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Sunday sermon
Zechariah 3:2 And the Lord said unto Satan, The Lord rebuke thee, O Satan; even the Lord that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this a brand plucked out of the fire? In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations All that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever. 1st John 2 Links to my sites here and the bottom of every post- Most updated at bottom. https://ccoutreach87.com/links-to-my-sites-updated-10-2018/ Stats https://ccoutreach87.com/stats-4-21/ Recent- Twellit- ccoutreach87 https://twellit.com/@Ccoutreach87 Social Cross- ccoutreach https://socialcross.org/ccoutreach Buzzbii ccoutreach https://www.buzzbii.com/ccoutreach Wespeak- ccoutreach87 https://www.wespeak.com/Ccoutreach87 USA ccoutreach https://usa.life/ccoutreach Yubnub- ccoutreach https://yubnub.social/ccoutreach Coldcast- ccoutreach https://coldcast.org/ccoutreach Rightccoutreach https://rightonly.net/ccoutreach Patnet- John Chiarello https://patriotnet.com/profile/5427 Streetloc- ccoutreach https://streetloc.com/page/view-persons-profile?id=2382 Magccoutreach https://magabook.com/ccoutreach Plurk https://www.plurk.com/ccoutreach87 [Japan- Taiwan] Safechat https://safechat.com/u/john.chiarello Snac- https://snacpia.com/link/profile/51155 [Korea] Connectzing https://connectzing.com/profile/25096 Ccoutreach87 https://www.vent.co/ Ccoutreach-WA https://worldanon.com/ccoutreach Wego https://wego.social/ccoutreach87 Sunday sermon videos- https://youtu.be/nzE2GCh56FE https://www.facebook.com/john.chiarello.5/videos/10205306387657412/ https://1drv.ms/v/s!Aocp2PkNEAGMilD5yDhBnTUB_-Sb 1-29-22 The Godfather [Made yesterday] https://youtu.be/lRuh_jWUNKE https://fb.watch/aR6NS-sUuz/ https://ok.ru/video/3333740366391 ON VIDEO .The 5 million dollar- 30 second- Super Bowl ad [a sign of our time] .Insights from the Bob Dylan book I read a few years ago .Jeremiah the prophets calling .Church History .Reformation .Calvin- Erasmus- Zwingli .The development of the doctrine of predestination- dating back to Augustine .Spiritual warfare and angels .Did God trick me? .Maximize the resources- be efficient .The key ruling principle when all is said and done- Love .A teaching from 1st Corinthians 13 Jeremiah 20:7 O Lord, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived; thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one mocketh me. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations NOTE [Past posts below] This Sunday I did teach on the verses from the Catholic Mass and also taught on some other passages as well. I added my past teachings that relate in the section below [Past Posts]- And if I make a video Today I will post it to my sites later on. Just a note- some of you see my weekly posts on my various web sites- I usually post 3 times a week to all my web sites [Sunday- Tuesday- Thursday]. But just about every night I post 7 teaching videos to my other sites [Link sharing- Mix- Trello- etc] [Some sites see here https://corpuschristioutreachministries.blogspot.com/2022/01/sunday-sermon-text_30.html ] I post those videos to my Blog [ www.corpuschristioutreachministries.blogspot.com]
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EPHESIANS 2
Ephesians 2:14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;Ephesians 2:15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; Links to my sites here and the bottom of every post- Most updated at bottom. https://ccoutreach87.com/links-to-my-sites-updated-10-2018/ Stats https://ccoutreach87.com/stats-4-21/ Ephesians 2 videos- https://www.dropbox.com/s/dcterll6r8stc28/12-9-17%20Ephesians%202.mp4?dl=0 https://1drv.ms/v/s!Aocp2PkNEAGMhHRdUCZmDZ6EekUL https://youtu.be/nILDsbbHiok I made this video 2 days ago- 1-25-22 Homeless friends https://youtu.be/LjEx0WkrkTo https://fb.watch/aM5bPDTb-E/ https://1drv.ms/v/s!Aocp2PkNEAGMkTDIqwV5JatU3dJ9 I made these videos a while back and needed a post to tag them- Friends- https://youtu.be/yn-q0HwTPhM Andy- GPL- https://youtu.be/9NqGwEClF3g I felt this day was meant to hang out with some of the guys- to be honest- I was cold but it was meant to be. You only catch a small glimpse of the day- I have known these guys for many years. Many of the friends I have met the last few years are really new friends- not part of the community that have been around for years. When I spent about 4 hours with Andy and Art- we did talk about