Promise in Christ or in a Covenant

[Victoria]

There are two ways to buy a house: make a promise to pay in the future, or pay it all up front.

If you make a promise to pay, the provision is always future, and there is always a possibility that either party can breech the contract. Paying up front makes a promise to pay needless, but requires a huge one time payment.

Salvation is a purchase of God. He redeems lost sinners while building an eternal house. Since the world began, God has been building the house of Israel for an eternal inheritance on the earth. He did not provide the inheritance up front, so he gave Israel a promise to pay, a covenant of promise.

Israel’s covenants of promise were God’s obligations to provide salvation, blessing, and earthly inheritance in the future.

To make the promise sure, covenants were declared. How does Israel know the promise is sure? The covenant is made in blood and guaranteed with death of the buyer. This is called a surety or mortgage (a death promise).

God made a promise to pay to Israel, a divine mortgage, to be fulfilled in his kingdom come to the earth. The blood of Christ was the down payment and surety of the future provision for that nation.

The Fulfillment of God’s Mortgage

Israel was blessed with these covenants of promise. He made no such covenants of promise with any other nation. While God’s complete provision is extended to the future, the promise ensures it will be Israel that will inherit the earth.

When the terms of the covenants of promise are fulfilled, then there is no longer any need for the covenants. They are finished. The mortgage can be ripped up, because the house is paid for.

However, Israel’s covenants of promise have not yet been fulfilled. They have not yet received their salvation, worldwide blessing, earthly inheritance, or many other promises given to them through their covenants of promise (Heb 8:11; 13:14; Rom 11:26-27).

This is why God’s covenants are critical for the future earthly inheritance of Israel. Without them, what hope do they have that God will make final payment?

God’s Present Payment Plan

Today, we are not partakers of God’s promises in covenants to receive future salvation and blessing. God has another payment plan that has bought the house of God, which is the church, the body of Christ (1 Tim 3:15).

God has already promised an earthly habitation to Israel through a covenant of future promise. The new creature abides in heavenly places, and we can be placed into this household today if payment is provided in full immediately.

This transaction with the church of God is described through the revelation of the mystery of Christ, which is without Israel and without covenants. Instead of striking a covenant with the church for future provision, God has declared this purchase paid in full through the blood of Christ.

Just like paying for a house up front, this required a huge lump sum payment in the beginning. The cross is where we find this sufficient payment for all.

No More Waiting

Before the revelation of the mystery of Christ, the only way to receive any hope of salvation or blessing from God was through Israel’s covenants of promise. Israel’s covenants of promise are still waiting future provision.

But now the blood of Christ is offered for direct entry into the household of God (Eph 2:13).

Since Christ has already made the full payment through his blood, and there are no other obligations to the church, God can provide everything to us now without the need for a covenant.

Whereas Israel’s covenant promises them a complete package when the kingdom comes, we are complete in Christ now (Col 2:10). Whereas Israel is still waiting for their Day of Atonement where the blood of Christ is applied to their nation, we have “now received the atonement” (Rom 5:11).

There is no more waiting for the fulfillment of Israel’s covenants of promise to receive salvation. What they have been promised in payment, we now possess. Now is the day of salvation by the preaching of Jesus Christ according to the revelation of the mystery!

Christ has done it all, it is all paid for up front the moment we believe (Eph 1:13).

Christ vs. Covenant

How very different trusting the finished payment of Christ is from trusting a future promise of provision. Christ and a covenant are different. Christ is a person who made a payment. A covenant is a promise that has not yet been provided. If the promise has been delivered, rip up the mortgage!

If a house is paid for up front, there is no covenant or promise that is needed, there only need be the person rich enough to pay for it.

We have that person in the Lord Jesus Christ, and the riches are unsearchable (Eph 3:8)!

Our message today is not one of entering into contract with God, or partaking of God’s promise in a covenant made with Israel. We preach that all men can partake of God’s promise in Christ by the mystery gospel (Eph 3:6).

While no believer would deny God’s faithfulness to keep his promises to Israel, and it was because of those promises that Christ came, especially now that we know the mystery of God’s will in Christ, but certainly possessing a thing is much better than a future promise of a thing.

According to the mystery of Christ, the body of Christ now preaches and possesses salvation, whereas Israel is still waiting the fulfillment of their covenants of promise made for the earth.

