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"I perceived how that it was impossible to establish the lay people in any truth except the scripture were plainly laid before their eyes in their mother tongue". -William Tyndale
Definitions
Fearing the lord: a healthy respect for God's definition of good and evil.
Wisdom is the ability to see something from God’s viewpoint.
Begotten: Begotten means pre-existence.
Protos means first and tokos from tikto means to give birth. Being the firstborn means first to give birth.
It is defined in the very next sentence "For by him we're all things created".
Summarized: Christ was the first born of every creature for by him were all things created.
Paul's "My Gospel"
Romans 2:16 In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.
Here is a paraphrased version:
"In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ because that's what Jesus has told me."
My gospel means "the gospel committed unto me to preach" the emphasis here is on "Jesus Christ" not "according to my gospel".
Look how Paul used it in 2 Timothy :
2 Timothy 2 8 Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel.
Again, the emphasis here is on "Jesus Christ" not "according to my gospel".
The Greek preposition is κατά. I think the English translation "according to" is a bit too strong and misleading. In Romans 2:16 "my gospel" means nothing more then "which my gospel corresponds to".
God doesn't hear sinners
John 9 31 We know well enough that God heareth no sinners: But if any man be a worshipper of God: and do what his will is, him heareth he.
Isaiah 59 2 Isaiah 59:2 But your misdeeds have separated you from your God, and your sins hide his face from you, that he heareth you not.
The True Israel of God.
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Romans 9:6 Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:
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Romans 9:7 Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.
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Romans 9:8 That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.
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Romans 4:13 For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.
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Galatians 6:14 But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.
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Galatians 6:15 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.
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Galatians 6:16 And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.
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Galatians 3:7 Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.
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Galatians 3:16 Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.
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Galatians 3:29 And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.
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"if ye be Christ's"
Israel is a people, Jews are identified inwardly
Romans 9:1 I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,
2 That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart.
3 For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:
4 Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;
5 Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.
Romans 2:28-29 For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:
29 But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
Ephesians 2 11 Therefore remember that ye being in time past gentiles in the flesh, and were called uncir-cumcision to them which are called circumcision in the flesh, which circumcision is made by hands: Remember I say, that ye were at that time without Christ, and were reputed aliens from the common wealth of Israel, and were strangers from the testaments of promise, and had no hope, and were without God in this world.
God himself addressed the Son as God.
Tyndale: Hebrews 1 8: But unto the son he saith: God thy seat shall be for ever, and ever.
Wycliffe: Hebrews 1 8: But to the Son he saith, God, thy throne is into the world of worlds.
King James: Hebrews 1 8: But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever
Parable of the hidden treasure
Matthew 13 44 Again the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in the field, the which a man findeth and hideth it: and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant, seeking good pearls, which when he had found one precious pearl, went and sold all that he had, and bought it. Again the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net cast in to the sea, that gathereth of all kinds (of fishes): the which when it is full, men draw to land, and sit and gather the good into their vessels, and cast the bad away. So shall it be at the end of the world. The angels shall come out and sever the bad from the good, and shall cast them in to a furnace of fire, there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. Jesus said unto them: Have ye understood all these things? They said, yea sir. Then said he unto them: Therefore every scribe which is taught unto the kingdom of heaven, is like an householder, which bringeth forth, out of his treasure, things both new and old.
Jesus' picture of the last days
Luke 17 26 thru 30 Jesus picture of the last days
Four features of the days of Noah
The human race was inflitrated from the kingdom of satan by evil angles
Every thought of mans heart was evil
The earth was filled with violence
There were sexual perversion rampant
Days of lot
Blatant aggressive homosexuality
Lot and noah
Materialism
[strongman in the bible check it out]
Grace:[Correct] Grace is undeserving favor. (Biblical view) Given freely and without charge. [False] Grace is an irresistible force. (Calvinist view)(OSAS View)[False] Grace is unconditional forgiveness (Modern day definition) Mixture of truth and error making this definition deceptive. (OSAS View) (All sins forgiven - past and future, blank check to continue to sin assuming Christians will continue to sin)(Battle between the old man and the new man but the old man wont lie down). (Effortless salvation contradictory to Hebrews 12 nothing you need to do to be saved, no need for repentance - just believe that is all). New Testament has over 1,100 commandments in the law of Christ. Pelagianism:Human responsibility for salvationHumans decide who gets savedIf people are not saved it's entirely their fault(people can save themselves) God isn't needed for salvation Augustinianism/Calvinism(T.Beza)/M.Luther:God's responsibility for salvation God decides who gets saved, if he doesn’t elect a person to salvation they go to hell(Salvation is a lottery)People are not saved because God has not chosen to save them(God's fault)Neutral: If God willeth to save men by overcoming their wills by His omnipotent influence, all men must be saved - This isn't the case. Answer: God's will is for all people to be saved - Respond to the Gospel and accept God's free gift of Grace and you will be saved.
