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(shrug) I don't read Acts.
Why do you ignore the Book of Acts?
Do you ignore any other parts of the Bible?
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Well,i do beleive that Jesus is the son of God and has clear authority given to him from the Father, and therefore whatever he taught, i believe is what i should (try to) follow, and would like to clarify exactly what that is.
Hinduism (particularly Advaita Vedanta) does not teach works-based salvation, so your friend is misinformed. They believe that liberation is achieved apart from the identification of one's own works, but rather through the clear recognition of one's true metaphysical nature."If righteousness were through the law, then Christ died for no purpose."
- Galatians 2:21
So I went for a walk with someone I know from my church for the first time. We eventually got around to talking about Jesus.
He asked me how i came to the faith, and I informed him that i had spent most of my life looking for truth and that i finally came to christianity and found it to be true.
He then went on to say that all religions teach the same thing : do good.
I said, is that not where Christianity is different: in that we are saved by grace through faith. To which i cannot remember his response.
More was said with which i had an issue, and i soon asked him if he thought Jesus is the son of God, to which he replied: He was born of the spirit.
Now this has thrown me through a loop. I am new to the faith (around 18 months) and he has been going to church a long time.
I figured that everyone who went to church believed that Jesus was the son of God and believed in salvation through faith, and not salvation through works.
I have thought about this and read Matthew's gospel; but only the red letter (what Jesus said).
I found one passage where Jesus mentioned his sacrifice for the remission of sins: Matthew 26:28. Which could be interpreted many ways based upon that one line of text.
To counter the idea of being saved by grace through faith is the concluding text of Matthew 28:18-20. Which i think could be argued that Jesus wants us to do as he taught (leaning more towards deeds over grace through faith).
I know that Paul further went into the theme of salvation through grace (why should i trust Pauls teaching), but if we were to go purely off of just Marks gospel, then could it not fairly be argued that Jesus teaches that we are saved by works rather than grace just like every other religion?
I'd really like some help with this, as my faith idea of my faith has been shaken.
P.s. i do beleive that Jesus is the son of God and has clear authority given to him from the Father, and therefore whatever he taught, i believe is what i should (try to) follow, and would like to clarify exactly what that is.
Jesus said “If you love Me, keep My commandments” John 14:15. You don’t keep His commandments to be saved, you keep them because you have a changed heart. It’s the fruit of ones faith.
Which actually contradicts John 14:15-17, since the Holy Spirit is that by which Kingdom Believers are saved. And to aquire the Holy Spirit we are required to Keep His Commandments... which came from the Father, John 12:48-50, Deuteronomy 18:18-19.
There is only one gospel, not twoGalatians 3:2-5 says there are two gospels... his "christ crucified" gospel is the one by which the holy spirit is given by faith alone... and miracles, signs and wonders follow that.
But the other gospel says the Holy Spirit is given by the works of Law... which is precisely what Iesus calls His Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 5:18-22. The threat of hell fire because of your failure to keep these Kingdom Commandments is the definition of works of the Law.
The fruits are also entirely different in these two gospels.
Because of Acts 15:20... we know that not much is expected of the gentiles in the way of law-keeping; their fruits seem to be emotional responses because of the faith-alone vehicle.
The fruits of the Gospel of the Kingdom of Heaven are Iesus' Kingdom Law and the knowledge and growth thereof.
Which actually contradicts John 14:15-17, since the Holy Spirit is that by which Kingdom Believers are saved. And to aquire the Holy Spirit we are required to Keep His Commandments... which came from the Father, John 12:48-50, Deuteronomy 18:18-19.
Galatians 3:2-5 says there are two gospels... his "christ crucified" gospel is the one by which the holy spirit is given by faith alone... and miracles, signs and wonders follow that.
But the other gospel says the Holy Spirit is given by the works of Law... which is precisely what Iesus calls His Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 5:18-22. The threat of hell fire because of your failure to keep these Kingdom Commandments is the definition of works of the Law.
The fruits are also entirely different in these two gospels.
Because of Acts 15:20... we know that not much is expected of the gentiles in the way of law-keeping; their fruits seem to be emotional responses because of the faith-alone vehicle.
The fruits of the Gospel of the Kingdom of Heaven are Iesus' Kingdom Law and the knowledge and growth thereof.
I think you're missing the point. I am not disregarding that we do not need to keep the commandments of God including the 4th commandment but keeping the commandments to be saved is not going to save you. You cannot work your way into heaven. We are saved by God's grace, through faith. Ephesians 2:8 as everyone has sinned. Keeping the commandments is the fruit of a saved person, which is why one should test themselves to see if they are in the faith, but we are saved by God's sweet grace.
For those who obey and keep the commandments of God are given the Holy Spirit. John 14:15-18, Acts 5:32 but we are still saved by God's grace.
