The Ten Commandments are the Covenant, did you know?
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The kerygma/Gospel fulfills and supersedes OT revelation, but does not contradict its correct interpretation (Heb. 8:6-13). However, the NT revelation of GRFS will never become obsolete (Phil. 2:9-11, Rev. 22:12-13). Thus, new revelations from God’s Holy Spirit will not contradict the Gospel, although they may express its truth in a different way or form, or else God would be inconsistent or tricky. There may be new wine skins, but no new wine (Matt. 19:17). Post-NT inspiration must be didachaic information regarding contemporary moral or political issues.
The kerygma/GRFS/Gospel should be every Christian’s creed, and only belief in this crucial truth should be viewed as a test for orthodoxy or heresy. As Paul wrote in Romans 10:9, “If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” Conversely, judgments concerning a person’s spiritual orientation or ultimate destiny should not be made on the basis of didachaic or secondary doctrines. (If any judgment is made, it should begin with a self-examination per Matt. 7:1&5, 2Cor. 13:5-8).
A major reason many Christians throughout history have not manifested the love and unity of God’s Spirit (Eph. 4:3) as well as they should is because of failure to realize this truth. If they did, it would free them to speak honestly and fellowship without becoming unduly upset about relatively minor issues. They would receive God’s blessing as peacemakers, who draw inclusive circles around people based on the kerygma rather than denominational lines between them due to didachaic differences. Jesus prayed for spiritual unity (cf. John 17:20-23, “May they be one…”). Thus, unity regarding the Gospel is more important than accuracy regarding doctrinal details.
The normative way of stating the Gospel kerygma/GRFS in the NT is “Accept Christ Jesus as Lord” (as in Acts 16:31, 2Cor. 4:5 & Col. 2:6). The main points of Christian orthodoxy implicit in this statement can be explained or elaborated as follows:
The kerygma/GRFS/Gospel should be every Christian’s creed, and only belief in this crucial truth should be viewed as a test for orthodoxy or heresy. As Paul wrote in Romans 10:9, “If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” Conversely, judgments concerning a person’s spiritual orientation or ultimate destiny should not be made on the basis of didachaic or secondary doctrines. (If any judgment is made, it should begin with a self-examination per Matt. 7:1&5, 2Cor. 13:5-8).
A major reason many Christians throughout history have not manifested the love and unity of God’s Spirit (Eph. 4:3) as well as they should is because of failure to realize this truth. If they did, it would free them to speak honestly and fellowship without becoming unduly upset about relatively minor issues. They would receive God’s blessing as peacemakers, who draw inclusive circles around people based on the kerygma rather than denominational lines between them due to didachaic differences. Jesus prayed for spiritual unity (cf. John 17:20-23, “May they be one…”). Thus, unity regarding the Gospel is more important than accuracy regarding doctrinal details.
The normative way of stating the Gospel kerygma/GRFS in the NT is “Accept Christ Jesus as Lord” (as in Acts 16:31, 2Cor. 4:5 & Col. 2:6). The main points of Christian orthodoxy implicit in this statement can be explained or elaborated as follows:
- There is a/one all-loving and just Lord or Creator God (Deut. 6:4, John 3:16, 2Thes. 1:6), who is both able (2Tim. 1:12) and willing (1Tim. 2:3-4, Ezek. 33:11) to provide all morally accountable human beings salvation or heaven—a wonderful life full of love, joy and peace forever.
- Human beings are selfish or sinful (Rom. 3:23, 2Tim. 3:2-4, Col. 3:5), miserable (Gal. 5:19-21), and hopeless (Eph. 2:12) or hell-bound at the judgment (Matt. 23:33 & 25:46) when they reject God’s salvation (John 3:18, Rom. 2:5-11).
- Jesus is God’s Messiah/Christ and incarnate Son, the way that God has chosen (John 3:16, Acts 16:30-31, Phil. 2:9-11) of providing salvation by means of his atoning death on the cross for the payment of the penalty for the sins of humanity (Rom. 3:22-25 & 5:9-11), followed by his resurrection to reign in heaven (1Cor. 15:14-28).
- Thus, every person who hears the NT Gospel needs to repent and accept God’s grace or justification in Jesus as Christ/Messiah the Lord or Supreme Commander (Luke 2:11, John 14:6, Acts 16:31), at which moment God’s loving Holy Spirit of Christ indwells/baptizes the believer into the church (Rev. 3:20, Rom. 5:5, 1Cor. 12:13).
