Jhn 9:39
With this we are mostly in agreement. However as referincing John3:18, 3:36, all are condemed in Adam, those who believe recieve life. Judgement is also a state that a untruster in Christ lives in weather they realize or not. (there is lots of commentary about preordained, election/predestination/etc that we'll not enter into) Faith comes by hearing and Hearing the word of God/Christ. In a sense the 'white throne judgement" is a continually operating present tense judgement in addition to a one time future final aspect.
Again, observing this from a non-futurist view, Who were the lords literal enemies? Were they not the Pharisees of Judaism in the first century. Making his enemies his footstool has a direct image of placing ones foot to rest on a persons neck after they are killed in battle. This seems to have happened once in 70 AD as Jesus prophesied and warned about as the vengence and judgement that will come upon "this generation". Vipers, who has warned you to flee the coming wrath.? John the baptist was refering to those pharisees and scribes that he was seeing coming towards him as he was baptizing.
While I disagree with the Dispy’s over many things, and do not know much about John Hagee, Jesus Christ warned His disciples “that they should tell NO ONE that He was the Christ.” Matthew 16:20. Your jolly ole pot-bellied Bible commentator is right that "Jesus Christ did not come to the earth to be the Messiah." God raised Christ from the dead. Right? Of course. Okay then. So what stopped Him from ruling the earth as the Messiah? :0) Once Christ rose from the dead, then who on this earth would try to crucifying Him again in vain? Did God waste a golden opportunity to sit His Only Begotten Son on an earthly throne 2000 years ago? No! That was never the plan from the beginning, which is Hagee’s point in his attempt at Defending Israel. The problem with his theory is that Christ and Barabbas were held up by Pilate and the people said to “Crucify Him” (Matthew 27:22-25) over and over again and "His blood shall be on us and on our children!" (Matthew 27:25). Scripture refers to Israel’s ‘transgression’ (Romans 11:11) saying that God is now making them jealous (Romans 10:19, 11:11) in fulfillment of Deuteronomy 32:21. If God’s Word says Israel became the transgressor by stumbling over Christ (Romans 9:30-32, 11:11), then Hagee is misusing Scripture for his own self-serving motives. Jerusalem and the Temple were destroyed some 40 years after Christ was crucified and not over ‘accepting’ Jesus Christ as the Messiah. :0) What did Peter say?
If Peter, by the Holy Spirit, is saying “this Jesus WHOM YOU CRUCIFIED,” then ‘all the house of Israel’ is GUILTY AS CHARGED. Period. Even these believers, standing with Peter at Pentecost, were ‘pierced to the heart,’ so what about the Jews that never had any intention of repenting, feeling badly, or anything else? The truth of this matter is that Christ came to preach the “Gospel of the Kingdom” (Gospel #1) knowing full well that, like John the Baptist, “The Son of Man is going to suffer at their hands.” Matthew 17:12. One of the biggest MYTHS of all is that Jesus Christ is returning to this earth to set up a temporary 1000 Year Kingdom, when your Bible makes that claim NO PLACE at all. Christ told Pilate that His Kingdom is not of this world or even of this realm (John 18:36). Jesus Christ is the Lord God of the Old Testament who formed His “son of God” (Adam = Luke 3:38) to sit upon an earthly throne as “HIS FOOTSTOOL.” Many of you know Jesus Christ is the Lord (Romans 10:9), but you FAIL (miserably BTW) to realize Heaven Is His Throne! Do you really know the Lord?? Well? What does Scripture say?
If “Heaven is MY THRONE,” then someone explain why most every Dispy on earth wants to bring Him down to sit on an earthly throne like a mere man?? What does Scripture say?