God will keep the covenants for Israel through Christ, but beware of anyone who would take your paid for house in heavenly places and put it back under a mortgage! They are robbing you of the unsearchable riches of Christ!


By: Justin Johnson

Promise in Christ or in a Covenant

 

[armylngst]

There are two ways to buy a house: make a promise to pay in the future, or pay it all up front.

If you make a promise to pay, the provision is always future, and there is always a possibility that either party can breech the contract. Paying up front makes a promise to pay needless, but requires a huge one time payment.

Salvation is a purchase of God. He redeems lost sinners while building an eternal house. Since the world began, God has been building the house of Israel for an eternal inheritance on the earth. He did not provide the inheritance up front, so he gave Israel a promise to pay, a covenant of promise.

Israel’s covenants of promise were God’s obligations to provide salvation, blessing, and earthly inheritance in the future.

To make the promise sure, covenants were declared. How does Israel know the promise is sure? The covenant is made in blood and guaranteed with death of the buyer. This is called a surety or mortgage (a death promise).

God made a promise to pay to Israel, a divine mortgage, to be fulfilled in his kingdom come to the earth. The blood of Christ was the down payment and surety of the future provision for that nation.

The Fulfillment of God’s Mortgage

Israel was blessed with these covenants of promise. He made no such covenants of promise with any other nation. While God’s complete provision is extended to the future, the promise ensures it will be Israel that will inherit the earth.

When the terms of the covenants of promise are fulfilled, then there is no longer any need for the covenants. They are finished. The mortgage can be ripped up, because the house is paid for.

However, Israel’s covenants of promise have not yet been fulfilled. They have not yet received their salvation, worldwide blessing, earthly inheritance, or many other promises given to them through their covenants of promise (Heb 8:11; 13:14; Rom 11:26-27).

This is why God’s covenants are critical for the future earthly inheritance of Israel. Without them, what hope do they have that God will make final payment?

God’s Present Payment Plan

Today, we are not partakers of God’s promises in covenants to receive future salvation and blessing. God has another payment plan that has bought the house of God, which is the church, the body of Christ (1 Tim 3:15).

God has already promised an earthly habitation to Israel through a covenant of future promise. The new creature abides in heavenly places, and we can be placed into this household today if payment is provided in full immediately.

This transaction with the church of God is described through the revelation of the mystery of Christ, which is without Israel and without covenants. Instead of striking a covenant with the church for future provision, God has declared this purchase paid in full through the blood of Christ.

Just like paying for a house up front, this required a huge lump sum payment in the beginning. The cross is where we find this sufficient payment for all.

No More Waiting

Before the revelation of the mystery of Christ, the only way to receive any hope of salvation or blessing from God was through Israel’s covenants of promise. Israel’s covenants of promise are still waiting future provision.

But now the blood of Christ is offered for direct entry into the household of God (Eph 2:13).

Since Christ has already made the full payment through his blood, and there are no other obligations to the church, God can provide everything to us now without the need for a covenant.

Whereas Israel’s covenant promises them a complete package when the kingdom comes, we are complete in Christ now (Col 2:10). Whereas Israel is still waiting for their Day of Atonement where the blood of Christ is applied to their nation, we have “now received the atonement” (Rom 5:11).

There is no more waiting for the fulfillment of Israel’s covenants of promise to receive salvation. What they have been promised in payment, we now possess. Now is the day of salvation by the preaching of Jesus Christ according to the revelation of the mystery!

Christ has done it all, it is all paid for up front the moment we believe (Eph 1:13).

Christ vs. Covenant

How very different trusting the finished payment of Christ is from trusting a future promise of provision. Christ and a covenant are different. Christ is a person who made a payment. A covenant is a promise that has not yet been provided. If the promise has been delivered, rip up the mortgage!

If a house is paid for up front, there is no covenant or promise that is needed, there only need be the person rich enough to pay for it.

We have that person in the Lord Jesus Christ, and the riches are unsearchable (Eph 3:8)!

Our message today is not one of entering into contract with God, or partaking of God’s promise in a covenant made with Israel. We preach that all men can partake of God’s promise in Christ by the mystery gospel (Eph 3:6).

While no believer would deny God’s faithfulness to keep his promises to Israel, and it was because of those promises that Christ came, especially now that we know the mystery of God’s will in Christ, but certainly possessing a thing is much better than a future promise of a thing.

According to the mystery of Christ, the body of Christ now preaches and possesses salvation, whereas Israel is still waiting the fulfillment of their covenants of promise made for the earth.

