Grace And Peace, Precious friends. Thanks {in advance} for your
Prayerful/Careful Consideration, and, Please Be Edified In:
Basic {and more} Distinctions of Prophecy vs Mystery:
First, Some Similarities: The LORD JESUS CHRIST, the
children of light's love of HIM, And love of our neighbor!
LORD JESUS, please Grant us all Your Divine Help in
our understanding of: Things That Differ!
{ RDf = Rightly Divided from }:
God's Prophetic Program, Under LAW, gospel of the kingdom (past/future)
(1) Concerns a kingdom: a political organization
(Daniel_2:44; Matthew_6:10 KJB!)
Rightly Divided (2 Timothy 2:15) From “Things That DIFFER!” (online):
God's Revelation Of The Mystery, Under The Gospel Of The GRACE Of God!
(Current = “But NOW!” Romans_3:21, 7:6, 16: 26; Ephesians_2:13 et al KJB!):
(1) Concerns A Body, HIS Church; a Living Organism
(1_Corinthians_12:12, 27; Ephesians_4:12-16 KJB!)
Prophecy:
(2) The kingdom to be established on earth
(Jeremiah_23:5; Matthew_6:10!)
RDf:
The Mystery:
(2) The Body {Church} Given a position in Heaven!
(Ephesians_1:3, 2:5-6; Colossians_3:1-3 KJB!)
Prophecy:
(3) Christ to be its King (Jeremiah_23:5; Isaiah_9:6-7 KJB!)
RDf:
The Mystery:
(3) CHRIST Is The Living Head Of HIS Body, The Church!
(Ephesians_1:19-23; Colossians_1:18 KJB!)
Prophecy:
(4) The kingdom prophesied “since the world began”
(Luke_1:68-70; Acts_3:21 KJB!)
RDf:
The Mystery:
(4) The Body Chosen In CHRIST "before the world
began," But “kept secret since the world began!”
(Romans_16:25; Ephesians_1:4-11, 3:5-9 KJB!)
Prophecy:
(5) Israel to be given supremacy over the nations
(Isaiah_60:10-12, 61:6 KJB!)
RDf:
The Mystery:
(5) Jew and Gentile placed on the same level before God!
(Romans_10:12, 11:32; Ephesians_2:16-17 KJB!)
Prophecy:
(6)The Gentiles to be blessed by Israel’s instrumentality
(Genesis_22:17-18; Zechariah_8:13 KJB!)
RDf:
The Mystery:
(6) The Gentiles blessed through Israel’s obstinancy!
(Acts_13:44-46, Romans_11:28-32 KJB!)
Prophecy:
(7) The Gentiles to be blessed by Israel’s rise
(Isaiah_60:1-3; Zechariah_8:22-23 KJB!)
RDf:
The Mystery:
(7) The Gentiles blessed through Israel’s fall!
(Acts_28:27-28; Romans_11:11, 12, 15 KJB!)
Prophecy:
(8) Prophecy mainly concerns nations as such
(Isaiah_2:4; Ezekiel_37:21-22 KJB!)
RDf
The Mystery:
(8) The Mystery Concerns individuals!
(Romans_10:12-13; 2_Corinthians_5:14-17 KJB!)
Prophecy:
(9) Prophecy concerns blessings, both material and spiritual, on earth
(Isaiah_2:3-4, 11:1-9!; et al KJB!)
RDf
The Mystery:
(9) The Mystery Concerns “all spiritual blessings in
The Heavenlies” (Ephesians_1:3; Colossians_3:1-3 KJB!)
Prophecy:
(10) Prophecy concerns Christ’s Coming To the earth
(Isaiah_59:20; Zechariah_14:4 KJB!)
RDf
The Mystery:
(10) The Mystery Explains CHRIST’s Absence From
the earth! (Ephesians_1:20-24; Colossians_3:1-3 KJB!)
