tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923571518579487836.post6001228421317148071..comments2024-03-28T21:18:57.513-05:00Comments on UNSEALED - World News | Christian News | Prophecy Updates: Rightly Dividing WronglyGaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03907296435997404954noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923571518579487836.post-43559270162481928102019-10-31T11:27:42.861-05:002019-10-31T11:27:42.861-05:00So, my sentence is, we should not add any unnecess...So, my sentence is, we should not add any unnecessary burden upon the non-Jewish converts who are turning to God. Acts 15:19<br />James then wrote the letter james in the bible after saying this in acts. The church in Jerusalem was being led by the half brother of Jesus. Rightly dividers try making the assumptions that the books after philemon is for the age to come believers. This is not so. "Paul and james are not antagonists facing each other with crossed swords;they stand back to back, confronting different foes of the gospel." Alexander Ross<br />Paul deals with legalism and james deals with the lawless that makes way into the church. Paul talks about how salvation comes into the soul and james talks about how it manifests itself. Paul is talking about how to be justified before God and james is talking about how to be justified before people. They aren't at odds with each other but are standing back to back together tackling salvation from both fronts.<br />The promise to which our twelve tribes hope to attain, as they earnestly serve God night and day. And for this hope, O King, I am being accused by Jews. Acts 26:7 <br />Both Paul and James were aware of the 12 tribes of Israel being the church at the beginning of the church. The twelve tribes were the beginning of the church and the book of james is writing to the early church which consisted of the twelve tribes which were scattered after Saul was persecuting them. <br /><br />Now Saul was consenting to his death. At that time a great persecution arose against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.<br />Acts 8:1 NKJV<br />Rightly dividers are wrongly dividing the word. It's all of use! The book of james is likely the first book of the new testament written and was being written to the new church which qas being scattered aboard because of the persecution from the same guy that rightly dividers follow basically exclusively. That is rich in irony. Dallashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15780075593556906058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923571518579487836.post-29127727808211300352019-10-31T11:20:21.103-05:002019-10-31T11:20:21.103-05:00So, my sentence is, we should not add any unnecess...So, my sentence is, we should not add any unnecessary burden upon the non-Jewish converts who are turning to God. Acts 15:19<br />James then wrote the letter james in the bible after saying this in acts. The church in Jerusalem was being led by the half brother of Jesus. Rightly dividers try making the assumptions that the books after philemon is for the age to come believers. This is not so. "Paul and james are not antagonists facing each other with crossed swords;they stand back to back, confronting different foes of the gospel." Alexander Ross<br />Paul deals with legalism and james deals with the lawless that makes way into the church. Paul talks about how salvation comes into the soul and james talks about how it manifests itself. Paul is talking about how to be justified before God and james is talking about how to be justified before people. They aren't at odds with each other but are standing back to back together tackling salvation from both fronts.<br />The promise to which our twelve tribes hope to attain, as they earnestly serve God night and day. And for this hope, O King, I am being accused by Jews. Acts 26:7 <br />Both Paul and James were aware of the 12 tribes of Israel being the church at the beginning of the church. The twelve tribes were the beginning of the church and the book of james is writing to the early church which consisted of the twelve tribes which were scattered after Saul was persecuting them. <br /><br />Now Saul was consenting to his death. At that time a great persecution arose against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.<br />Acts 8:1 NKJV<br />Rightly dividers are wrongly dividing the word. It's all of use! The book of james is likely the first book of the new testament written and was being written to the new church which qas being scattered aboard because of the persecution from the same guy that rightly dividers follow basically exclusively. That is rich in irony. <br />Dallashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15780075593556906058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923571518579487836.post-8468101009248712752019-08-05T09:32:23.018-05:002019-08-05T09:32:23.018-05:00Thank you brother (:Thank you brother (:Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03907296435997404954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923571518579487836.post-77144749618582174052019-08-05T09:31:05.973-05:002019-08-05T09:31:05.973-05:00"So I think it was YTC: Gregg Jackson that sa..."So I think it was YTC: Gregg Jackson that said in the old testament people were saved by looking FORWARD to the cross, and believing that a SAVIOR would come to redeem them.<br /><br />And in this dispensation: it is looking BACK to the cross and believing that Jesus was/is the SAVIOR who was prophesied to come and save us from their sins."<br /><br />Well said!Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03907296435997404954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923571518579487836.post-18765045438469296492019-08-04T05:15:11.740-05:002019-08-04T05:15:11.740-05:00Anonymous,