God will keep the covenants for Israel through Christ, but beware of anyone who would take your paid for house in heavenly places and put it back under a mortgage! They are robbing you of the unsearchable riches of Christ!


By: Justin Johnson

Promise in Christ or in a Covenant

The covenants and promises made with Abraham were two-fold. Physical promises and spiritual blessings. Israel receives both the physical promises (land promise for instance), and the spiritual blessings of Abraham's faith for the elect of Israel who believe in their Messiah by faith, and the Gentiles receive the spiritual blessings promised to Abraham by his faith, which God said, by his faith and his seed, the nations of the world would be blessed.

Jesus is the Messiah King of Israel, but is not the Messiah King of the Gentiles. He is the Savior of the Gentiles, because of His love for the world, by His mercy, as Paul says in Romans.

These types of posts above (yours), are a comfort and blessing next to some of the really crazy posts out there that seek to deny anything for Israel, even for God's elect in Israel. Israel has it rough in God's judgment, as do His children within Israel. He has not left them without hope or support, but it is still rough. The church should be their support, not their detractor. (I speak of the elect of Israel.)

 

[Victoria]

The covenants and promises made with Abraham were two-fold. Physical promises and spiritual blessings. Israel receives both the physical promises (land promise for instance), and the spiritual blessings of Abraham's faith for the elect of Israel who believe in their Messiah by faith, and the Gentiles receive the spiritual blessings promised to Abraham by his faith, which God said, by his faith and his seed, the nations of the world would be blessed.

Jesus is the Messiah King of Israel, but is not the Messiah King of the Gentiles. He is the Savior of the Gentiles, because of His love for the world, by His mercy, as Paul says in Romans.

These types of posts above (yours), are a comfort and blessing next to some of the really crazy posts out there that seek to deny anything for Israel, even for God's elect in Israel. Israel has it rough in God's judgment, as do His children within Israel. He has not left them without hope or support, but it is still rough. The church should be their support, not their detractor. (I speak of the elect of Israel.)

It's such a tremendous comfort, & blessing for all to see replies like yours. Well said.
Amen! And thank you

 

[praise_yeshua]

The covenants and promises made with Abraham were two-fold. Physical promises and spiritual blessings. Israel receives both the physical promises (land promise for instance), and the spiritual blessings of Abraham's faith for the elect of Israel who believe in their Messiah by faith, and the Gentiles receive the spiritual blessings promised to Abraham by his faith, which God said, by his faith and his seed, the nations of the world would be blessed.

Jesus is the Messiah King of Israel, but is not the Messiah King of the Gentiles. He is the Savior of the Gentiles, because of His love for the world, by His mercy, as Paul says in Romans.

These types of posts above (yours), are a comfort and blessing next to some of the really crazy posts out there that seek to deny anything for Israel, even for God's elect in Israel. Israel has it rough in God's judgment, as do His children within Israel. He has not left them without hope or support, but it is still rough. The church should be their support, not their detractor. (I speak of the elect of Israel.)

The title "King of Kings" comes out of the Persian empire. There is no reference at all to a "King of Kings" to Israel. It doesn't exist. Take my challenge and prove that does.

Israel after the flesh has a treasure just like all other nation on this earth. There is no difference. Their treasure will be Jesus Christ or they will suffer everlasting damnation. There is no promises for Israel apart from Christ. ZERO.

You do realize that a Moabite female is in the line of the mothers of Mary. Right?

These promises you're claiming exclusively for Israel have no heir of promise without Jesus Christ. ZERO. David wasn't it. Solomon wasn't it. The only Eternal heir of Abraham is Jesus Christ. There are no others.

 

[armylngst]

The title "King of Kings" comes out of the Persian empire. There is no reference at all to a "King of Kings" to Israel. It doesn't exist. Take my challenge and prove that does.

Jesus is the Messiah of Israel. He is not the Messiah of the Gentiles. God continued His judging of Israel by having Pilate include "King of the Jews" on Jesus' cross. It stood as an indictment against the Jews, that they had their King crucified. Revelation 19:16 "16 And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS." Jesus is the Messiah (King) of the Jews, while the Savior of the Gentiles/world. Hence the Davidic Covenant. Jesus is king how? The line/seed of David. That is a Jewish/Hebrew/Israelite line of royalty.

