Grace, New Covenant, And Mystery Fellowship

Grace ambassador · Apr 12, 2024

Precious friends, please Be Very Richly Encouraged and Edified In

"What Saith The Scripture?":

Intro:

Q: Why did God not simply say: "In the beginning God Created the universe?"

Why did He Make This Division "right At The Beginning Of His Word"?:

"In the beginning God Created the heaven and the earth." (Genesis 1:1 AV)

Is it not because He Has A Two-Fold Purpose? One program for heaven, and
another one for the earth? Let our journey begin:

Who Is "The Minister of The Circumcision / Testator Of The [ earthly ] New Covenant"?:

The earthly Humble Servant, Jesus, As The Son of man, Who Died On The Cross, Correct?

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

Who is The "Revealer Of The [ Heavenly ] Fellowship Of The Mystery"?:

The Risen And Glorified Christ, As Head Of The One Body Of Christ,

"Seated In Heavenly places, Correct?

New Covenant:

"God’s Grace for Israel to perform by the Spirit":

“Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant

with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah” (Jeremiah 31:31 AV)

"... And I will make with them a covenant of peace..." (Ezekiel 34:25; 37:26 AV)

"Thus shall they know that I the LORD their God am with them, and that they,

even the house of Israel, are My people, saith the Lord GOD. And ye My flock,

the flock of My pasture, are men, and I AM your God, saith the Lord GOD."

(Ezekiel 34:30-31 AV)

"A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will

take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.

And I will put My Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in My statutes, and ye

shall keep My judgments, and do them." (Ezekiel 36:26-27)

"For This is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days,

saith the Lord; I will put My laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts:

and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to Me a people:

And they shall Not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother,

saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know Me, from the least to the greatest."

(Hebrews 8:10-11 AV)

Fellowship of The Mystery:

"God’s Grace/Mercy to all without Israel"

"For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye

should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel,

until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.

And so all Israel shall be saved: as It Is Written, There shall come out of Sion the

Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob: For this is My covenant

unto them, When I Shall Take Away their sins...

[ ____ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ cp 'blotted out' ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ - Acts 3:19 AV ]..."

"...For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained Mercy through

their unbelief: Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they

also may obtain Mercy. For God Hath Concluded them all in unbelief, that He might

Have Mercy Upon all.

O the Depth of the Riches Both of the Wisdom and Knowledge of God! How Unsearchable

are His Judgments, and His Ways past finding out!" (Romans 11:25-33 AV)

"Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is This Grace given, that I should

preach among the Gentiles the Unsearchable Riches of Christ; And to make all men

see What Is The Fellowship of The Mystery, Which from the beginning of the world

hath been hid in God, Who created all things by Jesus Christ" (Ephesians 3:8-9)

Question:
How, then can the "Grace of the new covenant (for Israel), prophesied since the foundation of the world,"
be The Exact same thing as "The Grace Of The Fellowship Of The Mystery ( for the Body Of Christ ),"
"Which from the beginning of the world Hath Been Hid in God"?

-------------

New Covenant:

"Israel is a nation separate from the Gentiles"

“For thou art an holy people unto the Lord thy God: the Lord thy God hath chosen thee

to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth.”

(Deuteronomy 7:6 AV)

Fellowship of The Mystery:

"Israel is fallen; no Jew nor Gentile in the Body of Christ"

see Romans 11 "blindness in part" above

"There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free,

there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus."

(Galatians 3:28 AV)

-----------------------

New Covenant:

"The law written on their hearts, God Causing them to obey"

see Ezekiel 26 "cause you to walk" and

Hebrews 8 "put/write laws in their minds/hearts" above

Fellowship of The Mystery:

"Blessing without the law; Not under the law; walk in faith, after the Spirit"

"Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith

without the deeds of the law." (Romans 3:28 AV)

"For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law,

but under Grace. What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the

law, but under Grace? God forbid." (Romans 6:14-15 AV)

"...we walk by faith, not by sight..." (2 Corinthians 5:7 AV)

That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who

walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit." (Romans 8:4 AV)

"This I say then, walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh...

...If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit." (Galatians 5:16, 25 AV)

---------------------

New Covenant:

"Covenant to make Israel ( as a nation and kingdom of priests ) the [ earthly ] channel of

blessing to the world"

"And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words

which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel." (Exodus 19:6 cp Isaiah 61:6 AV)

"And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth

thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. "

(Genesis 12:3 cp Genesis 18:18, 26:4; Deuteronomy 7:6, 14:2, 26:19 AV)

"Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God

made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall

all the kindreds of the earth be blessed." (Acts 3:25 AV)

Fellowship of The Mystery:

"By Grace Through faith," The Body Of Christ receives All spiritual blessings in Christ

without "[ earthly ] covenants for a kingdom, nation, circumcision, or priesthood."

