Why are you refusing to believe what Paul taught? The scriptures tell us that Paul's gospel was HIDDEN, HIDDEN, HIDDEN, in God until reveled to Paul. But you refuse to believe the scriptures so that you can support your religion.
1 Cor 2:7-8
7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the ages for our glory,
8 which none of the rulers of this age knew; for had they known, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
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Eph 3:8-9
8 To me, who am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
9 and to make all see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the ages has been hidden in God who created all things through Jesus Christ;
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Col 1:26-27
26 the mystery which has been hidden from ages and from generations, but now has been revealed to His saints.
27 To them God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
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But your religious mind just will not see the word, "HIDDEN".
First thanks for the reply, second, ERROR on your Part. I will say nothing, but let the scripture speak for themselves.
Eph 1:9
Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:
Eph 1:10
That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:
Eph 1:11 In whom also
we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:
Eph 1:12
That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.
that Mystery is now made known to the apostle in their time. but was not that mystery contained in what God said in the begining? listen,
Gen 2:2 And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he
rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.
see H. Richard, the error you make is in the fleshly sabbath instead of the Spiritual Sabbath. you didn't know that did you? you didn't know that it's two sabbath, understand "Rest" here, it is the hebrew word,
H7673 שָׁבַת shabath (shaw-ɓath') v.
to repose, i.e. to cease from exertion
yes, "Sabbath". but what is the mystery in the Sabbath of the LORD? "WHAT WAS THE SABBATH/REST FOR".
let's find out, scripture,
Deut 5:14
But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thine ox, nor thine ass, nor any of thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates; that thy manservant and thy maidservant may rest as well as thou.
the seventh day is the sabbath of WHO?
the LORD thy God, not your, nor mine. keep this in mind.
now why do no work on the LORD seventh day rest? let's get to the mystery.
scripture,
Exod 23:12 Six days thou shalt do thy work, and on the seventh day thou shalt rest: that thine ox and thine ass may rest, and the son of thy handmaid, and the stranger, may be
refreshed.
H. Richard, did you see the "
MYSTERY?" I guess no, so let's reveal it to you. see that word in blue at the end of the verse in Exod 23:12 "
refreshed". it's the Hebrew word,
H5314 נָפַשׁ naphash (naw-fash') v.
1. to breathe.
2. (passively) to be breathed upon.
3. (figuratively) to be refreshed (as if by a current of air).
[a primitive root]
KJV: (be) refresh selves (-ed).
notice definition #2,
(passively) to be breathed upon. now where have we seen this before?, let me jog your memory.
Gen 2:7 And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
new life, right, now this,
John 20:22 And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost. the same meaning for "REFRESH" in Exod 23:12 (NEW LIFE IN THE HOLY GHOST)
NEW LIFE, YES, or the NEW CREATION IN THE HOLY GHOST, (this is the Gospel). what did the Lord Jesus Preached? let's see, John 17:11 And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.
be one?
what did the apostle Paul preached?
Eph 2:15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;
Eph 2:16 And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:
Eph 2:17 And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.
Eph 2:18 For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.
Eph 2:19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God; (one might want to read that again)
Eph 2:20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
Eph 2:21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:
Eph 2:22 In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.
THROUGH THE SPIRIT? ..... meaning the Holy Ghost,
what did the Lord Jesus preach? scripture,
Mark 1:14 Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,
Mark 1:15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
the KINGDOM of God? What did the apostle Paul Preach? let's see,
Rom 14:17 For
the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy
in the Holy Ghost.
what did the Lord Jesus do and say? John 20:22 And when he had said this,
he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye
the Holy Ghost
what did Paul Prech? Rom 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
seems like the same gospel to me. (maybe someone else have the religious mind, by the love of the doctrine, and traditions of men). the Gospel is the RESURRECTION, or the "REFRESHING" or the "RESTORING" or the "RESTORATION" of Man, who was dead in sins and tresspass, to everlasting "LIFE". not for the Jews only, no, but for all mandkind who will hear his "GOSPEL".