Roots Of Paul's Gospel

newnature · May 3, 2026

John 3:3-6, when Jesus said, except a man be born again, Nicodemus heard impossibility, how could a grown man start over? That confusion was honest and it revealed something deeper, Nicodemus had spent his life improving the old, never imagining that God intended to create something new. Jesus was not offering renovation, he was announcing rebirth, that being born again was not about changing labels or habits, it was about origin, Jesus spoke of a life that does not begin with human effort, but with divine action. Flesh produces flesh, Jesus said, but spirit produces spirit, in other words, human systems can produce rules, discipline and identity markers, but only God can produce life. This was revolutionary to a man whose entire faith experience revolved around obedience and law.

John 3:7-8, Jesus used the image of wind, invisible, uncontrollable, undeniable in its effect, you cannot see where it comes from or where it goes, yet you feel it, that is how new life works, not manipulated, not predicted, not achieved, but received. Jesus was gently, yet firmly stripping Nicodemus of self-reliance, to be born again meant surrendering control, admitting need and trusting God to do what only he could do. This teaching was the doorway to John 3:16, without it the verse becomes shallow, love only makes sense when you understand your inability to save yourself. God’s love is not sentimental, it is surgical, it reaches where effort cannot, being born again is the response to love, not the cause of it. In that night conversation, Jesus prepared Nicodemus and all of us to understand why God would give his son.

For God so loved the world, the love no one expected, when Jesus said these words, they did not sound comforting, they sounded dangerous. The world was not a neutral term to the religious mind, the world was the problem, corrupt, rebellious, unclean, hostile to God, it was the place you guarded yourself against, not the place you poured your love into. Yet, Jesus deliberately chose that word, not God so loved Israel, not God so loved the faithful, God so loved the world, this was the first shock of John 3:16. God’s love is not selective, cautious or earned, it is expansive, intentional, personal, the world includes the proud and the broken, the moral and the immoral, the religious leader standing in front of Jesus and the sinner hiding in the shadows, it includes those who would later cheer him and those who would demand his death.

Jesus did not soften this truth, because love, real love does not avoid uncomfortable realities, God’s love is not a reaction, it is a decision, it does not wait for improvement, it moves toward resistance. This may be one reason John 3:16 is unsettling, if taken seriously, it removes your ability to rank yourself above others, it leaves no room for spiritual superiority. If God loved the world, then no one stands outside the reach of his desire to save and no one can claim they deserved it more than someone else.

For Nicodemus, this reframed everything his entire life had been about, separation, clean from unclean, righteous from sinner, insider from outsider, Jesus was revealing that God’s heart had always been larger than human category. The love behind John 3:16 is not approval of sin, but refusal to abandon sinners, it is love that sees the disease over time and still chooses the patient. This love is not loud, it does not demand applause, it acts and once spoken, it demands a response, not because it forces one, but because love when revealed always does.

PeterAndroz · Sunday at 10:26 PM

newnature said:
John 3:3-6, when Jesus said, except a man be born again, Nicodemus heard impossibility, how could a grown man start over? That confusion was honest and it revealed something deeper, Nicodemus had spent his life improving the old, never imagining that God intended to create something new. Jesus was not offering renovation, he was announcing rebirth, that being born again was not about changing labels or habits, it was about origin, Jesus spoke of a life that does not begin with human effort, but with divine action. Flesh produces flesh, Jesus said, but spirit produces spirit, in other words, human systems can produce rules, discipline and identity markers, but only God can produce life. This was revolutionary to a man whose entire faith experience revolved around obedience and law.