"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who hath blessed

us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ" (Ephesians 1:3 AV)

"Giving thanks unto the Father, Which hath made us meet to be partakers of

the inheritance of the saints in light: Who Hath Delivered us from the power

of darkness, and Hath Translated us into The Kingdom Of His Dear SON"

(Colossians 1:12-13 "Heavenly kingdom" - 2 Timothy 4:18 AV)

"And ye are complete in Him, which is The Head of all principality and power:

In Whom also ye are circumcised with the Circumcision made without hands,

in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh By The Circumcision of Christ"

(Colossians 2:10-11 AV)

Amen.
-------------
Addendum:

There is no spiritual "nation Nor priesthood" found In Romans Through Philemon ( Mystery ).
However, there are individuals, in God's New Spiritual Organism, "The One Body," whom
God "Calls" By these names:

"babes In Christ, chosen vessels, children of Light, dear children, children of the day,

children Of God, children Of The Living God, heirs, joint-heirs, soldiers/wrestlers,

ambassadors, beloved brethren, dearly beloved, brethren beloved, beloved Of God,

brethren beloved of The Lord, faithful brethren,

partakers of [ Paul's God-Given ] Grace, partakers of the benefit, the elect Of God,

members Of Christ, members of His Body, of His Flesh, and of His Bones, members

one of another, sons Of God, sons and daughters Of The Lord God Almighty,

standers, walkers, runners, servants of righteousness, servants to God,

servants Of Jesus Christ, vessels of mercy/honor, workers, co-laborers

with God, [ future ] judges of angels, temple Of The Living God, and

students of The Word Of Truth." (Romans - Philemon)

Amen again.

God's small map?:

grace in:
prophecy/ ..........................( Current Parenthetical Age )........ prophecy resumed grace
Old Covenant/Law . . . . (Mystery/Grace Dispensation) . . . . in the New Covenant
Israel [OT, Mat - Acts 8] . . . . . . ( Body of Christ ) . . . . . . . . . [Hebrews - Revelation] Israel
....................................................... ( [Acts 9 - Rom - Phm] )

Related study:

The Silence of Grace

sethproton · May 9, 2024

Grace ambassador said:
Precious friends, please Be Very Richly Encouraged and Edified In

"What Saith The Scripture?":
Intro:

Q: Why did God not simply say: "In the beginning God Created the universe?"

Why did He Make This Division "right At The Beginning Of His Word"?:

"In the beginning God Created the heaven and the earth." (Genesis 1:1 AV)

Is it not because He Has A Two-Fold Purpose? One program for heaven, and
another one for the earth? Let our journey begin:

Who Is "The Minister of The Circumcision / Testator Of The [ earthly ] New Covenant"?:
The earthly Humble Servant, Jesus, As The Son of man, Who Died On The Cross, Correct?

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

Who is The "Revealer Of The [ Heavenly ] Fellowship Of The Mystery"?:
The Risen And Glorified Christ, As Head Of The One Body Of Christ,
"Seated In Heavenly places, Correct?

New Covenant:

"God’s Grace for Israel to perform by the Spirit":

“Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant
with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah” (Jeremiah 31:31 AV)

"... And I will make with them a covenant of peace..." (Ezekiel 34:25; 37:26 AV)

"Thus shall they know that I the LORD their God am with them, and that they,
even the house of Israel, are My people, saith the Lord GOD. And ye My flock,
the flock of My pasture, are men, and I AM your God, saith the Lord GOD."
(Ezekiel 34:30-31 AV)

"A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will
take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.
And I will put My Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in My statutes, and ye
shall keep My judgments, and do them." (Ezekiel 36:26-27)

"For This is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days,
saith the Lord; I will put My laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts:
and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to Me a people:

And they shall Not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother,
saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know Me, from the least to the greatest."
(Hebrews 8:10-11 AV)

Fellowship of The Mystery:

"God’s Grace/Mercy to all without Israel"

"For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye
should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel,
until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.

And so all Israel shall be saved: as It Is Written, There shall come out of Sion the
Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob: For this is My covenant
unto them, When I Shall Take Away their sins...
[ ____ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ cp 'blotted out' ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ - Acts 3:19 AV ]..."