the old days- but to be honest- Art shared in a way I have never heard him open up before- you don’t catch this on video- but after knowing him for around 20 years- it was one of the first times we had some real honest discussion. The whole day was indeed ministry- honest evaluation of our lives- some of the guys told me they never thought they would wind up where they ‘wound up’. Many of the guys have skills- education- and are very talented- and they have had to deal with the reality of the choices they have made- they were telling me this during our talks- And how they took responsibility for being where they are. To be honest- they were the ones actually ‘doing ministry’ this day- I was just there as a friend. Zechariah 8:6 Thus saith the Lord of hosts; If it be marvellous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, should it also be marvellous in mine eyes? saith the Lord of hosts. [Some sites see here https://ccoutreach87.webstarts.com/blog/post/ephesians-2-8 ] ON VIDEO- [Ephesians 2] EPHESIANS- INTRO- CHAPTER 1
Ephesians 1:9 Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself: Ephesians 1:10 That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him: Links to my sites here and the bottom of every post- Most updated at bottom. https://ccoutreach87.com/links-to-my-sites-updated-10-2018/ Stats https://ccoutreach87.com/stats-4-21/ Ephesians 1 Videos- https://youtu.be/6R_QugaoG74 https://www.dropbox.com/s/uve5l1dh546zxcp/11-21-17%20Ephesians-%20Intro-%20chapter%201.mp4?dl=0 https://1drv.ms/v/s!Aocp2PkNEAGMhCrMCv6eqngiL5Ew https://ccoutreach87.com/11-21-17-ephesians-intro-chapter-1/ https://ccoutreach87.com/11-21-17-ephesians-intro-chapter-1-2/ ON VIDEO- .Butterfly .Background on the city of Ephesus .Sovereignty .Paul’s prayer .Plymouth Rock .Mayflower .Jamestown .Puritans .Reformation .Church of England .Some history of the Puritans and their rejection of the Church of England [Anglican] keeping some of the High Church practices of the Catholic Church TEACHING- [Past posts- corrections? Below] Intro- Ephesus was the capitol city of the Roman province of Asia- it was one of the top cities of the day [Like Rome- Corinth- Alexandria- etc]. It was a major commercial center because of a port to the Aegean sea- [Now silted up] And if you remember my Acts study- the famous temple of Diana was located there- which was considered to be one of the 7 wonders of the ancient world- https://ccoutreach87.com/2017/08/09/acts-19/ Paul spent more than 2 years there and he probably penned this letter while sitting in jail at Rome [House arrest] I actually just covered the history of this in my study on the book of Acts- so I thought it fitting to now start a new study on the letter the apostle wrote to this Christian community. Chapter 1- Paul begins the letter acknowledging God’s sovereignty in his own calling- Ephesians 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus: His own conversion was an example of God’s choice- God converted Paul that day on the Damascus road- when Paul was on the way to persecute Christians- https://ccoutreach87.com/2017/04/18/acts-9/ So his own experience is seeing God picking him- not based on his [Paul’s] own choice- And Paul reminds the believers that is the same choice of God that picked them as well- Ephesians 1:4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: Ephesians 1:5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, [Some sites see here https://ccoutreach87.webstarts.com/blog/post/ephesians-1-8 ] Sunday sermon [2nd Corinthians 1]
John 6:41 The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven. Links to my sites here and the bottom of every post- Most updated at bottom. https://ccoutreach87.com/links-to-my-sites-updated-10-2018/ Stats https://ccoutreach87.com/stats-4-21/ Sunday sermon [2nd Cor. 1] Videos- https://youtu.be/8KzkJjm8N_c https://1drv.ms/v/s!Aocp2PkNEAGMjkeCUlCq9abgC_dR https://www.facebook.com/john.chiarello.5/videos/10207402347535099/ 1-22-22 Homeless friend https://youtu.be/nohl14CWFbg https://fb.watch/aI6GlbPxI7/ https://1drv.ms/v/s!Aocp2PkNEAGMkS5PV2i4VeRad1WL ON VIDEO .The Bread- confession? [An interesting experience] .Than came John 6:41 .What was the significance of the meaning of the word MANNA? .Manna means ‘What is it’ .So like wise the 1st century Jewish person would not immediately recognize Jesus as the Messiah- in essence saying ‘Who is this’? .Jesus being the Bread from heaven .Overview