Your twisting what i said and misunders...Anonymous,<br />Your twisting what i said and misunderstanding my point, try reading it again see if it makes sense the 2nd time.Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04384335559456068135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923571518579487836.post-84480872485290391142019-08-04T04:30:26.567-05:002019-08-04T04:30:26.567-05:00Hey Jordan,
If you're saved by faith, then yo...Hey Jordan,<br /><br />If you're saved by faith, then you're saved by faith.<br /><br />If you're saved by works, then you're saved by works. <br /><br />But you cannot say that we'll be saved by both FAITH + WORKS !<br /><br />Unless you're confused about an imaginary future 'tribulation period', then of course you're willing to settle for something as outrageous as FAITH + WORKS. <br /><br />So which is which now? Just FAITH? or including WORKS? <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923571518579487836.post-11284964063317620032019-08-02T13:37:05.429-05:002019-08-02T13:37:05.429-05:00Gary great article. One of your paragraphs boils i...Gary great article. One of your paragraphs boils it all down perfectly:"So regarding the Law: believe it, obey it, teach it. It's true. But do not, under any circumstances, look to it as the path to salvation. That's not what it is and that's not why it was given." I'm with you on James, and think what James was saying is because God is our Heavenly Father, we His children truly love Him, so how can we not do good things, and how can we not do our very best to follow His righteous laws. Doesn't mean any of that will save us, but we do it out of love and respect for Him. Similar to the things we do for our earthly Dad (and of course Mom). If you truly love someone, we give them our best because you want to, not because we have to.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07711347894084270769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923571518579487836.post-61562623888120874622019-08-02T07:09:31.835-05:002019-08-02T07:09:31.835-05:00Outstanding. Thanks Gary.
Yeah it was always didn...Outstanding. Thanks Gary.<br /><br />Yeah it was always didn't sit right with me when I heard preachers say that in OT People were saved by works.<br /><br />In this dispensations we are saved by grace through our faith<br /><br />And during the trib they are Saved by faith plus works.<br /><br />So I think it was YTC: Gregg Jackson that said in the old testament people were saved by looking FORWARD to the cross, and believing that a SAVIOR would come to redeem them.<br /><br />And in this dispensation: it is looking BACK to the cross and believing that Jesus was/is the SAVIOR who was prophesied to come and save us from their sins.<br /><br />I believe in the TRIB period that it is faith plus works. The only important work being not taking the mark of the beast.<br /><br />In that period of poverty, war, sickness,lack of medicine, famine and hunger, I cannot imagine God would Eternally punish a starving Tribulation Saint who steals a hen or a loaf of bread.<br /><br />I cannot imagine that God would Eternally punish a tribulation saint who humanely ends their partner's life because their partner has infection, sepsis, or is in severe pain. Or killed a man who was trying to harm his family.<br /><br />Or that God would Eternally punish a tribulation saint who lied to the authorities saying there were no other Christians or Jewish people hiding in their house.<br /><br />Or that God would Eternally punish a tribulation saint who really coveted a person's warm jacket during the cold winter months.<br /><br />So the old testament is full of murderers, liars, adulterers who were the patriarchs of the OT whose faith was accounted as righteousness. So the trib period will be the same. Faith plus the one work of not taking the mark of the beast.<br /><br />Just my opinion anyway.<br /><br />Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04384335559456068135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923571518579487836.post-6107438353242901732019-07-31T23:06:53.688-05:002019-07-31T23:06:53.688-05:00Timely article by Grant Phillips @ Rapture Ready t...Timely article by Grant Phillips @ Rapture Ready today with a very strong teaching in support of the teaching above (re: true salvation):<br /><br />===================== <br />Who is Jesus to you? What's in a Name?<br />===================== <br /><br />"Is Jesus Christ the Lord of your life or have your knees become so stiff you refuse to bow to Him? Are you so blinded by Satan’s lies you refuse to confess His name as Savior and Lord?<br /><br />Man can be very stubborn, but even the demons who followed Satan know Jesus is God.<br /><br />“Demons also were coming out of many, shouting, “You are the Son of God!” But rebuking them, He would not allow them to speak, because they knew Him to be the Christ.” (Luke 4:41)<br /><br />It is too late for them. It isn’t too late for you if you will come to Him now. I close with one final verse of Scripture.