"...For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained Mercy through
their unbelief: Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they
also may obtain Mercy. For God Hath Concluded them all in unbelief, that He might
Have Mercy Upon all.

O the Depth of the Riches Both of the Wisdom and Knowledge of God! How Unsearchable
are His Judgments, and His Ways past finding out!" (Romans 11:25-33 AV)

"Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is This Grace given, that I should
preach among the Gentiles the Unsearchable Riches of Christ; And to make all men
see What Is The Fellowship of The Mystery, Which from the beginning of the world
hath been hid in God, Who created all things by Jesus Christ" (Ephesians 3:8-9)

Question:
How, then can the "Grace of the new covenant (for Israel), prophesied since the foundation of the world,"
be The Exact same thing as "The Grace Of The Fellowship Of The Mystery ( for the Body Of Christ ),"
"Which from the beginning of the world Hath Been Hid in God"?

-------------

New Covenant:

"Israel is a nation separate from the Gentiles"

“For thou art an holy people unto the Lord thy God: the Lord thy God hath chosen thee
to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth.”
(Deuteronomy 7:6 AV)

Fellowship of The Mystery:

"Israel is fallen; no Jew nor Gentile in the Body of Christ"
see Romans 11 "blindness in part" above

"There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free,
there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus."
(Galatians 3:28 AV)

-----------------------

New Covenant:

"The law written on their hearts, God Causing them to obey"
see Ezekiel 26 "cause you to walk" and
Hebrews 8 "put/write laws in their minds/hearts" above

Fellowship of The Mystery:

"Blessing without the law; Not under the law; walk in faith, after the Spirit"

"Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith
without the deeds of the law." (Romans 3:28 AV)

"For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law,
but under Grace. What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the
law, but under Grace? God forbid." (Romans 6:14-15 AV)

"...we walk by faith, not by sight..." (2 Corinthians 5:7 AV)

That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who
walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit." (Romans 8:4 AV)

"This I say then, walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh...
...If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit." (Galatians 5:16, 25 AV)

---------------------

New Covenant:

"Covenant to make Israel ( as a nation and kingdom of priests ) the [ earthly ] channel of
blessing to the world"

"And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words
which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel." (Exodus 19:6 cp Isaiah 61:6 AV)

"And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth
thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. "
(Genesis 12:3 cp Genesis 18:18, 26:4; Deuteronomy 7:6, 14:2, 26:19 AV)

"Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God
made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall
all the kindreds of the earth be blessed." (Acts 3:25 AV)

Fellowship of The Mystery:

"By Grace Through faith," The Body Of Christ receives All spiritual blessings in Christ
without "[ earthly ] covenants for a kingdom, nation, circumcision, or priesthood."

"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who hath blessed
us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ" (Ephesians 1:3 AV)

"Giving thanks unto the Father, Which hath made us meet to be partakers of
the inheritance of the saints in light: Who Hath Delivered us from the power
of darkness, and Hath Translated us into The Kingdom Of His Dear SON"
(Colossians 1:12-13 "Heavenly kingdom" - 2 Timothy 4:18 AV)

"And ye are complete in Him, which is The Head of all principality and power:
In Whom also ye are circumcised with the Circumcision made without hands,
in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh By The Circumcision of Christ"
(Colossians 2:10-11 AV)

Amen.
-------------
Addendum:

There is no spiritual "nation Nor priesthood" found In Romans Through Philemon ( Mystery ).
However, there are individuals, in God's New Spiritual Organism, "The One Body," whom
God "Calls" By these names:

"babes In Christ, chosen vessels, children of Light, dear children, children of the day,
children Of God, children Of The Living God, heirs, joint-heirs, soldiers/wrestlers,
ambassadors, beloved brethren, dearly beloved, brethren beloved, beloved Of God,
brethren beloved of The Lord, faithful brethren,

partakers of [ Paul's God-Given ] Grace, partakers of the benefit, the elect Of God,
members Of Christ, members of His Body, of His Flesh, and of His Bones, members
one of another, sons Of God, sons and daughters Of The Lord God Almighty,

standers, walkers, runners, servants of righteousness, servants to God,
servants Of Jesus Christ, vessels of mercy/honor, workers, co-laborers
with God, [ future ] judges of angels, temple Of The Living God, and
students of The Word Of Truth." (Romans - Philemon)

Amen again.

