The BIG Picture (Q&A)

The following is someone's response to this article which dealt with aspects concerning the Kingdom and Grace gospels and the fact that they have different content and are addressed to different audiences. I'm posting this to point out that if one does not rightly divide the Word and recognize the fact that there are TWO programs and TWO people groups in God's redemption plan, one will get terribly mixed up and confused, skewing doctrine and getting tangled up in confusing discrepancies when right division clears all things up so easily.  These comments below clearly indicate the struggle to make sense of the Word, trying to join things that are meant to be separate and distinct. The arguments made result in unusual interpretations and indicate a juvenile understanding of the Word. 2 Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.  (16)  But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will ...

QUESTION: If we look at the bible through the “three-fold division” of Ephesians 2, the Old Testament is the time past. However, I’m not sure if all the Gospels <Matthew, Mark, Luke and John> also fall under this time past. Can you please clarify? ANSWER: To answer this statement, one must bear in mind that when Paul wrote the passage, he used the words, “But now”, to indicate his current time. This means that everything before his writing “but now”, is in times past. Since Paul wrote his epistles long after Jesus had ascended to heaven, it effectively means that “time past” includes the content of gospels of Matthew to John, since their contents is all about Jesus’ earthly ministry. To take this further, the “but now” is currently still in operation. Why? Well, Paul’s writings introduce the mystery doctrine which is applicable for us as the grace believers in the Body of Christ. All of Paul’s writings is still valid today and will remain valid until we are caught up to h...

The Kingdom Gospel preached by Peter and the other 11, was a completely different gospel than Paul's Grace Gospel for today. Rom.16:25; Romans 2:16; 2 Timothy 2:7-8 Paul's gospel requires that to be saved we must trust in the death, the burial and resurrection of Christ (1 Cor.15:1-4). Prior to Paul, no one preached that the gospel of salvation had been sent to Gentiles nor offered salvation through faith in the cross work of Christ. The Kingdom Gospel that Peter preached was proclaimed to Jews ONLY. Throughout the four Gospels and even into the early chapters of Acts, the prophetic program of the King and the Kingdom was still in effect and the audience remained wholly Jewish. On the day of Pentecost, Peter addressed only Jews, i.e., "men of Judea" (Acts 2:14), "men of Israel" (Acts 2:22), and the "house of Israel" (Acts 2:36). The Kingdom Gospel did not recognize the cros...

The four gospels are a reflection of the life and purpose of Christ according to the prophets and the Kingdom program. God selected 4 Jewish apostles to document the life of Jesus Christ from 4 different views, or characteristics based on this program. Let me outline these in summary: There are 4 "BEHOLD" prophecies that represent how Israel should recognize their Messiah. Zech.9:9 Behold your KING comes Zech.3:8 Behold my SERVANT Zech.6:12 Behold the MAN Isa.40:9 Behold your GOD There are 4 "BRANCH" prophecies that define the characteristics of the Messiah. Jer.23:5 ...a righteous BRANCH and a King shall reign...in the earth. Zech.3:8 ...my Servant the BRANCH. Zech.6:12 ...man whose name is The BRANCH; Isa.4:2 ...the BRANCH of the LORD... The gospels also harmonies with the prophecies that describe the 4 faces and characteristics of God as specified in Ezek.1:10 and Rev.4:7 Matthew = Jesus as King (LION – MESSIAH/KING OF THE JEWS) – genealogy of Matthew traces back...

The four gospels are a reflection of the life and purpose of Christ. God selected 4 Jewish apostles to document the life of Jesus Christ from 4 different views, or characteristics. Let me outline these in summary: There are 4 “BEHOLD” prophecies that represent how Israel should recognize their Messiah. Zech 9:9 Behold your King comes Zech 3:8 Behold my Servant Zech 6:12 Behold the Man Isa 40:9 Behold your God There are 4 BRANCH prophecies that define the characteristics of the Messiah. Jer 23:5 ...a righteous BRANCH and a King shall reign...in the earth. Zech 3:8 ...my Servant the BRANCH. Zech 6:12 ...man whose name is The BRANCH; Isa 4:2 ...the BRANCH of the LORD... The gospels also harmonies with the prophecies that describe the 4 faces and characteristics of God as specified in Ezek.1:10 and Rev.4:7 Matthew = Jesus as King (LION – MESSIAH/KING OF THE JEWS) – genealogy of Matthew traces back to "King" David and the promised "Kingdom" (Land) through Abraham. Mark =...