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1 SAMUEL 30:6 David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.
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Subject: THE APOSTASY BY DR. H. BULTEMA PART 1 OF 3 FEBRUARY 21, 2010 ~Grace Daily Inspirational~
The Thessalonian letters were written first and placed last. Many in our day say: "This position is all wrong for since they were written first, they should be placed before all the other Epistles," but let us be careful and not monkey with God's Word. Whenever man in the realm of nature tries to alter God's order, things go wrong. If he dams the rivers, there are floods in other places; if he uproots the prairies and plows the forest lands, there are choking sandstorms as a result, and this is especially true of God's Word. Not only were the books crystallized into the one canon by a special providence, but every book was divinely put in the right order. Regarding Paul's letters, the mono- gram in Christ binds them all together, but with this bond of union there is, at the same time, a remarkable order and progress of thought.
Romans: in Christ justified by faith.
I Corinthians: in Christ sanctified in church life.
II Corinthians: in Christ fellowship in church life.
Galatians: in Christ crucified to the world and law.
Ephesians: in Christ seated and blessed in the heavenlies.
Philippians: in Christ satisfied and beautified with joy.
Colossians: in Christ, the Head, complete.
Thessalonians: in Christ glorified and triumphant.
Now do you not see that you could not put the glory and the triumph, the victory and vindication of the believers first? Here was progressive revelation. High manifestations of truth as there may be in Romans, Ephesians, and Colossians, there is, nevertheless, an elevation of truth divinely revealed in Thessalonians which is still higher; the saints not only glorified in Christ but Christ glorified in His saints and to be admired by all believers in that day.
The apostle finds nothing to rebuke in this letter, except a wrong application of the second coming truth, just as we see this so often today. He starts this chapter with a prayer by the coming, parousia,
The Thessalonian saints had been shaken by a seducing spirit, acting through false words and even a falsified letter pretending to be from Paul as that the day of the Lord was present. (The unfortunate mistranslation: day of Christ at hand, has led to confusion.) Some thought that the terrible day of the Lord was actually present. He tells them that the awful day of the Lord could not come until there be first a falling away, an apostasy, the word he actually uses.
When we take time to read God's Word, Our heart is filled with pleasure;
So let's relate the truth we've heard- With others share the treasure.
Nearly 5 centuries ago and German theologian and a former Johann Bugenhagen expressed it very succinctly: if you really know the Lord Jesus personally, then what you do not know does not really matter; but if you do not know the Lord Jesus personally, whatever you do know is worth nothing.
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"But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ." Eph.2:13.
We are dedicated to helping Christians to a fuller knowledge of Him, and the Grace of God. Until we all come into the Unity, Ephesians 4:13 "Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ:"
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From: PARIS <GRACENTHETRUTH@COX.NET>
To: Gracenthetruth <gracenthetruth@cox.net>
Sent: Mon, February 21, 2011 4:37:09 PM
Subject: THE APOSTASY BY DR. H. BULTEMA PART 1 OF 3 FEBRUARY 21, 2010 ~Grace Daily Inspirational~
THE APOSTASY
PART 1 OF 3
by Dr. Harry Bultema
PART 1 OF 3
by Dr. Harry Bultema
The Thessalonian letters were written first and placed last. Many in our day say: "This position is all wrong for since they were written first, they should be placed before all the other Epistles," but let us be careful and not monkey with God's Word. Whenever man in the realm of nature tries to alter God's order, things go wrong. If he dams the rivers, there are floods in other places; if he uproots the prairies and plows the forest lands, there are choking sandstorms as a result, and this is especially true of God's Word. Not only were the books crystallized into the one canon by a special providence, but every book was divinely put in the right order. Regarding Paul's letters, the mono- gram in Christ binds them all together, but with this bond of union there is, at the same time, a remarkable order and progress of thought.
Romans: in Christ justified by faith.
I Corinthians: in Christ sanctified in church life.
II Corinthians: in Christ fellowship in church life.
Galatians: in Christ crucified to the world and law.
Ephesians: in Christ seated and blessed in the heavenlies.
Philippians: in Christ satisfied and beautified with joy.
Colossians: in Christ, the Head, complete.
Thessalonians: in Christ glorified and triumphant.
Now do you not see that you could not put the glory and the triumph, the victory and vindication of the believers first? Here was progressive revelation. High manifestations of truth as there may be in Romans, Ephesians, and Colossians, there is, nevertheless, an elevation of truth divinely revealed in Thessalonians which is still higher; the saints not only glorified in Christ but Christ glorified in His saints and to be admired by all believers in that day.
The apostle finds nothing to rebuke in this letter, except a wrong application of the second coming truth, just as we see this so often today. He starts this chapter with a prayer by the coming, parousia,
The Thessalonian saints had been shaken by a seducing spirit, acting through false words and even a falsified letter pretending to be from Paul as that the day of the Lord was present. (The unfortunate mistranslation: day of Christ at hand, has led to confusion.) Some thought that the terrible day of the Lord was actually present. He tells them that the awful day of the Lord could not come until there be first a falling away, an apostasy, the word he actually uses.
When we take time to read God's Word, Our heart is filled with pleasure;
So let's relate the truth we've heard- With others share the treasure.
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
Nearly 5 centuries ago and German theologian and a former Johann Bugenhagen expressed it very succinctly: if you really know the Lord Jesus personally, then what you do not know does not really matter; but if you do not know the Lord Jesus personally, whatever you do know is worth nothing.
Our Purpose and Mission
The ministry of "Grace and The Truth" has the purpose of encouraging Christians to believe what God says.
Message "CHRIST" Rom. 16:25, Col. 1:28
Material "All Scripture, 2 Tim. 3:16, 17
Method "Rightly Dividing The Word of Truth, 2 Tim. 2:15
Mission "To Make All See" Eph. 3:9
"But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ." Eph.2:13.
We are dedicated to helping Christians to a fuller knowledge of Him, and the Grace of God. Until we all come into the Unity, Ephesians 4:13 "Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ:"
We are willing to help you on this journey just give us a call, 1 623 546 8866, Paris
GraceNTheTruth@COX.NET
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