God's small map?:

grace in:
prophecy/ ..........................( Current Parenthetical Age )........ prophecy resumed grace
Old Covenant/Law . . . . (Mystery/Grace Dispensation) . . . . in the New Covenant
Israel [OT, Mat - Acts 8] . . . . . . ( Body of Christ ) . . . . . . . . . [Hebrews - Revelation] Israel
....................................................... ( [Acts 9 - Rom - Phm] )

Related study:

The Silence of Grace

Because the word "created" is present: God Created; this heaven is not where He lives. It is where birds and stars live plus whatever is beyond that.

Complete · Monday at 4:42 AM

Grace ambassador said:
Precious friends, please Be Very Richly Encouraged and Edified In

"What Saith The Scripture?":
Intro:

Q: Why did God not simply say: "In the beginning God Created the universe?"

Why did He Make This Division "right At The Beginning Of His Word"?:

"In the beginning God Created the heaven and the earth." (Genesis 1:1 AV)

Is it not because He Has A Two-Fold Purpose? One program for heaven, and
another one for the earth? Let our journey begin:

Who Is "The Minister of The Circumcision / Testator Of The [ earthly ] New Covenant"?:
The earthly Humble Servant, Jesus, As The Son of man, Who Died On The Cross, Correct?

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

Who is The "Revealer Of The [ Heavenly ] Fellowship Of The Mystery"?:
The Risen And Glorified Christ, As Head Of The One Body Of Christ,
"Seated In Heavenly places, Correct?

New Covenant:

"God’s Grace for Israel to perform by the Spirit":

“Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant
with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah” (Jeremiah 31:31 AV)

"... And I will make with them a covenant of peace..." (Ezekiel 34:25; 37:26 AV)

"Thus shall they know that I the LORD their God am with them, and that they,
even the house of Israel, are My people, saith the Lord GOD. And ye My flock,
the flock of My pasture, are men, and I AM your God, saith the Lord GOD."
(Ezekiel 34:30-31 AV)

"A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will
take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.
And I will put My Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in My statutes, and ye
shall keep My judgments, and do them." (Ezekiel 36:26-27)

"For This is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days,
saith the Lord; I will put My laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts:
and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to Me a people:

And they shall Not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother,
saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know Me, from the least to the greatest."
(Hebrews 8:10-11 AV)

Fellowship of The Mystery:

"God’s Grace/Mercy to all without Israel"

"For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye
should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel,
until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.

And so all Israel shall be saved: as It Is Written, There shall come out of Sion the
Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob: For this is My covenant
unto them, When I Shall Take Away their sins...
[ ____ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ cp 'blotted out' ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ - Acts 3:19 AV ]..."

"...For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained Mercy through
their unbelief: Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they
also may obtain Mercy. For God Hath Concluded them all in unbelief, that He might
Have Mercy Upon all.

O the Depth of the Riches Both of the Wisdom and Knowledge of God! How Unsearchable
are His Judgments, and His Ways past finding out!" (Romans 11:25-33 AV)

"Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is This Grace given, that I should
preach among the Gentiles the Unsearchable Riches of Christ; And to make all men
see What Is The Fellowship of The Mystery, Which from the beginning of the world
hath been hid in God, Who created all things by Jesus Christ" (Ephesians 3:8-9)

Question:
How, then can the "Grace of the new covenant (for Israel), prophesied since the foundation of the world,"
be The Exact same thing as "The Grace Of The Fellowship Of The Mystery ( for the Body Of Christ ),"
"Which from the beginning of the world Hath Been Hid in God"?

-------------

New Covenant:

"Israel is a nation separate from the Gentiles"

“For thou art an holy people unto the Lord thy God: the Lord thy God hath chosen thee
to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth.”
(Deuteronomy 7:6 AV)

Fellowship of The Mystery:

"Israel is fallen; no Jew nor Gentile in the Body of Christ"
see Romans 11 "blindness in part" above

"There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free,
there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus."
(Galatians 3:28 AV)

-----------------------

New Covenant:

"The law written on their hearts, God Causing them to obey"
see Ezekiel 26 "cause you to walk" and
Hebrews 8 "put/write laws in their minds/hearts" above

Fellowship of The Mystery:

"Blessing without the law; Not under the law; walk in faith, after the Spirit"

"Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith
without the deeds of the law." (Romans 3:28 AV)

"For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law,
but under Grace. What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the
law, but under Grace? God forbid." (Romans 6:14-15 AV)

"...we walk by faith, not by sight..." (2 Corinthians 5:7 AV)

That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who
walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit." (Romans 8:4 AV)