Israel after the flesh has a treasure just like all other nation on this earth. There is no difference. Their treasure will be Jesus Christ or they will suffer everlasting damnation. There is no promises for Israel apart from Christ. ZERO.

Yes, He is there Messiah. There is no argument there. He is not, however, the Messiah of the world. You will not find that in scripture. The Savior, yes, Messiah, no.

You do realize that a Moabite female is in the line of the mothers of Mary. Right?

You may not want to bring it up, because then I would have to bring up the prostitute that is also in the same line.

These promises you're claiming exclusively for Israel have no heir of promise without Jesus Christ. ZERO. David wasn't it. Solomon wasn't it. The only Eternal heir of Abraham is Jesus Christ. There are no others.

The Abrahamic Covenant did not cease because the covenant was made with Abraham. The thing with covenants, is when you make the covenant with someone, they are alive when they receive it. God is going to fulfill the Abrahamic covenant with Abraham, and that will be in the Millennial Kingdom, and Abraham will be there. (First resurrection...)

 

[praise_yeshua]

He is not the Messiah of the Gentiles.

Jesus is God. He has always been God. This a lie straight out of the pits of hell. Sooner or later people like yourself always say such stupid things as you said above.

There is no prophecy of Christ being King of Kings to be found in the OT. Nor in any of the manuscripts you prefer. It doesn't exist. In fact, when your preferred sinners in the line of mankind desired to have a "king" over them, God said THEY had rejected HIM from reigning over THEM.

1Sa 8:7 And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.

Yes, He is there Messiah. There is no argument there. He is not, however, the Messiah of the world. You will not find that in scripture. The Savior, yes, Messiah, no.

You don't really understand the title of Messiah. Messiah ben Joseph is a title embraced among the faithful. The heirs of Joseph brought the bones of Joseph out of Egypt.

You may not want to bring it up, because then I would have to bring up the prostitute that is also in the same line.

What Tamar? Sure. Bring her up. Lets talk about her and the sin of Judah.

The Abrahamic Covenant did not cease because the covenant was made with Abraham. The thing with covenants, is when you make the covenant with someone, they are alive when they receive it. God is going to fulfill the Abrahamic covenant with Abraham, and that will be in the Millennial Kingdom, and Abraham will be there. (First resurrection...)

The heir of Abraham Jesus Christ is greater than Abraham. Abraham looked for Messiah Ben Joseph.

I know this subject much better than you do. I will not exalt sinners above the heir of Abraham. Jesus Christ. Obviously, you don't mind doing the opposite. What does that say about you?

 

[armylngst]

Jesus is God. He has always been God. This a lie straight out of the pits of hell. Sooner or later people like yourself always say such stupid things as you said above.

God is not Messiah. Jesus is the Messiah of the Jews. He is the Savior of the Gentiles. He is Messiah (anointed one/king) of the Jews because of the promise God made to king David, through Solomon. The kingdom was promised to Israel, but that kingdom, as seen in Daniel 2, will be over the whole world.

There is no prophecy of Christ being King of Kings to be found in the OT. Nor in any of the manuscripts you prefer. It doesn't exist. In fact, when your preferred sinners in the line of mankind desired to have a "king" over them, God said THEY had rejected HIM from reigning over THEM.

So, there is no Messianic prophecy? Got it.

1Sa 8:7 And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.

Yes, Israel was a Theocracy. However, I don't see anything here that explicitly states that there is no Jesus.

You don't really understand the title of Messiah. Messiah ben Joseph is a title embraced among the faithful. The heirs of Joseph brought the bones of Joseph out of Egypt.

I know you probably don't like Wikipedia but:
"In Jewish eschatology, the Messiah is a future Jewish king from the Davidic line, who is expected to be anointed with holy anointing oil and rule the Jewish people during the Messianic Age and world to come.[1][2][8] The Messiah is often referred to as "King Messiah" (Hebrew: מלך משיח, romanized: melekh mashiach, Jewish Babylonian Aramaic: מַלכָא (הוּא) מְשִיחָא, romanized: malkā (hu) mšiḥā[9]).[10]" -- Flusser, David. "Second Temple Period". Messiah. Encyclopaedia Judaica 2008 The Gale Group. Retrieved 2 December 2012.

What Tamar? Sure. Bring her up. Lets talk about her and the sin of Judah.

Yes, in direct lineage to Jesus. I just bring it up because certain people believe that all Gentiles are going to hell.

