According to the Holy Scriptures, the Gospel of the Christ "of the Bible" is
"Repent:" for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. Jesus confirmed His Same Gospel before HE ascended.
44 And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.
45 Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,
46 And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:
47 And that repentance and "remission of sins" should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
This was the same Gospel offered to Abraham. "Deny yourself, pick up your cross and follow Christ". Abraham knew who would provide for the remission of his sins. I posted his own words showing this, but you don't believe.
The 12 Disciples didn't have the Faith of Shadrack, Meshack, David, Daniel, Abraham. They all scattered, Judas betrayed Him, Peter denied Him. Even after 3 years walking and listening to Him they still didn't believe Him until after HE was raised from the dead.
Matt. 26:
40 And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?
29 Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they "that have not seen", and yet have believed.
God didn't hide from them the ability to "deny themselves, pick up their cross and follow Him" in belief. But HE does hide from them the mystery of His will, until they "Yield themselves" unto Him. Clearly the Disciples had not yet yielded themselves to God.
But Zacharias believed the Word of God without seeing Him, and Simeon believed the Word of God without seeing Him, Abraham believed the Word of God without seeing Him.
John 7:
37 In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. 38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. 39 (But this spake he of the Spirit, which "they that believe on him should receive": for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)
But Jesus was Glorified in Zacharias, Simeon and Anna even before He was born. They Glorified Him before HE was murdered and was raised from the dead. But Peter denied Him, Judas betrayed Him. It's right there in your own Bible, it's just that your religion will not allow you to believe. Jesus even tells you about a future where "Many" who call Jesus Lord, Lord, will refuse to Glorify Him. It is the Life of Jesus that pleased God. Not His Murder.
For those who might be reading along. What was the significance of Israel creating an image of God after the likeness of the sacrifice?
Seek to know God and His Righteousness Civic, not just seeking justification for an adopted religion. That is the "course of this world".
Actually, here is what Paul said.
Rom. 16:
25 Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,
Secret from who? Certainly from Paul when he was persecuting the church of God who gathered on Pentecost.
Certainly from the Disciples who had not "Yielded themselves" to God, but abandoned Jesus in His trial of Faith.
Certainly from Joseph and Mary, Luke 2:
33 And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him.
But not from Simeon, "
For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people; A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel."
Certainly Not Abraham.
Gen. 22:
8 And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together.
John 8:
56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad. 57 Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham? 58 Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. 59 Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.
Will you cast stones at Him as well, for exposing a fallacy, or just adopt a Jesus whose day Abraham, Zacharias and Simeon didn't see.
26 But "now" is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:
What Spirit made manifest this same Christ to Simeon? Of course you are not allowed to answer.
Yes, Jesus trumps me. He trumps you as well. All I'm advocating is to "
be diligent that we may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless",
But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder "of them" "that diligently seek him".
We see a body of believers after the Resurrection of Jesus, diligently seeking Him, just as Zacharias, Simeon and Anna had strived to do.
Because they didn't believe Him until after HE Rose from the dead. But afterwards, after they were ashamed, and repented, they did believe, and they did "Yield themselves" to God in obedience, as Jesus instructed. And THEN God gave them His Holy Spirit that Peter teaches God Gives to all that obey Him. The same Spirit Zacharias and Simeon and Anna were given, for the same reason. In the Kingdom of God there is only ONE Spirit, and ONE faith.
Zacharias, Simeon, Abraham, Caleb, these few, this Remnant received this One Spirit because of their belief/Faith. Nothing Jesus, Paul, or any Scriptures say, make these Truths untrue.