Prophecy: gospel of The Kingdom!:
(11) In prophecy, salvation by Grace through faith alone is
Not contemplated (Matthew_28:19-20, 23:1-3; Luke_7:29-30;
Mark_16:16; Acts_2:38; James_2:17 KJB!)
RDf
► The Mystery: *The Gospel Of The GRACE Of God!!:*
(11) Salvation “By GRACE Through faith” Alone lies at
The Very Heart Of The Mystery!
(Romans_3:21-26, 4:5; Ephesians_2:8-9 KJB!) ◄
Prophecy:
(12) The proclamation of the prophetic program
Committed particularly to the TWELVE
(Matthew_10:5-7; Acts_1:6-8, 3:19-26 KJB!)
RDf
The Mystery:
(12) The proclamation of The Mystery program
Committed particularly to ONE: Paul!
(Ephesians_3:1-3, 8-9; Colossians_1:24-27 KJB!)
Prophecy:
(13) The prophetic program revealed through Many of
God’s servants (Luke_1:70; 2 Peter_1:21 KJB!)
RDf
The Mystery:
(13) The Mystery Revealed Through ONE man: Paul!
(Galatians_1:1, 11-12, 2:2, 7, 9; Ephesians_3:2-3 KJB!)
Prophecy:
(14) Old Testament writers frequently did not
understand the prophecies made through them!
(Daniel_12:8-10; 1 Peter_1:10-12 KJB!)
RDf
The Mystery:
(14) Paul Both understood And longed that others might
understand The Mystery CHRIST Revealed Through him!
(Ephesians_1:15-23, 3:14-21; Colossians_1:9-10, 2:1-3 KJB!)
-------------------------------
Basic Distinctions between Prophecy and The Mystery!
(Credit to C.R. Stam: "Things That Differ," Chapter 2)
==================================================
Precious friend(s), Please, Be Very RICHLY Blessed!
----------------------------------------------------
I have further compiled:
More Distinctions In God's TWO Different Programs!:
------------------
Prophecy/Law:
(15) The TWO "Main" (of 12) baptisms =
A) water, For remission of sins!:
(Matthew_3:5-6; Mark_1:4; Luke_3:3; John_1:31; Luke_7:29-30;
Acts_10:37; Matthew_28:19; Mark_16:16; Acts_2:38;
Acts_22:16; Ezekiel_36:25 KJB!)
+
B) "WITH" The Holy Spirit, Poured Out By CHRIST,
for power, signs And wonders! (Isaiah_44:3;
Matthew_3:11; Mark_1:8, 16:17-18; Luke_24:49;
Acts_2:17-18, 38; Acts_8:15-17; Acts_11:16 KJB!)
RDf
Mystery/GRACE!:
(15) Only ONE Baptism = "BY" The ONE Spirit = God's OPERATION,
Spiritually "Identifying" members In (The Body Of) CHRIST!!
(Ephesians_4:5; Colossians_2:12; Galatians_3:27; Romans_6:3-4;
1_Corinthians_12:13 KJB!)
-----------------------------------
Prophecy/Law:
(16) Forgive others FIRST, THEN God Will Forgive!
(Matthew_6:14-15, 18:35; Mark_11:25-26; Luke_6:37 KJB!)
RDf
Mystery/GRACE!:
(16) Forgive others BECAUSE CHRIST Has Already FORGIVEN us!
(Ephesians_4:32; Colossians_3:13)
Prophecy/Law:
(17) a) Taught how/what to pray! (Matthew_6:9; Luke_11:2 KJB!)
b) "And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing,
ye shall receive." (Matthew_21:22; John_16:24 KJB!)
RDf
Mystery/GRACE!:
(17a) we Are Exhorted to "...Make our requests known Unto God!"
(Philippians_4:6 KJB!) While, At The Same Time, God "Teaches":
(17b) Concerning our infirmities, we "know Not what to pray as we ought,"
But: "The Spirit Intercedeth FOR us, According To The Will Of God!..."
