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Precious friends, as an introduction, just a brief example of a 'how to':

In God's ( earthly ) Context of prophecy / Covenants / law

Christ, the Humble Servant ( on earth ) taught the gospel of
the kingdom to 12 apostles, for the Twelve tribes of Israel...
(Matthew - John)

Rightly Divided (2Ti 2:15) From "Things That Differ" (online)

In God's Other ( Heavenly ) Context Of Grace, According To His
"Revelation Of The Mystery" (Romans - Philemon)

Christ, The Glorified Lord Of Heaven Revealed to One apostle, The
Gospel Of The Grace Of God, for The One Body Of Christ...

Please Be Encouraged And Edified In The Lord Jesus Christ,
and In His Word Of Truth, Rightly Divided!

...Several More Distinctions / Differences - to be continued...

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Precious friends. Thanks {in advance} for your
Prayerful/Careful Consideration, and, Please Be Edified In:

Basic Distinctions of Prophecy vs Mystery:

First, Some Similarities: The Lord Jesus Christ, the
children of light's love of Him, And love of our neighbor!

Lord Jesus, please Grant us all Your Divine Help in
our understanding of these "Things That Differ!"

{ Note: RDf = Rightly Divided from }:

God's Prophetic Program, Under Covenants and Law,
gospel of the kingdom (past/future)

(1) Concerns a kingdom: a political organization
(Daniel 2:44; Matthew 6:10 KJB)

Rightly Divided (2 Timothy 2:15) From “Things That Differ!” *:

God's Revelation Of The Mystery, Under The Gospel Of The Grace Of God!
( Current = “But Now!” Romans 3:21, 7:6, 16:26; Ephesians 2:13 et al KJB ):

(1) Concerns A Body, His Church; a Living Organism
(1 Corinthians 12:12, 27; Ephesians 4:12-16 KJB)

Prophecy:
(2) The kingdom to be established on earth
(Jeremiah 23:5; Matthew 6:10 KJB)
RDf:

The Mystery:
(2) The Body {Church} Given a position in Heaven!
(Ephesians 1:3, 2:5-6; Colossians 3:1-3 KJB)

Prophecy:
(3) Christ to be its King (Jeremiah 23:5; Isaiah 9:6-7 KJB)
RDf:

The Mystery:
(3) Christ Is The Living Head Of His Body, The Church!
(Ephesians 1:19-23; Colossians 1:18 KJB)

Prophecy:
(4) The kingdom prophesied “since the world began”
(Luke 1:68-70; Acts 3:21 KJB)
RDf:

The Mystery:
(4) The Body Chosen In Christ "before the world
began," But “kept secret since the world began!”
(Romans 16:25; Ephesians 1:4-11, 3:5-9 KJB)

Prophecy:
(5) Israel to be given supremacy over the nations
(Isaiah 60:10-12, 61:6 KJB)
RDf:

The Mystery:
(5) Jew and Gentile placed on the same level before God!
(Romans 10:12, 11:32; Ephesians 2:16-17 KJB)

Prophecy:
(6)The Gentiles to be blessed by Israel’s instrumentality
(Genesis 22:17-18; Zechariah 8:13 KJB)
RDf:

The Mystery:
(6) The Gentiles blessed through Israel’s obstinancy!
(Acts 13:44-46, Romans 11:28-32 KJB )

Prophecy:
(7) The Gentiles to be blessed by Israel’s rise
(Isaiah 60:1-3; Zechariah 8:22-23 KJB)
RDf:

The Mystery:
(7) The Gentiles blessed through Israel’s fall!
(Acts 28:27-28; Romans 11:11, 12, 15 KJB)

Prophecy:
(8) Prophecy mainly concerns nations as such
(Isaiah 2:4; Ezekiel 37:21-22 KJB)
RDf

The Mystery:
(8) The Mystery Concerns individuals!
(Romans 10:12-13; 2 Corinthians 5:14-17 KJB)

Prophecy:
(9) Prophecy concerns blessings, both material and spiritual, on earth
(Isaiah 2:3-4, 11:1-9; et al KJB)
RDf