- Loving Christ Jesus as Lord (Luke 2:11), God the Son (Matt. 16:16) or God in the human dimension (Col. 2:9) means reflecting divine love as empowered by the Holy Spirit, thereby obeying His command to love one another (Matt. 7:21, 22:37-40, John 13:35, Rom. 13:9)—forever (Matt. 10:22, Psa. 113:2), which will eventually achieve spiritual maturity on earth and heaven after Christ returns at God’s resurrection (John 14:6, 17&26, Rom. 8:6-17, Gal. 6:7-9, Eph. 1:13-14, Phil. 3:12-16, Heb. 10:36, 12:1, Jam. 1:2-4).
Jesus proclaimed with clarity and love, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand” (Matthew 4:17). This was the heart of His message. He revealed God’s deep love for humanity, saying, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life” (John 3:16). Jesus showed that salvation comes through Him alone. He said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me” (John 14:6).
Jesus also spoke of His death and its purpose. He said, “The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many” (Matthew 20:28). On the cross, He gave Himself fully, fulfilling what the sacrifices pointed to. His death was the final sacrifice for sin, offered once for all, as He declared, “It is finished” (John 19:30). Through His blood, forgiveness is made possible, and through Him we now have access to God. After rising from the dead, Jesus became our living mediator, standing before the Father on behalf of those who follow Him, just as He promised, “Because I live, you will live also” (John 14:19).
Jesus did not remain in the grave. He rose again, defeating death, and said, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live” (John 11:25). His resurrection confirms the promise of eternal life for those who trust Him. He also compared Himself to living water, saying, “Whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst” (John 4:14).
Jesus taught that true love for God is shown through obedience. He said, “If you love Me, keep My commandments” (John 14:15), and again, “He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me” (John 14:21). These commandments guide us to love God fully and to love others rightly, as Jesus summarized, “You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind” (Matthew 22:37). Jesus lived in perfect obedience and told His disciples, “I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you” (John 13:15).
Jesus also warned that rejecting Him has serious consequences. He said, “These will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life” (Matthew 25:46). Yet He also gave hope, pointing to the future kingdom of God, where all things will be made new. Scripture shows this promise: “I saw a new heaven and a new earth” (Revelation 21:1), where God will dwell with His people, wipe away every tear, and remove death and sorrow forever (Revelation 21:3–4). In that place, “the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and His servants shall serve Him” (Revelation 22:3).
Therefore, Jesus calls all people to repent, to believe, to follow Him, and to remain faithful. In His death, resurrection, and living presence before God, we find forgiveness, life, and hope. In Christ, righteousness and truth endure forever, and God’s glory shines without end.
“If you love Me, keep My commandments” - Jesus (John 14:15)
Extreme - More Than Words (Official Music Video)
Saying I love you
Is not the words I want to hear from you
It's not that I want you
Not to say, but if you only knew
How easy it would be to show me how you feel
More than words is all you have to do to make it real
❤ Then you wouldn't have to say that you love me
Cos I'd already know
What would you do if my heart was torn in two
More than words to show you feel
That your love for me is real
What would you say if I took those words away
Then you couldn't make things new
Just by saying I love you
More than words
Now I've tried to talk to you and make you understand
All you have to do is close your eyes
And just reach out your hands and touch me
Hold me close don't ever let me go
More than words is all I ever needed you to show
Then you wouldn't have to say that you love me
Cos I'd already know
What would you do if my heart was torn in two
More than words to show you feel
That your love for me is real
What would you say if I took those words away
Then you couldn't make things new
Just by saying I love you
More than words
Is not the words I want to hear from you
It's not that I want you
Not to say, but if you only knew
How easy it would be to show me how you feel
More than words is all you have to do to make it real
❤ Then you wouldn't have to say that you love me
Cos I'd already know
What would you do if my heart was torn in two
More than words to show you feel
That your love for me is real
What would you say if I took those words away
Then you couldn't make things new
Just by saying I love you
More than words
Now I've tried to talk to you and make you understand
All you have to do is close your eyes
And just reach out your hands and touch me
Hold me close don't ever let me go
More than words is all I ever needed you to show
Then you wouldn't have to say that you love meCos I'd already know
What would you do if my heart was torn in two
More than words to show you feel
That your love for me is real
What would you say if I took those words away
Then you couldn't make things new
Just by saying I love you
More than words
I agree that unity in the gospel is vital.
