Why the Gospels Aren't for the Church — 2 Corinthians 5

B15L8 Did Jesus ever hint at the Church — the Body of Christ — in the Gospels? The answer may surprise you, and it changes everything about how you read your Bible. ✝️ In this verse-by-verse study, we dig into Matthew 25:31, Revelation 19, 2 Peter 3:15-16, and 2 Corinthians 5:14-20 to answer one of the most misunderstood questions in all of Scripture: Why did Jesus leave the Church out of His earthly ministry? The answer lies in a divine secret — the mystery of the Body of Christ, hidden in God and not revealed until the Apostle Paul. We also explore what it truly means to be a "new creation" in Christ (2 Cor. 5:17), why Paul says we no longer know Christ "after the flesh," and what our role as ambassadors for Christ really means. 📖 Key Topics Covered: • Why Jesus never revealed the Church (Body of Christ) in the four Gospels • Matthew 25:31 — Why only angels are mentioned at the Second Coming • Revelation 19:8,11,14 — The saints returning with Christ at His Second Coming • 2 Peter 3:15-16 — Peter calls Paul's epistles hard to understand — why? • Paul's confrontation with Peter in Galatians 2 — what it reveals about law vs. grace • 2 Corinthians 5:14-20 — Dead in sin, new creation, and the ministry of reconciliation • Colossians 3:1-3 — What it means to be "hid with Christ in God" • Our identity as ambassadors for Christ in a foreign land 🔑 Body of Christ hidden in God mystery Paul epistles, 2 Corinthians 5:17 new creation explained, Colossians 3:3 hid with Christ in God, Matthew 25:31 Second Coming angels Church, grace not license Bible study, ambassador for Christ 2 Corinthians 5:20, Peter Paul confrontation Galatians 2. Les Feldick Bible Study brings you verse-by-verse Bible teaching that makes the scriptures come alive. Whether you're a new believer or have studied the Bible for decades, these teachings will deepen your understanding of God's Word. Les Feldick has a unique gift for explaining complex biblical concepts in a way that anyone can understand, using scripture to interpret scripture. 📖 Visit our website: www.lesfeldickbiblestudy.com If this study blessed you, please LIKE the video and SHARE it with someone who needs to hear this teaching. Your likes and shares help others find these Bible studies. 00:00 — Welcome to Through the Bible with Les Feldick 00:29 — Why Jesus Never Revealed the Church in the Gospels 01:01 — The Body of Christ: A Secret Hidden in God 01:46 — "I Will Build My Church" — What Did Jesus Really Mean? 02:08 — Ecclesia Explained: Church, Assembly, or Mob? 03:38 — Paul Qualifies the Church as the Body of Christ 03:53 — Matthew 25:31 — Second Coming: Why Only Angels? 04:49 — Revelation 19:8 — The Bride in Fine Linen 05:37 — Revelation 19:11-14 — Saints Return with Christ 06:47 — The Gospels Are Directed to Israel, Not the Church 07:21 — Why 90-95% of Church Teaching Misses the Mark 07:52 — Cross-Reference: II Peter 3 — Peter Writes Near Martyrdom 08:19 — Biblical Chronology: From the Cross to Paul's Epistles 09:26 — II Peter 3:15-16 — Peter Calls Paul's Epistles Hard to Understand 10:37 — Paul vs. Peter: The Confrontation in Galatians 2 11:02 — Peter's Struggle: Law, Gentiles, and the Grace of God 12:44 — Twisting Scripture: Cults and Their Destruction 13:36 — Jesus to Israel, Paul to the Gentiles — Rightly Dividing 13:53 — 2 Corinthians 5:14-15 — Dead in Sin, Alive in Christ 15:19 — Grace Is Not License — Living for the One Who Died for Us 16:56 — 2 Corinthians 5:16 — No Longer Knowing Christ After the Flesh 18:08 — The Cross Is the Nitty-Gritty — Not the Earthly Ministry 19:49 — 2 Corinthians 5:17 — If Any Man Be in Christ: New Creation 20:04 — Cross-Reference: Colossians 3:1-3 — Risen with Christ 21:43 — Colossians 3:3 — Hid with Christ in God (The Black Walnut) 22:50 — Nothing Can Touch You Without God's Permission 24:06 — Back to 2 Corinthians 5 — Our Ambassadorship Explained 25:46 — 2 Corinthians 5:17-19 — Reconciled to God by Jesus Christ 26:13 — 2 Corinthians 5:20 — We Are Ambassadors for Christ 27:02 — The Church as a Dam in a River of Iniquity 27:13 — Closing: Be Reconciled to God