I was trying to follow your thinking, but it was a bit confusing. Paul was on equal standing as all of the other apostles. the gospel was revealed to all of the apostles and they were all commissioned by our Lord to go into all of the world to preach the food news of forgiveness of sins in Christ. The Spirit of God taught all of the apostles the same as Paul. God does not contradict Himself. The gospels are for us, the Gentiles, too. They teach us about Jesus, who was fully God and fully man at the same time. The body of Christ worships Jesus still as true God and true man. He is in heaven with his glorified human body, in union with the Father and the Spirit. The same Jesus who walked on earth is the same Jesus who was resurrected and ascended to heaven. He did not shed his humanity once he got into heaven. To speak otherwise is to promote ages old heresies that deny to humanity of Jesus in heaven. The Old Testament is for us, Gentiles, too. It shows us the history of God working in our world from creation forward, not just when the church came into existence with the giving of the Holy Spirit at Pentacost. There are many places to begin studying the Bible, it really depends on the background of the person wishing to begin. I usually recommend beginning with the Gospels so that the person is introduced to Jesus right off as a first thing. They need to know who Paul or the other authors of the epistles is talking about when they name Jesus, the Christ, our Lord.
Angela, start your Bible reading in the book of Romans. Our doctrine today for the body of Christ is Romans to Philemon. Paul was called by the risen Lord Jesus Christ and given revelations that the 12 apostles never received. Paul was the last one that saw the risen glorified Lord and received the revelation of the mystery which had been hid in God until he called Paul. Paul is our apostle called by the risen Lord for today in this dispensation of grace. The 4 gospels were to the Israel at that time. They did not have the whole word of God back then, all the Jews had at that time were the old testament scriptures which were all to Israel. Christ came to his own and his own received him not. Christ came under the law to Israel. The body of Christ was not there at that time because Paul was not called then. Angela the Bible is a progressive revelation. We did not have the complete word of God back then. God called Paul to complete it. I do not worship Paul but he was chosen by our Lord and that is how God wants it for today. Christ is our savior. He is the one who has redeemed us by his precious blood, but he saved Paul by his grace to revel these mysteries to him to form the body of Christ. We our not under the law. We are under grace and we are saved by grace alone. We do not worship the earthly Jesus that came to Israel. We worship the risen glorified Christ from heaven and there is a big difference. Love, In Christ
Though Job was indeed a believer, yet there remained a fearfulness within him. It is a picture of the reality that no matter our level of walk with the Lord in this life, for most of us there is always another level of purification. In each instance with Satan at the throne God said, "behold...." In other words the enemy had quit looking for access against Job because of the Lord's protection, but God is hones even with the enemy. The Lord showed Satan Job's weakness and used the enemy to purify Job for yet another level.
This shows what I see as a truth of the kingdom. Sooner or later God will bring you face to face with your greatest fear in order to show you that he is greater than all of your fear. Though Job demanded answers, when God actually presented himself in the whirlwind Job stood silent with his hand over his mouth knowing God was greatest of all and answered to no one.
If you click on the "more" tab at the top of the screen then there will be many categories and there is one that says "how to become a christian and I think it would help a lot" all you gotta do is scroll and look for it or you could do control+f and type it in if you have a chromebook.
Yes, you can't go wrong with one of the gospels, so Acts is good. Anywhere in the New Testament that talks about Jesus is a good way to start. God bless you.
What I love about Job, is according to the text he never gave up in spite of the loss of his family cattle, wealth. God was his focus. I pray for such steadfast faith in God no matter what may come in my life. To God be all the Glory. Love It.
Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God. Acts 14:22
In all that our Father blesses us with doing, having, experiencing, we are not shadowed from the evils, unfortunates, shortcomings of the world. We shall remain steadfast in recognizing and praising our God.
This portion of scripture is teaching us that more the challenges we may be going through in life we should look upon our Creator that Jehovah God who knows everything. because whatever we may go through God is aware. God bless you and the writer.
We save a just God, as His creatures He doesn't restrict us from saying what is worrying us. Job is free to say what he is not pleased with, He isn't saying it is well and folding his arms but he cries out and let his feelings known, in all that He didn't sin against God. It is ok to mention what you are not happy about in your life but not murmur against God.
I understand from the commentary that Satan was allowed to attack Job's mind as well as all the things in life that he had, and his health. My house burned down - my son and I lived in a hotel for three months, with only a few possessions in my car. When we moved back in our house, the next day my car was stolen. Last week I lost my baby at 3 months preg. I am at risk of cancer. GOD IS still GOD
Job had the ultimate faith in God. Job had the faith of a mustard seed. I believe God. I know he's not going to put on me anymore than I can bare . God hasn't brought me this far to leave me.
Job was an amazing man, he never gave up on God. He had a strong and faithful relationship with God. I suppose a many of people look at job and see how alike they are in how job reacted with God. I know that I, have a little of job in me
I love the books of Job,His life is a true testimony of our own trials and tribulations. We should heed to his life 's testimony.Thank you Lord for Job 's life and death!!
everyone is wrong about this scripture about job chapter 3 . I post this chapter one morning due to my own selfish plans to end my life. I like job, have recently lost my entire family. " for that which I feared greatly has come upon me " ... I lost my wife and 2 little girls . if you read job chapter 1 verse 8 you will read , " Satan charged GOD and said take thy hedge away from , in other words, your perfect severvant whom has served GOD with all his heart and lay thy hand down upon job, and job will curse your name!..see, job was very loved and still is this day by our lord JESUS CHRIST and the his father GOD. Satan thought if he could get GOD to take everything away from job that job would become so hurt, so angry, that he would in return prove Satan right and curse GOD 'S name and fall from GOD 'S grace. But ashamed as I am in my own self for even thinking of killing myself and being angry at GOD for loseing my own family, job proved Satan WRONG!,... Job never cursed GOD 'S name when he finally opened his mouth to speak about how he felt on loseing everything. In the end job proved to be just as GOD warned Satan that job was. " A TRUE AND WORTHY SERVANT OF THY LORD GOD " AMEN. so..... in all, I need to bow and pray forgiveness for my selfish intentions of planning to kill myself for my body is not my own, but the lords to do with as he please.. Thankyou for the comments on my post " JOB CHAPTER 3. GODBLESS US ALL THAT WE MAY ENDURE TIL OUR LORD AND SAVIOR RETURNS " JESUS CHRIST ALMIGHTY. AMEN.
My son died in me. I was two weeks overdue. I can tell. U it was a friday afternOon I just came back From dr. And that weekend I felt nothing they were going to enduce me on mon. Why this happened. I don 't know it tore my life and heart out.
Faith is somthinge u believe in an hope is a feeling these are thing provided by God. Job felt all emotions And stil continued. to have.faith and hope in God.He said yu havevto have mustard seed faith
Faith is somthinge u believe in an hope is a feeling these are thing provided by God. Job felt all emotions And stil continued. to have.faith and hope in God.He said yu havevto have mustard seed faith
25 For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me. 26 I was not in safety, neither had I rest, neither was I quiet yet trouble came. These two verses show us clearly that Job though upright was not living a life of absolute trust, he was living in fear, he was careful of everything, and that is why he developed the habit of offering sacrifice on behalf of his children instead of teaching them the way of the Lord. His fears rather became A REALITY.
This shows what I see as a truth of the kingdom. Sooner or later God will bring you face to face with your greatest fear in order to show you that he is greater than all of your fear. Though Job demanded answers, when God actually presented himself in the whirlwind Job stood silent with his hand over his mouth knowing God was greatest of all and answered to no one.
In him was life; and the life was the light of men