Okay, so there seem to be a couple of camps here. There is the Torah keeping camp, and there is the Torah obsolete camp. To be clear, I am part of neither. I am not part of the Torah keeping camp because as a Gentile, the Torah wasnt given to me. I was born apart from the law. I am not part of the Torah obsolete camp for the same reason. I have seen that many that are seem to be able to quote Paul, but without understanding. So what camp am I part of? The kingdom camp. The kingdom of God is the thread that sews the Old Testament and the New Testament together. It brings purpose and meaning to the law, and explains why every time a person submits to Christ Jesus, they prove the law is true. The kingdom of God is proven in Moses and the prophets. This is what Paul said in his apology to King Agrippa - I can say nothing other than what the prophets and Moses did say should come. The kingdom is the foundation that cannot be shaken. It is the city that Abraham looked for - the city with foundations, whose builder and maker is God. It is the gospel of the kingdom that we have been commanded to preach. The kingdom is the purpose for the parables the Lord Jesus spoke. God told Israel that if they obeyed his commands, then they would be to him a kingdom of priests. This is what the church is referred to in Johns revelation - for he has made us to be a kingdom of priests. This is why you wont see me refer to Christ Jesus as anything other than Lord Jesus or Christ Jesus, for those words have deep meaning. There are a few exceptional cases when I will refer to Him by His given name, usually when quoting or to make a point. The kingdom is not a religion; it is a government. It is a government that takes rule first in a persons heart. I post this because when many of you say you dont understand why I ask the questions I do, you will have this as a reference.
Posted on: Fri, 30 May 2014 22:38:54 +0000
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