Scriptural answers to many of the Questions posed of late.Overview of Mid Acts Disp.
Prophetically speaking, the Lord Jesus Christ was sent ONLY to the lost sheep of the house of Israel (Matt. 15:24)
When we objectively study the Four Gospels, except for a few universal principles, the Lord taught the JEWS how to be a good jew under the law of Moses (Gal. 4:4); and the gospel He preached to them was called the gospel of the KINGDOM (Matt. 4:23; 9:35) He did NOT witness to gentiles, and neither did His earthly apostles (Matt. 10:5,6;23, Gal. 2:9) They were 12 apostles for the 12 tribes of ISRAEL (Matt. 19:28)
However, according to the apostle Paul, when Israel rejected the gospel of the Kingdom, it was THEN that God concluded Israel to UNBELIEF/disobedience so that he may have mercy on us ALL (Rom. 11:32)
By Grace, God in due time (1 Cor. 15:8), sent us a NEW apostle, Paul , for us GENTILES, a NEW body of Believers (the Body of Christ), and a NEW gospel called the gospel of the GRACE of God (Acts 20:24), which was a MYSTERY, or a SECRET (Rom. 16:25; 1 Cor. 2:7, Col. 1:26-27, 2 tim 1:9-10) under a NEW Dispensation (Eph 3:1-9)
Everything about us- the Body of Christ- was a SECRET that the Lord Jesus could NOT reveal during His earthly ministry BECAUSE had the devil or the demonic angels known about us ( and how God woudl use the Cross as a basis for FREE, UNCONDITIONAL, SALVATION to all jews AND gentiles), then they would have never crucified the Lord of Glory (1 cor. 2:8). They would have tried to keep the Lord ALIVE, rather than try to kill Him. God used the worst thing in the world that could possibly happen, and turned it into the very BEST thing!
It was through the ministry of the apostle paul that God revealed this precious truth (1 Tim. 1:16, 1 Cor. 3:10, Romans 11:13)
Therefore, whereas the Twelve (12) kingdom apostles were sent to the 12 tribes of Israel, the ONE (1) grace apostle was sent to the ONE Body of Christ. (Gal. 2:9)
Thus, Today we are NOT blessed BECAUSE of Israel, but IN SPITE of Israel. ( Rom. 11:11, 12).
Thus, Today we do not have an EARTHLY hope, but a blessed HEAVENLY hope (Titus. 2:13, Phil. 3:20-21, 1 Cor. 15: 51-54, 1 Thess. 4:16-17)
Thus , Today we are not an EARTHLY people, but a HEAVENLY people. (Eph. 3:10, Phil. 3:20)
Thus , Today we are not under LAW, we are under GRACE (Romans 6:14)
Thus , Today we do NOT preach the gospel of the KINGDOM, we preach the gospel of GRACE (Acts 20:24, 1 Cor. 15:1-4, Gal 1:6-8, 11, 12)
Thus, Today we do not have a GREAT Commission, we have a GRACE Commission (2 Cor 5:18-21)
Thus, Today we are not His BRIDE, we are His BODY (1 Cor. 12:12,13)
Thus, Today we are NOT blessed by OUR obedience, but by HIS obedience unto death (Eph.1:3-6)
Thus, Today we dont obey to be blessed, we obey because we have already BEEN blessed (Eph. 1:3, Gal. 2:20, 2 Cor 5:14-15)
Prophetically speaking, the Lord Jesus Christ was sent ONLY to the lost sheep of the house of Israel (Matt. 15:24)
When we objectively study the Four Gospels, except for a few universal principles, the Lord taught the JEWS how to be a good jew under the law of Moses (Gal. 4:4); and the gospel He preached to them was called the gospel of the KINGDOM (Matt. 4:23; 9:35) He did NOT witness to gentiles, and neither did His earthly apostles (Matt. 10:5,6;23, Gal. 2:9) They were 12 apostles for the 12 tribes of ISRAEL (Matt. 19:28)
However, according to the apostle Paul, when Israel rejected the gospel of the Kingdom, it was THEN that God concluded Israel to UNBELIEF/disobedience so that he may have mercy on us ALL (Rom. 11:32)
By Grace, God in due time (1 Cor. 15:8), sent us a NEW apostle, Paul , for us GENTILES, a NEW body of Believers (the Body of Christ), and a NEW gospel called the gospel of the GRACE of God (Acts 20:24), which was a MYSTERY, or a SECRET (Rom. 16:25; 1 Cor. 2:7, Col. 1:26-27, 2 tim 1:9-10) under a NEW Dispensation (Eph 3:1-9)
Everything about us- the Body of Christ- was a SECRET that the Lord Jesus could NOT reveal during His earthly ministry BECAUSE had the devil or the demonic angels known about us ( and how God woudl use the Cross as a basis for FREE, UNCONDITIONAL, SALVATION to all jews AND gentiles), then they would have never crucified the Lord of Glory (1 cor. 2:8). They would have tried to keep the Lord ALIVE, rather than try to kill Him. God used the worst thing in the world that could possibly happen, and turned it into the very BEST thing!
It was through the ministry of the apostle paul that God revealed this precious truth (1 Tim. 1:16, 1 Cor. 3:10, Romans 11:13)
Therefore, whereas the Twelve (12) kingdom apostles were sent to the 12 tribes of Israel, the ONE (1) grace apostle was sent to the ONE Body of Christ. (Gal. 2:9)
Thus, Today we are NOT blessed BECAUSE of Israel, but IN SPITE of Israel. ( Rom. 11:11, 12).
Thus, Today we do not have an EARTHLY hope, but a blessed HEAVENLY hope (Titus. 2:13, Phil. 3:20-21, 1 Cor. 15: 51-54, 1 Thess. 4:16-17)
Thus , Today we are not an EARTHLY people, but a HEAVENLY people. (Eph. 3:10, Phil. 3:20)
Thus , Today we are not under LAW, we are under GRACE (Romans 6:14)
Thus , Today we do NOT preach the gospel of the KINGDOM, we preach the gospel of GRACE (Acts 20:24, 1 Cor. 15:1-4, Gal 1:6-8, 11, 12)
Thus, Today we do not have a GREAT Commission, we have a GRACE Commission (2 Cor 5:18-21)
Thus, Today we are not His BRIDE, we are His BODY (1 Cor. 12:12,13)
Thus, Today we are NOT blessed by OUR obedience, but by HIS obedience unto death (Eph.1:3-6)
Thus, Today we dont obey to be blessed, we obey because we have already BEEN blessed (Eph. 1:3, Gal. 2:20, 2 Cor 5:14-15)