(Romans_8:26 KJB!)
Prophecy/Law { earthly! }:
(18) "Sell everything/follow Jesus" = Commanded in Matthew_19:21,
Mark_10:21, and Luke_12:33, 18:22! The Twelve and Jewish
believers obeyed, In Acts_2:44-45 and 4:32 KJB!!
RDf
Mystery/GRACE (Heavenly!):
(18)
"...Work with your hands, to provide for your own/give to those in need..."
(Acts_20:35; Romans_12:11; 1_Corinthians_4:12; Ephesians-4:28;
2_Corinthians_12:14; 1_Thessalonians_4:11-12; 2_Thessalonians_3:7-12;
1 Timothy 5:8 KJB!)
Prophecy/Law { earthly! }:
19) watchmen, { as CHRIST Told the Jews On the earth! }, looking for
The "wicked one, the deceiving man of SIN, And signs" (Matthew_24 KJB!)
RDf
Mystery/GRACE { Heavenly! }!:
(19) ambassadors { As CHRIST Told Paul, From Heaven! }
LOOKING, WATCHING, And WAITING For! = The Holy One,
The LORD JESUS CHRIST {From Heaven! }
( Romans_8:18, 19, 23, 25; 1_Corinthians_1:7; Ephesians_6:12-18;
Philippians_3:20; Colossians_3:2, 4:1-3; 1_Thessalonians_1:10, 5:5-11;
2_Thessalonians_3:5; Titus_2:13 KJB! )
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probably more… But, considering all the views of prophecy/Mystery =
only ONE gospel, and, Peter and Paul “preached The SAME thing"?:
Conclusion:
“Things that are Different are just Not The SAME,” correct?
-----------------------------------
LORD JESUS, thank You For All Your Divine Help
in our understanding of Things That Differ!
-----------------------------------------------
Precious friend(s), Please, Be RICHLY Blessed in your "own study"!
Prayerful/Careful Consideration, and, Please Be Edified In:
Basic {and more} Distinctions of Prophecy vs Mystery:
First, Some Similarities: The LORD JESUS CHRIST, the
children of light's love of HIM, And love of our neighbor!
LORD JESUS, please Grant us all Your Divine Help in
our understanding of: Things That Differ!
{ RDf = Rightly Divided from }:
God's Prophetic Program, Under LAW, gospel of the kingdom (past/future)
(1) Concerns a kingdom: a political organization
(Daniel_2:44; Matthew_6:10 KJB!)
Rightly Divided (2 Timothy 2:15) From “Things That DIFFER!” (online):
God's Revelation Of The Mystery, Under The Gospel Of The GRACE Of God!
(Current = “But NOW!” Romans_3:21, 7:6, 16: 26; Ephesians_2:13 et al KJB!):
(1) Concerns A Body, HIS Church; a Living Organism
(1_Corinthians_12:12, 27; Ephesians_4:12-16 KJB!)
Prophecy:
(2) The kingdom to be established on earth
(Jeremiah_23:5; Matthew_6:10!)
RDf:
The Mystery:
(2) The Body {Church} Given a position in Heaven!
(Ephesians_1:3, 2:5-6; Colossians_3:1-3 KJB!)
Prophecy:
(3) Christ to be its King (Jeremiah_23:5; Isaiah_9:6-7 KJB!)
RDf:
The Mystery:
(3) CHRIST Is The Living Head Of HIS Body, The Church!
(Ephesians_1:19-23; Colossians_1:18 KJB!)
Prophecy:
(4) The kingdom prophesied “since the world began”
(Luke_1:68-70; Acts_3:21 KJB!)
RDf:
The Mystery:
(4) The Body Chosen In CHRIST "before the world
began," But “kept secret since the world began!”
(Romans_16:25; Ephesians_1:4-11, 3:5-9 KJB!)