There is only one gospel, not two
Gal 1:6-9 -- there is only one Gospel
Gal 3:8 "THE Gospel was preached to Abraham"
Heb 4:2 "THE Gospel was preached to us just as it was to them also"
This is the fruit of a saved person according to the book of Revelation right before the Second Coming of Jesus Christ:
Revelation 14:12 Here is the patience of the saints; here are those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.
In Paul's gospel to the gentiles, Galatians says that there is "one gospel"--and seemingly implies the words: "for the gentiles"
... because he then goes on to describe the gospel for the circumcision in Ch.3.
... making Galatians 2:7 extremely literal, when the missing subject and verb in the second phrase are [penciled in] to make sense of the verse in English.
"when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me,
as [the gospel] of the circumcision [was committed] unto Peter"--KJV
And so, Romans 15:8 says that Iesus was a minister to the circumcision... to confirm the promises.
Now obviously, that's not that all Iesus preached to the circumcision... but to say the rest would've had Paul preaching what Iesus preached... which he certainly didn't do.
Not until Matthew 16:21 do we see Iesus preaching Himself crucified... and then only infrequently.
But virtually all of Paul's gospel stems from the fact that Iesus was crucified, and mankind's benefits derived from that act.
And then Paul makes the comment about the gospel preached to Abraham... which is beyond my understanding, since the Genesis 17 circumcision that was absolutely required of Abraham, takes it out of the realm of the gentiles... unless they become circumcised-proselytes.
Which Paul calls the mutilation of evil workers in Philippians 3:2... and even calls them dogs... meaning half-breed Samaritans to the Jews, back in the day... and apparently to Paul, too. (Paul's Benjamite ancestry grafts him into the southern tribes called "the house of Judah", via the divided kingdom of Solomon verses.)
So yes, there are two gospels... but only one gospel for the gentiles.
What amazes me is the fact that the uncircumcision feels the need to borrow from the 4 books of the Gospel of the Kingdom... which includes James, via the "faith without works is dead" sayings. (Matthew, John and Revelation are the other 3 books of the Gospel of the Kingdom... via John 15:26-27)
According to the scripture there is no gentile or Jew if one is in Christ.
Gal. 3:26 For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. 27 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.
Romans 2:28 For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is circumcision that which is outward in the flesh; 29 but he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the Spirit, not in the letter; whose praise is not from men but from God.
There is one gospel, one Truth, one salvation for all. Thats why there is only two groups at the end, saved and lost.
None of this changes that there are not two ways to be saved, only one, through faith by God’s grace regardless of race. Ephesians 2:8. Grace is God’s gift to give (or not) depending on the choices we make. Jesus is looking for a relationship with us. We foster this relationship by reading His Word, prayer and obedience. In doing so through the Holy Spirit we become changed and one of His sheep, He is the Shepard and there is only one fold.Paul, the apostle to the gentiles.
Romans 11:13 Galatians 2:8 1 Corinthians 12:2 Ephesians 3:1
Paul calls himself a Jew AND a Benjamite...
Acts 21:39 But Paul said, I am a man [which am] a Jew of Tarsus, [a city] in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.
Philippians 3:5 Circumcised the eighth day, of the (γένους)stock of Israel, [of] the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;KJV
... here's why:
1 Kings 12:21 And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah, with the tribe of Benjamin, an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against the house of Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam the son of Solomon.KJV
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1 Kings 11:29-32 And it came to pass at that time, that Jeroboam went forth from Jerusalem, and Achia the Selonite the prophet found him in the way, and caused him to turn aside out of the way: and Achia was clad with a new garment, and they two were alone in the field. 30 And Achia laid hold of his new garment that was upon him, and tore it into twelve pieces: 31 and he said to Jeroboam, Take to thyself ten pieces, for thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Behold, I rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and will give thee ten tribes. 32 Yet he shall have two tribes, for My servant David’s sake and for the sake of Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel.LXX
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But the House of Israel is the northern part of Solomon's divided kingdom.
Hosea 1:6-10 And she conceived again and bore a daughter. And He said to him, Call her name, Unpitied: for I will no more have mercy on the house of Israel, but will surely set Myself in array against them. 7 But I will have mercy on the house of Juda, and will save them by the Lord their God, and will not save them with bow, nor with sword, nor by war, nor by horses, nor by horsemen. 8 And she weaned Unpitied, and she conceived again and bore a son. 9 And he said, Call his name, Not My people: for ye are not My people, and I am not your God. 10 Yet the number of the children of Israel was as the sand of the sea, which shall not be measured nor numbered: and it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said to them, Ye are not My people, even they shall be called the sons of the living God.