The Mystery:
(9) The Mystery Concerns “all spiritual blessings in
The Heavenlies” (Ephesians 1:3; Colossians 3:1-3 KJB)

Prophecy:
(10) Prophecy concerns Christ’s Coming To the earth
(Isaiah 59:20; Zechariah 14:4 KJB)
RDf

The Mystery:
(10) The Mystery Explains Christ’s Absence From
the earth! (Ephesians 1:20-23; Colossians 3:1-3 KJB)

Prophecy: gospel of The Kingdom!:
(11) In prophecy, salvation by 'Grace through faith' alone is
Not contemplated (Matthew 28:19-20, 23:1-3; Luke 7:29-30;
Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38; James 2:17 cp 'to whom': James 1:1 KJB)
RDf

► The Mystery: *The Gospel Of The Grace Of God!!:*
(11) Salvation “By Grace Through faith” Alone lies at
The Very Heart Of The Mystery!
(Romans 3:21-26, 4:5; Ephesians 2:8-9 KJB) ◄

Prophecy:
(12) The proclamation of the prophetic program
Committed particularly to the Twelve
(Matthew 10:5-7; Acts 1:6-8, 3:19-26 KJB)
RDf

The Mystery:
(12) The proclamation of The Mystery program
Committed particularly to One: Paul!
(Ephesians 3:1-3, 8-9; Colossians 1:24-27 KJB)

Prophecy:
(13) The prophetic program revealed through Many of
God’s servants (Luke 1:70; 2 Peter 1:21 KJB)
RDf

The Mystery:
(13) The Mystery Revealed Through One man: Paul!
(Galatians 1:1, 11-12, 2:2, 7, 9; Ephesians 3:2-3 KJB)

Prophecy:
(14) Old Testament writers frequently did not
understand the prophecies made through them!
(Daniel 12:8-10; 1 Peter 1:10-12 KJB)
RDf

The Mystery:
(14) Paul Both understood And longed that others might
understand The Mystery Christ Revealed Through him!
(Ephesians 1:15-23, 3:14-21; Colossians 1:9-10, 2:1-3 KJB)

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* Basic Distinctions between Prophecy and The Mystery!

( Credit to C.R. Stam: "Things That Differ," Chapter 2 )

More additional 'distinctions' - when continued...
 
Grace ambassador said:
Precious friends, as an introduction, just a brief example of a 'how to':

In God's ( earthly ) Context of prophecy / Covenants / law

Christ, the Humble Servant ( on earth ) taught the gospel of
the kingdom to 12 apostles, for the Twelve tribes of Israel...
(Matthew - John)

Rightly Divided (2Ti 2:15) From "Things That Differ" (online)

In God's Other ( Heavenly ) Context Of Grace, According To His
"Revelation Of The Mystery" (Romans - Philemon)

Christ, The Glorified Lord Of Heaven Revealed to One apostle, The
Gospel Of The Grace Of God, for The One Body Of Christ...

Please Be Encouraged And Edified In The Lord Jesus Christ,
and In His Word Of Truth, Rightly Divided!

...Several More Distinctions / Differences - to be continued...

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2 Timothy 2:15 should not be used an excuse to justify wrongly dividing up Scripture. In Psalms 119:142, the Torah is truth so we rightly divide the word of truth by using as a sword to divide between what is and is not truth.

The mystery refers to the sod level of interpretation, which is the fourth level of Jewish interpretation in the abbreviation of PaRDeS.

In Psalms 119:29-30, he wanted to put false ways far from him, for God to be gracious to him by teaching him to obey His law, and he chose the way of faithfulness by setting God's law before him, so this has always been the one and only way of salvation by grace through faith. Furthermore, that means that the Mosaic Covenant is a covenant of both grace and law. Likewise, in Jeremiah 31:33, the New Covenant involves God putting His law in our minds and writing it on our hearts, so the New Covenant is also a covenant of both grace and law.