Prophecy:
(5) Israel to be given supremacy over the nations
(Isaiah_60:10-12, 61:6 KJB!)
RDf:
The Mystery:
(5) Jew and Gentile placed on the same level before God!
(Romans_10:12, 11:32; Ephesians_2:16-17 KJB!)
Prophecy:
(6)The Gentiles to be blessed by Israel’s instrumentality
(Genesis_22:17-18; Zechariah_8:13 KJB!)
RDf:
The Mystery:
(6) The Gentiles blessed through Israel’s obstinancy!
(Acts_13:44-46, Romans_11:28-32 KJB!)
Prophecy:
(7) The Gentiles to be blessed by Israel’s rise
(Isaiah_60:1-3; Zechariah_8:22-23 KJB!)
RDf:
The Mystery:
(7) The Gentiles blessed through Israel’s fall!
(Acts_28:27-28; Romans_11:11, 12, 15 KJB!)
Prophecy:
(8) Prophecy mainly concerns nations as such
(Isaiah_2:4; Ezekiel_37:21-22 KJB!)
RDf
The Mystery:
(8) The Mystery Concerns individuals!
(Romans_10:12-13; 2_Corinthians_5:14-17 KJB!)
Prophecy:
(9) Prophecy concerns blessings, both material and spiritual, on earth
(Isaiah_2:3-4, 11:1-9!; et al KJB!)
RDf
The Mystery:
(9) The Mystery Concerns “all spiritual blessings in
The Heavenlies” (Ephesians_1:3; Colossians_3:1-3 KJB!)
Prophecy:
(10) Prophecy concerns Christ’s Coming To the earth
(Isaiah_59:20; Zechariah_14:4 KJB!)
RDf
The Mystery:
(10) The Mystery Explains CHRIST’s Absence From
the earth! (Ephesians_1:20-24; Colossians_3:1-3 KJB!)
Prophecy: gospel of The Kingdom!:
(11) In prophecy, salvation by Grace through faith alone is
Not contemplated (Matthew_28:19-20, 23:1-3; Luke_7:29-30;
Mark_16:16; Acts_2:38; James_2:17 KJB!)
RDf
► The Mystery: *The Gospel Of The GRACE Of God!!:*
(11) Salvation “By GRACE Through faith” Alone lies at
The Very Heart Of The Mystery!
(Romans_3:21-26, 4:5; Ephesians_2:8-9 KJB!) ◄
Prophecy:
(12) The proclamation of the prophetic program
Committed particularly to the TWELVE
(Matthew_10:5-7; Acts_1:6-8, 3:19-26 KJB!)
RDf
The Mystery:
(12) The proclamation of The Mystery program
Committed particularly to ONE: Paul!
(Ephesians_3:1-3, 8-9; Colossians_1:24-27 KJB!)
Prophecy:
(13) The prophetic program revealed through Many of
God’s servants (Luke_1:70; 2 Peter_1:21 KJB!)
RDf
The Mystery:
(13) The Mystery Revealed Through ONE man: Paul!
(Galatians_1:1, 11-12, 2:2, 7, 9; Ephesians_3:2-3 KJB!)
Prophecy:
(14) Old Testament writers frequently did not
understand the prophecies made through them!
(Daniel_12:8-10; 1 Peter_1:10-12 KJB!)
RDf
The Mystery:
(14) Paul Both understood And longed that others might
understand The Mystery CHRIST Revealed Through him!
(Ephesians_1:15-23, 3:14-21; Colossians_1:9-10, 2:1-3 KJB!)
-------------------------------
Basic Distinctions between Prophecy and The Mystery!
(Credit to C.R. Stam: "Things That Differ," Chapter 2)
==================================================
Precious friend(s), Please, Be Very RICHLY Blessed!