John 3:7-8, Jesus used the image of wind, invisible, uncontrollable, undeniable in its effect, you cannot see where it comes from or where it goes, yet you feel it, that is how new life works, not manipulated, not predicted, not achieved, but received. Jesus was gently, yet firmly stripping Nicodemus of self-reliance, to be born again meant surrendering control, admitting need and trusting God to do what only he could do. This teaching was the doorway to John 3:16, without it the verse becomes shallow, love only makes sense when you understand your inability to save yourself. God’s love is not sentimental, it is surgical, it reaches where effort cannot, being born again is the response to love, not the cause of it. In that night conversation, Jesus prepared Nicodemus and all of us to understand why God would give his son.

For God so loved the world, the love no one expected, when Jesus said these words, they did not sound comforting, they sounded dangerous. The world was not a neutral term to the religious mind, the world was the problem, corrupt, rebellious, unclean, hostile to God, it was the place you guarded yourself against, not the place you poured your love into. Yet, Jesus deliberately chose that word, not God so loved Israel, not God so loved the faithful, God so loved the world, this was the first shock of John 3:16. God’s love is not selective, cautious or earned, it is expansive, intentional, personal, the world includes the proud and the broken, the moral and the immoral, the religious leader standing in front of Jesus and the sinner hiding in the shadows, it includes those who would later cheer him and those who would demand his death.

Jesus did not soften this truth, because love, real love does not avoid uncomfortable realities, God’s love is not a reaction, it is a decision, it does not wait for improvement, it moves toward resistance. This may be one reason John 3:16 is unsettling, if taken seriously, it removes your ability to rank yourself above others, it leaves no room for spiritual superiority. If God loved the world, then no one stands outside the reach of his desire to save and no one can claim they deserved it more than someone else.

For Nicodemus, this reframed everything his entire life had been about, separation, clean from unclean, righteous from sinner, insider from outsider, Jesus was revealing that God’s heart had always been larger than human category. The love behind John 3:16 is not approval of sin, but refusal to abandon sinners, it is love that sees the disease over time and still chooses the patient. This love is not loud, it does not demand applause, it acts and once spoken, it demands a response, not because it forces one, but because love when revealed always does.

The 1 Cor 15:1-4, Eph 1:13 saving Gospel that Paul taught was revealed to him only by Christ - Gal 1:11-12.
Christ Himself sent Paul by revelation to advise the "12" of THAT Gospel that he teaches -------Gal 2:2
Paul refers to the Gospel taught to him by Christ as :-

newnature · Monday at 12:57 AM

PeterAndroz said:
The 1 Cor 15:1-4, Eph 1:13 saving Gospel that Paul taught was revealed to him only by Christ - Gal 1:11-12.
Christ Himself sent Paul by revelation to advise the "12" of THAT Gospel that he teaches -------Gal 2:2
Paul refers to the Gospel taught to him by Christ as :-
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Matthew 11:2, John was a powerful bold man of God, he was the one who baptized Jesus in the river and when he baptized Jesus, John saw the heavens literally open up, he saw the Holy Spirit descend like a dove, he heard the actual voice of God the Father speak from heaven. John had the ultimate spiritual experience, he knew exactly who Jesus was with absolute certainty, but later on, John was arrested, he was thrown into a dark and lonely dungeon by an evil king. This story shows you something incredibly important about the battle of the mind, dark seasons will always attack your memory, when you are going through a difficult time.

The enemy will try to make you forget the goodness of God. The enemy will try to make you question the miracles you have already seen with your own eyes. The enemy will try to convince you that God has abandoned you. John did not lose his faith in a moment of comfort, his mind was attacked in a moment of intense isolation and physical pain, the prison cell was terrible, but the prison of his own mind was much worse. How did Jesus respond to this doubt? Matthew 11:3-5, Jesus did not get angry at John, he did not send a harsh message back, telling John to stop complaining and have more faith, Jesus understood the intense mental pressure John was facing.