In Matthew 4:15-23, Jesus began his ministry with the Gospel message to repent for the Kingdom of God is at hand, which was a light to the nations, and God's law was how his audience knew what sin is (Romans 3:20), so repenting from our disobedience from it is a central part of the Gospel of the Kingdom, which he prophesied would be proclaimed to all nations (Matthew 24:12-14), which he commissioned his disciples to teach to the nations (Matthew 28:16-20), and which is the Gospel of Grace.
 
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More Distinctions In God's TWO Different Programs!:

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Prophecy/Covenants/Law:
(15) The TWO "Main" (of 12) baptisms =

A) water, For remission of sins!:
(Matthew 3:5-6; Mark 1:4; Luke 3:3; John 1:31; Luke_7:29-30;
Acts 10:37; Matthew 28:19; Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38;
Acts 22:16 cp Ezekiel 36:25 KJB)
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B) "WITH" The Holy Spirit, Poured Out By CHRIST,
for power, signs And wonders! (Isaiah 44:3;
Matthew 3:11; Mark 1:8, 16:17-18; Luke 24:49;
Acts 2:17-18, 38; Acts 8:15-17; Acts 11:16 KJB)

Rightly Divided (2 Timothy 2:15) From “Things That Differ” *

Mystery/GRACE!:
(15) Only ONE Baptism = "BY" The ONE Spirit = God's OPERATION,
Spiritually "Identifying" members In (The Body Of) CHRIST!!
(Ephesians 4:5; Colossians 2:12; Galatians 3:27; Romans 6:3-4;
1 Corinthians 12:13 KJB)

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Prophecy/Covenants/Law:
(16) Forgive others First, Then God Will Forgive!
(Matthew 6:14-15, 18:35; Mark 11:25-26; Luke 6:37 KJB)
RDf

Mystery/GRACE!:
(16) Forgive others Because CHRIST Has Already Forgiven us!
(Ephesians 4:32; Colossians 3:13)

Prophecy/Covenants/Law:
(17) a) Taught how/what to pray! (Matthew 6:9; Luke 11:2 KJB)
b) "And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing,
ye shall receive." (Matthew 21:22; John 16:24 KJB)
RDf

Mystery/GRACE!:
(17a) we Are Exhorted to "...Make our requests known Unto God!"
(Philippians 4:6 KJB) While, At The Same Time, God "Teaches":

(17b) Concerning our infirmities, we "know Not what to pray as we ought,"
But: "The Spirit Intercedeth FOR us, According To The Will Of God!..."
(Romans 8:26 KJB)

Prophecy/Covenants/Law { earthly! }:
(18) "Sell everything/follow Jesus" = Commanded in Matthew 19:21,
Mark 10:21, and Luke 12:33, 18:22! The Twelve and Jewish
believers obeyed, In Acts 2:44-45 and 4:32 KJB
RDf

Mystery/GRACE (Heavenly!):
(18)
"...Work with your hands, to provide for your own/give to those in need..."
(Acts 20:35; Romans 12:11; 1 Corinthians 4:12; Ephesians-4:28;
2 Corinthians 12:14; 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12; 2 Thessalonians 3:7-12;
1 Timothy 5:8 KJB)

Prophecy/Covenants/Law { earthly! }:
19) watchmen, { as CHRIST Told the Jews On the earth! }, looking for
The "wicked one, the deceiving man of Sin, And signs" (Matthew 24 KJB )
RDf

Mystery/GRACE { Heavenly! }!:

(19) ambassadors { As CHRIST Told Paul, From Heaven! }
Looking, Watching And Patiently Waiting For! = The Holy One,
The LORD JESUS CHRIST {From Heaven! }
( Romans 8:18-25; 1 Corinthians 1:7; Ephesians 6:12-18;
Philippians 3:20; Colossians 3:2, 4:1-3; 1 Thessalonians 1:10, 5:5-11;
2 Thessalonians 3:5; Titus 2:13 KJB )

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Conclusion:

“Things that are Different are just Not The Same” correct?
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LORD JESUS, thank You For All Your Divine Help
in our understanding of “Things That Differ” * (online) Amen.

