[Awake4HisReturn] Fw: Building Strong Believers Part 2 of 5, BY RICHARD JORDAN,,~Grace Daily Inspirational ~ FEBRUARY 12, 2011
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Subject: Building Strong Believers Part 2 of 5, BY RICHARD JORDAN,,~Grace Daily Inspirational ~ FEBRUARY 12, 2011
Building Strong Believers FOllOWING PAUL'S DESIGN
Part 2 of 5
BY RICHARD JORDAN
AND 2
THE SCRIPTURES OF THE PROPHETS 3 .... "
This three-fold design for the believer's edification is clearly defined:
First to be laid is My Gospel: This is the foundation of God's purpose. Knowing the details of the gospel of grace committed to Paul gives an orientation to God's grace which equips us to live on planet earth for His glory.
Next comes the preaching of Jesus Christ according to the revelation of the mystery: Here is the fullness of God's ultimate intention. Understanding His previously unrevealed plan to form a new agency, the Body of Christ, and its place in His overall purpose, gives us an orientation to God's goal and grounds us in His "eternal purpose which He purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord."
Now we are ready for the Scriptures of the of the prophets: This is the future of God's purpose. While the first two comprise the scope of the special message committed to Paul, the "scriptures of the prophets" encompass all of Scripture-in light, of course, of Paul's revelation. Understanding how the programs of prophecy and mystery unite into one great overriding purpose provides orientation to God's glory as we see these programs come to fruitition.
Notice that this is a progressive pattern, designed to set forth "the form of sound words" committed to our trust (II Tim. 1:13). And it is this form---this pattern of divine thinking---which produces the "godly edifying" that results in spiritual maturity. Let's look at it briefly.
"MY GOSPEL"
This is a reference to the special message committed to Paul's trust by the risen Christ. Notice the two basic issues which lay the foundation for stability:
First, it is "MY gospel"---emphasizing the Dispensational Distinctions. Failure to recognize the distinctive nature of Paul's apostleship and message brings endless confusion as to where we stand in the program of God. Such confusion is foolish, however, for Paul plainly declares:
"For I SPEAK TO YOU GENTILES, INASMUCH AS I, AM APOSTLE OF THE GENTILES, I magnify mine office" (Rom. 11:13).
Paul is our Apostle---in contrast with Peter and the Twelve, who were Israel's apostles (Matt. 19:28, Gal. 2:8). Thus Paul's gospel is our gospel--in contrast to that proclaimed by Peter and the Twelve before him (Gal. 1:11, 12; 2:6-9). This is all the more important when we remember Paul's solemn pronouncement that one day soon "God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel" (Rom. 2:16).
But it is also "My GOSPEL"---emphasizing Doctrinal Orientation. It is not enough to simply know who our Apostle is, we must also know what he has said to us. We must be oriented to the grace of God as revealed through Paul. It has too often been assumed that an understanding of the distinctive ministry of Paul automatically makes one a "grace believer." This simply is not the case. We must go on to an understanding of the grace and love of God to us in Christ if we are to be genuine grace believers!
2. This "and" is not kai but dia te, lit., "through also."
3. That this is both a legitimate and proper translation is evidenced by any first year Greek grammar book. Paul wrote as an apostle, not as a prophet and the attempt to make this a reference to Paul's epistles by translating it "prophetic scriptures" is little more than meaningless.
The ministry of "Grace and The Truth" has the purpose of encouraging Christians to believe what God says.
We read in in Ephesians. 1:18 "The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of His calling, and what the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints," and in Colossians 2:2 " That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgment (epignosis) true knowledge of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ".
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 wiling o help you on this journey just give us a call, 1 623 546 8866, Paris
GraceNTheTruth@COX.NET
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From: PARIS <GRACENTHETRUTH@COX.NET>
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Sent: Fri, February 11, 2011 6:20:08 PM
Subject: Building Strong Believers Part 2 of 5, BY RICHARD JORDAN,,~Grace Daily Inspirational ~ FEBRUARY 12, 2011
Building Strong Believers FOllOWING PAUL'S DESIGN
Part 2 of 5
BY RICHARD JORDAN
AND 2
THE SCRIPTURES OF THE PROPHETS 3 .... "
This three-fold design for the believer's edification is clearly defined:
First to be laid is My Gospel: This is the foundation of God's purpose. Knowing the details of the gospel of grace committed to Paul gives an orientation to God's grace which equips us to live on planet earth for His glory.
Next comes the preaching of Jesus Christ according to the revelation of the mystery: Here is the fullness of God's ultimate intention. Understanding His previously unrevealed plan to form a new agency, the Body of Christ, and its place in His overall purpose, gives us an orientation to God's goal and grounds us in His "eternal purpose which He purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord."
Now we are ready for the Scriptures of the of the prophets: This is the future of God's purpose. While the first two comprise the scope of the special message committed to Paul, the "scriptures of the prophets" encompass all of Scripture-in light, of course, of Paul's revelation. Understanding how the programs of prophecy and mystery unite into one great overriding purpose provides orientation to God's glory as we see these programs come to fruitition.
Notice that this is a progressive pattern, designed to set forth "the form of sound words" committed to our trust (II Tim. 1:13). And it is this form---this pattern of divine thinking---which produces the "godly edifying" that results in spiritual maturity. Let's look at it briefly.
"MY GOSPEL"
This is a reference to the special message committed to Paul's trust by the risen Christ. Notice the two basic issues which lay the foundation for stability:
First, it is "MY gospel"---emphasizing the Dispensational Distinctions. Failure to recognize the distinctive nature of Paul's apostleship and message brings endless confusion as to where we stand in the program of God. Such confusion is foolish, however, for Paul plainly declares:
"For I SPEAK TO YOU GENTILES, INASMUCH AS I, AM APOSTLE OF THE GENTILES, I magnify mine office" (Rom. 11:13).
Paul is our Apostle---in contrast with Peter and the Twelve, who were Israel's apostles (Matt. 19:28, Gal. 2:8). Thus Paul's gospel is our gospel--in contrast to that proclaimed by Peter and the Twelve before him (Gal. 1:11, 12; 2:6-9). This is all the more important when we remember Paul's solemn pronouncement that one day soon "God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel" (Rom. 2:16).
But it is also "My GOSPEL"---emphasizing Doctrinal Orientation. It is not enough to simply know who our Apostle is, we must also know what he has said to us. We must be oriented to the grace of God as revealed through Paul. It has too often been assumed that an understanding of the distinctive ministry of Paul automatically makes one a "grace believer." This simply is not the case. We must go on to an understanding of the grace and love of God to us in Christ if we are to be genuine grace believers!
2. This "and" is not kai but dia te, lit., "through also."
3. That this is both a legitimate and proper translation is evidenced by any first year Greek grammar book. Paul wrote as an apostle, not as a prophet and the attempt to make this a reference to Paul's epistles by translating it "prophetic scriptures" is little more than meaningless.
Our Purpose and Mission
The ministry of "Grace and The Truth" has the purpose of encouraging Christians to believe what God says.
We read in in Ephesians. 1:18 "The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of His calling, and what the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints," and in Colossians 2:2 " That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgment (epignosis) true knowledge of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ".
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 wiling o help you on this journey just give us a call, 1 623 546 8866, Paris
GraceNTheTruth@COX.NET
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