----------------------------------------------------
I have further compiled:
More Distinctions In God's TWO Different Programs!:
------------------
Prophecy/Law:
(15) The TWO "Main" (of 12) baptisms =
A) water, For remission of sins!:
(Matthew_3:5-6; Mark_1:4; Luke_3:3; John_1:31; Luke_7:29-30;
Acts_10:37; Matthew_28:19; Mark_16:16; Acts_2:38;
Acts_22:16; Ezekiel_36:25 KJB!)
+
B) "WITH" The Holy Spirit, Poured Out By CHRIST,
for power, signs And wonders! (Isaiah_44:3;
Matthew_3:11; Mark_1:8, 16:17-18; Luke_24:49;
Acts_2:17-18, 38; Acts_8:15-17; Acts_11:16 KJB!)
RDf
Mystery/GRACE!:
(15) Only ONE Baptism = "BY" The ONE Spirit = God's OPERATION,
Spiritually "Identifying" members In (The Body Of) CHRIST!!
(Ephesians_4:5; Colossians_2:12; Galatians_3:27; Romans_6:3-4;
1_Corinthians_12:13 KJB!)
-----------------------------------
Prophecy/Law:
(16) Forgive others FIRST, THEN God Will Forgive!
(Matthew_6:14-15, 18:35; Mark_11:25-26; Luke_6:37 KJB!)
RDf
Mystery/GRACE!:
(16) Forgive others BECAUSE CHRIST Has Already FORGIVEN us!
(Ephesians_4:32; Colossians_3:13)
Prophecy/Law:
(17) a) Taught how/what to pray! (Matthew_6:9; Luke_11:2 KJB!)
b) "And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing,
ye shall receive." (Matthew_21:22; John_16:24 KJB!)
RDf
Mystery/GRACE!:
(17a) we Are Exhorted to "...Make our requests known Unto God!"
(Philippians_4:6 KJB!) While, At The Same Time, God "Teaches":
(17b) Concerning our infirmities, we "know Not what to pray as we ought,"
But: "The Spirit Intercedeth FOR us, According To The Will Of God!..."
(Romans_8:26 KJB!)
Prophecy/Law { earthly! }:
(18) "Sell everything/follow Jesus" = Commanded in Matthew_19:21,
Mark_10:21, and Luke_12:33, 18:22! The Twelve and Jewish
believers obeyed, In Acts_2:44-45 and 4:32 KJB!!
RDf
Mystery/GRACE (Heavenly!):
(18)
"...Work with your hands, to provide for your own/give to those in need..."
(Acts_20:35; Romans_12:11; 1_Corinthians_4:12; Ephesians-4:28;
2_Corinthians_12:14; 1_Thessalonians_4:11-12; 2_Thessalonians_3:7-12;
1 Timothy 5:8 KJB!)
Prophecy/Law { earthly! }:
19) watchmen, { as CHRIST Told the Jews On the earth! }, looking for
The "wicked one, the deceiving man of SIN, And signs" (Matthew_24 KJB!)
RDf
Mystery/GRACE { Heavenly! }!:
(19) ambassadors { As CHRIST Told Paul, From Heaven! }
LOOKING, WATCHING, And WAITING For! = The Holy One,
The LORD JESUS CHRIST {From Heaven! }
( Romans_8:18, 19, 23, 25; 1_Corinthians_1:7; Ephesians_6:12-18;
Philippians_3:20; Colossians_3:2, 4:1-3; 1_Thessalonians_1:10, 5:5-11;
2_Thessalonians_3:5; Titus_2:13 KJB! )
-----------------------------------------------------
probably more… But, considering all the views of prophecy/Mystery =
only ONE gospel, and, Peter and Paul “preached The SAME thing"?:
Conclusion:
“Things that are Different are just Not The SAME,” correct?
-----------------------------------
LORD JESUS, thank You For All Your Divine Help
in our understanding of Things That Differ!
-----------------------------------------------
Precious friend(s), Please, Be RICHLY Blessed in your "own study"!
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