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Grace ambassador said:
(15) The TWO "Main" (of 12) baptisms
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I can give you 14-

Baptisms in the Bible
It is a common mistake to think that water baptism is superior today to other baptisms in the
Bible. However, the Bible mentions many baptisms and our one baptism does not include water. Below is a list of distinct baptisms in the Bible including the only one in operation today as taught
by Jesus Christ according to the revelation of the mystery.
“… One Lord, one faith, one baptism, … “ – Eph 4:5
The one baptism in operation today is our baptism into Christ by the Spirit. This is the only
baptism taught by our Apostle Paul. (1 Cor 12:13; Rom 6:3; Gal 3:27; Col 2:12)

1. Noah’s type baptism
Peter mentions that eight people were saved by water in an ark as a type of a future
baptism. (Gen 6:13; 1 Peter 3:2021)

2. Baptism unto Moses
Paul presents Israel’s baptism unto Moses “in the cloud and in the sea”. (1 Cor 10:12;
Exo 14:29)

3. Israel’s ceremonial cleansings
These cleansing rituals were required under the Mosaic Law for the cleansing of the
people. (Num 19:13; Lev 11:25; Exo 19:14; Exo 30:1721; Heb 9:10)

4. Levitical priesthood baptisms
These washings were required in order to become a priest under the Law of Moses.
(Exo 29:4; Lev 8:6; Num 8:7)

5. Traditional Jewish baptisms
These baptisms were not mandated under the Law but were part of Jewish tradition.
(Mt 15:12; Mk 7:19; Lk 11:38)

6. John’s baptism
John came to Israel baptizing with water for the remission of sins so that they could enter
the promised kingdom. (Mt 3:56; Mk 1:4; Lk 3:3; Jn 1:31; Lk 7:29; Acts 10:37)

7. Jesus’ baptism by John
Jesus, who knew no sin, was baptized by John to fulfill all righteousness. (Mat 3:1317;
Mk 1:910)

8. Baptism with fire
Jesus would baptize the nation with fire as they went through the tribulation. This trial
baptism would damn the unfaithful to hell. (Isa 4:4; Mal 3:23; Mt 3:11; Lk 3:16)

9. Jesus’ baptism unto death
Jesus’ second baptism which he accomplished at the cross where he was identified with
the sins of Israel and the world. (Mt 20:2223; Mk 10:3839; Luke 12:50)
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10. Pentecostal water baptism
Peter’s presentation of water baptism for the remission of sins in the name of Jesus. (Acts
2:38; Mk 16:16; Mt 28:19; Acts 22:16; Eze 36:25)

11. Pentecostal Spirit baptism
This is the baptism with the Holy Spirit by Jesus Christ from heaven poured out upon the
believing remnant of Israel with signs and powers following. (Isa 44:3; Mt 3:11; Mk 1:8;
Lk 24:49; Acts 2:1718, 38; Acts 8:1517; Acts 11:16)

12. Gentile baptism of Cornelius
Cornelius was baptized with the Holy Spirit as a sign to Peter. Peter subsequently
baptizes Cornelius and the other Spiritfilled Gentiles with water. (Acts 10:4548)

13. Baptism for the dead
This baptism is debated heavily and is most likely synonymous with one of the other
baptisms. If this is true, “for the dead” would signify the circumstance under which those
believers were baptized. (1 Cor 15:29)

14. Baptism into Christ
The only baptism taught by Paul which identifies the believer with Christ, his death, and
resurrection. This baptism is performed by the Spirit and does not include water.
(1 Cor 12:13; Eph 4:5; Col 2:12; Gal 3:27; Rom 6:34)
 
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What They Are Not Telling You

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What They Are Not Telling You​


Justin Johnson

For years we have had a graphic on our homepage that says:
Learn what most seminaries don’t tell you.
Learn what most churches won’t tell you.
Learn what most pastors should tell you.
It is intended to spark the thought that perhaps there are things you are not being told from people and places that ought to be pillars and bastions of truth.
Of course, not everything taught from seminaries, churches, and pastors is wrong, but leaving one important ingredient out of a recipe can turn what should be sweet into something bitter.

