Part 4 of 4 - It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs.

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Part 4 of 4 - It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs.

The Mystery program had to remain a secret to ensure that 'the powers of darkness in the heavenlies' would work to get Jesus Christ onto the cross. Our salvation is ENTIRELY wrapped up in the cross of Christ. Did you ever notice how Paul NEVER mentions anything about Jesus' earthly ministry. Paul recites no parables, no teachings of Jesus, no activities .... NOTHING, EXCEPT the cross. Paul glories in the cross (Gal.6:14) because the only thing that could come out of Jesus earthly ministry, for the salvation of the Gentiles, is his death and resurrection. Everything else about the life of Christ incarnate is for the Jews. We can learn of the earthly life of Christ, and we can study prophecy, but these are not addressed to us as Gentiles under grace. What we take as instruction is the doctrine of Paul. 

1 Corinthians 14:37 If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.

Our lives are based on the writings that Paul provides in Romans to Philemon. It is interesting to note that Jesus told the Jews to follow Him, but did you know that Paul did not tell others to follow Jesus earthly example, but to rather follow after his own example, because he was proclaiming a new lifestyle, a new doctrine, and he was setting that example through his life,

  • 1 Cor.4:16 Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.
  • 1 Cor.11:1 Be followers of me even as I am of Christ.
  • 1 Cor.3:10 According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I have laid the foundation, and another builds on it. But let each one take heed how he builds on it. 11 For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
  • 2 Cor.5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

Jesus said that God sent Him for the Jews only, Matt.15:24. Many Christians get thrown for a loop with this verse. But to understand it in the correct context, we need to look at it rightly divided (2 Tim.2:15). We need to understand it in the context of God's greater plan of salvation. To fulfil prophecy, Christ came to His own to save them to be a light to the Gentiles and to use Israel to fill the earth with the glory of Christ. It is the heavenly ministry of Christ that calls into action and use the body of Christ to fill the heavens with the glory of Christ. Using both these agencies, God will restore the entire creation to its full glory and splendour under the Lordship of Jesus Christ. AMEN

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