7}."

15. {Vs. 6-7} above paraphrased: ["Now we warn you, brethren, in the name and on the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Messiah, that you withdraw and keep away from every brother [ fellow Believer] who is slack in the performance of duty and is disorderly, living as a shirker and not walking in accord with the traditions and instruction that you have received from us. For you yourselves know how it is necessary to imitate our example, for we were not disorderly or shirking of duty when we were with you ... we were not idle]."

18. Scripture: "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through Him might be saved, {John 3:16-17}."

19. Scripture: "For by grace are you saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast, {Ephesians 2:8-9}."

20. Scripture: "Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God has prepared for them that love Him. But God has revealed them to us by His [Holy] Spirit, for the Spirit searches all things, yes the deep things of God, {1- Corinthians 2:9-10}."

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