of Stephens sermon in Acts 7 .What was the main theme of his message? .2 Corinthians- Paul's most autobiographical letter .We too share in the sufferings of Christ [The fellowship of his suffering] Philipians 3:10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; .Yes- Jesus ‘Paid it all’- and also left us an example of how to go thru suffering as well .Look to the ‘joy set before you’ [Hebrews 12] and you than see a purpose in the suffering .Church history .Constantinople .Development of the Papacy .The split between Rome and the East [Orthodox] in 1054 ad .Council of Trent .The debate between Infusion or Imputation- which view is correct? .Both .The letter of James and the example of Abraham .James was talking about the Genesis 22 account [Infusion] .Paul primarily focused on Genesis 15 [Imputation] .James and Paul do not disagree- the confusion is trying to make the James teaching fit into the Genesis 15 account of Imputation [technical- I know- but hopefully this will help my friends who are familiar with the debate] .Soteriology [The doctrine of salvation] is Both a static- 1 time event [initial conversion] and also defined as a fluent conversion process thru out life .Yes- scripture does have the final say Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church: In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Col. 1:24 TEACHING [More teaching below] [Some sites see here https://ccoutreach87.webstarts.com/blog/post/sunday-sermon-201 ] I’ll add the intro to both 1st and 2nd Cor. that I wrote many years ago- 1st CORINTHIANS INTRODUCTION- Out of all of Paul’s letters, this one is ‘the most verified’ as being his. Of course we know this because Paul says so in the letter! But for all those intellectual higher critics, Romans 14- 16
Romans 16:25 Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began, Romans 16:26 But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith: Romans 16:27 To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen. Links to my sites here and the bottom of every post- Most updated at bottom. https://ccoutreach87.com/links-to-my-sites-updated-10-2018/ Stats https://ccoutreach87.com/stats-4-21/ Romans 14-16 Videos- https://www.dropbox.com/s/bpnai6q4y45jnbo/alc-%203-28-15%20Rom14-16.mp4?dl=0 https://1drv.ms/v/s!Aocp2PkNEAGMh22YgCl3pYHtXW24 Links- [Past teaching below] Romans 1-3 https://corpuschristioutreachministries.blogspot.com/2021/01/romans-1-3-text.html?m=0 https://ccoutreach87.com/2021/01/05/romans-1-3-text/ https://ello.co/ccoutreach87/post/emcyitnquboywxgydq-feq https://ccoutreach87.webstarts.com/blog/post/romans-1-3-2 https://corpusoutreach.weebly.com/most-recent-posts/romans-1-33758979 https://wt.social/post/aguq9w65366150096208 https://www.publish0x.com/ccoutreach87/romans-1-3-xwqwwyj https://parler.com/post/f8e78073cead44a4818f11b7d847a226 https://gab.com/Ccoutreach87/posts/105502799410439670 https://johnchiarello.medium.com/romans-1-3-ba6def95b6fa https://ccoutreach87.mystrikingly.com/blog/romans-1-3-0c746590-e0e4-470b-9093-96db800b59fb https://www.plurk.com/p/o615n3 https://ccoutreach87.site123.me/blog/romans-1-3-1 http://ccoutreach87-1.mozello.com/blog/params/post/2475306/romans-1-3 https://ccoutreach87.jimdofree.com/2021/01/05/romans-1-3/ http://ccoutreach.over-blog.com/2021/01/romans-1-3.html [Some sites see here https://ccoutreach87.webstarts.com/blog/post/romans-14-16-2 ] Romans 11-13
Links to my sites here and the bottom of every post- Most updated at bottom. https://ccoutreach87.com/links-to-my-sites-updated-10-2018/ Stats https://ccoutreach87.com/stats-4-21/ Recent sites- Twellit- ccoutreach87 https://twellit.com/@Ccoutreach87 Social Cross- ccoutreach https://socialcross.org/ccoutreach Buzzbii ccoutreach https://www.buzzbii.com/ccoutreach Wespeak- ccoutreach87 https://www.wespeak.com/Ccoutreach87 USA ccoutreach https://usa.life/ccoutreach Yubnub- ccoutreach https://yubnub.social/ccoutreach Coldcast- ccoutreach https://coldcast.org/ccoutreach Rightccoutreach https://rightonly.net/ccoutreach Patnet- John Chiarello https://patriotnet.com/profile/5427 Streetloc- ccoutreach https://streetloc.com/page/view-persons-profile?id=2382 Magccoutreach https://magabook.com/ccoutreach Plurk https://www.plurk.com/ccoutreach87 [Japan- Taiwan] Safechat https://safechat.com/u/john.chiarello Snac- https://snacpia.com/link/profile/51155 [Korea] Connectzing https://connectzing.com/profile/25096 Ccoutreach87 https://www.vent.co/ Romans 11-13 