Position 2: God’s purpose to the Gentiles
in consonance to Paul’s message for the Romans and Galatians concerning Abrahamic
promise was unveiled when he was yet in uncircumcision. It's
God’s prelude to declare His heavenly future plan when he spoke to Abraham in"TimePast" and was revealed through Paul’s
apostleship and ministry in the "But Now" period. In this
connection, the Gentiles were recipients of the Abrahamic faith on the basis of
his righteousness prior his being circumcise when God designed him to become a
great “nation”, as a channel of blessing to the uncircumcision (Gentiles), and
thus making wise plan to make the Israelites supreme above other nations. The
fact that it’s no longer held having the same provision and set purpose in the
apostleship and commission of Paul for such was relative to the prophetic plan and that which was of Paul is a mystery.
A MAN BEING A JEW:
Romans 2:28-29
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28 For he is not a Jew, which is one
outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:
29 But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly;
and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter;
whose praise is not of men, but of God
Speaking in wise relative to the purpose of this article is to deal
issues about circumcision for the Jews and uncircumcision for the Gentiles.
Apparently, the context of this verse is obvious that Paul himself described
someone who is called a “Jew”. To become a Jew according to Paul, is not that
which is one outwardly (not on the basis of being born in the flesh and by blood)
however, Paul is addressing to them who were called Jews and circumcised, whose
were descendants of Abraham, Jacob, and David.
It’s important to note however, that the Gentiles in terms of this condition
was exempted for they were not those called circumcision which have had the law
. Alternatively, Gentiles, which haven’t been given the law and were by
themselves called uncircumcision, including those Gentiles today, were not the
group of people Paul was dealing with when he communicated the recipients of this Romans 2 account. In other words, there’s a
relevant situation in the book of Romans through which Paul himself expound the
blessedness to someone who is called a “Jew”. That is to say that he knew God’s
relative purpose of a so called “Jew” when (or the time) he was under the law and became
partaker of the promise of God according to the ‘seed of Abraham’.However, these Jews in Paul's time were recipients of God's blessing through the "my gospel" of Paul.
A COINED DUTY TO OBEY THE LAW ADDED TO THE PROMISE OF MAKING HIM A GREAT
NATION IN CONSONANCE TO PROPHECY TRUTH
2 Kings 21:8
Neither will I make the feet of Israel move any more out of the land which I gave their fathers; only if they will observe to do according to all that I have commanded them, and according to all the law that my servant Moses commanded them
Neither will I make the feet of Israel move any more out of the land which I gave their fathers; only if they will observe to do according to all that I have commanded them, and according to all the law that my servant Moses commanded them
Similar thought found in the above verse caught our
attention, stating ample sense to prove that inorder to become a true Jew they pay attention to
the law which God had entrusted to Moses and their forefathers doing all which were
called them to do.
CHRIST DIRECTED RULER TO STILL OBEY AND FOLLOW THE LAW
AND BY GIVING POSSESSIONS TO POOR PRIOR
EARTHLY KINGDOM ESTABLISHMENT
Matthew 19:18-20
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18 He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said,
Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal,
Thou shalt not bear false witness,
19 Honour thy father and thy mother: and,
Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.20 The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?
Crystal clear as it appeared how Jesus directed the young ruler to
observe those which were written in the book of Moses for Israel and or the Jews
to observe if indeed they’re inwardly had their hearts circumcised. It’s my
observation then that whenever Paul speaks and talks about circumcision in his epistles, particularly in the pre-prison epistles,
he’s talking to them who were the Jews who have had understanding about God’s
governing administration, as I coined “economy” of law. Considering this question,
why is it that whenever he speaks about “circumcision”, it constantly
relative to them who were God's elect(Israelites or Jews) in accordance to God's plan in prophecy account? It was so, because they were the
covenanted people, the kingdom priesthood of God, and whom he chose to be God’s
witnesses and His channels of blessings. No wonder that the 144,000 kingdom saints
or witnesses who were taken, came exactly 12,000 remnants as representatives from each tribe of
Israel, and they were exclusively from among their group.
Another point of consideration was the fact how Christ was under the law
and he uttered no jot or title to be passed until all will be fulfilled (Mat.
5:18). Paul confirmed his ministry as purely relative for the circumcision
in the course of the prophecy truth’s fulfillment with Israel as above other
Gentiles and Gentiles receiving blessings and blessedness through them ( Gen.
12:1-3; Rom. 15:8).