"This I say then, walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh...
...If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit." (Galatians 5:16, 25 AV)

---------------------

New Covenant:

"Covenant to make Israel ( as a nation and kingdom of priests ) the [ earthly ] channel of
blessing to the world"

"And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words
which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel." (Exodus 19:6 cp Isaiah 61:6 AV)

"And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth
thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. "
(Genesis 12:3 cp Genesis 18:18, 26:4; Deuteronomy 7:6, 14:2, 26:19 AV)

"Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God
made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall
all the kindreds of the earth be blessed." (Acts 3:25 AV)

Fellowship of The Mystery:

"By Grace Through faith," The Body Of Christ receives All spiritual blessings in Christ
without "[ earthly ] covenants for a kingdom, nation, circumcision, or priesthood."

"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who hath blessed
us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ" (Ephesians 1:3 AV)

"Giving thanks unto the Father, Which hath made us meet to be partakers of
the inheritance of the saints in light: Who Hath Delivered us from the power
of darkness, and Hath Translated us into The Kingdom Of His Dear SON"
(Colossians 1:12-13 "Heavenly kingdom" - 2 Timothy 4:18 AV)

"And ye are complete in Him, which is The Head of all principality and power:
In Whom also ye are circumcised with the Circumcision made without hands,
in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh By The Circumcision of Christ"
(Colossians 2:10-11 AV)

Amen.
-------------
Addendum:

There is no spiritual "nation Nor priesthood" found In Romans Through Philemon ( Mystery ).
However, there are individuals, in God's New Spiritual Organism, "The One Body," whom
God "Calls" By these names:

"babes In Christ, chosen vessels, children of Light, dear children, children of the day,
children Of God, children Of The Living God, heirs, joint-heirs, soldiers/wrestlers,
ambassadors, beloved brethren, dearly beloved, brethren beloved, beloved Of God,
brethren beloved of The Lord, faithful brethren,

partakers of [ Paul's God-Given ] Grace, partakers of the benefit, the elect Of God,
members Of Christ, members of His Body, of His Flesh, and of His Bones, members
one of another, sons Of God, sons and daughters Of The Lord God Almighty,

standers, walkers, runners, servants of righteousness, servants to God,
servants Of Jesus Christ, vessels of mercy/honor, workers, co-laborers
with God, [ future ] judges of angels, temple Of The Living God, and
students of The Word Of Truth." (Romans - Philemon)

Amen again.

God's small map?:

grace in:
prophecy/ ..........................( Current Parenthetical Age )........ prophecy resumed grace
Old Covenant/Law . . . . (Mystery/Grace Dispensation) . . . . in the New Covenant
Israel [OT, Mat - Acts 8] . . . . . . ( Body of Christ ) . . . . . . . . . [Hebrews - Revelation] Israel
....................................................... ( [Acts 9 - Rom - Phm] )

Related study:

The Silence of Grace

'Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints,
is this grace given,
that I should preach among the Gentiles
the unsearchable riches of Christ;
And to make all men see what is the fellowship (i.e., dispensation) of the mystery,
which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God,
who created all things by Jesus Christ:'
(Eph 3:8-9)

Hello @Grace ambassador,,

I like the way you have made comparison between the earthly and the heavenly calling, placing them side by side as you progress. The problem I have with your comparisons, is the fact that I believe that the heavenly calling was not made known until after Acts 28, having been 'hid in God' since the world began (Eph. 3:9, Col. 1:26) until revealed to Paul, and made known by him in the epistles written from prison, namely Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 2 Timothy, Titus and Philemon.

Romans though foundational, does not contain the truth concerning 'The Mystery' revealed to Paul alone: For it was not known at the time of writing. Whereas 'The mystery of Christ' was the subject both of the old testament prophets, the gospels and the early letters of Paul and the general epistles, having been revealed to the apostles and prophets of the new testament (Eph. 3:3-5) including Paul, as he says in (Eph. 1:4). It having been unfolded in the Scriptures since the primal promise of Genesis 3:15, in types and shadows. Whereas 'The Mystery' of the present dispensation is 'unsearchable', having been 'hid in God' from ages and generations.

Thank you
In Christ Jesus
Chris

civic · Monday at 5:18 AM

Israel is still in Gods plan and there are many OT promises concerning them that have not been fulfilled. A very interesting OP @Grace ambassador !

Tothalordbeallglory · Monday at 5:51 AM

civic said:
Israel is still in Gods plan and there are many OT promises concerning them that have not been fulfilled. A very interesting OP @Grace ambassador !