Instead of condemning John, Jesus gently sent back the truth, he told the messengers to go back and report to John what they heard and saw and then, Jesus added a powerful key for your mind, Matthew 11:6, Jesus was telling John, not to let his mind become offended by the mysterious way God was working. When God does not answer your prayers the way you want him to or when he does not rescue you on your exact schedule, the enemy comes in and whispers that God does not care, if you listen to that whisper, you become deeply offended at God. That offense builds a thick wall in your mind, it stops you from experiencing peace, Jesus is gently reminding you, that your mind will only find true rest when you choose to trust his plan, even when his plan leaves you in a dark place for a season, you must refuse to let your mind become offended by the timing of God.

PeterAndroz · Monday at 8:55 PM

newnature said:
Matthew 11:2, John was a powerful bold man of God, he was the one who baptized Jesus in the river and when he baptized Jesus, John saw the heavens literally open up, he saw the Holy Spirit descend like a dove, he heard the actual voice of God the Father speak from heaven. John had the ultimate spiritual experience, he knew exactly who Jesus was with absolute certainty, but later on, John was arrested, he was thrown into a dark and lonely dungeon by an evil king. This story shows you something incredibly important about the battle of the mind, dark seasons will always attack your memory, when you are going through a difficult time.

The enemy will try to make you forget the goodness of God. The enemy will try to make you question the miracles you have already seen with your own eyes. The enemy will try to convince you that God has abandoned you. John did not lose his faith in a moment of comfort, his mind was attacked in a moment of intense isolation and physical pain, the prison cell was terrible, but the prison of his own mind was much worse. How did Jesus respond to this doubt? Matthew 11:3-5, Jesus did not get angry at John, he did not send a harsh message back, telling John to stop complaining and have more faith, Jesus understood the intense mental pressure John was facing.

Instead of condemning John, Jesus gently sent back the truth, he told the messengers to go back and report to John what they heard and saw and then, Jesus added a powerful key for your mind, Matthew 11:6, Jesus was telling John, not to let his mind become offended by the mysterious way God was working. When God does not answer your prayers the way you want him to or when he does not rescue you on your exact schedule, the enemy comes in and whispers that God does not care, if you listen to that whisper, you become deeply offended at God. That offense builds a thick wall in your mind, it stops you from experiencing peace, Jesus is gently reminding you, that your mind will only find true rest when you choose to trust his plan, even when his plan leaves you in a dark place for a season, you must refuse to let your mind become offended by the timing of God.

List the verses that teach Matthew is Apostle and Minister to :-
Gal 3:28
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
Gal 6:15
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.
1 Cor 12:13
For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
Col 3:11
Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.

newnature · Monday at 9:57 PM

PeterAndroz said:
List the verses that teach Matthew is Apostle and Minister to :-
Gal 3:28
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
Gal 6:15
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.
1 Cor 12:13
For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
Col 3:11
Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.

Matthew 15:19, there is a truth that Jesus taught about the mind, that is radically different from what the world teaches. The world tells you that your thoughts are private and harmless, the world tells you that as long as you do not act on a bad thought, you are safe. But Jesus revealed a terrifying and liberating secret, he revealed that your thoughts are not just shadows passing through your head, they are the seeds that create your future. Your thoughts are the steering wheel of your life and most importantly, Jesus taught that your thoughts are the primary place where the enemy attacks you, Jesus understood that the physical world is just a reflection of the spiritual world inside your head.

There is a truth that few Christians practice and because they do not practice it, they live in defeat, but if you can grasp what Jesus said about this invisible battlefield, you can break chains that have held you for years, you can find a peace that does not make sense to the world. To understand how to control your thoughts, you must first understand where they come from and what they do, Jesus explained a principle that changes everything about how you view your mind, notice the order that Jesus uses in verse 19, he does not list the actions first, he lists the thoughts first. Jesus says that out of the heart proceed evil thoughts and then after thoughts come the murders, the adulteries and the thefts.