Seminaries
Seminaries claim to train Christian leaders, but here are some things most seminaries don’t tell you:
  1. The Bible has no mistakes. [1,2]
  2. God has promised to preserve his perfect words forever.[1]
  3. God has preserved the Bible in English and we do not need a hundred competing English translations.[1]
  4. Different Bible translations do affect major doctrines. [1]
  5. Difficult Bible verses can be resolved without changing the words or spiritualizing. [1]
  6. The most important tools for Bible preaching and teaching are free. [1, 2, 3, 4]
  7. You can understand God and the Bible without a Ph.D, M.Div, or Th.M.[1]
  8. The most profitable attributes of a minister cannot be taught in a classroom.[1]
  9. Christian ministry is not a means of employment. [1, 2]
  10. Churches are where you should learn to do church ministry. Preparing for church ministry at a university is like learning to swim in the desert. [1, 2]
Churches
With hundreds of churches in your county, you would think that you could find one that would tell you these things. Unfortunately, most churches won’t tell you some or all of these things.
  1. Not all the Bible is written to you. It must be rightly divided.[1]
  2. Water baptism does not make you a member of the church.[1]
  3. You should not be tithing. It was part of Moses’ law. It comes with a curse. God tells us to give voluntarily. [1]
  4. The church is not a building, and you are not required to attend. [1]
  5. Church growth is unrelated to last week’s attendance or the bank account.[1]
  6. Church service is not when the pastor speaks. [1]
  7. The church is not a travel agent, entertainment hall, or talent show.[1]
  8. There is nothing special about the altar in the front. [1]
  9. There are no holy days that the church is told to keep, including Sabbath, Christmas, Easter, Lent, or Lupercalia.[1]
  10. 80% of money in churches goes toward salary and maintenance.[1]
  11. Worship does not always involve music.[1, 2]
  12. The most important function of the church ministry is holding truth in purity.[1]
  13. The mission of the church is to make all men see the fellowship of the mystery.[1]
  14. The pattern for the church is not found in Israel, the red letters, or at Pentecost, but in Paul’s epistles alone.[1]
Pastors
Leadership in churches is ultimately responsible for encouraging the assembly to hold fast to the truth. What things should pastors tell you that most are not? Here are a few.
  1. Pastors do not have a special anointing.[1]
  2. Pastors cannot forgive sins.[1]
  3. Pastors do not have a special source of knowledge inaccessible to you.[1, 2]
  4. Pastors are not your mediators with God. [1]
  5. Pastors do not have a special gift of spirituality or holiness. They struggle with sin like everyone else.[1]
  6. Pastors copy from each other. There are books of sermons and illustrations that help with just such a thing. [1, 2]
  7. Blessing the pastor will not get you a blessing from God.[1]
  8. You have all the spiritual blessings and riches from God that they do. [1]
  9. Everyone in the church is called to ministry and are equal members of the Body.[1]
  10. You are accountable to the Lord Jesus Christ, not him. [1]
  11. Your salvation and your behavior are by grace, not by the law. [1, 2, 3]
  12. Everything necessary to save you was already done by Christ when he died for your sins and resurrected to offer you his grace. There is nothing left for you or the pastor to do, but believe.[1, 2, 3]
  13. God’s will for you is clearly revealed in scripture, but you may not like it. [1]
Why the Silence
Clearly there are things seminaries, churches, and pastors are not telling you, but the question is why? Some might turn immediately to conspiracy theories, but often people’s motivations turn out to be much simpler and more common.
Ignorance, unbelief, compromise, money, power, and reputation are sufficient reasons for these things to remain untold. The truth will only be known when these reasons are countered with an increase of knowledge, faith, humility, integrity, and trust in the living God more than in money or power.

Now that you have learned what they don’t tell you and why, what do you have to say? Will you tell anyone?
 
Johann said:
That's it brother-but as always-use your discernment to discern between truth and error-but I am listening to most of the teachings, that is, if you are not against Dispentationalists.