And what many do not seem to understand is
Not all of israel are OF ISRAEL .
and as far as the earthen nation of israel and Jerusalem
it be still in bondage . And the same mission of the apostels
should have remained even our mission .
And that mission is
Preach JESUS to every jew and gentile .
Because a jew can wail every bit as loudly as will a gentile
IF THEY fail to believe ON JESUS the CHRIST .
throughout all generations since CHRIST
we have had both jews and gentiles coming to CHRIST and they have died
and now sleep IN CHRIST .
We have also had many jews and many gentiles who in their life DENIED JESUS the CHRIST .
AND they BOTH GONNA WAIL much on the DAY OF THE LORD .
Think not to say , WE have abraham to our father
FOR GOD IS ABLE TO RAISE UP of STONES children of abraham . ITS ALL over that the flesh profits nothing .
SO as did pual , peter and other apostels
PREACHED the dire necessity TO jews and gentiles TO BELEIVE ON JESUS
and they shook the dust off against all who rejected HIM as a warning .
I suggest we all make the focus real plain and real simple.
And that real simple truth is
ANY JEW or GENTILE who believes ON JESUS will not Perish but HAVE everlasting life
BUT any jew or gentile who fails to beleive on JESUS , THEY WILL WAIL as never they have before .
ITS simple . HE who beleives not the testimony that GOD gave of THE SON
is TRULY calling GOD a liar . AND all liars will surely have their part IN the Lake of fire .

Complete · Monday at 8:18 AM

Hello again, @Grace ambassador,

Reading through your entry again, I have been blessed by it, I especially liked the way you brought in the references to the covenant of peace that God will finally make with Israel, with the references from Ezekiel and Jeremiah.

You have succeeding in showing the vast difference there is between 'The Covenant of Peace' which will be made with redeemed Israel, and that of 'The Fellowship (or dispensation) of The Mystery', which is being called out today.

Unfortunately, most do not differentiate between the various callings, with their differing hopes and inheritance, but put them all together, and claim all the blessings of each, neglecting to consider the curses of course. So that Israel's blessings, the Church which is the Body of Christ and the Bride of the Lamb are all placed together, so that the individual glory of each one is lost in a soup for all to partake of!

Thank you
In Christ Jesus
Chris

Selah · Monday at 9:17 AM

Grace ambassador said:
Question:
How, then can the "Grace of the new covenant (for Israel), prophesied since the foundation of the world,"
be The Exact same thing as "The Grace Of The Fellowship Of The Mystery ( for the Body Of Christ ),"
"Which from the beginning of the world Hath Been Hid in God"?

Greetings there, my friend.
Answer: …because from the very beginning, God’s all-sufficient Grace is for everyone who will believe in Christ.

s e l a h

Marvelloustime · Monday at 11:03 AM

Tothalordbeallglory said:
And what many do not seem to understand is
Not all of israel are OF ISRAEL .
and as far as the earthen nation of israel and Jerusalem
it be still in bondage . And the same mission of the apostels
should have remained even our mission .
And that mission is
Preach JESUS to every jew and gentile .
Because a jew can wail every bit as loudly as will a gentile
IF THEY fail to believe ON JESUS the CHRIST .
throughout all generations since CHRIST
we have had both jews and gentiles coming to CHRIST and they have died
and now sleep IN CHRIST .
We have also had many jews and many gentiles who in their life DENIED JESUS the CHRIST .
AND they BOTH GONNA WAIL much on the DAY OF THE LORD .
Think not to say , WE have abraham to our father
FOR GOD IS ABLE TO RAISE UP of STONES children of abraham . ITS ALL over that the flesh profits nothing .
SO as did pual , peter and other apostels
PREACHED the dire necessity TO jews and gentiles TO BELEIVE ON JESUS
and they shook the dust off against all who rejected HIM as a warning .
I suggest we all make the focus real plain and real simple.
And that real simple truth is
ANY JEW or GENTILE who believes ON JESUS will not Perish but HAVE everlasting life
BUT any jew or gentile who fails to beleive on JESUS , THEY WILL WAIL as never they have before .
ITS simple . HE who beleives not the testimony that GOD gave of THE SON
is TRULY calling GOD a liar . AND all liars will surely have their part IN the Lake of fire .

@Tothalordbeallglory
“Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:”
‭‭Romans‬ ‭9‬:‭6‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Grace ambassador · Tuesday at 8:28 AM

Complete said:
And to make all men see what is the fellowship (i.e., dispensation) of the mystery,

Precious sister Chris, appreciate The Scriptures Pertaining To This Very Important Command Of God.