videos- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZVN_AIvVpg&t=349s https://www.dropbox.com/s/ej7tvvd64txxeoh/3-12-15%20Romans%2011-13.mp4?dl=0 https://1drv.ms/v/s!Aocp2PkNEAGMhSdOBHOVib2Za3Vx 1-17-22 And the Word was God [Made this yesterday] https://youtu.be/KJsdAgZi7Bc https://fb.watch/aBt1Sv1QPn/ https://1drv.ms/v/s!Aocp2PkNEAGMkS3Ry6UBLUTkwj_q Past teaching- [Verses below] (862)ROMANS 11- let me make a note on the previous entry. Over the last few years, as well as many years of experience with ‘ministry/church’, I have seen how easy it is to fall into the well meaning mindset of ‘I am going into the ministry, this is my career choice. My responsibility is to do ‘Christian stuff’ and the people’s role is to support me’[ I am not taking a shot at well meaning Pastors, I am basically speaking of the many friends I have met over the years who seemed to think ministry was a way to get financial support]. In the previous entry I mentioned how Paul seemed to have a mode of operation that said ‘when I am residing with a community of believers, I refuse to allow them to support me. I will work with my own hands to give them an example, not only to the general saints, but also to the elders. I am showing you that leadership is not a means to get gain’. It does seem ‘strange’ for us to see this. Of course we know Paul also taught the churches that it was proper and right to support those who ‘labor among you’. I have taught all this in the past and I don’t want to ‘re-teach’ it all again. The point I want to make is we ‘in ministry’ really need to rethink what we do. How many web-sites have I gone to that actually have icons that say ‘pay me here’. The average person going to these sites must think ‘pay you for what’? Paul did not teach the mindset of ‘pay me here, now’. Also in this letter to the Romans we are reading Paul’s correspondence to the believers at Rome. He often used this mode of ‘authority’ [writing letters] to exercise his apostolic office. Of course he also traveled to these areas [Acts] and spent time with them. And as I just showed you he supported himself on purpose when he was with the saints. Basically Paul is carrying out the single most effective apostolic ministry of all time [except for Jesus] and he is doing it without all the modern techniques of getting paid. He actually is doing all this writing and laboring at his own expense. He told the Corinthians ‘the fathers [apostles] spend for the children, not the children for the fathers’. So in todays talk on ‘apostles’ being restored. God ‘bringing back into alignment apostolic government’ we need to tone down all the quoting of verses [even the things Paul said!] that seem to say to the average saint ‘how do you expect us to reach the world if you do not ‘bring all the tithes into the storehouse’! When we put this guilt trip on the people of God we are violating very fundamental principles of scripture. Now, let’s try and finish up chapter 11. Paul is basically telling Israel and the Gentiles that God’s dealings are beyond our understanding [last few verses]. God is using the ‘unbelief’ of Israel as an open door to the Gentiles. He is also using the mercy that he is showing to the Gentiles as an ‘open door’ to Israel! He will ‘provoke them to jealousy’. There are a few difficult verses that would be unfair for me to skip over. ‘All Israel shall be saved’. Paul uses this to show that God’s dealings with natural Israel as a nation are not finished. Who are ‘all Israel’? Some say ‘the Israel of God’ [the church]. I don’t think this fits the text. Some say ‘all Israel that will be alive at the second coming’ I think this is closer. To be honest I think this can simply mean ‘all Israel’ all those who are alive and also raised at the return of the Lord. Now, this would be a form of universalism [all people eventually being saved]. I am not a Universalist, but I don’t want any ‘preconceived’ mindset [even my own!] to taint the text. I think God has the ability to reveal himself to the whole nation of Israel in such a way that ‘they all will be saved’. If I were a Jewish person I wouldn’t wait for this to happen! Just like the Calvinists argument of ‘why witness’? Because God commands it. So even though you can make an argument here for a type of universal redemption at Christ’s revealing of himself to Israel at the second coming [which is in keeping with this chapter, as well as other areas in scripture; ‘they