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MARK BEARDSLEY
on September 21, 2020
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That God would one day give to Gentiles the kingdom prepared for them from the foundation of the world through blessing the nation of Israel, was never kept secret in the Old Testament. It was prophesied. We can read about it in Genesis 12:1-3, Matthew 25:31-46 and John 4:22.
?Matthew 25:33-34 KJB
33 WHEN the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
34 THEN shall the King say unto them [all nations] ON HIS RIGHT HAND, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
?However, what was NOT MADE KNOWN in other ages, is that there would come a time when God would freely save Gentiles (all people today) by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus ...
✅ APART from Israel and her covenants of promise, (Eph 2:11-13, 1Tim 2:5) and
✅ APART from the works of the law, (Rom 3:28, Rom 6:14),
✅ baptized BY the Spirit into the ONE BODY of Christ which is the Church today, (1 Cor 12:13, 27, Eph 1:22-23),
✅ which is seated in heavenly places (Eph 2:6),
✅ give them an heavenly inheritance (2 Cor 5:1, Php 3:20),
✅ BY the gospel i.e. THROUGH faith alone in Jesus Christ and his death for our sins, and his burial, and his resurrection for our justification (Cor 15:1-4, Rom 4:24-25, Eph 2:8-9),
✅ having NOW received the atonement (Rom 5:11, Col 2:10).
⚠️This mystery information was kept secret IN GOD (not hidden in the scriptures!) since the world began, and first revealed to our God-appointed apostle Paul by the risen Lord Jesus Christ to give to us today FOR THE OBEDIENCE OF FAITH (Rom 16:25-26).
?1 Corinthians 2:7-8 KJB
7 But we speak the wisdom of God IN A MYSTERY, *even the hidden wisdom*, ?which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
8 WHICH NONE OF THE PRINCES OF THIS WORLD KNEW: *for had they known it*, ?they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
?Ephesians 3:1‭-‬10 KJB
1 For this cause I PAUL, *the prisoner of Jesus Christ* FOR YOU GENTILES,
2 If ye have heard of THE DISPENSATION OF THE GRACE OF GOD *which is given me to you-ward*:
3 How that BY REVELATION ?he made known unto me the mystery;? (as I wrote afore in few words,
4 Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in THE MYSTERY OF CHRIST)
5 Which IN OTHER AGES WAS NOT MADE KNOWN unto the sons of men, as it is NOW REVEALED unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;
6 That the GENTILES SHOULD BE FELLOWHEIRS, AND OF THE SAME BODY, and partakers of his promise in Christ ?BY THE GOSPEL:
7 WHEREOF I WAS MADE A MINISTER, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.
8 UNTO ME, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
9 AND TO MAKE ALL MEN SEE ?what is the fellowship of the mystery,? *which from the beginning of the world HATH BEEN HID IN GOD*, who created all things by Jesus Christ: 10 To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places MIGHT BE KNOWN BY THE CHURCH *the manifold wisdom of God*,
?Colossians 1:25 KJB
24 Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh FOR HIS BODY'S SAKE, ?which is the church:
25 Whereof I [Paul] am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, TO FULFIL THE WORD OF GOD;
?Study "the fellowship of the mystery" ONLY in Paul’s 13 epistles, Romans to Philemon, by "rightly dividing the word of truth" according to the instruction in ?2 Timothy 2:15 KJB.
? Rom 15:4 ▪️ 2 Tim 3:16-17 KJB
Grace ✝️
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