WHAT CHRISTENDOM HAS MISSED
In the verses below, Paul tells us our home is in Heaven (Israel's home is on the Earth).
Paul tells us that we walk by FAITH, and not by sight (But, the Jews required a sign).
Paul tells us we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ.
Paul brings up "terror of the Lord," and our consciences.
Paul says we should not live for ourselves, but unto him which died for us, and rose again.
THEN, Paul tells us NOT to follow Christ's Earthly ministry, because we are a NEW CREATURE.
Please, read it for yourself, below.
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Apostle Paul Writes To The
Church The Body of Christ:
2 Corinthians 5:1 (KJV) For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.
2 For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:
3 If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.
4 For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.
5 Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.
6 Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:
7 (For we walk by faith, not by sight:)
8 We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.
9 Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.
10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
11 Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.
12 For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.
13 For whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God: or whether we be sober, it is for your cause.
14 For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:
15 And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.
16 Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more.
17 Therefore if any man be IN Christ, he is a NEW CREATURE: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
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Yes, the 12 were IN Christ, but they weren't members of the New Creature, the Body of Christ.
The 12 were members of the Nation of Israel.
Paul was the FIRST member of the Church the Body of Christ (1Tim. 1:15-16 KJV.
The Body of Christ and the Nation of Israel are the TWO DIFFERENT AGENCIES OF GOD.
Nation of Israel =
God's EARTHLY people.
Body of Christ =
God's HEAVENLY people.
In the book of Acts BOTH PROGRAMS were active at the same time, because God gradually DIMINISHED Israel's Prophecy-Law program, as He worked, through PAUL, to form and establish the Body of Christ's Mystery-Grace program.
By the end of the book of Acts, Israel's program is completely shut down: it's temporarily PAUSED for God's purposes with the New Creature, the Church the Body of Christ, for this dispensation of GRACE.
After we're raptured out of here, God will restart Israel's Prophecy-Law program and resume His dealings with the Jews and the world. And, it won't be pretty.
Meanwhile, we'll be in Heaven, saved from the wrath to come.
We're not part of Israel in any way, except for the Lord Jesus Christ, who is the Lord and Saviour in BOTH programs!
We the BODY OF CHRIST
... have received God's word a different way.
... have a different gospel.
... have a different doctrine.
... have a different walk.
... have a different ministry.
... have a different purpose.
... have a different destination.
NATION OF ISRAEL
PROPHECY
Repent & Be Baptized
Gen.-Acts 8 & Heb-Rev.
Law-Covenant-Signs
Gospel of the Kingdom
God's Earthly People
Kingdom on EARTH
BODY OF CHRIST
MYSTERY
By Grace Through Faith
Rom-Phm KJV
Grace-Dispensation-Faith
Ministry of Reconciliation
God's Heavenly People
Kingdom in HEAVEN
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PAUL WRITES:
Romans 12:5 (KJV) So we, being many, are one body IN Christ, and every one members one of another.
1 Corinthians 12:27 (KJV) NOW YE ARE THE BODY OF CHRIST, and members in particular.
Colossians 1:24 (KJV) Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of CHRIST my flesh for his BODY's sake, which is THE CHURCH:
25 WHEREOF I AM MADE A MINISTER, ACCORDING TO THE DISPENSATION OF GOD WHICH IS GIVEN TO ME FOR YOU, to fulfil the word of God;
26 EVEN THE MYSTERY, which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:
Ephesians 3:1 (KJV) 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 TO 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 [ i.e. the New Creature, the Body of Christ ] THE MANIFOLD WISDOM OF GOD,
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