Every single sin you have ever committed and every mistake you have ever made, started as a thought, many people try to change their lives by changing their habits, they try to stop yelling, they try to stop looking at things they should not see, they try to stop worrying, but they fail again and again. Why do they fail? Because they are trying to kill the fruit without killing the root. Jesus is teaching you that the thought is the root, if you allow the root to grow, the fruit is inevitable. You cannot have an apple tree that produces oranges and you cannot have a mind filled with evil thoughts that produces a righteous life. You cannot control your life until you control your thoughts, your mind is the factory where your actions are built, if you want to change what comes out of the factory, you must change what is happening inside the factory.

PeterAndroz · Monday at 10:01 PM

newnature said:
Matthew 15:19, there is a truth that Jesus taught about the mind, that is radically different from what the world teaches. The world tells you that your thoughts are private and harmless, the world tells you that as long as you do not act on a bad thought, you are safe. But Jesus revealed a terrifying and liberating secret, he revealed that your thoughts are not just shadows passing through your head, they are the seeds that create your future. Your thoughts are the steering wheel of your life and most importantly, Jesus taught that your thoughts are the primary place where the enemy attacks you, Jesus understood that the physical world is just a reflection of the spiritual world inside your head.

There is a truth that few Christians practice and because they do not practice it, they live in defeat, but if you can grasp what Jesus said about this invisible battlefield, you can break chains that have held you for years, you can find a peace that does not make sense to the world. To understand how to control your thoughts, you must first understand where they come from and what they do, Jesus explained a principle that changes everything about how you view your mind, notice the order that Jesus uses in verse 19, he does not list the actions first, he lists the thoughts first. Jesus says that out of the heart proceed evil thoughts and then after thoughts come the murders, the adulteries and the thefts.

Every single sin you have ever committed and every mistake you have ever made, started as a thought, many people try to change their lives by changing their habits, they try to stop yelling, they try to stop looking at things they should not see, they try to stop worrying, but they fail again and again. Why do they fail? Because they are trying to kill the fruit without killing the root. Jesus is teaching you that the thought is the root, if you allow the root to grow, the fruit is inevitable. You cannot have an apple tree that produces oranges and you cannot have a mind filled with evil thoughts that produces a righteous life. You cannot control your life until you control your thoughts, your mind is the factory where your actions are built, if you want to change what comes out of the factory, you must change what is happening inside the factory.

What verses teach that Matthew LIKE PAUL is Apostle (Rom 11:13) and Minister (Rom 15:16) to the believers in Gal 3:28, Gal 6:15, 1 Cor 12:13, Col 3:11
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List the verses NN, opinions are manure without them :)

newnature · Monday at 10:56 PM

PeterAndroz said:
What verses teach that Matthew LIKE PAUL is Apostle (Rom 11:13) and Minister (Rom 15:16) to the believers in Gal 3:28, Gal 6:15, 1 Cor 12:13, Col 3:11
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List the verses NN, opinions are manure without them :)

Matthew 26:21, the mental stronghold of deep bitterness can destroy a person faster than almost anything else in the world, Jesus experienced the ultimate human betrayal and his quiet response shows you exactly how to completely master your thoughts in the face of deep offense. Imagine the massive mental discipline it took for Jesus to sit quietly next to the man who was actively planning his brutal murder. Most people would have completely lost their mind in that situation, they would scream loudly at Judas and demanded a public explanation. How do you gently serve someone who is secretly destroying you, Jesus was able to do this, because his mind was entirely and perfectly secure in his identity.

To be a strong and resilient person, you must actively train your mind to stop spinning into the future, every time you feel the panic rising in your chest, because of something that might happen next week, gently bring your thoughts back to right now. Remind yourself that God is sitting on the throne today, he has given you exactly what you need to survive this specific day, by refusing to let your mind wander into the scary shadows of tomorrow, you preserve your energy, you protect your peace, you remain steady and calm, this quiet confidence in God for today is a supreme mark of a deeply resilient spirit.