But "Can two walk together, except they be agreed?" Amo 3:3
Point 4 talks about the need for repentance.
I am sharing the points about the laws so people can understand their needs.
Rom 7:9-12
9 For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.
12 Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.
Faith without works is dead.“If you love Me, keep My commandments” - Jesus (John 14:15)
Extreme - More Than Words (Official Music Video)
Saying I love you
Is not the words I want to hear from you
It's not that I want you
Not to say, but if you only knew
How easy it would be to show me how you feel
More than words is all you have to do to make it real
❤ Then you wouldn't have to say that you love me
Cos I'd already know
What would you do if my heart was torn in two
More than words to show you feel
That your love for me is real
What would you say if I took those words away
Then you couldn't make things new
Just by saying I love you
More than words
Now I've tried to talk to you and make you understand
All you have to do is close your eyes
And just reach out your hands and touch me
Hold me close don't ever let me go
More than words is all I ever needed you to show
Cos I'd already know
What would you do if my heart was torn in two
More than words to show you feel
That your love for me is real
What would you say if I took those words away
Then you couldn't make things new
Just by saying I love you
More than words
Words without actions are fake.
If you love me keep my commandments.
So is it the law or the Holy Spirit within?
Scripture only
1. The Ten Commandments and love
Scripture does explicitly connect commandments with love, but always in a derivative sense.
- Deuteronomy 5:21 / Exodus 20 — the commandments regulate outward behavior toward God and neighbor.
- Leviticus 19:18
“You shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the LORD.” - Matthew 22:37–40
“On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.” - Romans 13:9
“For the commandments… are summed up in this word: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’”
Thus, Scripture teaches that the commandments point toward love, but are not themselves the substance of love. They describe what love does not violate, not what love is.
2. The law’s stated function
Scripture is explicit about what the law can and cannot do:
- Romans 3:20
“By the works of the law no flesh will be justified… for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.” - Romans 7:7
“I would not have known sin except through the law.” - Galatians 3:19
“Why then the law? It was added because of transgressions.” - Hebrews 7:19
“For the law made nothing perfect.”
The law defines sin; it does not generate love, righteousness, or perfection.
3. Love is not defined by commandments
Scripture distinguishes love from law-keeping:
- 1 Corinthians 13:1–3
“If I… have not love, I am nothing.” - 1 Corinthians 13:4–7
Love is defined here, and none of its descriptions are commandments. - Romans 5:5
“The love of God has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit.” - 1 John 4:7–8
“Love is from God… God is love.”
Love is presented as ontological and relational, not legal.
4. The fruit of the Spirit and love
Scripture explicitly identifies love as the source of spiritual life:
- Galatians 5:22–23
“The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace…” - Galatians 5:18
“If you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.” - Romans 8:2
“The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death.”
The Spirit does not enforce commandments; He produces fruit.
5. Love fulfills the law without being the law
Scripture resolves the apparent tension:
- Romans 13:10
“Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.” - Galatians 5:14
“The whole law is fulfilled in one word: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’”
Fulfillment means completion, not continuation of the law as law.
6. Two “versions” of love?
Scripture indicates two different orders, not two equal definitions:
Law Spirit
External command
Internal life
Defines sin
Produces love
Temporary
Eternal Written on stone
Written on hearts
- 2 Corinthians 3:6
“The letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.” - Jeremiah 31:33
“I will put my law within them, and write it on their hearts.”
The new covenant does not upgrade the law; it replaces its function.
7. Final synthesis (scriptural conclusion)
Based on Scripture alone:
- The Ten Commandments are not the practical steps of loving others; they are the minimum boundaries that expose lovelessness.
- The law reveals sin but cannot produce love.
- Love is defined by God’s nature and expressed through the fruit of the Spirit.
- The Spirit leads into perfect love, which fulfills the law without being governed by it.
- Galatians 6:2
“Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.” - John 13:34
“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; just as I have loved you.”
That commandment is not Sinai rewritten — it is Christ Himself living in His people.
This is a mixture of gospel, obedience on His part and our part/works. The word "gospel" means "good news." Jesus preached the gospel of the kingdom to Israel. John the Baptist also preached the gospel of the kingdom, which was, "..Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." (Matthew 3:2) That certainly is good news yet there is also more to this good news that you did not seem to drive home from (Romans 1:16; 1 Corinthians 15:1-4). The gospel of the "good news" of the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 15:1-4) which is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that BELIEVES.. (Romans 1:16) and to "believe" the gospel is to trust in the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ as the ALL-sufficient means of our salvation.