<br /><br />“For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus EVERY KNEE WILL BOW, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” (Philippians 2:9-11)<br /><br />=====================<br />Full article: https://www.raptureready.com/2019/07/30/whats-name-grant-phillips/<br />=====================Charlie in DChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16291263435651090009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923571518579487836.post-60715638165293322672019-07-31T22:14:26.813-05:002019-07-31T22:14:26.813-05:00For some much needed (solid and thorough) teaching...For some much needed (solid and thorough) teaching (beyond Eph 2) on the grace given by our LORD to us...... <br /><br />This is a hidden gem for such a time like this.<br /><br />=================<br />So You Believe On & Love Jesus But Won't Bend The Knee?<br />=================<br />From Charles Lawson<br />33min - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5Qd7cSc4TU<br /><br />A key moment in this teaching is at the 25min mark which (to me) is the crux of the biscut for one's "true" salvation in Jesus Christ. Charlie in DChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16291263435651090009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923571518579487836.post-63874100772307851952019-07-31T10:49:42.882-05:002019-07-31T10:49:42.882-05:00I agree that salvation is only by Yeshua's sac...I agree that salvation is only by Yeshua's sacrifice on the cross, and being convicted by the Holy Spirit of this, ie. being born again. I also agree that we need to be testing everything to scripture (the whole Word) because not on jot or tittle has been removed until the very end when heaven and earth pass away, as Yeshua says in Matthew 18. When we do this, some believers in Yeshua will be convicted by the Holy Spirit to keep the 7th day Sabbath, commemorate God's holy days, and keep God's dietary laws, instead of going to church on Sunday, celebrating Christmas and Easter, as if these have any basis in scripture, which of course they don't. A true believer in Yeshua will understand that all their good works are like filthy rags and that salvation cannot be earned. But they will desire to work out their salvation with fear and trembling. They will understand that the parable of the sower is a warning after we are saved, that we must be diligent in our walk with God, obeying Him to the best of our abilities, and being so thankful for the promise of 1John 1:9; otherwise we may become hard hearted and indifferent to sin and risk being among those described in Hebrews 6. It does say in the end, those who call on the name of the Lord will be saved, and that is good news for those we long to see saved, who seem to be lost now. Leslie Ann Gunn Forgiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13419352546449487458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923571518579487836.post-90742662702368364442019-07-30T22:08:01.521-05:002019-07-30T22:08:01.521-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Corey @ END TIMES: DARKNESS DESCENDINGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17162251593795726759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923571518579487836.post-62202658048212105212019-07-30T21:53:05.088-05:002019-07-30T21:53:05.088-05:00So simple question:
When you are going about boas...So simple question: <br />When you are going about boasting your works before men as James requires in James 2:18, but not before God (Romans 4:2), to show that your "faith is genuine" as "demonstrated faith", is this demonstration counted as faith? or debt to God? <br />I'll fall back to Romans 4:2 and Romans 4:4 here to see how Paul answers the question.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923571518579487836.post-20985350458202255952019-07-30T20:17:21.999-05:002019-07-30T20:17:21.999-05:00The key word in the whole James 2 debate can be fo...The key word in the whole James 2 debate can be found in James 2:14. The word is λέγῃ.<br /><br />Every word counts.<br /><br />Btw, here's my take on <a href="https://www.unsealed.org/2015/04/the-gospel.html" rel="nofollow">James 2</a>.Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03907296435997404954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923571518579487836.post-22178140231930086692019-07-30T20:14:53.992-05:002019-07-30T20:14:53.992-05:00That's a good question. We discussed that som...That's a good question. We discussed that some in the comments section here: <a href="https://www.unsealed.org/2018/09/the-pre-trib-rapture-is-solid-biblical.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.unsealed.org/2018/09/the-pre-trib-rapture-is-solid-biblical.html</a><br /><br />Also, I talk about a possible scenario for the MoB that reconciles sola fide in my article <a href="https://www.unsealed.org/2018/06/the-day-of-lord.html" rel="nofollow">The Day of the LORD</a> under the section "The Abomination of Desolation".Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03907296435997404954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923571518579487836.post-34579118669131495022019-07-30T17:03:25.017-05:002019-07-30T17:03:25.017-05:00I'm going to nicely requote what Gary quoted i...I'm going to nicely requote what Gary quoted in this latest article and hope that people will apply it to James Chapter 2...