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It’s all of Grace
Much OT prophecy sounded very exclusively Jewish
Yet there was an awareness that did exist of some sort of Gentile inclusion
This bringing of clarity is what Paul refers to
Paul never smooths over the rough edge of the National identity of OT Israel
Paul understood it was an inclusion of Gentiles that perfected (true) Israel
Consider the likely pagan visitors from the east:
We all begin as outsiders, as NOT in covenant with God
Thus we see this consistent reminder that the New Testament, our salvation in Jesus; our forgiveness from sin-debt, our standing before God, our participation in His church is all by grace!
God and Mystery
Mystery of God
Trinity in Athanasian Creed
That we worship one God in trinity and the trinity in unity,
neither blending their persons
nor dividing their essence.
For the person of the Father is a distinct person,
the person of the Son is another,
and that of the Holy Spirit still another.
But the divinity of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit is one,
their glory equal, their majesty coeternal.
God is sovereign and man is free
How is it that God has chosen before time and yet in time we are free and culpable for our choice?
e[h 1:3-4
An appeal to mystery should NOT be our default or an easy cop out!
Well, there has to be an easy explanation… NO THERE DOESN’T
rom 9:
THE Biblical Mystery
God as revealer
Progressive revelation, OT to NT
Personal as well
God is free to take us along whatever path is needed for His glory (Gideon) and for our awakening, sanctifying, and growth
How Firm a Foundation - 1787
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“When through the deep waters I call thee to go,
The rivers of sorrow shall not overflow;
For I will be with thee, thy troubles to bless,
And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress.”
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“When through fiery trials thy pathway shall lie,
My grace, all sufficient, shall be thy supply;
The flame shall not hurt thee; I only design
Thy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine.”
Through the Church
Whatever your God-intended path in 2019, it is in and through His church
To the unsaved: we are here to declare the unsearchable riches of Christ, and to bring to light for you what is the plan of God to redeem fallen man: JESUS
To the unbaptized, or uncommitted, or even the lapsed church member:
You are commanded to be baptized
You are commanded to be an ACTIVE, not a nominal member of a local church
A church without all its members is like an amputee.
We can get along and in some cases use a prosthetic, but it’d be better if we just had all our limbs.
The difference is that arms, legs, hands, and feet are removed for good reason, not out of rebellion.
It is ours to make known to the lost, as well as give notice to all who stand opposed that Jesus is Lord.
those rulers in high places…
The only way we can do that long term is that we commit to staying together and to diving deeper, together.
May God in His mercy hold us fast when we waiver, may He illumine our lives with a clear and holy understanding of His plans for us, and give us boldness to meet the challenges ahead through Christ, and His church.
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