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THE GOSPEL
Part 2
God and LORD
“Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they
seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither
do they understand. And in them is fulfilled
the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye
shall hear, and shall not understand; and
seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive: For
this people’s heart is waxed gross, and their ears
are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have
closed; lest at any time they should see with their
eyes, and hear with their ears, and should
understand with their heart, and should be
converted, and I should heal them.”(Matthew 13:13-15, KJV)
The Greek word
συνίημι suniemi
was
translated as
Understand
three times in the above passage.
According
to the
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible,
it
means:
Understand 4920
– συνίημι
suniemi, soon-ee´-ay-mee; from 4862 and
ἵημι hiemi (to
send); to put together, i.e. (mentally) to
comprehend; by implication,
to act piously: —
(Translated in King James Version as) consider,
understand, be wise.
With this in mind, there are a few words that we
must decipher if we hope to understand what the Word
of YAH is telling us. Nevertheless, in Part 2, we
will focus on just two –
God
and LORD
And for the
record, this study is not questioning the Word of
YAH. It is questioning man’s translation of the Word
of YAH.
Like the Bereans,
we will search the scriptures to know whether the
things we were told are true.
Acts 17:10-11
“And the brethren
immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto
Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of
the Jews.
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These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in
that they
received the word with all readiness of mind, and
searched the scriptures daily, whether those things
were so.”
(KJV)
Just
by deciphering two words, we can start to perceive
and understand much more.
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THE GOSPEL
Part 1
What is The Gospel?
If I were to ask
you,
“What
is The Gospel?”
what would you say?
If I were to ask,
“Does the
Gospel
Ø
Pertain to events in
the past;
Ø
Relate to things in
the present,
Ø
Concern
results in the future?”
what would you say?
Many Christians
consider the first four books of the New Testament
(Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) as the Gospels
or the Gospel accounts because they primarily
address the life, ministry, death, and resurrection
of Yeshua the Messiah (Jesus Christ). Still, it
appears, in my opinion, that most consider the
following to be the actual Gospel.
“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. For I delivered unto you first of all
that which I also received, how that Christ died
for our sins according to the scriptures;
And that he was buried, and that he rose
again the third day according to the
scriptures:”
(KJV) (1 Corinthians 15:1-4)
“For
God so loved the world, that he gave his only
begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him
should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
(KJV) (John 3:16)
The above passages
are indeed a major part of the Gospel; yet
they tell us very little about the Gospel as
a whole.
The Gospel
is truly good news and all that this good news
includes extends far beyond two Bible Passages. The
Gospel reveals the love of the Father and His
Son who was sent to rescue us and restore all that
was lost; to enable us to know and be one with Them.
John 17:3
“And this is life
eternal, that they might know thee the only true
God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.”
(KJV)
John 17:21-22
“That they all
may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in
thee, that they also may be one in us: that the
world may believe that thou hast sent me.
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And the glory which thou gavest me I have given
them; that they may be one, even as we are one:”
(KJV)
There is no doubt
that this Bible Study is far, far, far from
exhaustive; but I hope it will give us a glimpse
into the depth of the Gospel (good News).
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THROUGH THE FIRE
“Woe to them that draw sins to them as with a long rope, and
iniquities as with a thong of the heifer’s yoke:
Who
say, Let him speedily hasten what he will do, that
we may see it: and let the counsel of the Holy One
of Israel come, that we may know it.
Woe
to them that call evil good, and good evil; who make
darkness light, and light darkness; who make bitter
sweet, and sweet bitter.
Woe to
them that are wise in their own conceit, and knowing
in their own sight.
Woe to
the strong ones of you that drink wine, and the
mighty ones that mingle strong drink:
Who
justify the ungodly for rewards, and take away the
righteousness of the righteous.
Therefore as stubble shall be burnt by a coal of
fire, and shall be consumed by a violent flame,
their root shall be as chaff, and their flower shall
go up as dust: for they rejected the law of the Lord
of hosts, and insulted the word of the Holy One of
Israel.”
(Isaiah 5:18-24, LXX)
It
definitely appears as if the world has gone mad.
As a result, many people confused, overwhelmed, and filled to
overflowing with grief,
and depression may be asking:
If God is love, why is He allowing all of this to
happen?
Why are the innocent suffering?
Why are bad things happening to good people?
Can the Word of God
give us any answers? Yes, it can.
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HE WHO ENDURES TO THE END
Part
5
The Fear Factor
“Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor
be afraid of
them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go
with thee;
he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.”
Deuteronomy 31:6
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HE WHO ENDURES TO THE END
Part
4
Trust
(Believe & Faith)
"But without faith it is impossible to
please him:
for he that cometh to God must believe
that he is,
and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently
seek him."
Hebrews 11:6
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HE WHO ENDURES TO THE END
Part 3
The Promises
"Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and
precious promises:
that by these ye might be partakers of the divine
nature,
having escaped the corruption that is in the world
through lust."
2
Peter 1:4
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HE WHO ENDURES TO THE END
Part 2
Be Perfect?
"Be ye therefore perfect,
even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.”
Matthew 5:48
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HE WHO ENDURES TO THE END
Part 1
Endurance
So much is happening so
fast it is virtually impossible to keep up with it
all. Anxiety and depression are plaguing millions
while it seems faith and hope are diminishing with
each passing day.
Our world and everything we
held to be true before 2020 has flipped and we are
in an upside down world. A world filled with death,
doubts and no sure footing. And, if we are in the
days Christ warned us about then what did He mean by
“He that shall endure
unto the end, the same shall be saved”?
How can we endure in a world turned upside down,
where evil is good and good is evil? Where chaos is
the order of the day and peace is defined by those
who cause the chaos.
We are in the days when a
choice must be made. Either you will follow Christ
or the world. The strait gate and the narrow way or
the broad way to destruction.
At times, the narrow way may
seem to be the wrong path, especially if we continue
to look back at what we thought we had. The days of
plenty, worldly security and abundance may soon be a
thing of the past. Who, or what, will we rely on
then; ourselves, our families, our jobs, our nation,
our leaders, or Christ?
If you choose Christ, holding
fast to Him and our Heavenly Father, then prepare
yourself to take up your cross and follow Him, if
you have not done so already.
This will definitely be the
road less traveled. However, if we have faith and
believe in Christ, it will be well worth it.
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Because of
the size of this study, if the Father allows, it
will be presented in five parts.
Part 1 –
Endurance
Part 2
–
Be Perfect?
Part 3
–
The Promises
Part 4
–
Trust
Part 5
–
The Fear Factor
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