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  1. BrotherJJ

    Old - New Covenants Parsed

    Long before any Mosaic covenant Adam sinned against His creators God breathed rule. Point: No Mosaic law doesn't mean, No, laws at all. The Mosaic covenant was between God & the Nation of Israel only (Ex 19:3 & ALL the Israelis Agreed to it Ex 19:8) Under the Mosaic Covenant obedience to it's...
  2. BrotherJJ

    Christ Eternal High Priest

    The high priest serves as a mediator between God & the people. Hebrews 3: 1 Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, who share in the heavenly calling, [thoughtfully and attentively] consider the Apostle and High Priest whom we confessed [as ours when we accepted Him as Savior], namely, Jesus; 2...
  3. BrotherJJ

    Some Really Good News

    Impute Theology: Google ascribe (righteousness, guilt, etc.) to someone by virtue of a similar quality in another. "Christ's righteousness has been imputed to us" It's Christ's righteousness (Jer 23:6 & 33:16) imputed/transferred (Rom 4:3-8) onto us & our sins are imputed/transferred onto...
  4. BrotherJJ

    New Better covenant rendered old Sinai covenant obsolete

    Heb 5: 6 just as He also says in another place [Ps 110:4], “You are a priest [appointed] forever According to the order of [a]Melchizedek.” (MY MOTE: Jesus Priesthood covenant is eternal) Heb 7: 21 (for those Levites who formerly became priests [received their office] without [its being...
  5. BrotherJJ

    Righteousness is a Gift from God.

    Righteousness was achieved by & is received from our Great God & Savior, Jesus the Christ. The righteousness of Christ is an imputed gift. Given to NT believers when they place their faith in Christ's sin atoning work. Found in Jesus death, burial & resurrection. Rom 5:17 For if by one man's...
  6. BrotherJJ

    Faith alone is required for salvation & You're not under Mosaic law!

    Ex 11:7 But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that "the LORD doth put a difference between the Nations and Israel". (MY NOTE: The LORD put a difference between all other 69 (Gen 10) Nations & Israel/His chosen...
  7. BrotherJJ

    Justification by Faith Evidenced in Old Testament

    Romans 4: 1 What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather humanly speaking, has found? [Has he obtained a favored standing?] 2 For if Abraham was justified [that is, acquitted from the guilt of his sins] by works [those things he did that were good], he has something to boast about, but...
  8. BrotherJJ

    Scripture proclaims: Today Mon 3/29/2120 as Resurrection Day

    Feasts of the Lord (Lev 23) 1)Passover, 2)Unleavened Bread, 3)Firstfruits, 4)Pentesost, 5)Rosh Hashanah/Trumpets 6)Yom Kippur/Day of Atonement 7)Tabernacles The first 4 Feasts are referred to as the Spring Feasts and point to His 1st coming. Jesus died on Passover, He was buried during...
  9. BrotherJJ

    Passover 2021

    Passover 2021 begins Saturday, March 27, at sunset & ends Sunday, April 4, at nightfall Passover week: Christ triumphal entry is on Nisan 10, Christ is killed on Nisan 14, then 3 day's later He's is resurrected. Lev 23: (to shorten post I paraphrased vs 1-5) 1 the LORD spake to Moses & Aaron...
  10. BrotherJJ

    Parsing Hebrews 10

    Context is always key: Who is the speaker/writer? Who is the speaker/writer talking to? What is the speaker/writer talking about? 2 Tim 3:16 All Scripture is "God-breathed" & useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting & training in righteousness,” Who is the writer talking to? Well, the title...
  11. BrotherJJ

    Matt, Mk, Lk marrying & giving in marriage

    Matt 22:30 For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven. (Also see Mk 12:25 & Lk 20:35) Jesus taught there is, NO, marrying or giving in marriage traditions, in the heavenlies. There is one heavenly wedding/marriage forthcoming...
  12. BrotherJJ

    Boaz a foreshadow of our Kinsman Redeemer

    The Kinsman Redeemer had to be a relative (Jesus humanity is qualifier) have the resources (Ps 24:1 & Ps 50:10 qualifiers) & willingness to redeem (Matt 6:53 qualifier). The book of Ruth is traditionally read during Pentecost. Ruth, a gentile woman engaged on the night of Pentecost. Boaz was...
  13. BrotherJJ

    Gentiles aren't now & never were,under Mosaic law

    Ex 11:7 But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that "the LORD doth put a difference between the Nations and Israel". (NOTE: The LORD put a difference between the Nations/gentiles/dogs & Israel His chosen people) BTW...
  14. BrotherJJ

    Law - Grace - Curse - Redemption - Righteousness

    Jn 1:17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. (MY NOTE: Grace = our undeserved/unworked for favor/blessing from God. Is accessed through our faith placed in Christ's sin atoning death & resurrection) Rom 6:14 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye...
  15. BrotherJJ

    Sign of the coming Son of man?

    Jesus referenced the Son of man (every mention KJB translators capitalize Son, showing deity) over 80 times in the 4 gospels. Jesus referenced the Son of man's coming/return 9 times & 4 of those times, Jesus say's, you will SEE the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with great glory...
  16. BrotherJJ

    2 Corinthians 3: 6-9

    2 Cor 3: 6 Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life. (MY NOTE: New testament believers are not ministers of the law. The laws purpose is to expose & condemn sins Gal 3:10,17,22-25 which...
  17. BrotherJJ

    Galatians 3:8-14

    Gal 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. (MY NOTE: 430 yrs (Gal 3:17) BEFORE God gives the Law to Moses. God promises Abraham justification (see KJB dictionary...
  18. BrotherJJ

    Deuteronomy 6:4 One in Unity/Oneness.

    Deuteronomy 6:4 Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord: Parsing Deut 6:4: The Hebrew word Echad translates ONE & means "ONE in UNITY" not singularity. Top synonym for the word unity = oneness. Another examples of echad: Gen 2:24 echad speaks about the husband & wife being ONE flesh...
  19. Mr. M

    Have You Already Attained Christ?

    Philippians 3: 8 I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ. 9 and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that...
  20. M

    What Do You Do With Light? - Encouragement.

    Hello you and welcome: This is dealing with the question what do you do with light? Luke 8:16 “No one lights a lamp and then covers it with a bowl or hides it under a bed. A lamp is placed on a stand, where its light can be seen by all who enter the house. 17 For all that is secret will...