For this particular interpretation, I would have to disagree, because of (Greek 'koinōnia)
"The fellowship Of The Mystery" (Ephesians 3:9 AV) seems to be Different than:

"The Dispensation ('oikonomia') Of The Grace Of God" (Ephesians 3:2 AV)

Per the following:

The Greek word koinōnia (Strong's #2842) is derived from the adjective koinos (Strong's #2839), meaning "common." Its masculine form, koinonos (Strong's #2844), refers to a person who shares something in common, often translated as "partaker" or "partner." ( Lexicon language 'helper' ) + Confirming Scriptures:

Acts 2:42: "And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship [koinōnia], and in breaking of bread, and in prayers."
Romans 15:26: "For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution [koinōnia] for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem."
1 Corinthians 1:9: "God is faithful, by Whom ye were called unto the fellowship [koinōnia] of His Son Jesus Christ our Lord."
1 Corinthians 10:16: "The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion [koinōnia] of The BLOOD of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion [koinōnia] of The Body of Christ?"
2 Corinthians 6:14: "Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship [koinōnia] hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion [koinōnia] hath light with darkness?"
2 Corinthians 8:4: "Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship [koinōnia] of the ministering to the saints."
2 Corinthians 9:13: "Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto The Gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution [koinōnia] unto them, and unto all men."
2 Corinthians 13:14: "The Grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and The Love of God, and The Communion [koinōnia] of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen."
Galatians 2:9: "And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived The Grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship [koinōnia]; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision."
Ephesians 3:9: "And to make all men see what is the fellowship [koinōnia] of The Mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, Who Created all things by Jesus Christ."
Philippians 1:5: "For your fellowship [koinōnia] in The Gospel from the first day until now."
Philippians 2:1: "If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship [koinōnia] of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies."
Philippians 3:10: "That I may know Him, and The Power of His Resurrection, and the fellowship [koinōnia] of His sufferings, being made conformable unto His Death."
Philemon 1:6: "That the communication [koinōnia] of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus."
Hebrews 13:16: "But to do good and to communicate [koinōnia] forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased."
1 John 1:3: "That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship [koinōnia] with us: and truly our fellowship [koinōnia] is with The Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ."
1 John 1:6: "If we say that we have fellowship [koinōnia] with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth."
1 John 1:7: "But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship [koinōnia] one with another, and The BLOOD of Jesus Christ His Son Cleanseth us from all sin."

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

The Greek word oikonomia (Strong's #3622) is derived from oikos (house) and nomos (law),
literally meaning "house law" or "management of a household." ( Lexicon language 'helper' )
+ Confirming Scriptures:

Luke 16:2: "So he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship [oikonomia]; for thou mayest be no longer steward."
Luke 16:3: "Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship [oikonomia]: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed."
Luke 16:4: "I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship [oikonomia], they may receive me into their houses."
1 Corinthians 9:17: "For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a Dispensation [oikonomia] of The Gospel is committed unto me."
Ephesians 1:10: "That in the Dispensation [oikonomia] of the fulness of times He might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in Him."
Ephesians 3:2: "If ye have heard of The Dispensation [oikonomia] of The Grace of God Which is given me to you-ward."
Colossians 1:25: "Whereof I am made a minister, according to The Dispensation [oikonomia] of God Which is given to me for you, to fulfil The Word of God."

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Conclusion: My understanding then is that koinōnia "The Fellowship (our part) Of The Mystery" emphasizes shared participation and commonality within "The oikonomia Dispensation (God's Part) Of The Grace Of God" Which points to His Overarching Management and Administration of His Purposes.

cc: @civic and borrowed his: "hope this helps"

Amen.

In Christ,
brother ChrisE

Complete · Tuesday at 9:49 AM

Grace ambassador said:
Precious sister Chris, appreciate The Scriptures Pertaining To This Very Important Command Of God.

For this particular interpretation, I would have to disagree, because of (Greek 'koinōnia)
"The fellowship Of The Mystery" (Ephesians 3:9 AV) seems to be Different than:

"The Dispensation ('oikonomia') Of The Grace Of God" (Ephesians 3:2 AV)

Per the following:

The Greek word koinōnia (Strong's #2842) is derived from the adjective koinos (Strong's #2839), meaning "common." Its masculine form, koinonos (Strong's #2844), refers to a person who shares something in common, often translated as "partaker" or "partner." ( Lexicon language 'helper' ) + Confirming Scriptures:

Acts 2:42: "And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship [koinōnia], and in breaking of bread, and in prayers."

