What is them that "say they are Jews and are not, but do lie"???? Religiosity that diligently forces believers to be under Mosaic law (even when Mosaic law was given only to God's chosen at that time, and not the Gentiles) over the of keeping His Word, and thus, as a consequence, openly denies His Name -- the Name of Jesus Christ in repentance and water baptism! (Acts 2:36-47) Jesus -- Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the ending-- King of kings and Lord of lords -- God Himself manifest in the flesh! (I Timothy 3:16; Revelation 1:8, 11; John 1:10-11; Isaiah 9:6; Isaiah 42:13; Colossians 2:9)
Remember, Jesus said "It is finished!" He paid the price once and for all so that we might know Him personally. As Jesus answered and said, while He taught in the temple, "How say the scribes that Christ is the Son of David? For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, "The Lord said to My Lord, Sit Thou on My right hand, till I make Thine enemies Thy footstool." David therefore himself calling Him Lord; and whence, is He [then] his son?" (Mark 12:35-37; Psalm 110:1; Ephesians 1:19-23; Colossians 3:1; Hebrews 1:13; Acts 2:29-47)
"How say they that Christ is David's son? And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, "The Lord said unto My Lord, "Sit Thou on My right hand, till I make Thine enemies Thy footstool. David therefore calleth Him Lord. "How is He then his son?" (Luke 20:41-44)
Indeed, Thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek. (Isaiah 110:4; Zechariah 6:13; Hebrews 5:6, 10; Hebrews 6:20)
Taking this point, let's continue this dialogue from the book of Romans, which states:
"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 sing unto Thy Name." And again, He saith, "Rejoice, ye Gentiles with His people." And again, "Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles, and laud Him, all ye people." And again, Esaias [Isaiah] saith, "There shall be a root of Jesse, and He that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles, in Him shall the Gentiles trust." 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 15:8-13)
"For the Kingdom of God is ... righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost." (Romans 14:17)
It should be clear from this passage of scriptures that God is not the Author of confusion, That which is written in His Word aligns perfectly and the scripture always in agreement. Indeed, the message does not change, but rather, is continually confirmed so that believers in Jesus by faith can know the truth. In this case, the point being made is not only confirmed by the new testament apostles, but also by the prophets afore, who told of things to come.
"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 ..." (Romans 15:8) Jesus said to the woman of Canaan, "I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel." (Matthew 15:24) Jesus said to the twelve, commanding them, saying, "Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not, but go rather the lost sheep of the house of Israel, and as ye go preach, saying, "The Kingdom of heaven is at hand -- heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils, freely ye have received, freely give." (Matthew 10:5-8)
Upon leaving Nazareth, Jesus came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, "The land of Zabulon and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles, the people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death is sprung up." (Matthew 4:14-16; Isaiah 9:1-2; Mark 1:14; Matthew 3:2; Matthew 10:7)
This was the time that Jesus began to preach and to say, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." (Matthew 4:17) "Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee preaching the gospel of the Kingdom of God, and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the Kingdom of God is at hand, repent ye, and believe the gospel." (Mark 1:14-15; Matthew 4:12, 23; Galatians 4:4) As Simeon, a certain man in Jerusalem said about the Lord's salvation when He saw the Christ -- "A light to lighten the Gentiles and the glory of Thy people." (Luke 2:32)
Jesus called His twelve disciples together and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases, and He sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick. (Luke 9:1-2; Matthew 10:1-8; John 14:12) "And He sent them to preach the Kingdom of God, and to heal the sick." (Luke 9:2)
"For this cause I will confess to Thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto Thy Name."
"For both He that sanctifies and they who are sanctified are all of one : for which cause He is not ashamed to call them brethren, saying, "I will declare Thy Name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto Thee.” (Hebrews 2:12; Matthew 28:10; Psalm 22:22 ) "By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all ..." (Hebrews 10:10)
The preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
So, "where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this world? Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?" (I Corinthians 1:20)
"For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe, for the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom; but we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumbling block, and unto the Greeks foolishness, but unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God, because the foolishness of God is wiser than men ..." (I Corinthians 1:21-29)
"But of Him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption, that according as it is written, "he that glorieth, let [him or her] glory in the Lord." (I Corinthians 1:31)
Stand in the offering plate.
"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 sing unto Thy Name." And again, He saith, "Rejoice, ye Gentiles with His people." And again, "Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles, and laud Him, all ye people." And again, Esaias [Isaiah] saith, "There shall be a root of Jesse, and He that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles, in Him shall the Gentiles trust." 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 15:8-13)
"For the Kingdom of God is ... righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost." (Romans 14:17)
It should be clear from this passage of scriptures that God is not the Author of confusion, That which is written in His Word aligns perfectly and the scripture always in agreement. Indeed, the message does not change, but rather, is continually confirmed so that believers in Jesus by faith can know the truth. In this case, the point being made is not only confirmed by the new testament apostles, but also by the prophets afore, who told of things to come.
"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 ..." (Romans 15:8) Jesus said to the woman of Canaan, "I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel." (Matthew 15:24) Jesus said to the twelve, commanding them, saying, "Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not, but go rather the lost sheep of the house of Israel, and as ye go preach, saying, "The Kingdom of heaven is at hand -- heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils, freely ye have received, freely give." (Matthew 10:5-8)
Upon leaving Nazareth, Jesus came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, "The land of Zabulon and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles, the people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death is sprung up." (Matthew 4:14-16; Isaiah 9:1-2; Mark 1:14; Matthew 3:2; Matthew 10:7)
This was the time that Jesus began to preach and to say, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." (Matthew 4:17) "Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee preaching the gospel of the Kingdom of God, and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the Kingdom of God is at hand, repent ye, and believe the gospel." (Mark 1:14-15; Matthew 4:12, 23; Galatians 4:4) As Simeon, a certain man in Jerusalem said about the Lord's salvation when He saw the Christ -- "A light to lighten the Gentiles and the glory of Thy people." (Luke 2:32)
Jesus called His twelve disciples together and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases, and He sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick. (Luke 9:1-2; Matthew 10:1-8; John 14:12) "And He sent them to preach the Kingdom of God, and to heal the sick." (Luke 9:2)
"For this cause I will confess to Thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto Thy Name."
"For both He that sanctifies and they who are sanctified are all of one : for which cause He is not ashamed to call them brethren, saying, "I will declare Thy Name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto Thee.” (Hebrews 2:12; Matthew 28:10; Psalm 22:22 ) "By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all ..." (Hebrews 10:10)
The preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
So, "where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this world? Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?" (I Corinthians 1:20)
"For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe, for the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom; but we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumbling block, and unto the Greeks foolishness, but unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God, because the foolishness of God is wiser than men ..." (I Corinthians 1:21-29)
"But of Him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption, that according as it is written, "he that glorieth, let [him or her] glory in the Lord." (I Corinthians 1:31)
Stand in the offering plate.
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