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williemac: No, sir. You didn't answer the question. You gave a reply. Not the same thing.
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Analphabetic; reply and answer are synonyms!
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williemac: But since you insist that His words will not pass away ...
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God insist, but I'm agreeing with God on this.
Why do you mock the words of Jesus?
Instead of mocking Jesus's words, why not TRUST Jesus's words and surrender to Jesus's words and abide in Jesus's words.
I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness. And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world. He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.
This is real simple, we just TRUST and DO what Jesus says.
]Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
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williemac: But since you insist that His words will not pass away, why not include this; Math.10:5,6.." Do not go into the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter a city of the Samaritans, But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel".
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For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
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williemac: But we know that in the beginning, the gentiles were not included. However, it was ordained that they would eventually be included. In fact, it was not until Peter's exchange with Cornelius, confirmed in a vision, that they were convinced that God was including the gentiles.
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But Jesus did deliver the Gospel to the Samaritans, and they believed on Jesus ... There goes this little dark theory up in smoke!
First women evangelist; "Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ?"
The women preached the Gospel, didn't fight against the words of Jesus.
And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did.
And she convinced many more to hear Jesus, not fight against His words.
And many more believed because of his own word; And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.
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williemac: You just don't get it, that certain things were done and said at certain times for certain reasons ...
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You just don't get it because you keep ignoring the words of Jesus.
The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.
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williemac: Paul made reference to this in Gal.3:22, 23....." But the scripture has confined all under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe. But before faith came, we were kept under guard by the law, kept for the faith which would afterward be revealed."
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Do you believe the scripture you posted?
"we were kept under guard by the law, kept for the faith which would afterward be revealed"
The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.
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williemac: So how is it that you can't accept that maybe Jesus also convicted the world of sin? Were they not being kept under guard by the law?
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How is it you'd rather believe in "maybe", than the words of Jesus?
The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached ...
"maybe" = offers the connotation of a possibility of being true
Jesus explicitly says; The law and the prophets were until John
So, "maybe" is analphabetic.
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williemac: Were they not being kept under guard by the law until then?
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Are you analphabetic?
The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached ...
But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: ...
The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
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williemac: You say that the law and the prophets 'ended' with John.
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That's what Jesus says.
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williemac: Then how come Jesus referred to the law when asked what one should do to inherit life? Was He not keeping them under guard by the law?
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How come you twist what Jesus said?
Layer: Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
Jesus: What is written in the law? how readest thou?
Layer: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.
Jesus: Thou hast answered right: this do( Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.) ), and thou shalt live.
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williemac: You have yet to give a sincere and honest reply to this. You simply dodge and deny, and accuse, as usual.
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Idiomatic trash-talk ignored as juvenile and inconsequential.
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williemac: Jesus was talking about timing of the the scriptures, not the timing of the new covenant.
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Analphabetic!
The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth ...
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williemac: So the question is,,,how do we keep the covenant? By works or by faith? I say by faith. You say by working, or by keeping the commandments.
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The only "say" that matters.
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you:
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williemac: Our part is to humbly accept life as a free gift and not waiver at the promise through unbelief.
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That's anti-words of Jesus.
Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you:
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williemac: Your error is to suggest that we stay in covenant by our own obedience.
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I suggest all do what the Bible says ...
Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.
... and heed the Bible's warning of those teaching otherwise.
If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.
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williemac: If that were the case, God could never have made a promise to Abraham that depended on human performance.
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Why do you keep sticking your foot in your mouth?
For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
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williemac: It is a grave error for anyone to think he can justify himself before God by his own merit..
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It is a grave error for anyone to try to ignore the words of Jesus.
He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.
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