Romans 15:26: "For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution [koinōnia] for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem."

1 Corinthians 1:9: "God is faithful, by Whom ye were called unto the fellowship [koinōnia] of His Son Jesus Christ our Lord."

1 Corinthians 10:16: "The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion [koinōnia] of The BLOOD of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion [koinōnia] of The Body of Christ?"

2 Corinthians 6:14: "Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship [koinōnia] hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion [koinōnia] hath light with darkness?"

2 Corinthians 8:4: "Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship [koinōnia] of the ministering to the saints."

2 Corinthians 9:13: "Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto The Gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution [koinōnia] unto them, and unto all men."

2 Corinthians 13:14: "The Grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and The Love of God, and The Communion [koinōnia] of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen."

Galatians 2:9: "And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived The Grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship [koinōnia]; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision."

Ephesians 3:9: "And to make all men see what is the fellowship [koinōnia] of The Mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, Who Created all things by Jesus Christ."

Philippians 1:5: "For your fellowship [koinōnia] in The Gospel from the first day until now."

Philippians 2:1: "If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship [koinōnia] of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies."

Philippians 3:10: "That I may know Him, and The Power of His Resurrection, and the fellowship [koinōnia] of His sufferings, being made conformable unto His Death."

Philemon 1:6: "That the communication [koinōnia] of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus."

Hebrews 13:16: "But to do good and to communicate [koinōnia] forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased."

1 John 1:3: "That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship [koinōnia] with us: and truly our fellowship [koinōnia] is with The Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ."

1 John 1:6: "If we say that we have fellowship [koinōnia] with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth."

1 John 1:7: "But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship [koinōnia] one with another, and The BLOOD of Jesus Christ His Son Cleanseth us from all sin."

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

The Greek word oikonomia (Strong's #3622) is derived from oikos (house) and nomos (law),
literally meaning "house law" or "management of a household." ( Lexicon language 'helper' )
+ Confirming Scriptures:

Luke 16:2: "So he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship [oikonomia]; for thou mayest be no longer steward."

Luke 16:3: "Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship [oikonomia]: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed."

Luke 16:4: "I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship [oikonomia], they may receive me into their houses."

1 Corinthians 9:17: "For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a Dispensation [oikonomia] of The Gospel is committed unto me."

Ephesians 1:10: "That in the Dispensation [oikonomia] of the fulness of times He might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in Him."

Ephesians 3:2: "If ye have heard of The Dispensation [oikonomia] of The Grace of God Which is given me to you-ward."

Colossians 1:25: "Whereof I am made a minister, according to The Dispensation [oikonomia] of God Which is given to me for you, to fulfil The Word of God."

======

Conclusion: My understanding then is that koinōnia "The Fellowship (our part) Of The Mystery" emphasizes shared participation and commonality within "The oikonomia Dispensation (God's Part) Of The Grace Of God" Which points to His Overarching Management and Administration of His Purposes.

cc: @civic and borrowed his: "hope this helps"

Amen.

In Christ,
brother ChrisE

'And to make all men see
what is the fellowship (stewardship or dispensation) of the mystery,
which from the beginning of the world
hath been hid in God,
Who created all things by Jesus Christ:'
(Eph 3:9)

Hello @Grace ambassador,

Yes I agree with your findings, and thank you for recording it so thoroughly, but I was assured that in the case of Ephesians 3:9, that the word translated fellowship was, in the text, not 'koinonia' but 'oikonomia', as in Ephesians 3:2. That was from the marginal notes of 'The Companion Bible', which I use most frequently.

Thank you
In Christ Jesus
Chris

Complete · Tuesday at 10:52 AM

Hello @Grace ambassador,

I quote the marginal notes below:-

Companion Bible marginal notes:-
Ephesians 3:9
And . . . God = And to enlighten all as to what is the stewardship (committed to me) of the mystery (App-193) that hath been hidden from the ages in God.
make . . . see = enlighten. See Eph_1:18.
fellowship. The texts read oikonomia (Eph_3:2), instead of koinonia.
from . . . world = from the ages. App-151.
hid. Greek. apokrupto. See 1Co_2:7.
created. See Eph_2:10.
by Jesus Christ. The texts omit.

In Christ Jesus
Chris

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