<br /><br />"There are at least two reasons why literalism is the best way to view Scripture. First, philosophically, the purpose of language itself requires that we interpret words literally. Language was given by God for the purpose of being able to communicate. Words are vessels of meaning. The second reason is biblical. Every prophecy about Jesus Christ in the Old Testament was fulfilled literally. Jesus’ birth, ministry, death, and resurrection all occurred exactly as the Old Testament predicted. The prophecies were literal. There is no non-literal fulfillment of messianic prophecies in the New Testament. This argues strongly for the literal method. If a literal interpretation is not used in studying the Scriptures, there is no objective standard by which to understand the Bible. Each person would be able to interpret the Bible as he saw fit. Biblical interpretation would devolve into 'what this passage says to me' instead of 'the Bible says.' Sadly, this is already the case in much of what is called Bible study today."<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923571518579487836.post-12389030185477262832019-07-30T16:48:00.771-05:002019-07-30T16:48:00.771-05:00How do you think this teaching ties into the thoug...How do you think this teaching ties into the thought of not accepting the mark of the beast in the Tribulation? I ask because I've read of this action being added to the "faith alone" (in other words, Trib saints can be saved only if they have faith AND don't take the mark - it seems like this is adding a work to salvation). How does this reconcile to the idea that faith alone in all eras is the only saving thing?sherrill777https://www.blogger.com/profile/16174159916191124491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923571518579487836.post-68172322715174963532019-07-30T16:42:05.214-05:002019-07-30T16:42:05.214-05:00"Can faith save him?"
"Ye see then ..."Can faith save him?"<br />"Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only."<br />That was James' entire point. He argued "no". Faith can't. It isn't enough. "He" had to have works.<br /><br />Paul penned that Grace thru faith is what saves you. This is 100% diametrically opposed to what James wrote in chapter 2.<br /><br />Many here change James 2's meaning to say something James didn't write or mean. James was talking about works relating to the laws of Moses. If you had no works, your faith was dead.<br /><br />When I get to heaven, I will sit down with James and Paul and sort this out. Until then, the only thing that makes any since at all between James and Paul is the fact that James addressed his letters to the 12 tribes abroad. <br /><br />I will not change the meaning of what James wrote in chapter 2 to mean something he didn't write. It means exactly what he wrote.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923571518579487836.post-14413974692781142392019-07-30T15:26:27.101-05:002019-07-30T15:26:27.101-05:00Oh, and one last thing. It is the amazing foresigh...Oh, and one last thing. It is the amazing foresight of God to make Paul the main writer of the NT to post-apostolic people, since He knew they would try and de-legitimize His son as the Messiah, especially Jews. So, Paul it IS written to Jews! Ones who would come to Christ to help their faith -- knowing that the proofs are from a true Hebrew scholar. After all, Paul was desperate to provoke the Jews to jealousy to save them, then and NOW. And Paul saves us from the BIG error of replacement theology. God made Paul an apostle to the gentiles for ALL believers!YeshuaRuleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03328912459277679447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923571518579487836.post-74820047907372797542019-07-30T14:58:50.138-05:002019-07-30T14:58:50.138-05:00Just because James wrote to the dispersed Jewish C...Just because James wrote to the dispersed Jewish Christians doesn't mean that it didn't apply to all Christians, just as Paul's epistles apply to all too. YOU ARE pushing the hyperdispensationalist lie. You have no idea why they split the work load of evangelism early on that way. But it was Jews to Jews and Jews to gentiles. The GOSPEL was the same. Later, all apostles would eventually evangelize some gentiles too, so why make a big deal out of 'Paul for the gentiles' lie -- there is NO EXCLUSIVITY. <br /><br />Personally, I think the reason for the original division of work, from God, was because Paul was a Pharisee. He needed to be able to have "Jewish" scholarly legitimacy and be able to explain the Messiah from the OT scriptures and give sound NT basis correctly from the OT. God had made him a Jewish lawyer for a purpose. Many people always leave out of the gospel message that part "ACCORDING TO THE SCRIPTURES" It PROVES the legitimacy of Jesus as the Messiah from the TRUE God YHWH from the OT where we get our world view and history from Adam to Jesus. Paul could not go back to the Jews because he was a traitor in their eyes, that is the reason, even after years, when he openly went to the temple they tried to kill him and it lead to his long captivity in Rome. In addition, I think Jesus chose his disciples from average Jewish men (not religious leaders) on purpose too! I think