Shalom
Johann.
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I'm a Dispy lol. :) The church is not Israel and Israel is not the church. The body of Christ is not the promised land of the Jews. :) 2 different groups.
 
civic said:
Interesting from another site called graceambassadors.com

What They Are Not Telling You

graceambassadors.com graceambassadors.com

What They Are Not Telling You​


Justin Johnson

For years we have had a graphic on our homepage that says:
Learn what most seminaries don’t tell you.
Learn what most churches won’t tell you.
Learn what most pastors should tell you.
It is intended to spark the thought that perhaps there are things you are not being told from people and places that ought to be pillars and bastions of truth.
Of course, not everything taught from seminaries, churches, and pastors is wrong, but leaving one important ingredient out of a recipe can turn what should be sweet into something bitter.

Seminaries
Seminaries claim to train Christian leaders, but here are some things most seminaries don’t tell you:
  1. The Bible has no mistakes. [1,2]
  2. God has promised to preserve his perfect words forever.[1]
  3. God has preserved the Bible in English and we do not need a hundred competing English translations.[1]
  4. Different Bible translations do affect major doctrines. [1]
  5. Difficult Bible verses can be resolved without changing the words or spiritualizing. [1]
  6. The most important tools for Bible preaching and teaching are free. [1, 2, 3, 4]
  7. You can understand God and the Bible without a Ph.D, M.Div, or Th.M.[1]
  8. The most profitable attributes of a minister cannot be taught in a classroom.[1]
  9. Christian ministry is not a means of employment. [1, 2]
  10. Churches are where you should learn to do church ministry. Preparing for church ministry at a university is like learning to swim in the desert. [1, 2]
Churches
With hundreds of churches in your county, you would think that you could find one that would tell you these things. Unfortunately, most churches won’t tell you some or all of these things.
  1. Not all the Bible is written to you. It must be rightly divided.[1]
  2. Water baptism does not make you a member of the church.[1]
  3. You should not be tithing. It was part of Moses’ law. It comes with a curse. God tells us to give voluntarily. [1]
  4. The church is not a building, and you are not required to attend. [1]
  5. Church growth is unrelated to last week’s attendance or the bank account.[1]
  6. Church service is not when the pastor speaks. [1]
  7. The church is not a travel agent, entertainment hall, or talent show.[1]
  8. There is nothing special about the altar in the front. [1]
  9. There are no holy days that the church is told to keep, including Sabbath, Christmas, Easter, Lent, or Lupercalia.[1]
  10. 80% of money in churches goes toward salary and maintenance.[1]
  11. Worship does not always involve music.[1, 2]
  12. The most important function of the church ministry is holding truth in purity.[1]
  13. The mission of the church is to make all men see the fellowship of the mystery.[1]
  14. The pattern for the church is not found in Israel, the red letters, or at Pentecost, but in Paul’s epistles alone.[1]
Pastors
Leadership in churches is ultimately responsible for encouraging the assembly to hold fast to the truth. What things should pastors tell you that most are not? Here are a few.
  1. Pastors do not have a special anointing.[1]
  2. Pastors cannot forgive sins.[1]
  3. Pastors do not have a special source of knowledge inaccessible to you.[1, 2]
  4. Pastors are not your mediators with God. [1]
  5. Pastors do not have a special gift of spirituality or holiness. They struggle with sin like everyone else.[1]
  6. Pastors copy from each other. There are books of sermons and illustrations that help with just such a thing. [1, 2]
  7. Blessing the pastor will not get you a blessing from God.[1]
  8. You have all the spiritual blessings and riches from God that they do. [1]
  9. Everyone in the church is called to ministry and are equal members of the Body.[1]
  10. You are accountable to the Lord Jesus Christ, not him. [1]
  11. Your salvation and your behavior are by grace, not by the law. [1, 2, 3]
  12. Everything necessary to save you was already done by Christ when he died for your sins and resurrected to offer you his grace. There is nothing left for you or the pastor to do, but believe.[1, 2, 3]
  13. God’s will for you is clearly revealed in scripture, but you may not like it. [1]
Why the Silence
Clearly there are things seminaries, churches, and pastors are not telling you, but the question is why? Some might turn immediately to conspiracy theories, but often people’s motivations turn out to be much simpler and more common.
Ignorance, unbelief, compromise, money, power, and reputation are sufficient reasons for these things to remain untold. The truth will only be known when these reasons are countered with an increase of knowledge, faith, humility, integrity, and trust in the living God more than in money or power.