will look upon him whom they have pierced’ ‘God will pour out the spirit of mourning and supplication on Israel at his appearing’. Which by the way would fit in with ‘whoever calls on the Lord will be saved’ which I taught in chapter 10. This is a futurist text implying a time of future judgment and wrath’]. So God’s dealings with Israel are not finished. Paul also warns the Gentiles ‘don’t boast, if God cut out the true branches [Israel] to graft you in. He can just as quickly cut you out too’! It would be dishonest for me [a Calvinist] to simply not comment on this. You certainly can take this verse in an Arminian way. Or you can see Paul speaking in a ‘nationalistic sense’. Sort of like saying ‘if Germany walks away from the faith, they will be ‘cut out’. [France would have been a better example! Speaking of the so called ‘enlightenment’ and the French Revolution]. In essence ‘you Gentiles, don’t think “wow, look at us. God left Israel and we are now special!”’ Paul is saying ‘you Gentiles [as a whole group] stand by faith. God could just as quickly ‘cut you out’ and replace you with another group’. I also think the Arminians could use this type of argument for the previous predestination chapter [9]. But to be honest I needed to give you my view. One more thing, Paul quotes Elijah ‘lord, I am the only one left’. He uses this in context of God having a remnant from Israel who remained faithful to the true God. God told Elijah ‘there are 7 thousand that have not bowed the knee to baal’. Paul uses this to show that even in his day there were a remnant Of Jews [himself included] who received the Messiah. An interesting side note. The prophetic ministry [Elijah] seems to function at a ‘popular level’. Now, I don’t mean ‘fame’, but Elijah was giving voice to a large undercurrent that was running thru the nation. If you read the story of Elijah you would have never known that there were ‘7 thousand’ who never bowed the knee! Often times God will use prophetic people to ‘give voice’ or popularize a general truth that is presently existing in the ‘underground church’ at large. Sort of like if Elijah had a web site, the 7 thousand would have been secretly reading it and saying ‘right on brother, that’s exactly what we believe too’! [Some sites see here https://ccoutreach87.webstarts.com/blog/post/romans-11-13-3 ] (864)ROMANS 12:1-8 ‘I beseech you by the mercies of God to present your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service [spiritual worship]’. Most times we see SUNDAY SERMON
John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.John 1:2 The same was in the beginning with God.John 1:3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. Links to my sites here and the bottom of every post- Most updated at bottom. https://ccoutreach87.com/links-to-my-sites-updated-10-2018/ Stats https://ccoutreach87.com/stats-4-21/ Sunday sermon videos- https://youtu.be/m8Bt8t-BuiA https://www.facebook.com/john.chiarello.5/videos/10205281180907259/ https://1drv.ms/v/s!Aocp2PkNEAGMik_SfI-6_X58FLl_ Sunday sermon videos- https://youtu.be/R5J8p55Z2uA https://www.dropbox.com/s/z708gslzuuyzg9n/8-13-17%20Sunday%20sermon.mp4?dl=0 https://1drv.ms/v/s!Aocp2PkNEAGMhxd6-sIeUsbZsZcL https://ccoutreach87.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/8-13-17-sunday-sermon.zip https://ccoutreach87.com/8-13-17-sunday-sermon/ ON VIDEO- .Furman almost drowned .Care for the sheep .Survival mentality? .Provisions come as you fulfill purpose .KFD .Acts 20 preview .See the quads! .Paul’s example .Logos .Science .Hawking .Philosophy .Creation .Light travel and rocks .Dinosaur DNA .Darwin .Abiogenesis? - .All truth is God’s truth .Aquinas .Catastrophism http://www.dictionary.com/browse/catastrophism TEACHING [Past posts below] I talked about various issues on today’s video- won’t cover it all here. But just want to focus in on a few insights from some of the verses. In Isaiah 9 we read- Isaiah 9:2 The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined. This is a messianic prophecy fulfilled at the time of christ- 12 Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee; 13 And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim: 14 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, 15 The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles; 16 The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up. [Some sites see here https://ccoutreach87.webstarts.com/blog/post/sunday-sermon-200 ] ROMANS 8-10