PeterAndroz · Monday at 11:05 PM

newnature said:
Matthew 26:21, the mental stronghold of deep bitterness can destroy a person faster than almost anything else in the world, Jesus experienced the ultimate human betrayal and his quiet response shows you exactly how to completely master your thoughts in the face of deep offense. Imagine the massive mental discipline it took for Jesus to sit quietly next to the man who was actively planning his brutal murder. Most people would have completely lost their mind in that situation, they would scream loudly at Judas and demanded a public explanation. How do you gently serve someone who is secretly destroying you, Jesus was able to do this, because his mind was entirely and perfectly secure in his identity.

To be a strong and resilient person, you must actively train your mind to stop spinning into the future, every time you feel the panic rising in your chest, because of something that might happen next week, gently bring your thoughts back to right now. Remind yourself that God is sitting on the throne today, he has given you exactly what you need to survive this specific day, by refusing to let your mind wander into the scary shadows of tomorrow, you preserve your energy, you protect your peace, you remain steady and calm, this quiet confidence in God for today is a supreme mark of a deeply resilient spirit.

Acts 9:15 But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles,
Rom 11:13 For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles,
Rom 15:16 That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles,
Show the same for Matthew, Mark, John , Peter

newnature · Monday at 11:11 PM

PeterAndroz said:
Acts 9:15 But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles,
Rom 11:13 For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles,
Rom 15:16 That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles,
Show the same for Matthew, Mark, John , Peter

Ephesians 4:29, the word corrupt here, literally means rotten, corrupted, without value, Paul is speaking of all forms of language that contaminates, that destroys, that produces nothing good. This includes profanity, obscene jokes, gossip, slander, words of discouragement, destructive criticism, lies and any form of communication that belittles others or corrupts the environment. The mouth reveals the heart, Matthew 12:34, if corrupt words frequently come out of your mouth, that indicates that something has yet to be transformed in your interior.

The standard of the new man is not merely negative, avoiding evil, it is positively constructive, words should be good for edification according to the need to edify, your words should build people up, not tear them down. But this edification is not generic, it is according to the need, which means that the new man is sensitive to the moment, the situation, to what the person before him truly needs to hear. Sometimes edifying means encouraging, other times it means confronting with love. There are moments when edifying is comforting and there are times when it is teaching.

The mature believers develop discernment to know which word is necessary in circumstance, they do not speak merely to fill silence or to impress, they speak with purpose, seeking the good of others. The ultimate goal of Christian communication to impart grace to the hearers, grace is unmerited favor, kindness that does not depend on the merit of the receiver, when your words impart grace, they bring hope to the hopeless, forgiveness to the guilty, encouragement to the discouraged, wisdom to the confused, they point to Christ, not to you.

PeterAndroz · Monday at 11:18 PM

newnature said:
Ephesians 4:29, the word corrupt here, literally means rotten, corrupted, without value, Paul is speaking of all forms of language that contaminates, that destroys, that produces nothing good. This includes profanity, obscene jokes, gossip, slander, words of discouragement, destructive criticism, lies and any form of communication that belittles others or corrupts the environment. The mouth reveals the heart, Matthew 12:34, if corrupt words frequently come out of your mouth, that indicates that something has yet to be transformed in your interior.

The standard of the new man is not merely negative, avoiding evil, it is positively constructive, words should be good for edification according to the need to edify, your words should build people up, not tear them down. But this edification is not generic, it is according to the need, which means that the new man is sensitive to the moment, the situation, to what the person before him truly needs to hear. Sometimes edifying means encouraging, other times it means confronting with love. There are moments when edifying is comforting and there are times when it is teaching.

The mature believers develop discernment to know which word is necessary in circumstance, they do not speak merely to fill silence or to impress, they speak with purpose, seeking the good of others. The ultimate goal of Christian communication to impart grace to the hearers, grace is unmerited favor, kindness that does not depend on the merit of the receiver, when your words impart grace, they bring hope to the hopeless, forgiveness to the guilty, encouragement to the discouraged, wisdom to the confused, they point to Christ, not to you.