There is a further element to the content of the gospel which Paul received from Christ and is called "the mystery of the gospel." (see Ephesians 6:19 and compare with Colossians 1:26-27; 4:3) This new revelation is that the Gentiles are fellow heirs and fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise. (Ephesians 3:6) Such equality, Jew and Gentile united together in one body was previously unknown. The distinctive message of the gospel is that Jew and Gentile alike may believe the gospel and be united together into one body. (Ephesians 1:13; 1 Corinthians 12:13)
Yep you know what else ? Jesus was born under the law and lived under the law as a Hebrew descendant of Abraham and David …..We aren’t .
We come to god not through ten engravings on a couple of stone tablets Carried by Moses the mediator or a fiery mountain and voice of trumpet that terrifies people ….. that’s not our covenant or way or word. We don’t have infallible sinful preists descended from Aaron , we don’t have any man made temple where the ark and engravings of words used to be the central part of thier worship , we do t have any animal sacrifices that are made by those fallible preists on our behalf … we don’t have sabbath days and festivals for the seasons and holydays ……
none of that applies to us our covenant starts after Jesus died all his words then became the covenant
But everyone has to decide if they belong to the law
“For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them. But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith. And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.”
Galatians 3:10-12 KJV
“Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing. For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law. Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.”
Galatians 5:1-4 KJV
Or if they have been delivered from the law in Christ for the living word
“But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter. What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.” ( this is the laws purpose to give the knowledge of sin don’t lie …. That’s sin dont steal … that’s sin )
Romans 7:6-7
“Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. 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.”
Romans 3:19-20 KJV
We come to god not through ten engravings on a couple of stone tablets Carried by Moses the mediator or a fiery mountain and voice of trumpet that terrifies people ….. that’s not our covenant or way or word. We don’t have infallible sinful preists descended from Aaron , we don’t have any man made temple where the ark and engravings of words used to be the central part of thier worship , we do t have any animal sacrifices that are made by those fallible preists on our behalf … we don’t have sabbath days and festivals for the seasons and holydays ……
none of that applies to us our covenant starts after Jesus died all his words then became the covenant
But everyone has to decide if they belong to the law
“For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them. But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith. And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.”
Galatians 3:10-12 KJV
“Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing. For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law. Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.”
Galatians 5:1-4 KJV
Or if they have been delivered from the law in Christ for the living word
“But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter. What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.” ( this is the laws purpose to give the knowledge of sin don’t lie …. That’s sin dont steal … that’s sin )
Romans 7:6-7
“Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. 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.”
Romans 3:19-20 KJV
If Jesus preached the Kingdom of Heaven only to Israel, How will you enter? Also what do people who believe do? if believing In God and Jesus simply enough? assuredly Not.This is a mixture of gospel, obedience on His part and our part/works. The word "gospel" means "good news." Jesus preached the gospel of the kingdom to Israel. John the Baptist also preached the gospel of the kingdom, which was, "..Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." (Matthew 3:2) That certainly is good news yet there is also more to this good news that you did not seem to drive home from (Romans 1:16; 1 Corinthians 15:1-4). The gospel of the "good news" of the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 15:1-4) which is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that BELIEVES.. (Romans 1:16) and to "believe" the gospel is to trust in the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ as the ALL-sufficient means of our salvation.
There is a further element to the content of the gospel which Paul received from Christ and is called "the mystery of the gospel." (see Ephesians 6:19 and compare with Colossians 1:26-27; 4:3) This new revelation is that the Gentiles are fellow heirs and fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise. (Ephesians 3:6) Such equality, Jew and Gentile united together in one body was previously unknown. The distinctive message of the gospel is that Jew and Gentile alike may believe the gospel and be united together into one body. (Ephesians 1:13; 1 Corinthians 12:13)
Now to answer the second part of your post that is, the idea that Gentiles and Jews would be joined together, It certainly was not new and not hidden. God spoke about it from the beginning, and Jesus openly taught it.
In the Old Testament, God already promised that all nations would be included. He said to Abraham, “In your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed” (Genesis 22:18, NKJV). This promise was not limited to Israel only. From the start, God’s plan included the nations.
The prophets spoke the same way. Isaiah wrote, “It is too small a thing that You should be My Servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob… I will also give You as a light to the Gentiles, that You should be My salvation to the ends of the earth” (Isaiah 49:6, NKJV). This shows one salvation, one Servant, for Israel and the Gentiles together.
