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