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Through the Bible with Les Feldick
LESSON 2 * PART 1 * BOOK 16
STATEMENTS OF PAUL
Is any of this from Paul's writing back in the Old Testament or in Jesus earthly ministry? So let's start with I Corinthians Chapter 15. I Corinthians 15:1,2
"MOREOVER, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain." I Corinthians 15:3
I Corinthians 15:4
Faith in His death, burial, and Resurrection. All I want you to see is that these statements (prompted by the Holy Spirit through this Apostle to the Gentiles) will not be found even in Christ's own words during His earthly ministry. I Corinthians 1:17
"For Christ sent me not to baptize (now why was John the Baptist sent? I Corinthians 1:18
Salvation has to be the exercise of the Sovereign power of Almighty God. Now verse 22, and remember this as we go back to the Four Gospels and the Book of Acts.
I Corinthians 1:22
I Corinthians 1:23,24
"But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness; But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God."
Here Paul is using a simple analogy, an illustration of the human body. Jesus never referred to the Body of Christ.
"For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ."
What is Paul saying? In the next verse he sets the Body of Christ. Every believer around the world, regardless of their color or denomination, if they are a believer then:
"For by one Spirit (capitalized Holy Spirit) are we (how many?) Let's look in the Book of Romans.
Romans 3:20
"Keep the Commandments, keep the Law." Let's see what Paul says again:
Romans 3:20
"Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin."
There is no power in the Law to save anyone. Romans 3:21-24
We are no longer under the Law, but rather under Grace) the righteousness of God without the law is manifested,..." How can people miss that?
"Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of the Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe:..." That's faith + nothing. "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;" But even though we have come short of God's glory, He is able to justify us freely by what was accomplished on the Cross.
"Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:" Now let's go to Chapter 4:
Romans 4:5
We have to let God do it. Now Chapter 5:
Romans 5:8
"But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."
Even Christ in His earthly ministry, could He say something like that? Roman 5:9
The finished work of the Cross. Now Romans Chapter 8. And remember we are showing statements Paul makes that are not even mentioned back in the Four Gospels and the early chapters of Acts. Here in Chapter 8, I could use about the whole Chapter, but let's look at verse 11.
Romans 8:11
"But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you."
Romans 8:14
"For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God." Romans 8:16,17
"The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are (already) the children of God: And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together." Romans 10:9
"That if thou shall confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead (here His Crucifixion is implied) thou shalt be saved.
That's a promise and God can't lie. Now let's go to the Book of Galatians (probably one of Paul's earliest letters).
"Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, Who gave himself for our sins..." Now let's look at Ephesians Chapter 1:
Ephesians 1:7-13
In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation (His death, burial and Resurrection for you): in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise."
Ephesians 1:14
Ephesians 2:1
Ephesians 2:4
Maybe you have some idea of the difference in language between Paul's writing (which is directed to the Body of Christ, the Church), and the Gospel writers which was directed mainly toward the Nation of Israel to fulfill the Abrahamic Covenant and promises.
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