Hi Setfree and Kriss:
Setfree >> How does the greek word telios apply to the complete written word. In 1 Corinthians 13:10, It has been explained to me that this word means the completion of scriptures. I understand it to be completion, of full age. How do they add scriptures to this?
To gather the true meaning of Paul’s statement, you must take a few steps backwards and place yourself into the shoes of member of Christ’s body walking around on the earth at the time this First Epistle To The Corinthians was written. During that time nobody had ever seen the completed Word of God laid out in 66 books like you have assembled together in the finished form. God bridged the ‘gap’ by giving the church these ‘temporary gifts’ of prophecy, knowledge and tongues, until such a time that God’s Word became “perfect” mature or complete. This 1 Corinthian Epistle was written in about 57 AD, or somewhere within the period of Acts 19, which is BEFORE anything pertaining to “The Mystery” (Ephesians 3:3) was revealed in the Prison Epistles. God was still offering the Kingdom to Israel through the “Gospel of the Kingdom” in Acts 19 in a process that would continue to Acts 28, so the ‘perfect’ was placed on hold and the early church continued enlarging amid the signs and wonders connected to these temporary sign gifts of Prophecy, Knowledge and Tongues.
Kriss >> Jesus Christ is the only perfect one, and when Jesus Christ is come to this earth at the seventh trumpet then every thing that is hid from our minds today will be revealed to us.
We disagree. Jesus Christ specifically said, "Why are you asking Me about what is good? There is only One who is good; but if you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments." (Matthew 19:17). The “One who is good” is none other than “His God and Father” who raised Him from the dead (Romans 10:9). The second problem with your theory is that the Kingdom Bride received the Holy Spirit anointing on the Day of Pentecost and Scripture says,
“But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you all know. 1 John 2:20.“As for you, the anointing which you received from Him abides in you, and you have NO NEED for anyone to teach you; but as His anointing teaches you about all things, and is true and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you abide in Him.” 1 John 2:27.
Since the Kingdom Bride had “NO NEED for anyone to teach you,” then your statement above appears to contradict the fact that “His anointing teaches you about ALL THINGS, and is true and not a lie.” Paul is describing the truth that God’s “perfect” Word had yet to be completed in 59 AD, which includes 2 Corinthians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy . . . well, you catch my drift . . . The Lord God made a ‘provision’ for all the members of Christ’s body living 2000 years ago to know “His will” through the Kingdom Bride members (like Peter, John and James) with the ‘sign gifts’ of Prophecy, Knowledge and Tongues, UNTIL His Living Word was complete (perfect). Today we have the completed Scripture to know and understand God’s will for the members of Christ’s body, just like the members of the coming Kingdom Dispensation of Hebrews – Revelation as their “Living and Active” Word for the upcoming 1000 Years Day of the Lord.
Kriss >> We will see the entire plan of God, for all prophecy will be fulfilled and the knowledge of the entire word of God will be planted within our minds in the Millennium age. In that time you will not have to tell your neighbor about the things of God, for they will know them automatically.
In the what? There is no such thing as any “Millennium Age” mentioned anywhere in your Bible. The upcoming 1000 Years Day of the Lord marks the time that Elijah returns to restore all things (Matthew 17:10-11), which includes the “Tabernacle of David” (Acts 15:16-18) and all Israel being saved (Romans 11:25-29). Elijah will be preaching the “Gospel of the Kingdom” and the Kingdom Disciples will have the anointing of 1 John 2:27 described above, so ‘they’ will have no need to be taught by anyone concerning the things of “Prophecy” for Israel. However, even Peter called “these things,” according to the “wisdom given him” (Paul) “hard to understand” (2 Peter 3:14-16), because everything pertaining to “The Mystery” (Ephesians 3:3) is excluded from the things of “Prophecy.” This earth will continue struggling within the current “Evil Age” (Galatians 1:4), until heaven and earth pass away (Revelation 20:11) and the New Creation appears in Revelation 21:1. The concept of a Millennium Age is a MYTH based upon a misinterpretation of a few verses of Scripture (Revelation 20:4) with no basis in reality whatsoever. If Jesus Christ is going to rule on the earth for a mere 1000 years (not), then please explain how that reign WILL END?? :0) Good Luck! Jesus Christ told Pilate that His kingdom is NOT of this world and NOT even of this realm (John 18:36). OT Prophecy sees “David” (Ezekiel 34:23-25) on the throne during this temporary 1000 Year Kingdom, while we are ruling with Christ from “IN” the Lamb in the “center of the throne” (Revelation 7:17) in heaven. Perhaps some people are uncomfortable with the notion of a ‘Rapture,’ because that means ruling with Christ IN HEAVEN and not on this earth during their Mythological 1000 Year Kingdom on this earth. :0) However, Paul’s words are CLEAR that our eyes are to stay focused on the things above:
“Therefore if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your mind on the things above, NOT on the things that are on earth. For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life, is revealed [Matthew 24:30-31], then you also will be revealed with Him in glory.” Colossians 3:1-4.
The Kingdom (Ezekiel 47-48) and the Temple (Ezekiel 40 +) is restored by Elijah returning to restore ‘all things’ some 1000 years BEFORE we return with Christ in glory at the END of the age. That means David is the earthly Messiah ‘cut off’ (Daniel 9:26) and the restored Temple is the one the Antichrist uses to set up his “Abomination of Desolation” (Daniel 11:31 , Daniel 12:11-13) in Matthew 24, BEFORE Christ ever returns to Judge the living (Matthew 25:31-33) and the dead (Revelation 20:11-15). There is no time between His glorious coming at the END of the age AND the ensuing Judgment, before we head off into the New Creation of Revelation 21:1 for yet another 1000 Year Kingdom Period that already passed between Revelation 1-20. In Christ Jesus,Terral