681 - Les Feldick Bible Study - Lesson 3 Part 1 Book 57 - Water and Blood

https://lesfeldickbiblestudy.com Through the Bible with Les Feldick LESSON 3 * PART 1 * BOOK 57 Water and Blood I John 5:1-7 Repetition. John’s message is still the Kingdom Gospel, and that salvation message was, "Believing that Jesus was the Christ, the Son of the living God!" Where the salvation message for us today in the Body of Christ is, "Believe in your heart that Jesus is the Son of God, and that He died for our sins, was buried and rose from the dead." I Corinthians 15:1-4. I John 5:1 Others it takes a little longer. Galatians is Paul’s account. We’ve got time enough. "Then fourteen years after (that is after Paul’s Damascus conversion experience) I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with me also." Galatians 2:2a "Paul you’ve got to go up and confront the Twelve." "…and communicated unto them that gospel…." (of salvation) Now emphasize the word ‘that’ because that indicates it was different than what Peter, James and John were used to. Galatians 2:2c All right, now then verse 4. Death. All right, verse 5. In other words they were pressing Paul to give in. "Give in Paul, you should know that these people have to be circumcised and keep the Law of Moses." But Paul said, "No they don’t." I Corinthians 15:1-4. Not even a mention of Paul’s Gospel. People just totally ignore it but here’s Paul’s Gospel, and how we are saved. I Corinthians 15:1a "Moreover, brethren, (so he’s writing to Gentile believers at Corinth and he’s writing to you and I in this Church Age) I declare unto you the gospel…." "...I declare unto you the gospel (singular - exclusive) which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; (by faith) 2. By which also ye are saved,…."Now plain English! It’s this Gospel that saves people and nothing but! YOU JUST BELIEVE THE GOSPEL. I Corinthians 15:2-3a Because it began with Paul. I Corinthians 15:3a From the ascended Lord in Heaven! That’s what Paul is always referring to, the revelations that he received from the Ascended Lord. Never! Here Paul writes: Romans 2:16 according to my gospel." "In the day (at judgment day, when the lost will come before Jesus Christ the Judge) and he will judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel." That’s why I went to I Corinthians 15:1-4 a few minutes ago so everybody knows without a shadow of a doubt what Paul means when he says, "My Gospel? That Christ died for you. God is absolute! Okay, now I can come back to Galatians chapter 2 and at that Jerusalem counsel in 52 AD. Paul begins his ministry at about 40 AD, so here we are 10-12 years after Paul has been out there amongst the Gentile Roman Empire establishing these little Gentile churches. Circumcision. Galatians 2:6a What God looks at is the heart. Galatians 2:6b Galatians 2:7 "But contrariwise, when they saw (and suddenly realized) that the gospel of the uncircumcision (the Gospel of the Gentile, the Gospel of Grace) was committed unto me, (now I do this for emphasis, he’s making a comparison here…that as the gospel of the Gentile under Grace was revealed to Paul, even) as the gospel of the circumcision (which is the Gospel of the Kingdom as Jesus called it in the Gospels) was unto Peter." Every word that Paul wrote is just as much the Word of God as what Moses wrote in the Torah. Or what the others wrote in the Gospels. This is ALL the inspired Word of God. Galatians 2:8 "(For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, (Israel. There’s no Gentiles in the ‘Circumcision.’ That’s Israel) the same (God) was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:)" What’s given for Israel is Israel’s. All right, now read on. Verse 9. I cannot see Peter, James and John making this kind of a deal with Paul and then turn around and even by the Holy Spirit’s leading, write to the Gentile world; it just cannot happen. Galatians 2:9 "When James, Cephas, (Peter) and John, who seemed to be pillars, (and they were at one time, of the Jerusalem Church) perceived (or understood) the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas (now here it comes, watch it. Don’t just gloss over it) the right hands of fellowship; (they shook hands) that we (Paul and Barnabas) should go unto to the heathen (the Gentiles, the uncircumcised) and they (James, Peter, and John) unto to the circumcision." Israel. It was a gentlemen’s agreement. And James and Peter and John said, "Okay Paul, you win. We are now understanding, that you are God’s delegated Apostle for the Gentile (Romans 11:13) and we are to keep our business with Israel." I’m seeing it that God is sending Paul to the Gentiles with the Gospel of Grace, calling out for the Body of Christ." I John 5:1-3 "Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: (Not a word about the cross. 2. By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. #LesFeldick #BibleStudy #Bible