Links to my sites here and the bottom of every post- Most updated at bottom. https://ccoutreach87.com/links-to-my-sites-updated-10-2018/ Stats https://ccoutreach87.com/stats-4-21/ Romans 8-10 Videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDqIktzp8Xc&t=350s https://www.dropbox.com/s/533k3rb0c32rzfi/2-24-15%20Romans%208-10.mp4?dl=0 https://ccoutreach87.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/2-24-15-romans-8-10.zip https://1drv.ms/v/s!Aocp2PkNEAGMhQ7PRpqfnBJYBCRc [I cover stuff on the videos that are not in the post- here are a few] .Council of Trent- what did the Church say? .Do we get the final say- at the Judgment? .What are the Catholic virtues- did Paul teach them? .Augustine, Calvin, Whitfield and Wesley. .Infusion or Imputation? How bout both! At the bottom I added some quotes from the Catechism of the Catholic church- to show that the official teaching of the church DOES NOT TEACH SALVATION BY THE LAW- BUT BY CHRIST. . REMINDER- This is a commentary I wrote years ago- Verses below .CHAPTER 8- FEW POINTS; ·Did God choose us to believe- or did we choose him? ·When Paul says ‘he makes our bodies alive’ is he only speaking about resurrection? ·Does God use difficulty- or is it to be rebuked? ·Was Paul a ‘hyper- Calvinist’? (839)ROMAN 8:1-4 ‘There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh [sinful nature] but after the Spirit [new nature]’. Now, having proved the reality of sin and guilt [chapter 7] Paul teaches that those who ‘are in Christ’ are free from condemnation. Why? Because they ‘walk according to the Spirit’ the ‘righteousness of the law is being fulfilled in them’. Having no condemnation isn’t simply a ‘legal function’ of declared righteousness, and Paul didn’t teach it that way! Paul is saying ‘all those who have believed in Jesus and have been legally justified [earlier arguments in chapters 3-4] are now walking [actually acting out] this new nature. Therefore [because you no longer walk according to the flesh] there is no condemnation’! This argument helps bridge the gap between Catholic and Protestant theology, part of the reason for the ongoing schism is over this understanding. After the Reformation the Catholic Church had a Counter Reformation council, the council of Trent. They dealt with a lot of the abuses of the Catholic Church, things that many Catholic leaders were complaining about before the Reformation. They did deal with some issues and reformed somewhat. To the dismay of the more ‘reform minded’ Catholics [with Protestant leanings] they still came down strong on most pre reform doctrines. This made it next to impossible for the schism to be healed. But one area of disagreement was over ‘legal’ versus ‘actual/experiential’ justification. The Catholic position was ‘God can’t declare/say a person is justified until they actually are’ [experientially]. The Protestant side [Luther] said ‘God does justify [legal declaration] a person by faith alone’. Like I taught before, both of these are true. The Catholic view of ‘justification’ is looking ahead towards a future reality [The same way James speaks of justification in a future sense- He uses the example from Genesis 22, when Abraham does a righteous act] while the Protestant view is focusing on the initial legal act of justification [Genesis 15]. Here Paul agrees with both views, he says ‘those who walk after the Spirit [actually living the changed life] have no condemnation’. [Some sites see here https://ccoutreach87.webstarts.com/blog/post/romans-8-10-3 ] (840)ROMANS 8:5-13 Paul will teach the impossibility of the ‘carnal minds’ ability to submit to Gods law. Those who are ‘in the flesh’ [the unregenerate nature- not simply ‘in the body’. We will get into these distinctions in a minute] can’t submit to God. Society spends so much time and effort trying to get the ROMANS 4-7
