Wednesday, March 12, 2014

The Main Division in the Bible

 

PROPHECY

 
Peter said to Israel, “Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord; And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you: Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath SPOKEN BY THE MOUTH OF ALL HIS HOLY PROPHETS SINCE THE WORLD BEGAN.” (Acts 3:19-21)
   

MYSTERY

  
Paul said to the Body of Christ, “Now unto him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was KEPT SECRET SINCE THE WORLD BEGAN, BUT NOW IS MADE MANIFEST” (Rom. 16:25-26a)
 
Concerns a KINGDOM; a political ORGANIZATION
 
Dan. 2:44
  
Concerns a BODY; a spiritual ORGANISM 
 
1 Cor. 12:12-1
 
The kingdom to be established ON EARTH
Jer. 23:5; Matt. 6:10
 
The body given a position in HEAVENLY places
 
Eph. 2:5-6
 
The kingdom PROPHESIED since the world began
 
Lk. 1:67-75
 
The body was chosen in Christ before the world began, but kept SECRET since the world began
 
Eph. 1:4, 3:9 
 
Israel to be given SUPREMACY over the nations
 
Isa. 61:6
 
Jew and Gentile placed on the SAME LEVEL before God 
 
Rom. 10:12, 11:32
 
The Gentiles to be blessed through Israel’s RISE & INSTRUMENTALITY 
 
Zech. 8:13, 23
 
The Gentiles blessed through Israel’s FALL & DIMINISHING
 
Rom. 11:11-12, 15
 
Prophecy mainly concerns NATIONS
 
Isa. 2:4
 
The mystery concerns INDIVIDUALS
 
2 Cor. 5:17
 
Prophecy concerns blessings, both MATERIAL and spiritual, on EARTH
 
Isa. 11:1-9
 
The mystery concerns all SPIRITUAL blessings in HEAVENLY places
 
Eph. 1:3
 
Christ comes to His people, Israel, ON EARTH
 
Rev. 1:7
 
Christ comes for His body, the Church, meeting them in the AIR
 
1 Thess. 4:17
 
Justification is by a man's faith and it must be a faith that WORKS
 
Jam. 2:24
 
Justification is by the faith of Christ (Gal. 2:16) and is received through FAITH ALONE
 
Rom. 3:28; 4:5
 
The proclamation of the prophetic program committed particularly to the TWELVE apostles
 
Acts 1:6-8
 
The proclamation of the mystery committed particularly to PAUL
 
Col. 1:24-29
 

1 comment:

  1. Great visual, very helpful. Praying for you as you preach the truth!

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