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Not
Prophesied.
Kept Secret, hid in God
since the world began, but now revealed through Paul
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Eph 3:1-5; Col 1:26-27; Rom
16:25-26
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Prophesied, spoken of since
the world began
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Acts 3:21, 24-25; Dan
2:44-45, Matt 4:17
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Principal: Grace;
not under law
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Rom 6:14, 7:4, 6; Gal 3:13
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Principal: LAW,
bound to law
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Exo 20, 24:7-8, Matt 5:19,
23:2-3, 28:20
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Christ: Savior,
sent to all sinners without distinction as to heritage.
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Rom 10:12; Eph 2:12-13
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Christ: Messiah,
sent to the nation Israel exclusively. Gentiles must proselytize to
Judaism or be shut out
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Matt 10:5-6, 15:24-26
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Salvation by grace
alone
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Act 16:31, 18:27 “believe”;
Eph 2:8-9; Rom 3:24
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Salvation by grace
but with required demonstrations of faith
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Mark 16:16 “believe
and” ; Act 2:38 “repent”
and Luke 7:29-3
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Unconditional
Forgiveness
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Eph 4:32; Col 2:13
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Conditional
Forgiveness
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Matt 6:14-15
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Unconditional
blessing
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Eph 1:3; Rom 8:32
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Conditional
Blessing
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Deut 28:1, 15 “if…,
then…”
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Spiritual
provision
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Eph 1:3, Col 2:9-10; 2Cor
12:9-10; Philip 4:19 “riches
in glory”
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Material
Provision
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Matt 6:11, 10:9-10; Luke
12:33, 22:35
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Spirit
Baptism: Holy Spirit places us in Christ’s Body so we are
identified with Him in His death, burial & resurrection –
without water
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Rom 6:3-4; Col 2:12, Gal
3:27; 1Cor 12:13, Eph 4:5 – one baptism for today.
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Water
Baptism: ceremonial cleansing, diverse washings imposed upon
Israel
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Exo 29:4, Heb 9:10; Matt
3:11; Mark 1:5; Acts 2:38, Mark 16:16
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Gospel
(good news): centered in the death, burial and resurrection of Christ,
i.e., the preaching of the cross
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1Cor 15:1-5, 1:18, 1:17,
water not linked at all. Gal 2:7 “gospel
of uncircumcision” Col 1:5-6 Paul preached the gospel to all the
world and yet not end of the world at that time.
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Gospel
of the Messianic Kingdom – good news of the impending Kingdom on
earth, as promised to Abraham’s seed; cross work of Christ NOT part
of it.
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Luke 9:1-2, 18:31-34; Mark
16:16 water baptism integrally linked to with this gospel; Gal 2:7 “gospel
of circumcision” Matt 24:14, when this gospel is preached in all
the world “then shall the end
come.”
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Paul
– the steward of “the
dispensation of the grace of God”, not on of the twelve
disciples, but God’s one spokesman for the “body
of Christ” – the Apostle of the Gentiles
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Gal 2:2-9; 1Cor 3:10-11,
Rom 11:13; Gal 1:11-12, 15, 16; Eph 3:2, 3:8-9
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Moses,
authority over prophetic programs; Peter given a special place in the
Kingdom program, James also.
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Matt 23:2-3, 16:17-19, Same
foundation – Christ – different superstructure, different master
builder, Acts 15:13
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Hope:
to go to heaven to be with the Lord forever
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1Thes 4:13-18; Philip
1:21-23
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Hope:
for Messiah to come to earth to dwell among them
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Rev 21:2-3; Matt 6:10
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Commission: Ambassadors for
Christ beseeching in Christ’s stead “be
reconciled to God”
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2Cor 5:18-20
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Commission: go into all the
world preaching the gospel of the Messianic Kingdom to every creature
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Matt 28:19-20; Mark
16:15-18
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Giving:
in grace; no tithe
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2Cor 9:7
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Tithe:
Jewish required giving
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Malachi 3:7-10
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Motivation:
the grace of God and all that He has done for us.
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2Cor 5:14; Rom 1:14-15, “I am debtor”
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Motivation:
Fear of punishment and hope of reward
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Matt 19:21, 27; Deut 28:15
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