MY GOSPEL
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[Luk 16:16 KJV] 16 The law and the prophets [were] until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.
Jesus was saying the prophets spoke of the kingdom on earth (the kingdom of God0 until John because thats when the kingdom would be offered and if Israel repented would enter into it
This doent prevent the prophets still speaking of his death and resurrection which were yet to be fulfilled
Big Boy Johnson
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Too bad you don't know the Bible definition of what the Kingdom of God is
None the less, Jesus took away the old covenant. He then established the New Covenant.
Starting with the ministry of John the Baptist, the New Covenant started being taught which is the Gospel of the Kingdom
Others can do whatever they want, but I'm walking in God's Kingdom in this life, right now!
'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,
But now is made manifest,
and by the scriptures of the prophets, (therefore searchable)
according to the commandment of the everlasting God,
made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:'
(Rom 16:25-26)
'Now ye are the body of Christ,
and members in particular.'
(1Co 12:27)
Hello Doug,
Thank you for both responses (above), in regard to 1 Corinthians 12:27 and Romans 16:25-26.
The Roman epistle ends with a doxology which refers to The Mystery of Christ, which though shrouded in mystery, was still the subject of the Old Testament Prophets, and made known to all of the New Testament apostles and prophets by revelation, including Paul. It was therefore the subject of all the epistles written during the Acts period. which is not so regarding The Mystery made known to Paul exclusively: That was not revealed prior to it's revelation at the end of the Acts period, and is only made known in the prison epistles of Paul, namely Eph. Phil. Col. 2 Tim. Tit. & Phil, See Eph. 3:8-9. 'Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:'
The Corinthian reference is particularly associated with the distribution of the gifts of the Holy Spirit, and is an illustration using the parts of the human body. This in itself is nothing like what is described in Ephesians regarding the Body of Christ, which is a joint body.
The word 'particular' in the verse quoted:-' Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.' has the meaning of 'each in it's part'. So has no reference to a mystery which is spoken of corporately, not individually, within which spiritual gifts are not in evidence, and which at the point of the writing of Corinthians was still 'hid in God'.
* I agree that the usage of the words 'the body of Christ' in Corinthians appears to belie the claim that the prison epistles are the only source of information concerning The Church which is The Body of Christ, but the fact stated in Eph. 3:8-9, that it had been 'hid in God', 'from the beginning of the world' must not be overlooked, along with Col. 1:26. 'Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints: To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:'
Thank you
In Christ Jesus
Chris
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