The heir of Abraham Jesus Christ is greater than Abraham. Abraham looked for Messiah Ben Joseph.

So, Abraham's faith was not founded in God and His promises, but in Messiah Ben Joseph. Hmm... interesting concept. So God felt no competition with this Messiah Ben Joseph, and gladly yielded His glory? I'm pretty sure that Paul said that Abraham was looking for Jesus, considering God had promised Abraham that through His seed (which Paul/Hebrews says is Jesus) all the nations of the world would be blessed. And it was Paul who said that God gave the gospel to Abraham when God said this.

I know this subject much better than you do. I will not exalt sinners above the heir of Abraham. Jesus Christ. Obviously, you don't mind doing the opposite. What does that say about you?

Who is exalting sinners above Messiah Ben Joseph? Point them out so that I can say something about it. I mean, you just said Abraham looked for Messiah Ben Joseph.

 

[praise_yeshua]

God is not Messiah. Jesus is the Messiah of the Jews. He is the Savior of the Gentiles. He is Messiah (anointed one/king) of the Jews because of the promise God made to king David, through Solomon. The kingdom was promised to Israel, but that kingdom, as seen in Daniel 2, will be over the whole world.

AH. So you deny the Deity of Jesus Christ. At least we've got that "out in the open".....

So, there is no Messianic prophecy? Got it.

Never said otherwise. I even mentioned it. Messiah ben Joseph. What nonsense is this from you? I challenged you to show forth the title of "King of Kings" in the OT. You can't. It doesn't exist. You know it doesn't. You couldn't find it. No one can help you find it. So you resort to this nonsense.

If you're going to deny the Deity of Christ then what use it to argue with you?

Yes, Israel was a Theocracy. However, I don't see anything here that explicitly states that there is no Jesus.

I know you probably don't like Wikipedia but:
"In Jewish eschatology, the Messiah is a future Jewish king from the Davidic line, who is expected to be anointed with holy anointing oil and rule the Jewish people during the Messianic Age and world to come.[1][2][8] The Messiah is often referred to as "King Messiah" (Hebrew: מלך משיח, romanized: melekh mashiach, Jewish Babylonian Aramaic: מַלכָא (הוּא) מְשִיחָא, romanized: malkā (hu) mšiḥā[9]).[10]" -- Flusser, David. "Second Temple Period". Messiah. Encyclopaedia Judaica 2008 The Gale Group. Retrieved 2 December 2012.

I know you probably like Wikipedia. Maybe you don't know what that about 80 plus percent of Wikipedia is actively edited/approved by one man. One man only. Research it yourself.

I know about this than your editor of choice.

Maybe go get this "David Flusser" and he can make your argument for you. I don't need him.

Yes, in direct lineage to Jesus. I just bring it up because certain people believe that all Gentiles are going to hell.

Sure they do and you're right there with them teaching what you're teaching. You're preaching exactly what they preach. Sure. You might reference Jesus every now and then but you're not showing forth your allegiance to Jesus Christ.

Php 3:8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,

You'll either love Him with all your heart or you're "scattering to the wind".

So, Abraham's faith was not founded in God and His promises, but in Messiah Ben Joseph. Hmm... interesting concept. So God felt no competition with this Messiah Ben Joseph, and gladly yielded His glory? I'm pretty sure that Paul said that Abraham was looking for Jesus, considering God had promised Abraham that through His seed (which Paul/Hebrews says is Jesus) all the nations of the world would be blessed. And it was Paul who said that God gave the gospel to Abraham when God said this.

Which "grandson" was faithful to Abraham? Joseph or Judah? If only David Flusser were alive.....

Who is exalting sinners above Messiah Ben Joseph? Point them out so that I can say something about it. I mean, you just said Abraham looked for Messiah Ben Joseph.

Judah. David. Solomon.

Remember them?

 

[armylngst]

AH. So you deny the Deity of Jesus Christ. At least we've got that "out in the open".....



Never said otherwise. I even mentioned it. Messiah ben Joseph. What nonsense is this from you? I challenged you to show forth the title of "King of Kings" in the OT. You can't. It doesn't exist. You know it doesn't. You couldn't find it. No one can help you find it. So you resort to this nonsense.

If you're going to deny the Deity of Christ then what use it to argue with you?

Yes, Israel was a Theocracy. However, I don't see anything here that explicitly states that there is no Jesus.