How many ways do we need to explain the ‘TRUE TABERNACLE’ in HEAVEN has an ‘earthly counterpart’ that is made by mere men?? Scripture is CLEAR that the “Tabernacle OF DAVID” (Acts 15:16-18) will be restored and rebuilt, which is an earthly duplicate of the “true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, not man.” Say this to yourself a hundred times, or until the truth begins to find a home within your being:
There is “His Heavenly Kingdom” (2Timothy 4:18) and the kingdom on earth AS IT IS in heaven where the ‘earthly Messiah’ sits on an ‘earthly’ throne AND Jesus Christ is NOT the ‘earthly Messiah.’ :0) Scripture tells you the name of the earthly Messiah again and again and again and again, but many refuse to believe. Whose tabernacle is going to be restored from the quote above (Acts 15:16-18)? That’s right! The “Tabernacle of David” and 'after these things' (in blue) of today. Jesus Christ is the Lord God speaking:
Jesus Christ is the Lord God of the OT saying loud and clear that "My servant DAVID will feed them; he will feed them himself and be their shepherd," but many are simply unwilling to believe Him. NT Scripture says,
Okay. So someone please explain why everyone wants to replace “David” in all these verses with “Christ,” when He is the Lord God making the prophesies about “My servant David”??? Jeremiah and Hosea say,
If Jesus Christ is the Lord their God (Hebrews 1:8), and David their king is mentioned in the same verse (time and time again), then why do people have such a difficult time realizing David is the ‘earthly Messiah’ in the Kingdom of God on earth AS IT IS in heaven???? Christ prophesied to His three closest witnesses/disciples (Peter, John and James) answering their question:
However, since John the Baptist (Elijah) already came once, then people stumble all over themselves adding NOT to Christ’s words above, as if He says, “Elijah is NOT coming and will NOT restore all things.” The fact is that Jesus Christ was pointing to John the Baptist as the ‘earthly Messiah’ from the very beginning, but people even today do NOT recognize him as the man sent from God (John 1:6) that is “MORE than a prophet” (Matt. 11:9). If John the Baptist is Elijah (Matt. 11:14) AND is “MORE than a prophet,” then who is John the Baptist? :0) Christ says he belongs in kings palaces (Matt. 11:8) and:
What does it mean that among those born of women there is NOT arisen anyone greater than John the Baptist? Let that simple fact mill around in your noggin for a pair of seconds, then realize ALL the prophets and the Law prophesied until John, because he is the earthly Messiah never recognized by Israel or anyone else; and Jesus Christ is the “Heavenly Messiah” already in heaven and preparing to take His seat even as we speak! People want to force Jesus Christ into becoming the “prophet” of Acts 3:19-26 coming to restore all things (Acts 3:21), but that is very much impossible; because that prophet is raised from among the brethren. Everyone here should realize Christ returns on the clouds (Matt. 24:30-31) exactly like He departed in Acts 1:9-11. The ONLY prophet in Scripture connected to the restoration of all things is Elijah and he is the earthly Messiah David that was John the Baptist. John the Baptist denied being Elijah (John 1:21), because he is MORE than just a prophet; because he is the original ‘son of God’ the Lord God (Christ) formed from the dust of the ground – our father Adam. Joshua (deliverer), David (king), Elijah (prophet), John the Baptist (priest) and the coming prophet (Acts 3:23) returning to restore all things are all ‘skins’ (Genesis 3:21) for the earthly Messiah (2Kings 1:8, Mark 1:6) coming to set up the Kingdom of God on earth AS IT IS in heaven. This is the only answer that resolves all the questions without creating a single contradiction in God’s Living Word,
First of all, heaven is filled to the gills with hosts that are not members of Christ’s body (1Cor. 12:27). Many professing Christians are under the false notion that everyone must become part of the “Body of Christ” or suffer eternal damnation in a fiery hell, when that is not the case at all. Those of us “seated with Him in the heavenly places IN Christ Jesus” (Eph. 2:6) are called for a special purpose, which includes judging the world and the angels (1Cor. 6:2-3). We represent the judges and rulers over a MYRIAD of heavenly hosts, “because we are the members of Christ’s body” (Eph. 5:30). Paul writes,
There are MANY good people going to heaven, but only those called by our gospel become part of the “household of the faith.” Let’s try to broaden our understanding of the many households being addressed by Paul in his Epistles to the Gentiles, so we can gain a better perspective on just how special our “Body of Christ” is by comparison. Paul is addressing the unsaved to end Romans 1 and start Romans 2, saying,
God is going to render to each person according to his deeds: to those who by perseverance in ‘doing good’ seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life; but to those who are selfishly ambition and ‘do not’ obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, wrath and indignation.” However, shall God judge the members of Christ’s body this way? :0) No! We appear before the Judgment Seat of Christ to receive rewards over whether our ‘works’ are good or bad (2Cor. 5:10), because ‘we’ (body of Christ) have been sealed in Christ for the day of redemption. We (body of Christ) are dealt with ‘a sons,’ but the unsaved are judged (Rev. 20:11-15) using a very different yardstick. MANY will obtain eternal life ‘in heaven’ as a mere citizen, but NONE of them will join us IN Christ Jesus by God’s grace through faith apart from works. These citizens of heaven will look up at Christ’s throne and see us “IN Christ” to return back to their much more regular lives in the Kingdom of Heaven. Paul continues,
Hold on one minute! :0) Did Paul just say the doers of the Law will be justified??? How does this compare with his teachings to the members of Christ’s body?
