Prophecy vs mystery: Since the world began
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I'm not sure what you mean by "both Gospels". Anyhow Adam would be regarded as a prophet (since he did say some prophetic words), so he would be a prophet "since the world began".
As to the mystery which was kept secret since the world began, that was the mystery of the Church (Jews and Gentiles in one Body), which was also according to Paul's Gospel.
EPHESIANS 3
3 How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,
4 Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)
5 Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto His holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;
6 That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same Body, and partakers of His promise in Christ by the Gospel:
As to the mystery which was kept secret since the world began, that was the mystery of the Church (Jews and Gentiles in one Body), which was also according to Paul's Gospel.
EPHESIANS 3
3 How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,
4 Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ)
5 Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto His holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;
6 That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same Body, and partakers of His promise in Christ by the Gospel:
Peter preached good news to the Jews in Acts 3, that is true.
My point to you was "If he preached something that was spoken since the world began, he cannot be preaching what Paul was talking about as "my gospel" in Romans, since Paul claimed it was a secret since the world began."
That is what reading Acts 3:21 and Romans 16:25 leads a reader to conclude, would you say that is correct?
My point to you was "If he preached something that was spoken since the world began, he cannot be preaching what Paul was talking about as "my gospel" in Romans, since Paul claimed it was a secret since the world began."
That is what reading Acts 3:21 and Romans 16:25 leads a reader to conclude, would you say that is correct?
God spoke with Moses but with everyone else He spoke in riddles. Some call this shadows and types, archetypes, paradigms, symbols and so on. Each letter in the Hebrew has symbolic meaning. In Genesis 3:5 the serpent is told what is going to happen. The seed of Eve is Jesus through David. Mary is a descendant of Eve. It was Mary that birthed the seed of Jesus into the world. This was all revealed from the beginning in the Garden of Eden.
Numbers 12:8
I speak with him face to face, clearly and not in riddles; he sees the form of the LORD.
Genesis 3:5
And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed. He will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.”
Numbers 12:8
I speak with him face to face, clearly and not in riddles; he sees the form of the LORD.
Genesis 3:5
And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed. He will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.”
Jesus added to what we receive from Moses. So there are things that were not known until Jesus was born into the world and began to preach and teach. When the Word became Flesh.
"The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your fellow Israelites. You must listen to him." (Deut 18:15)
"The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your fellow Israelites. You must listen to him." (Deut 18:15)
The Holy Spirit is to be our Guide, Teacher, Comforter and so on. He was given to teach people what they need to know. So it was no longer required for people to teach each other. If we take our Priesthood serious then we can learn from the Holy Spirit.
"Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you." (John 16:7)
When God says: Let US make mankind. This is a reference to Father, Son & Holy Spirit. Three united together as one.
"Then God said, "Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness" (Genesis 1:26)
"Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you." (John 16:7)
When God says: Let US make mankind. This is a reference to Father, Son & Holy Spirit. Three united together as one.
"Then God said, "Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness" (Genesis 1:26)
They did not know. They did not understand that the Gentiles would be saved. Even Jesus referred to the Gentiles as dogs. "He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” (Matthew 15:24) There was no small dispute that they wanted the Gentiles to convert to become "Jewish".
"Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You travel over land and sea to win a single convert, and when you have succeeded, you make them twice as much a child of hell as you are. (Matthew 23:15)
"Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You travel over land and sea to win a single convert, and when you have succeeded, you make them twice as much a child of hell as you are. (Matthew 23:15)
"After all, if you were cut out of an olive tree that is wild by nature, and contrary to nature were grafted into a cultivated olive tree, how much more readily will these, the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree!" Romans 11:24 Natural branches are not the same as branches that have been grafted into a tree.
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There is only one Way, Truth and Life, it is our Savior, Jesus-Yeshua and His Gospel only.
It is certain Peter was given personal information concrning himself by our Father just as are all who believe but as per the Gospel, just as Paul teaches, there is only ONE that of Jesus Christ.
Even I was given to know how my wWay would be over a half century ago, and nothing has been amiss. Do you know what the Father told me? Ithink not, but if you do, perhaps you could elaborated. It is certain I do not know what personal infor He has givne you, but that is your affair between you and our Father.
Some folks have gone so far as to teach that all should listen to Paul without giving heed to Jesus-Yeshua. This is not to be.
It is certain Peter was given personal information concrning himself by our Father just as are all who believe but as per the Gospel, just as Paul teaches, there is only ONE that of Jesus Christ.
Even I was given to know how my wWay would be over a half century ago, and nothing has been amiss. Do you know what the Father told me? Ithink not, but if you do, perhaps you could elaborated. It is certain I do not know what personal infor He has givne you, but that is your affair between you and our Father.
Some folks have gone so far as to teach that all should listen to Paul without giving heed to Jesus-Yeshua. This is not to be.