I know you probably like Wikipedia. Maybe you don't know what that about 80 plus percent of Wikipedia is actively edited/approved by one man. One man only. Research it yourself.

I know about this than your editor of choice.

Maybe go get this "David Flusser" and he can make your argument for you. I don't need him.



Sure they do and you're right there with them teaching what you're teaching. You're preaching exactly what they preach. Sure. You might reference Jesus every now and then but you're not showing forth your allegiance to Jesus Christ.

Php 3:8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,

You'll either love Him with all your heart or you're "scattering to the wind".



Which "grandson" was faithful to Abraham? Joseph or Judah? If only David Flusser were alive.....



Judah. David. Solomon.

Remember them?

Ah, the representative of Christ who can only attack? I would do best to leave that Christ with you and seek God's Christ. There I will find Him, seated at the right hand of the Father, the very image of the Father.

 

[praise_yeshua]

Ah, the representative of Christ who can only attack? I would do best to leave that Christ with you and seek God's Christ. There I will find Him, seated at the right hand of the Father, the very image of the Father.

Attack? Jesus overthrew your money charger tables. Is that the Christ you're talking about?

Surely you can handle a few words against your silly position that denies the Deity of Christ???

So where did this title "King of Kings" come from?

1. If Jesus Christ is "King of Kings" (and He is) then why didn't your prophets declare it?
2. Melchizedek was King. Why are you assuming this title came from any Hebrew?
3. If He is King of Kings, then he owes NOTHING to these "kings" that have many many "brides" like Mormons do. So tell me how you proper establish the necessity of His kingdom?

 

[armylngst]

Attack? Jesus overthrew your money charger tables. Is that the Christ you're talking about?

Wait, you mean you didn't attack me saying "AH. So you deny the Deity of Jesus Christ. At least we've got that "out in the open...." I started with a subject "representative of Christ" and what this representative of Christ did/does. God is not the Messiah, because.. Jesus is. The Father is not, the Holy Spirit is not. (Not sure how that went over your head.)

Surely you can handle a few words against your silly position that denies the Deity of Christ???

I apologize for projecting a certain other member of the forum (whose name will remain unspoken). However, I do not deny the deity of Christ, and I never have. Jesus is the God-man. Son of Man, denoting His humanity, and Son of God, denoting His deity. John 1 makes it very clear (plenty of other passages, but, hey, that's all I need). Actually, I really like John 10, because Jesus said that the belief in Him being God was not as important as the Jews knowing and accepting the concept. (It's hard to put in words.)
"37 If I do not do the works of My Father, do not believe Me; 38 but if I do them, even though you do not believe Me, believe the works, so that you may [h]know and understand that the Father is in Me, and I in the Father.”"

To me that says that while they may not believe Jesus' claim to be God, if they believe the works, the only way to believe in the works is to accept indirectly what Jesus said. Logically, in order to accept the works that Jesus did, in which the situations and context ran contrary to what the Jews understood, they have to accept that Jesus is God. Some of the Jews did understand that. While the religious leaders were stewing in the corner, some of the people were give glory and praise to God the Father. The logic is that if Jesus was blaspheming, then there is no way that God would allow Jesus to do anything, much less those things that the religious leaders said only God the Father could do. (God the Father as in their belief that all there is is God the Father.) For instance, Jesus forgiving sins. I believe there is a specific reason why Jesus forgave the paralytic man his sins first. That way, when the religious leaders are losing their minds that this man (as they understood/believed it) just did something only God can do. Then Jesus went and, by the power of the one they believed He blasphemed, He healed the paralytic man. That in and of itself should tell them that whatever Jesus had done had the stamp of approval from God the Father. And if God is the only one who can do it, then logically... Jesus is God. Something interesting to note is that through all that happened, the religious leaders never uttered a word. Why? It was the first step of their investigation, where all they are to do is observe. No questions, to talking. That is why it says that Jesus understood the thoughts of their heart. They weren't talking, yet He answered directly to what they were thinking. That definitely put him on their radar as they had to decide whether Jesus warranted the next step of investigation (into His possible messiahship) where they would ask questions, talk, etc. Once they started questioning him, that means that they found that He could be the Messiah. It helps that they had a list of miracles that only the Messiah was to be able to accomplish, and Jesus accomplished ALL OF THEM. However, to go with your two Messiah idea, it was the abilities of the Messiah of David, not Joseph. The Messiah who would reign over Israel as King in the seat of David.