Romans 7:22 For I delight in the law of God after the inward man: Romans 7:23 But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members. Romans 7:24 O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death? Romans 7:25 I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin. Links to my sites here and the bottom of every post- Most updated at bottom. https://ccoutreach87.com/links-to-my-sites-updated-10-2018/ Stats https://ccoutreach87.com/stats-4-21/ Romans 4-7 videos- https://www.dropbox.com/s/iy3a9t1z9st7sbt/2-11-15%20Romans%204-7.mp4?dl=0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnBn5O6BLhM&t=339s https://ccoutreach87.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/2-11-15-romans-4-7.zip https://1drv.ms/v/s!Aocp2PkNEAGMhHHlJSQt11n5jvfE https://ccoutreach87.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/700-galatians.wav?_=1 This is an old radio show I made years ago- thought it fit well with what I’m teaching now- you’ll need to use Internet Explorer browser to hear it. PAST POSTS [Parts of my past teaching that fit with this post- Verses below] The apostle Paul quotes a lot of Old Testament scriptures in this letter- I hope to cover some of them on the video- but as you read these chapters- it would be helpful to read Genesis 12- 13- 15-and 17- these are the main chapters Paul uses in the life of Abraham to show Abrahams faith- and how he was justified by faith- before he was circumcised [Gen 15]. He will describe the faith of Abraham by using the story of Abraham and Sarah having a son in their old age [Gen. 17] – and talk about how the heirs of the promise- that Abraham would be ‘heir of the world’ was made to ALL THE SEED- meaning not just to his Jewish brothers who would believe- but also to the Gentiles- who were never granted the ‘right of the covenant’ [circumcision]. Paul explains that Abraham was justified BEFORE he was circumcised- so- he is the father of all the kids- even the Gentile believers who were never circumcised- but had the faith of Abraham. Now- there’s’ a lot I am trying to cover in this Romans study- for those who watch the videos- you will see that I’m also covering the divisions within Christianity- primarily those that arose out of the 16th century Protestant Reformation. I quote the book of James- and show how James says ‘was not Abraham our father JUSTIFIED BY WORKS when he offered up Isaac his son on the altar’. It’s important to see- that these words JUSTIFIED BY WORKS- are indeed used in our New Testament- in the videos I’m explaining this- but the point I’m making is James uses the account of Abraham- in Genesis 22- and shows us that the progressive work of ‘Justification’ can- and is- applied to the act of Abrahams obedience- and when God saw Abraham DO A JUST THING [a work] James says ‘he was then justified’- the same word used in the initial act of our Justification- seen in Genesis 15- ok- this might be a bit much to take in now- but over time when we get a better grasp on this- I believe it will help to foster unity in the Body of Christ. James 2:21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? James 2:22 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? James 2:23 And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God. James 2:24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. NOTE- As I do this study- I’m copying/pasting an old commentary I wrote years ago- I guess I should read the commentary first- after I penned the above- I read it- I basically covered the same thing- at least I’m consistent! ROMANS 4: 1-12 Now, Paul will use one of his most frequent arguments to prove that all men, both Jews and Gentiles, need to be justified by faith and not ‘by works’. The most famous singular figure that natural Israel looked to as the ‘identifier’ of them being a special people was ‘Father Abraham’. Paul does a masterful job at showing how Abraham was indeed justified by faith and not by works. The ‘work’ of circumcision came before the law. It would later become synonymous with law keeping [Ten Commandments] and Paul can certainly use it here as implying ‘the whole law’. But to be accurate this work of circumcision was a national identifying factor that Israel looked to as saying ‘we are better than you [Gentiles]’. Paul is showing Israel that God in fact ‘made Abraham righteous’ before he circumcised him! [Gen. 15] And the sign of this righteousness was circumcision. This meaning that Abrahams faith in Gods promise [a purely ‘passive’ act! This is very important to see. Later on as we deal with the famous ‘conversion texts’ we need to keep this in mind] justified him without respect to the law. God simply took Abraham outside and said ‘look at the stars, your children will be this abundant’ and Abraham simply believed this promise to be true. Much like the passive belief of Cornelius house at their conversion [Acts 10]. The simple belief in the promise of Jesus justifies the sinner! Now this fact of Abraham believing and being made righteous, before being circumcised, is