to humble the Jewish religious leaders, because they should be able to recognize God' sovereignty, His OT message from Moses about the Messiah, and the power of the Holy Spirit which is convicting them of their sin. You are blowing the work division WAY out of proportion. Paul is the apostle to the gentiles THAT HE REACHED FIRST and God knew he was His choice who was capable of writing most of the NT for ALL!! <br /> YeshuaRuleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03328912459277679447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923571518579487836.post-33991045076661865422019-07-30T13:00:52.260-05:002019-07-30T13:00:52.260-05:00The point I was trying to make was that Gentiles w...The point I was trying to make was that Gentiles were NOT being sealed/indwelt with God's Holy Spirit until AFTER Peter had his dream about the unclean becoming clean (Gentiles being made clean by God, where as before, gentiles were unclean vs Jews). Now hyperdispensationalists get it wrong with mid Acts as the beginning of the Church. It started with Christ on the cross. But there was a separation of James, Peter, and John going to the physically circumcised, whereas Paul and Barnibus went to the gentiles. And James did write his letter to the Jews (the 12 tribes scattered abroad). People always seem to skip over this point as being unimportant. *No... James wrote his letter to the gentiles too*.. Ah No... He didn't. The separation happened. It's real. As to why? Because God revealed to Paul that he was the apostle to the gentiles. God revealed to Peter that the gentiles had been made clean by God. Our primary doctrine should be from Paul today. I'm not a hyperdispensationalist. They also think there are 2 bodies of Christ... Strange. There is only one body of Christ, and Christ is the head. But Paul IS the apostle to the Gentiles. He stated it over and over.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923571518579487836.post-18210146845660232852019-07-30T12:56:51.179-05:002019-07-30T12:56:51.179-05:00Gary, I want to thank you and everyone at unsealed...Gary, I want to thank you and everyone at unsealed.org. All these wonderful articles have been like a online discipleship course for me. Thank you for addressing this topic. So much falsehood has been propelled through the internet and YouTube and discernment has been a key factor when testing the spirits. I too was a dog like the Canaanite woman in the eyes of the God of creation, but my faith in Christ Jesus has set me free from the penalty of my sin. The mind changed 180 degrees when I saw, heard, the truth of Christ, I still struggle with sin and know without the blood atonement of Christ I would still be a dog cause I cannot fulfill the law. Only Christ could. Thank you for another great article and to everyone at unsealed.org that have helped me understand and grow in my walk. Blessings Brent Lohrenzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17583982045454084632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923571518579487836.post-14450880868097306682019-07-30T12:43:00.526-05:002019-07-30T12:43:00.526-05:00Thank you so much for your time and diligence in w...Thank you so much for your time and diligence in writing this!! I believe it to be very timely, as the great falling away is happening more and more and people even say that the Holy Spirit will be taken from the earth when the bride is raptured, thus leaving tribulation saints and the remnant of Israel to their flesh/works instead of faith through the Holy Spirit to continue to work to bring may to believe and overcome by the blood of Jesus and the word of their testimony (faith). The gospel message will not change during the 70th week of Daniel and the Holy Spirit will be necessary to bring more believers into the faith and overcome what they will be required to endure. Grace is the pure gospel even in the 70th week of Daniel and so, Holy Spirit must be here for those who will be added to the body (not as the bride who will be raptured) but still, the church as there will be no longer Jew nor Gentile, slave, nor free, but the middle wall has been torn down and we all are aged by grace through faith alone in the finished work of Jesus' dieing for our sins, rising again and giving us His spirit. Blessings and thank you so much for this excellent teaching of gospel of grace/faith alone! Watching, praying, and continuing to labor for lost to come in...Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11792265661857287650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923571518579487836.post-16220774324292283982019-07-30T09:33:46.104-05:002019-07-30T09:33:46.104-05:00Nice!! And, btw, Galatians is regarded as one of ...Nice!! And, btw, Galatians is regarded as one of Paul's two earliest writings (:Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03907296435997404954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-923571518579487836.post-40138707023057527862019-07-30T09:32:36.728-05:002019-07-30T09:32:36.728-05:00Me too. I can't wait.... ughhh... so ready. ...Me too. I can't wait.... ughhh... so ready. Let's go!<br /><br />Just stay on that straight and narrow.<br /><br />Christ alone<br />Grace alone<br />Faith alone<br /><br />One gospel for all: past, present, and future.Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03907296435997404954noreply@blogger.com