The whole reason for the genealogies of Matthew and Luke is to show Jesus to be the fulfillment of the promise to David. Even Jesus Himself spoke of David, in speaking of Himself as God. "The Lord said to my Lord"...

Matthew 22:
"41 Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question: 42 “What do you think about the [w]Christ? Whose son is He?” They *said to Him, “The son of David.” 43 He *said to them, “Then [x]how does David [y]in the Spirit call Him ‘Lord,’ saying,

44 ‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at My right hand,
Until I put Your enemies under Your feet”’?

45 Therefore, if David calls Him ‘Lord,’ [z]how is He his son?” 46 No one was able to offer Him a word in answer, nor did anyone dare from that day on to ask Him any more questions."

So where did this title "King of Kings" come from?

Revelation.
"11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and He who sat on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and wages war. 12 His eyes are a flame of fire, and on His head are many crowns; and He has a name written on Him which no one knows except Himself. 13 He is clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God. 14 And the armies which are in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, were following Him on white horses. 15 From His mouth comes a sharp sword, so that with it He may strike down the nations, and He will [e]rule them with a rod of iron; and He treads the [f]wine press of the fierce wrath of God, the Almighty. 16 And on His robe and on His thigh He has a name written: “KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.”

I always smile when I read "His name is called The Word of God", because when you know, you know.

1. If Jesus Christ is "King of Kings" (and He is) then why didn't your prophets declare it?

John did mention it. The Jews did not know it. Now, if Jesus Christ is the second in a trinity, then why didn't your prophets declare it? They did... in context. The same answer for Jesus Christ as King of Kings. It is in the context. John 10 seems to tell me that context means way more than terminology. Why? My terminology may not be/is not (could be either) the same as yours. I say God is not the Messiah, because God is made up of three coexisting/coeternal persons, and one of those three is the Messiah. So... terminology varies, however, I'm pretty sure you would agree that the Father isn't the Messiah, and the Holy Spirit isn't the Messiah, so you could see why I would say God isn't the Messiah, as I am speaking of God as... the Father.

2. Melchizedek was King. Why are you assuming this title came from any Hebrew?

Melchizedek was also High Priest to the most holy God, so the concept of Melchizedek is not only foreign to Israel, it is condemned in Israel. That is, in Israel no priest/High Priest can be a king. Those two who tried were immediately judged by God. Saul, who sacrificed in Samuel's place, from that day on faced God's consternation, and was told direclty by Samuel that the kingship had been taken from him and given to another, and Uzziah, who was struck with leprosy for taking the role of priest upon himself as king. Why? There is only ONE in Israel who will be both High Priest and King, and that is Yeshua, Jesus, the Messiah son of David. Why? He will not be of Levi. He would not be of the house of Aaron. He would be of the line of Melchizedek. And I find it interesting in retrospect, because the seat of David, and Melchizedek are in the same place. Jerusalem. (As Jerusalem was also Salem.)

3. If He is King of Kings, then he owes NOTHING to these "kings" that have many many "brides" like Mormons do. So tell me how you proper establish the necessity of His kingdom?

I have to be honest here. I have absolutely no idea what you are talking about. I'm pretty sure I missed something somewhere. The necessity of His kingdom is in prophecy. God said it, therefore it must be. It really is as simple as that. Just as Abraham viewed God's covenant, and promises with Him. God said it, therefore it must be. Hence when God commanded Abraham to sacrifice Isaac, he had no issue with it. God promised that Abraham would be the father of a great nation through Isaac, therefore Abraham would be the father of a great nation through Isaac. Even if Abraham killed/sacrificed Isaac, Isaac was still going to be a dad. And not as a zombie. Abraham's faith was so great, that he knew God would have to raise Isaac from the dead, or fail to keep His promise. Abraham didn't know God would stop him. All I can say with my whole being is, NOW THAT IS FAITH. So unfaltering, so unwavering, so removed from Isaac's Christmas list. (I couldn't help myself. Those memes are pretty funny.)

Daniel 2, that rock is Jesus' Kingdom. That rock brings an end to the times of the Gentiles (Again, Daniel 2) The statue in Nebuchadnezzar's dream is the times of the Gentiles that started when Nebuchadnezzar attacked Jerusalem the first time. That is, the attack that resulted in Daniel's and others deportation to Bablyon. The time of the Gentiles ends with Jesus second coming.