Precious friends:
The
first 19 'distinctions' of prophecy vs
Mystery are
here, #
20 is here, #
21 is
here
Update:
22) In God's
prophetic [
earthly ] Covenants/Law program we find, for
saints of Israel,
God "Calls" them: twelve tribes, and,
children of Israel, tribes of Jacob, lost sheep of the house of Israel; sheep
going astray, having no shepherd; sheep who hear His Voice; branches
[ of Jesus, The Vine ], friends, salt of the earth, light of the world, witnesses,
handmaidens, servants of God; His servants the prophets, a people prepared
for The Lord;
newborn babes, little children, children of God, lively stones, a chosen
generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation; people of God; a peculiar
people unto God, above all the nations that are upon the earth;
elect Of God, kings, priests, overcomers. (OT, Mat - John, Heb - Rev)
"Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God
made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall
all the kindreds of the earth be blessed." (Acts 3:25 AV) - disciples? *
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[
similar to below ]:
chosen, babes, dearly beloved, a peculiar people, elect, heirs, servants,
brethren, children/sons of God.
Rightly Divided (
2 Timothy 2:15) From “Things That
Differ!” (
online):
22) In God's
Other [
Heavenly ]
Mystery program, for
saints of
the Body Of Christ,
we find a few of the above:
[
similarities ]:
chosen, babes, dearly beloved, a peculiar people, elect, heirs, servants,
brethren, children/sons of God.
However, In Romans Through Philemon, as
individuals,
we are "Called" By God:
One Body, and:
babes In Christ, children of Light, dear children, children of the day,
joint-heirs, soldiers/wrestlers, beloved brethren, dearly beloved,
brethren beloved, beloved Of God, brethren beloved of The Lord,
faithful brethren, partakers of [ Paul's God-Given ] Grace,
the elect Of God:
members Of Christ;
members of His One Body, of His Flesh, and of His Bones;
members one of another, members, Who God Has:
"...raised us up together, and made us sit together in
heavenly places in Christ Jesus" (Ephesians 2:6 AV),
sons and daughters Of The Lord God Almighty, standers, walkers,
runners, servants of righteousness, servants to God, servants of
Jesus Christ, vessels of mercy/honor, workers, co-laborers with God,
[ future ] judges of angels, temple Of The Living God, and [ Approved ]
'students' of "The Word Of Truth, Rightly Divided." (Romans - Philemon)
- disciples? *
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One more for "members of The
One Body Of Christ":
"Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech
you by us: we pray you in Christ's Stead, be ye reconciled to God."
(2 Corinthians 5:20 AV)
Precious friends:
Please Be Very
Richly Encouraged and Edified In God's
Differences and
Distinctions, further Scriptural
Evidence of God's
Two Different Programs for
Different [ earthly
twelve tribes ] people and [ Heavenly
One Body ] persons.
Amen.
* Note:
disciples is found up until Acts 21, but not
Once in
God's "Revelation Of The Mystery" (Romans - Philemon).