Now that you have learned what they don’t tell you and why, what do you have to say? Will you tell anyone?
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civic said:
I'm a Dispy lol. :) The church is not Israel and Israel is not the church. The body of Christ is not the promised land of the Jews. :) 2 different groups.
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I agree with you here.

WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN THE LAST DAYS
A SERIES ON END OF THE WORLD EVENTS
“Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign
of thy coming, and of the end of the world?”
~ Matthew 24:3
1. Beware!
a. The Bible is a sword that can hurt people – Paul warns men - Col 1:28
b. Avoid talking at length with unsaved people about these things
c. Paul says you can learn things, and not know the truth – 2 Ti 3:7
d. Don’t get distracted from doing your job.
e. Following coincidence, circumstances, current events, and prophecy will drown you.
f. The future can be scary – remember your hope - Rom 5:1-2
2. Studying Last Days
a. Why study this? Popular; to know the Pauline position; it can open eyes to Christ
b. Our approach: Bible believing mid-Acts Pauline dispensational right division
c. Eschatology has been popular ever since Acts 2:17
d. They preached the gospel of the kingdom – Mark 1:14-15, Dan 2:44
e. Judgment, war, peace on earth, Israel’s kingdom - Joel 3:9-16 vs. Mic 4:1-3
f. Thinking we are in the last days does not separate prophecy from mystery - Phil 3:2-3
3. The Coming of Christ
a. The fundamental idea Christ will come return
b. Christ’s coming is the difference between Christianity and Judaism
c. Jews reject Christ for not bringing in the prophesied kingdom
d. Israel needed to learn there were two comings – Luke 4:18-21 vs. Isaiah 61
i. See also – Lk 24:25-27; Acts 1:11; Acts 17:3; Heb 9:28; 1 Pet 1:11; Rev 1:7
ii. The Antichrist is the one who comes denying Christ came – 1 John 2:18, 4:3
e. The return of Christ makes our faith alive, with hope, in anticipation and preparation
f. The doctrine of the return of Christ is a fundamental of Christianity
4. When?
a. The ultimate question in all eschatology “When?” – Acts 1:6
b. How you answer this question tells us how you study the Bible
c. No man knows the day or the hour - Matt 24:36, but… people think they see signs
i. A warning on date setting: don’t do it! We don’t need to know.
d. Mid-Acts Pauline right division cures the confusions.
e. The millennium – (1000 years) – found in Rev 20:1-6.
i. Will Christ return before or after the millennium? (A: before)
f. The tribulation – Jer 30:7, Dan 12:1, Matt 24:21, Rev 7:14
i. Will Christ come before, after, during the tribulation? (A: yes)
g. The “rapture” – 1 Thess 4:16-18 – When will this be? (A: before it all)
h. Settle down, there will another 1007 years at least until the ages to come.
i. After talking about the last days, Paul says remember his doctrine – 2 Tim 3:10-17
 
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civic said:
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There are some sound teachings on Got Questions-no doubt. At the moment rolling a dice between Berean Bible Society and Grace Ambassadors as I admit-I don't know it all brother.
All my life I was doing word studies and the morphological meanings-but that is far as it goes-guess I am still a babe in Christ and not ashamed to admit it.
J.
 
Johann said:
There are some sound teachings on Got Questions-no doubt. At the moment rolling a dice between Berean Bible Society and Grace Ambassadors as I admit-I don't know it all brother.
All my life I was doing word studies and the morphological meanings-but that is far as it goes-guess I am still a babe in Christ and not ashamed to admit it.
J.
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I like biblehub for the ability to look up words in the lexicons and they have a balance of both calvinists and non calvinist commentators. And the ability to crossreference passages and seeing the verses in many different translations at your fingertips.
 

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