Acts 9:15 But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles,
Rom 11:13 For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles,
Rom 15:16 That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles,

List the verses AFTER the above that teach Matt, Mark, Peter, John had the same role as Paul today

newnature · Monday at 11:41 PM

PeterAndroz said:
Acts 9:15 But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles,
Rom 11:13 For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles,
Rom 15:16 That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles,

List the verses AFTER the above that teach Matt, Mark, Peter, John had the same role as Paul today

Matthew 11:30, when Jesus invites you to take his yoke, he is inviting you to step inside that wooden beam with him, he is the strong, experienced partner, he is offering to carry the crushing weight of your life. This is the profound secret of Christian resilience, you are strong, because you have surrendered your heavy burdens to the strongest person in the universe. You do not have to pull the plow all by yourself anymore, you simply need to walk closely beside Jesus and let him carry the load. To be resilient, you must learn how to let go, you must stop trying to fix everything in your own power, when a difficult health diagnosis comes or a child goes down the wrong path, your first reaction might be to panic and try to control the situation. Surrender means taking your hands off the steering wheel, it means going to God in prayer and saying that you cannot do this alone, you admit your weakness.

In the kingdom of God, admitting your weakness is actually the very first step to gaining ultimate strength, when you stop fighting against God and start resting in his presence, you will experience a deep cooling peace. Your mind will stop racing, your heart will calm down, this deep rest of the soul gives you the ability to wake up the next morning and face a difficult world with fresh energy. True resilience is knowing that the battle belongs to God and your job is simply to trust and follow him, by giving up control, you actually gain the unshakeable power of heaven.

PeterAndroz · Monday at 11:46 PM

newnature said:
Matthew 11:30, when Jesus invites you to take his yoke, he is inviting you to step inside that wooden beam with him, he is the strong, experienced partner, he is offering to carry the crushing weight of your life. This is the profound secret of Christian resilience, you are strong, because you have surrendered your heavy burdens to the strongest person in the universe. You do not have to pull the plow all by yourself anymore, you simply need to walk closely beside Jesus and let him carry the load. To be resilient, you must learn how to let go, you must stop trying to fix everything in your own power, when a difficult health diagnosis comes or a child goes down the wrong path, your first reaction might be to panic and try to control the situation. Surrender means taking your hands off the steering wheel, it means going to God in prayer and saying that you cannot do this alone, you admit your weakness.

In the kingdom of God, admitting your weakness is actually the very first step to gaining ultimate strength, when you stop fighting against God and start resting in his presence, you will experience a deep cooling peace. Your mind will stop racing, your heart will calm down, this deep rest of the soul gives you the ability to wake up the next morning and face a difficult world with fresh energy. True resilience is knowing that the battle belongs to God and your job is simply to trust and follow him, by giving up control, you actually gain the unshakeable power of heaven.

Matthew is not my Apostle or Minister.
Try again NNNNNNNNNNNN:)
List the verses AFTER the above that teach Matt, Mark, Peter, John had the same role as Paul today
Acts 9:15 But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles,
Rom 11:13 For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles,
Rom 15:16 That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles,

newnature · Monday at 11:49 PM

PeterAndroz said:
Matthew is not my Apostle or Minister.
Try again NNNNNNNNNNNN:)
List the verses AFTER the above that teach Matt, Mark, Peter, John had the same role as Paul today
Acts 9:15 But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles,
Rom 11:13 For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles,
Rom 15:16 That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles,

Ephesians 5:11 brings an instruction that disturbs many people, the word expose, which means to expose, reveal, bring to light, Paul is not calling the believer to a posture of arrogant judgment over others, he is speaking of something more subtle and powerful. The simple presence of an integral life already exposes what is wrong around a person who lives honestly, exposes dishonesty without needing to make speeches. A relationship built on genuine respect, exposes the superficiality of the relationships around. Light does to need to shout to fulfill its function, it just needs to remain lit.