God cannot die
The scripture states that only God can save. Many attributes that are said to belong only to God are also applied to Jesus in Scripture. The Bible paints us contrasting(but not contradicting) pictures in order to narrow us down to the path of truth. Jesus was born, his conception was the incarnation of God the Son, but that was not his beginning. The Son, or Word of God, is eternal and immortal, yet took on mortal, temporal flesh. Jesus died according to the flesh. So God experienced death as a person united to mortal flesh, but He did not experience death according to His divine nature, which cannot end. We cannot equate the physical body with what a person is. Jesus was God, but within a physical human form. That human body was as susceptible to pain and death as any human body. But that which was God could not die and in fact triumphed over death of even the physical body.
The Devil controls the world
If Satan isn't in control then how is he manipulating the entire world to worship him? God is using Satan’s rebellion to reveal the hearts of men and women.
Here is Jesus referring to Satan as the prince of the world:
John 14:30 “Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.”
God gave power to Satan over the world:
Luke 5 6 And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it. God and Satan aren't contending for power over the world, God is God. All of Satan’s power is by permission.
This entire world belongs to and is controlled by the devil. You may or may not notice it. The bible confirms this. Christians aren't in charge and haven't been for a long time. Healthcare, politics, banking, education, science, news, entertainment, religion, fame, and even art. It's all tainted. Every facet of this world is controlled by God's adversary. Most people cant see it. Its quite clear who rules the world from reading scripture and from observing our environment. When the Devil offered Jesus all the kingdoms of the world they were his to give. God is not impotent he allows the devil to exist and he allows him to do what he does. God allowed Satan to go after Job if you remember. Most of the whole word already worships the devil and just as scripture tells us it would.
What does God judge?
Revelation 20:12 And I saw the dead, both great and small stand before God: And the books were opened, and another book was opened, which is the book of life, and the dead were judged of those things which were written in the books according to their deeds
John 5:28 Marvel not at this, that the hour shall come, in the which all that are in the graves, shall hear his voice, and shall come forth, they that have done good unto the resurrection of life. And they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.
Ecclesiastes 12:14 For God shall judge all works and secret things, whether they be good or evil.
2 Corinthians 5:10 For we must all be brought before the judgement seat of Christ that every man may receive the works of his body according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
Matthew 28:20 Go therefore and teach all nations, baptising them in the name of the father, and the son, and the holy ghost: Teaching them to observe all things, whatsoever I commanded you.
Philippians 2:12 Wherefore my dearly beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not when I was present only, but now much more in mine absence, even so perform your own salvation with fear and trembling.
Matthew 7:21-23 Not all they that say unto me, Lord Lord, shall enter in to the kingdom of heaven: but he that fulfilleth my father’s will which is in heaven.
1 Corinthians 15:2 Brethren as pertaining to the gospel which I preached unto you, which ye have also accepted, and in the which ye continue: by the which also ye are saved, I do you to wit after what manner I preached unto you, if ye keep it, except ye have believed in vain.
Ezekiel 37:4-6 And I saw the dead, both great and small stand before God: And the books were opened, and another book was opened, which is the book of life, and the dead were judged of those things which were written in the books according to their deeds: and the sea gave up her dead, which were in her, and death and hell delivered up the dead, which were in them: and they were judged every man according to his deeds.
Proverbs 10:17 The righteous laboureth to do good, but the ungodly useth his increase unto sin.
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