Paul just told unbelievers that the doers of the Law will be justified, then he turns right around and tells ‘us’ (body of Christ) “by the works of the Law NO FLESH will be justified in His sight.” Did Paul just contradict Paul? No. Paul has switched ‘audiences’ from the unsaved Jew and Gentile (doers of the Law will be justified) and the members of Christ’s body (doers of the law WILL NOT be justified) and he is teaching two very different things. These Jews and Gentiles being ‘good’ and being ‘justified’ before God will obtain eternal life IN HEAVEN, but NOT as the member of Christ’s body. They have an abode somewhere in the MASSIVE Heavenly Landscape within the Kingdom of God, but NOT within the “Body of Christ” where Christ is the Head. Nobody will keep Mosaic Law to obtain eternal life IN Christ Jesus, which gives us a part in the “First Resurrection” (diagram) where ‘we’ rule with Christ for the upcoming 1000 Year Day of the Lord. Those justified by good works and keeping Mosaic Law will have a part in the “Second Resurrection” (Rev. 20:11-15) where the lake of fire (second death) ‘will’ continue to have power over them.
How can you blame Israel for being ‘blind’ to ‘these things’ (2Peter 3:14-16), when God has placed the veil over their eyes in the first place? :0) God is being VERY SELECTIVE in calling certain people to become members of “His BODY” Church (Col. 1:24), by sending the preacher (Rom. 10:14) carrying ‘our gospel’ (2Thes. 2:13-14). MANY Jews will have a part in the “Second Resurrection” (Rev. 20:11-15) described in Ezekiel 37:11-12* with some obtaining a ‘heavenly’ position, as a doer of the Law, and some obtaining an ‘earthly’ position to be led into the “Land of Israel*” in the New Earth of Revelation 21:1+. My best guess is that Hagee realizes the truth that God has MANY dispensations with MANY heavenly and earthly hosts returning to Him via MANY different paths, even if all of those roads find their way “IN Christ Jesus” were ‘we’ (body of Christ) have been seated (Eph. 2:6) already by obeying Paul’s gospel. You cannot hold any grievance against any Kingdom Jew, because God has called him to become part of another dispensation. God called Peter, John and James to become ‘sons of the bridal chamber’ (Mark 2:19) serving the Kingdom Bride (Church #1) through the “Gospel of the Kingdom” (Gospel #1), just like He called some of you to become the members of “Christ’s BODY” (Church #2) through Paul’s Word of the Cross (Gospel #2) gospel message, but these callings are based upon God’s gracious choice (Romans 11:5) and His ‘purpose for the ages*’ (Eph. 3:8-11*).
Israel most definitely stumbled over Christ (Rom. 9:30-32) marked by Scriptures reference to their transgression (Romans 11:7-11). Hagee needs to belly up to Matthew 27:22-25 again . . .
Paul knew the VAST differences between being chosen for the Prophetic Kingdom Bride (Church #1) and the Mystery Body of Christ (Church #2) knowing full well that God will continue making Israel Jealous (Deut. 32:21, Romans 10:19, 11:11) for all the ages to come. Those of us found seated with Him in the heavenly places IN Christ Jesus (Eph. 2:6) are light years ahead of everyone else coming to join us by works, works and more works (James 2:20-24 = James addressing Kingdom 'bride'), as these seemingly unlucky heavenly hosts will bear a water mark on their heavenly ephod (diagram) to the end of time itself (and beyond).
Jesus was the Messiah, of course, but not the one the Jews of his day were looking for (excepting the Jews who followed him, naturally). They expected a military Messiah and they got one in Bar Kokhba, with disastrous results.