Jesus Himself taught this clearly. He said, “And other sheep I have which are not of this fold; them also I must bring, and they will hear My voice; and there will be one flock and one shepherd” (John 10:16, NKJV). Jesus did not say there would be two groups. He said one flock.
Jesus also said, “Many will come from east and west, and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 8:11, NKJV). The east and west are the nations. This means Gentiles would share the same promise as the fathers of Israel.
Before ascending, Jesus commanded His disciples, “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations” (Matthew 28:19, NKJV). This was not secret knowledge. It was spoken openly by Jesus to all.
Peter, one of the twelve, understood this clearly when he said, “In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality. But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him” (Acts 10:34–35, NKJV). This came directly from what God showed him, not from Paul.
So the message that Gentiles are included, accepted, and made one with God’s people was already revealed in the Law, the Prophets, and the words of Jesus. What some later called a “mystery” was not unknown. It was simply rejected by many until God made it impossible to ignore.
Now why people call what was already known, a mystery is a mystery to me.
Ephesians 3:1 - For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles— 2 if indeed you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which was given to me for you, 3 now that by revelation He made known to me the mystery (as I have briefly written already, 4 by which, when you read, you may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ), 5 which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to His holy apostles and prophets: 6 that the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, of the same body, and partakers of His promise in Christ through the gospel, 7 of which I became a minister according to the gift of the grace of God given to me by the effective working of His power. 8 To me, who am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, 9 and to make all see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the ages has been hidden in God who created all things through Jesus Christ.
He preached it first to isreal only before he died ….
“These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not: but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
Matthew 10:5-7 KJV
But they rejected him and killed him
“But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son. But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance. And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him. Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.”
Matthew 21:37-
and so after they had rejected him the gospel ( the new and eternal covenant ) was sent to all humanity
“And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.”
Matthew 24:14 KJV
after he was rejected by them …. died and rose the gospel was sent to all
“And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.”
Mark 16:15-16 KJV
a Jesus before he died was living under the old covenant that was made only with isreel. He had come to fulfill the promises n the law and prophets for the son of God the nessih to come to then offering a new covenant promised king before
“Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah: not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith the LORD:”
Jeremiah 31:31-32 KJV
Not according to the old but a new one . Not this covenant
“These are the words of the covenant, which the LORD commanded Moses to make with the children of Israel in the land of Moab, beside the covenant which he made with them in Horeb.”
Deuteronomy 29:1
But this promised covenant for later
“Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.”
Isaiah 55:3 KJV
The new is better and offers life
“And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.”
Matthew 4:23 KJV
“And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.”
Matthew 24:14 KJV
“And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him, preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.”
Acts 28:30-31 KJV
Jesus sent the twelve to preach only to Israel. Matthew 10:5 - These twelve Jesus sent out and commanded them, saying: “Do not go into the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter a city of the Samaritans. 6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7 And as you go, preach, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ The disciples were specifically told to go only to the people of Israel, and "Pre Cross" they were not yet preaching anything about the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ. This shows that before the cross, the more distinct element to the content of the gospel of the grace of God that Paul taught and came to him through a revelation of Jesus Christ (Galatians 1:11-12) was still a mystery.
In Matthew 16:15, Jesus Christ asked His disciples, “But who do you say that I am?” 16 Simon Peter answered and said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” 17 Jesus answered and said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.
This is obvious when, only moments later, Peter rebukes Jesus Christ for saying he will be killed, and be raised again the third day" (Matthew 16:21). In verse 22, "..Peter took him and began to rebuke him, saying, “Far be it from You, Lord; this shall not happen to You!”
Before his death, Jesus told the twelve that he had to die and that he would rise on the third day. Looking back upon this passage we see this as Jesus speaking of an event that would change everything! However, it is unquestionable that the disciples were ignorant of its meaning.
“Then he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem...And they shall scourge him, and put him to death: and the third day he shall rise again. And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken. – Luke 18:331-34. Now that's strange if the further content of the gospel that came through a revelation of Jesus Christ to Paul and was a mystery prior to that has the exact same content as the gospel of the kingdom. *This is where we need to RIGHTLY DIVIDE THE WORD OF TRUTH.
After his crucifixion, instead of anxiously waiting his resurrection, the apostles were still ignorant, disheartened at the death of their redeemer, and did not even at first believe the testimony of his resurrection. (Mark 16:14, Luke 24:19-24) It was not until after his resurrection that Jesus appeared to the apostles and opened their understanding. (Luke 24:44-47)
Comment to all
To all of you that accept, believe --- all that is necessary for eternal life -- is simply; belief.
