664 - Les Feldick Bible Study - Lesson 1 Part 4 Book 56 - I John 1:1-9 - Part 2

https://lesfeldickbiblestudy.com Through the Bible with Les Feldick LESSON 1 * PART 4 * BOOK 56 I John 1:1 – 1:9 - Part 2 Okay, let’s go back to I John chapter 1 verse 9: Galatians chapter 2, and this is Paul rehearsing what had happened at the Jerusalem counsel of Acts chapter 15. The problem that has arisen is that the Jewish Law-keeping Kingdom believers were still trying to convince Paul’s Gentile believers, under his Gospel of Grace, that they had to practice circumcision and the keeping of the Law and the Commandments. Now here’s the verse that shows that. Paul has now been out amongst the Gentiles, establishing these little congregations of Gentiles on his Gospel (the Gospel of Grace, the preaching of the cross). But these Jews out of the Kingdom economy in Jerusalem are still under the Law. (Acts 15:5) "But contrariwise, (Paul writes) when they (the Twelve) saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision (that’s Gentiles) was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision (Israel)was (committed) unto Peter;" Now that’s plain language. The Gospel of salvation for the Gentile had been committed unto the Apostle Paul. The Gospel of salvation for the Jews had been committed to Peter and the Eleven. All right now then, verse 8. "(For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, (Israel) the same (that is the same Christ, the same God) was mighty in me toward (what people?)the Gentiles:)" Peter’s the apostle to Israel. Paul’s the apostle to the Gentiles. "And when James, Cephas, (Peter) and John,.… Not Peter, James and John; it’s James, and Peter, and John. (Israel, the Jew) No more subterfuge; no more undermining Paul’s ministry. In 51 AD, this was the gentleman’s agreement, that Paul would be the apostle to the Gentiles with Barnabas’ help, of course. And that the Twelve would confine their ministry to Israel. Now, had the Holy Spirit inspired James and Peter and John back here in our New Testament to start mingling their message to the Gentiles, what would that have done to that agreement in Jerusalem? Jerusalem. All right, now let’s pick up some of Paul’s statements to show that he was totally removed from anything concerning the Kingdom economy and the Twelve in Jerusalem. Now remember, Paul is writing to Gentiles. Paul had to keep telling his Gentile believers, "You’re not under the Law. Galatians 1:11-12 12. For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, (by other men) but by the revelation of Jesus Christ." I now know that the Jesus that you preach was the Messiah. Oh, based on the same Christ, of course. The same God. So what’s that revelation? Now back to Romans chapter 16 verse 25. I’ve never had anybody admit that they had a Sunday morning sermon with the text Romans 16 verse 25. What’s Paul’s Gospel? "By believing in your heart that Christ died for your sins, was buried and rose from the dead." "…and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, (A revealing of something that’s been mooted before. "For the love of Christ.…" No I don’t make too much of Paul. Paul was merely the one who points us to the Christ. Paul is that eminent apostle of the Gentiles to whom was revealed this tremendous Gospel of Grace that’s beyond human understanding. rose again." Paul never shuns the resurrection, it’s everywhere. The Kingdom Gospel was to believe Who Jesus was, followed by repentance and water baptism. The Grace Gospel is to believe that not only did Christ die for our sins, but He rose from the dead. II Corinthians 5:16 Jesus chose the Twelve in His ministry of the flesh inside the borders of Israel. This man He confronted, after His death, burial, resurrection and ascension, outside the borders of Israel on Gentile ground. All right, one more verse in II Corinthians 5. And, oh, what a verse! Because of the death, burial and resurrection) if any man be in Christ,…" See, now that’s another terminology that is uniquely Paul. The Jewish Kingdom believer had no concept of being "in Christ." That’s the body element, and it is a Grace Age doctrine; that, the moment we become a believer, we are placed into the Body of Christ, we’re in Christ. In fact I think Paul uses that term 93 times in the Book of Ephesians alone. By believing Paul’s Gospel of salvation. Because as soon as we become a believer of Paul’s Gospel, the Holy Spirit places us into the Body of Christ. II Corinthians 5:17 II Corinthians 5:18 Ephesians 1:3a "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,.…" Rarely does Paul us the term "Jesus" alone. in heavenly places in Christ." All right, so He’s already "blessed us in the heavenlies, in Christ." Ephesians 1:4 Ephesians 1:5 "Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will." But let’s go down to verse 13. Ephesians 1 verse 13. #LesFeldick #BibleStudy #Bible