proof [according to Paul] that Abraham is the father of ‘many nations’ not just natural Israel. All ethnic groups who HAVE THE SAME FAITH AS ABRAHAM are qualified to be ‘sons of Abraham/ heirs of God’. The fact that Abraham carried this justification along with him as he became circumcised, shows that all Jewish people as well can partake of this ‘righteousness by faith’ if they have the same faith as Abraham had. Jesus did say ‘Abraham rejoiced to see my day’[ John’s gospel]. In Gods promise to Abraham of a future dynasty of children, this included the promised Messiah. So indirectly Abraham’s belief in the promise of being the father of ‘many nations’ included belief in the coming Messiah. So according to Paul, all ethnic groups who have faith in Jesus are justified/made righteous. The very example Israel used to justify ‘ethnic/national pride’ [Father Abraham] was taught in a way that showed the truth of the gospel and how God is no respecter of persons. [Some sites see here https://ccoutreach87.webstarts.com/blog/post/romans-4-7-3 ] ·ROMANS 4:13-14 ‘Now the promise that Abraham would become the inheritor of the world was not going to be fulfilled thru the law [natural Israel] but thru faith [all who believe, both Jew and Gentile]’. I have spoken on this Sunday sermon
Matthew 9:17 Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved. Links to my sites here and the bottom of every post- Most updated at bottom. https://ccoutreach87.com/links-to-my-sites-updated-10-2018/ Stats https://ccoutreach87.com/stats-4-21/ Sunday sermon videos- https://youtu.be/7Y6fOuId3zQ https://www.facebook.com/john.chiarello.5/videos/10205255604547866/ https://1drv.ms/v/s!Aocp2PkNEAGMikYc30VvFVnVlHnn ON VIDEO .Diversity in gifts .How the interaction with my homeless friends confirmed the readings for that same night .We are God’s crown and Jewel- how? .What about the New Name God gives us? .The number 3 [how it fit] .Why is John’s Gospel the only one that tells of the miracle of Water into Wine? [I give a few reasons on the video] .Church history- Gnostics- Docetists https://www.britannica.com/topic/Docetism .What does the ‘Best for last’ mean in the context of the miracle in John 2? .Augustine- Manichaeism - https://www.thefreedictionary.com/Manichean+heresy .How do we give God glory and strength? .Value the storehouse God has given you [Remember the 10 virgins?] Isaiah 8:18 Behold, I and the children whom the Lord hath given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the Lord of hosts, which dwelleth in mount Zion. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Isaiah 62:2 And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory: and thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of the LORD shall name.Isaiah 62:3 Thou shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God. [All verses below in the VERSES section] TEACHING [Past posts below] This Sunday I did make a teaching video- I guess the theme would be diversity [And the glory of God]- And how it was confirmed by some of the interactions I had with my friends. I explained on the video how this fit with the readings/verses for this week. The main theme for the readings- was the glory of God- and how God’s people share in this glory. Yes- I taught this before- and the 2 verses I shared from John’s gospel pretty much summed it up. But that was the main theme that tied the readings together- and that's what I try and teach when you see me teach from the actual Catholic Mass readings on most Sundays. I simply felt it would be helpful- over time- to teach not only from the bible chapters - or books you see me write studies on- But also from the Sunday readings. Though many Protestants- or non denominational churches also have their own sermons on Sunday- Which is fine- I simply felt I could do the most good- by teaching from the verses that most Christians/Catholics would be reading on any given Sunday. And the way the Catholic church does have the same bible readings- world wide- on every Sunday- then yes- It might benefit all Christians more- if I cover those verses. Ok- I hope that explained some why you see me focus on the Mass readings for most Sunday sermons. I did add my past teachings below on the key chapters- [Somes ites see here https://ccoutreach87.webstarts.com/blog/post/sunday-sermon-text ] And if I make a video later today I will try and post it to |
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