Then; why is Jesus Christ stating this? Is He simply angry they would not believe?
Wait, He said its because they would not allow HIM to rule over them.
A ruler has rules for his servants, servants must obey their master, Who is our Master? He bought and paid for each of us by HIS death. Jesus Christ expect His servants to obey HIS rules.
If you have a boss, do you obey, it you don’t I would expect you will not be employed much longer.
Luke 19
22 And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, [thou] wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:
By what set of rules will Christ JUDGE us? Valid Question! All judgment has been given to Christ by the Father.
23 Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?
Thus; Jesus Christ expect those that follow HIM to produce!
24 And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give [it] to him that hath ten pounds.
25 (And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds. )
26 For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him.
If you do not Grow in the attributes of the Divine nature of God, fruit of spirit, "even that he hath shall be taken away from him."
27 But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay [them] before me.
Unless you pick and chose the scriptures you believe and reject the balance, then please explain why Christ will put to death those that refuse to obey?
Refuse to allow HIM to be their Master.
To all of you that accept, believe --- all that is necessary for eternal life -- is simply; belief.
Then; why is Jesus Christ stating this? Is He simply angry they would not believe?
Wait, He said its because they would not allow HIM to rule over them.
A ruler has rules for his servants, servants must obey their master, Who is our Master? He bought and paid for each of us by HIS death. Jesus Christ expect His servants to obey HIS rules.
If you have a boss, do you obey, it you don’t I would expect you will not be employed much longer.
Luke 19
22 And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, [thou] wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:
By what set of rules will Christ JUDGE us? Valid Question! All judgment has been given to Christ by the Father.
23 Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?
Thus; Jesus Christ expect those that follow HIM to produce!
24 And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give [it] to him that hath ten pounds.
25 (And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds. )
26 For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him.
If you do not Grow in the attributes of the Divine nature of God, fruit of spirit, "even that he hath shall be taken away from him."
27 But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay [them] before me.
Unless you pick and chose the scriptures you believe and reject the balance, then please explain why Christ will put to death those that refuse to obey?
Refuse to allow HIM to be their Master.
I did prove and can prove again there is was NO mystery about Jews and Gentiles to be united and becoming one people. it was WRITTEN BEFORE PAUL. You cannot erase scripture and what it means. I found also other verses in the O.T. read again what i wrote and prove to me the scripture I provided was wrong and means something else. it says what it says Jews ans Gentiles will become one people one flock.
here they are again, only the verses that you cannot possibly have read or you would have understood;
Genesis 22:18 (NKJV)
“In your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.”
Isaiah 49:6 (NKJV)
“It is too small a thing that You should be My Servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved ones of Israel; I will also give You as a light to the Gentiles, that You should be My salvation to the ends of the earth.”
John 10:16 (NKJV)
“And other sheep I have which are not of this fold; them also I must bring, and they will hear My voice; and there will be one flock and one shepherd.”
Matthew 8:11 (NKJV)
“And I say to you that many will come from east and west, and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.”
Matthew 28:19 (NKJV)
“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.”
Acts 10:34–35 (NKJV)
“Then Peter opened his mouth and said: ‘In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality. But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him.’”
Here are additional Old Testament verses from the prophets showing that God’s salvation and blessing extend beyond Israel to the Gentile nations:
Isaiah 2:2‑3 (NKJV):
“In the last days the mountain of the LORD’s house shall be established… and all nations shall flow to it. Many people shall come and say, ‘Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD… and He will teach us His ways, and we shall walk in His paths.’”
Isaiah 60:3 (NKJV):
“The Gentiles shall come to your light, And kings to the brightness of your rising.”
Zechariah 2:11 (NKJV):
“Many nations shall be joined to the LORD in that day, and they shall become My people.”
Psalm 67:2‑3 (NKJV):
“That Your way may be known on earth, Your salvation among all nations. Let the peoples praise You, O God; Let all the peoples praise You!”
Psalm 86:9 (NKJV):
“All nations whom You have made shall come and worship before You, O Lord, And shall glorify Your name.”
Each of these extra passages added were spoken centuries before Jesus lived, yet they clearly show that God’s plan always included people from every nation coming to Him, being blessed, and becoming His people — not only Israel. I have more verses if needed.