Christ first visiting event had its purpose to warn the nation Israel
with its political and spiritual religious leaders.They have to believe in the preching of repentance
with their hearts being circumcised and become
Jews inwardly knowing that God would establish His kingdom on earth,
with and upon recognition of their Messiah to be cut off at the cross and
became king to be exalted when soon he reigns the kingdom after His second
coming. Thus, as a ruler with the condition of faith on the above verse, Christ
directed the young ruler to be a follower of the law and being advised to sell
his possessions for the poor in cognizant to God’s prophetic purpose. It's His will
to be cut off for their sins and the people in all nations through them, to be
resurrected, to be exalted by the Father of fulfilling His will denoting His
victory over death. After then, He will execute His wrath and judgment against evildoers with the
Anti-Christ, causing troubles and life’s misery to God’s people and inflict them
with the number code 666 which is the mark of
the beast, and consequently reign a thousand years in his kingdom. While on His
reigning, Satan was bound in the bottomless pit and when it expires, Satan shall
be loosed and regain his allies to fight against Christ where the Battle of Gog
and Magog emerged as nowhere in the world’s history. In prophecy, it’s speaks
wise to say that God’s mystery plan with Paul for the Body of Christ with equal
status and position, having no distinction in races, color, and gender was not included in his plan as he promised to
the forefathers including Abraham; however, there was a hint that the Gentiles'
blessedness God gave to Abraham was directed on the basis before he was
circumcised and that was the time when he was uncircumcised.
Romans
4:9-11
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10 HOW WAS IT THEN RECKONED? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? NOT IN CIRCUMCISION, BUT IN UNCIRCUMCISION.
11 And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which HE HAD YET BEING ( the time when he was) UNCIRCUMCISED: that he might be the FATHER OF ALL THEM THAT BELIEVE, THOUGH THEY BE NOT CIRCUMCISED; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:
Let me catch your attention folks that it would not be
wise for us Gentiles to be called as “Spiritual Jews” in the condition wherein
Abraham was set as the father of “all nations” (including Gentiles). Paul
indeed was very clever at the onset how he knew the entirety of God’s directed
will from ages to ages. The Gentiles today ascribe Abraham’s blessedness with
his faith to the word of God, take note, before his being circumcision. It
means he already was justified by faith before God promised him to become a
great nation- (speaking in wise relative to the hope of prophecy) and that
God’s wisdom making Abraham as a pattern to be for the uncircumcision was
relative on the basis when he believed God’s word and promised him that his
seeds were like the stars in heaven and as sands beside the seas (that’s why
mystery or heavenly design).
It’s an established fact that Paul in the book of Romans
pointed a wisdom of God relative to His blessedness not on the basis of
the law or circumcision but on the basis of uncircumcision. It means that, even
if the Roman believers were predominantly Jews, they knew exactly that in the
revelation God gave to Paul, it’s not in view of circumcision as relative to
the law but in view of the gospel of uncircumcision, the gospel of the grace of
God to all people without distinctions.
Paul was a great dispenser who exactly knew the condition of the Jews
(the direct recipient of his letter) that their faith was ascribed same as the
father Abraham when he was yet in uncircumcision even though in the flesh they
were called Israelites. They belonged to a newly found living union in the
mystical living organism called “Body of Christ”.
Take a look at Paul’s conclusion:
Romans 4:16
Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by GRACE; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that ONLY which is of the law, BUT to that also which is OF the faith of Abraham; who is the FATHER OF US us all,
Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by GRACE; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that ONLY which is of the law, BUT to that also which is OF the faith of Abraham; who is the FATHER OF US us all,
It’s all but in the dispensation of grace which by GRACE
where Abraham became our father and not on the basis of LAW. Therefore, there
is a sense of in depth analysis and distinction to rightly divide God’s plan in
his promise to ABRAHAM to make him a GREAT NATION and when God promised him
as a FATHER OF US ALL.
I hope our Acts 28er friends could see the relationship on
the importance of dispensing the word of God knowing that this promise of God
he gave to Abraham occurred prior the time when THE LAW was added to the
promise of making ABRAHAM AS A GREAT NATION (the occurring promise for prophecy
truth which was confirmed in the circumcision ministry of Christ) up to the
time OF GRACE (Dispensation of Grace with the apostle Paul)where FATHER ABRAHAM
was our father by faith when he was yet being UNCIRCUMCISED.
Two great dispensations and administration of God single
out to God’s promise to Abraham when first. He was yet being in UNCIRCUMCISION
and the time when he was in CIRCUMCISION.
LISTEN TO THE APOSTLE PAUL’S INTRUCTION:
Galatians 5:2-4
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2
Behold,
I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you
nothing.
3
For
I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the
whole law.4 Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.
More appeal:
Galatians 3:20-22
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20 Now a mediator is not a mediator of one,
but God is one.
21 Is the law then against the promises of
God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life,
verily righteousness should have been by the law.22 BUT the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
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