PeterAndroz · Monday at 11:55 PM

newnature said:
Ephesians 5:11 brings an instruction that disturbs many people, the word expose, which means to expose, reveal, bring to light, Paul is not calling the believer to a posture of arrogant judgment over others, he is speaking of something more subtle and powerful. The simple presence of an integral life already exposes what is wrong around a person who lives honestly, exposes dishonesty without needing to make speeches. A relationship built on genuine respect, exposes the superficiality of the relationships around. Light does to need to shout to fulfill its function, it just needs to remain lit.

Your explanations are manure to me.
Scripture is my teacher, not you.
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Who did Christ select as the Apostle & Minister to the Gentiles ?
Acts 9:15
But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, ...
Rom 11:13
For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles...
Rom 15:16
That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God...
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The other Apostles agreed & knew who taught who
Gal 2:2
And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles,....
Gal 2:7
But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter;
Gal 2:9
And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.
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What is the role of an Apostle/Minister ?
To teach THEIR audience.
BUT NOW there are NO SEPARATE audiences ALL are equal :-
Gal 3:28
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
Gal 6:15
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.
1 Cor 12:13
For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
Col 3:11
Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.
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How are believers 'today' saved, sealed, justified, made righteous ?
By the SAVING Gospel that applies today.
Gal 1:11-12
11But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.
12For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
1 Cor 15:1-4
1Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;
2By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
3For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
4And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
Eph 1:13
13In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
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The PERFORMANCE conditions :-
Titus 3:
5Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
Gal 2:
16Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
Rom 3:
28Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.
Eph 2:
8For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
9Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Rom 4:
5But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
Rom 5:
1Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
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Your 'deeds'/works/behavior/performance only decide your eternal rewards/loss
Rom 14:10
10But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.
1 Cor 3:10-15
10According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.
11For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
12Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
13Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.
14If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.
2 Cor 5:10
10For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

newnature · Monday at 11:58 PM

PeterAndroz said:
Your explanations are manure to me.
Scripture is my teacher, not you.
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Who did Christ select as the Apostle & Minister to the Gentiles ?
Acts 9:15
But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, ...
Rom 11:13
For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles...
Rom 15:16
That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God...
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The other Apostles agreed & knew who taught who
Gal 2:2
And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles,....
Gal 2:7
But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter;
Gal 2:9
And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.
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What is the role of an Apostle/Minister ?
To teach THEIR audience.
BUT NOW there are NO SEPARATE audiences ALL are equal :-
Gal 3:28
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
Gal 6:15
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.
1 Cor 12:13
For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
Col 3:11
Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.
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How are believers 'today' saved, sealed, justified, made righteous ?
By the SAVING Gospel that applies today.
Gal 1:11-12
11But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.
12For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
1 Cor 15:1-4
1Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;
2By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
3For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
4And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
Eph 1:13
13In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
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The PERFORMANCE conditions :-
Titus 3:
5Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
Gal 2:
16Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
Rom 3:
28Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.
Eph 2:
8For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
9Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Rom 4:
5But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
Rom 5:
1Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
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Your 'deeds'/works/behavior/performance only decide your eternal rewards/loss
Rom 14:10
10But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.
1 Cor 3:10-15
10According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.
11For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
12Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
13Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.
14If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.
2 Cor 5:10
10For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

This principle can be seen in Acts 4:13, the apostles spoke and lived boldly for Jesus, people recognized that something about them was different, their lives reflected the influence of Jesus so clearly, that others could see it. A believer who lives with honesty, humility and faithfulness, may not need many words to make an impact, sometimes their quiet integrity alone, encourages others to reconsider their choices. Simply trying to live faithfully before God can influence people more than many long explanations. When the light of God’s truth is present in someone’s life, it naturally draws attention, some people may feel encouraged by it, while others may feel challenged. But either way, the difference becomes noticeable, because it reflects the character of God.

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