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All received that revelation by God himself. Not one of them came to the revelation of Christ, so making them an apostle, by means of men. All were given to Jesus by his Father, and not one of them failed. Matthew 11:25, 16:17, and John 17:6 all prove this. What you see is Paul stating he...

Yeah, I wouldn't go so far as to espouse nationalism. Though a healthy dose of patriotism is severely needed, for sure! Patriotism is the antibiotic for socialism ya know! While they try to tear down every institution of established Judeo-Christian morality, we build up our defenses by...

Not so quick. I wouldn't want you to run away saying it needs to be thrown out and forgotten. You'd need to realize that it's Spirit was placed within you. The Spirit that gave the Law is the same Spirit that dwells within believers. So to say we are not required to obey the laws given Israel...

Haha, let me try to break it down for you. Righteousness comes only through being united with Jesus through the Spirit of God. This only happens through faith, and produces a life of good works that glorify God. It was the same for Israel of old. God instructs and Israel obeys and it is...

But Gentile converts are not required to obey the whole law given Moses. And the council was identifying that. The council was not placing anyone under the whole law of Moses. Your question is a non-sequitur.

I do think you're placing too much emphasis on Paul. The gospel did not start with Paul. It has been being preached throughout time, to all this world in all generations. You seem to be identifying a point in time where the good news given Israel had come to age. It was time to bring salvation...

To your liking maybe. I actually gave you a whole lot more. Do you need a yes or no answer? No. How foolish to believe our faith brings us license to sin.

Oh so agree. How sad to sick yourself here and not continue on, to freedom. 'there is no more condemnation for those in Christ Jesus'

In other words; Being saved TO observe the law 'is equal' to observing the law TO be saved. Trying to get someone to understand they are shooting themselves in the foot. You think this would be an easy task? I do believe our work is cut out for us! (pun intended)

Did you fall for that? Messiah's commands were not the commands given Moses, but commands given Jesus from the Father. That all should come to him now to be saved and declared righteous. Jesus gave the law of the Spirit, not the law of Moses. There is an instruction that comes from Jesus very...

Where is your ark? Both boat and box. ;) The law does not impart the Spirit. They are spiritual, they are holy, but they do not impart the Spirit of God on or within those who 'obey' those laws. The Spirit is within them, both the law and the observer, and the law giver. But he law is not the...

Matthew 9 28 Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. :unsure:

Yes, you do seem quite sure of yourself, even though your actions betray you. And I am not really sensing this joy and peace you speak of. Also, trying to limit ones response is a dead give away that you have no real answer or desire to communicate. A standard reaction from democratic...

Missing the point. Observance to the law contained in it the observance to the Spirit. It was the goal of the Law to bring the follower to the observance of the Spirit through faith. It did this by reminding the follower of their sins, AND the need for those sins to be forgiven. So you would...

To you it's progressive, because you go from dark to light, in your time. But the Truth is, has been, and will always be absolute. One can grasp a truth given thousands of years ago, as one can also grasp a truth promised to occur. We just need eyes to see. There was no more truth before or...

So you are happy to keep your Christmas presents wrapped and unopened? You say "this is all I need", and keep them placed under the tree? (soo many analogies here).

I believe all things relate to Jesus, the salvation of God. Everything in our universe is held together by him and his word. The covenants he made with others reflect the covenant he makes with all. He is the beginning AND the end. And all points in between. Some examples; The story of Jacob...

Righteousness comes through being united with Jesus through the Spirit. No other way. This occurs for us today through faith. The same way it occurred in the time of Moses and Abraham. God commands, and you obey BECAUSE YOU BELIEVE HIS WORDS. Too many say God commands, AND YOU OBEY, because...

So, you see many covenant and One form of salvation throughout them. I see one everlasting covenant that speaks throughout time, which transforms to each generation. It calls to each generation through the spoken Words of God. These Words have parallel sides, each speaking the same message to...

Sin comes by lack of faith. The council was dealing with the issue of how to bring the Jewish Messiah of Israel to the nations. As this was the command of Israel from the beginning. Again, sin comes through lack of faith. Following the law 'for righteousness sake' is not having faith in Jesus...