1 Peter 1:1, 1 Peter 2:10 Which in time past [were] not a people, but [are] now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
Matthew 4:12-20 Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, He departed into Galilee.[13] And leaving Nazareth, He came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim,[14] that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,[15] The land of Zabulon and the land of Nephthalim, [by] the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the nations:[16] The people which sat in darkness saw great light, and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.[17] From that time Iesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.
The Gospel of the Kingdom of Heaven Prophecy
Isaiah 52:4-7 Thus saith the Lord, My people went down before to Egypt to sojourn there; and were carried away forcibly to the Assyrians.[5] And now why are ye here? Thus saith the Lord, Because My people was taken for nothing, wonder ye and howl. Thus saith the Lord, On account of you My name is continually blasphemed among the nations.[6] Therefore shall My people know My name in that day, for I am He that speaks*: I am present,[7] as a season of beauty upon the mountains, as the feet of one preaching glad tidings of peace, as one preaching good news*: for I will publish thy salvation, saying, O Sion, thy God shall reign*.LXX
* John 12:49-50 For I have not spoken of Myself: but the Father which sent Me, He gave Me a Commandment, what I should say and what I should speak.[50] And I know that His Commandment is Life Everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto Me, so I speak.
* Matthew 10:5-7 These Twelve Iesus sent forth and Commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:[6] But go rather to the Lost Sheep of the House of Israel.[7] And as ye go, preach, saying, The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.
* Matthew 24:14 And This Gospel of the Kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations, and then shall the end come.
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Which begs the question: How does
this Gospel of the Kingdom to the Lost Sheep of the House of Israel,
have any effect at all... upon Paul's gospel of grace to the gentiles and Judah?
Paul calls himself a Jew AND a Benjamite...
Acts 21:39 But Paul said, I am a man [which am] a Jew of Tarsus, [a city] in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.
Philippians 3:5 Circumcised the eighth day, of the (γένους)stock of Israel, [of] the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;KJV
... here's why:
1 Kings 12:21 And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled all the house of Judah, with the tribe of Benjamin, an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against the house of Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam the son of Solomon.KJV
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1 Kings 11:29-32 And it came to pass at that time, that Jeroboam went forth from Jerusalem, and Achia the Selonite the prophet found him in the way, and caused him to turn aside out of the way: and Achia was clad with a new garment, and they two were alone in the field. 30 And Achia laid hold of his new garment that was upon him, and tore it into twelve pieces: 31 and he said to Jeroboam, Take to thyself ten pieces, for thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Behold, I rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and will give thee ten tribes. 32 Yet he shall have two tribes, for My servant David’s sake and for the sake of Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel.LXX
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But the House of Israel is the northern part of Solomon's divided kingdom.
Hosea 1:6-10 And she conceived again and bore a daughter. And He said to him, Call her name, Unpitied: for I will no more have mercy on the house of Israel, but will surely set Myself in array against them. 7 But I will have mercy on the house of Juda, and will save them by the Lord their God, and will not save them with bow, nor with sword, nor by war, nor by horses, nor by horsemen. 8 And she weaned Unpitied, and she conceived again and bore a son. 9 And he said, Call his name, Not My people: for ye are not My people, and I am not your God. 10 Yet the number of the children of Israel was as the sand of the sea, which shall not be measured nor numbered: and it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said to them, Ye are not My people, even they shall be called the sons of the living God.
1 Peter 1:1, 1 Peter 2:10 Which in time past [were] not a people, but [are] now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
Matthew 4:12-20 Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, He departed into Galilee.[13] And leaving Nazareth, He came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim,[14] that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,[15] The land of Zabulon and the land of Nephthalim, [by] the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the nations:[16] The people which sat in darkness saw great light, and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.[17] From that time Iesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.
The Gospel of the Kingdom of Heaven Prophecy
Isaiah 52:4-7 Thus saith the Lord, My people went down before to Egypt to sojourn there; and were carried away forcibly to the Assyrians.[5] And now why are ye here? Thus saith the Lord, Because My people was taken for nothing, wonder ye and howl. Thus saith the Lord, On account of you My name is continually blasphemed among the nations.[6] Therefore shall My people know My name in that day, for I am He that speaks*: I am present,[7] as a season of beauty upon the mountains, as the feet of one preaching glad tidings of peace, as one preaching good news*: for I will publish thy salvation, saying, O Sion, thy God shall reign*.LXX
* John 12:49-50 For I have not spoken of Myself: but the Father which sent Me, He gave Me a Commandment, what I should say and what I should speak.[50] And I know that His Commandment is Life Everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto Me, so I speak.
* Matthew 10:5-7 These Twelve Iesus sent forth and Commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:[6] But go rather to the Lost Sheep of the House of Israel.[7] And as ye go, preach, saying, The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.
* Matthew 24:14 And This Gospel of the Kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations, and then shall the end come.
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Which begs the question: How does
this Gospel of the Kingdom to the Lost Sheep of the House of Israel,
have any effect at all... upon Paul's gospel of grace to the gentiles and Judah?
None of this changes that there are not two ways to be saved, only one, through faith by God’s grace regardless of race.
Bravo,We are saved by grace through our faith. Ephesians 2:8 We are made to do good works Ephesians 2:10. We are not saved by works and there is nothing that we can do by ourselves that can save us. Everyone has sinned and fallen short, but with the power of Jesus Christ we can receive eternal life when we confess our sins and turn from sin. 1 John 1:9. Jesus wants a relationship with us and through that relationship we should start turning over our will and replace it with the will of God, through your relationship with Jesus your thoughts and actions will be changed. Jesus said “If you love Me, keep My commandments” John 14:15. You don’t keep His commandments to be saved, you keep them because you have a changed heart. It’s the fruit of ones faith.
How does
Paul's gospel of grace to the gentiles and Judah
have any effect at all upon
this Gospel of the Kingdom to the Lost Sheep of the House of Israel?
The Gospel of the Kingdom of Heaven Prophecy
Isaiah 52:4-7 Thus saith the Lord, My people went down before to Egypt to sojourn there; and were carried away forcibly to the Assyrians.[5] And now why are ye here? Thus saith the Lord, Because My people was taken for nothing, wonder ye and howl. Thus saith the Lord, On account of you My name is continually blasphemed among the nations.[6] Therefore shall My people know My name in that day, for I am He that speaks: I am present,[7] as a season of beauty upon the mountains, as the feet of one preaching glad tidings of peace, as one preaching good news: for I will publish thy salvation, saying, O Sion, thy God shall reign.LXX
Isaiah 52:4-7 fulfilled:
John 12:44-50 48 He that rejecteth Me and receiveth not My words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.[49] For I have not spoken of Myself: but the Father which sent Me, He gave Me a Commandment, what I should say and what I should speak.[50] And I know that His Commandment is Life Everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto Me, so I speak.
Matthew 4:23 And Iesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.
Matthew 10:5 These Twelve Jesus sent forth and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into [any] city of the Samaritans enter ye not:[6] But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.[7] And as ye go, preach, saying, The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.
The disciples were told to preach to the Jews first because its easier to convert someone who already has a foundation.
Yes, there is a lot of commentaries that go against the scriptures. In fact, most churches tell members they don't have to obey the commandments of God which is the exact opposite of what scriptures teach."Rev. Canon Faucett M.A. says in his "Critical and Expository Bible Encyclopedia" The idea that the House of Israel has been amalgamated and incorporated with the "Jews," is one of the most amazing errors in Biblical History.
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The book of Micah plainly teaches that the Jews who "halted" were to become "A remnant," while Israel "that was cast far off," was to become "a strong nation" (Micah 4:7). The bringing together of these "two families" is to be associated with the Kingdom-Age. Till then, they would be separate. Some errors are slow in dying but this amalgamation-assumption which falsifies hundreds of Scriptures is now only lingering upon its death bed."
The Bible Distinction Between "The House of Israel" and "The House of Judah" - by F.F. Bosworth
Yes, there is a lot of commentaries that go against the scriptures. In fact, most churches tell members they don't have to obey the commandments of God which is the exact opposite of what scriptures teach.
The book of Micah plainly teaches that the Jews who "halted" were to become "A remnant," while Israel "that was cast far off," was to become "a strong nation" (Micah 4:7). The bringing together of these "two families" is to be associated with the Kingdom-Age. Till then, they would be separate. Some errors are slow in dying but this amalgamation-assumption which falsifies hundreds of Scriptures is now only lingering upon its death bed."--Bosworth
The House of Israel and The House of Judah
Try the link... it's right here at CF...do just a little bit of research... and THEN decide whether or not you're being hasty in defending your idea that "the House of Israel" means the Jews.
Unless that happens, talking at you is a lot like comparing apples to onions.
Paul, the apostle to the gentiles: Romans 11:13: Philippians 3:5, Acts 21:39 But Paul said, I am a man [which am] a Jew of Tarsus... & 1 Kings 12:21 Rehoboam... assembled all the house of Judah, with the tribe of Benjamin... to fight against the house of Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam the son of Solomon.KJV
Israel is just a name[...] there is no Jew or Gentile if we are in Christ. Romans 2:28, Galatians 3:28-29 [...]
"The book of Micah plainly teaches that the Jews who "halted" were to become "A remnant," while Israel "that was cast far off," was to become "a strong nation" (Micah 4:7). The bringing together of these "two families" is to be associated with the Kingdom-Age. Till then, they would be separate."
The House of Israel and The House of Judah
Try the link... it's right here at CF...do just a little bit of research...
Unless that happens, talking at you is like comparing apples to onions.
Galatians 2:7-8 is fact: there are two different gospels for two different peoples.
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