The BIG Picture (Shorts)

Rom.6:17: “But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.” The Apostle Paul was a man of intense passion, deep vulnerability, and an unwavering devotion to the saints. He did not merely deliver cold doctrine from a distance, but poured his very life into the body of Christ, serving with the gentle care of a parent (1Thess.2:7; 2Cor.11:28). This remarkable internal character was not the result of human grit or personal willpower. We learn from his example that we cannot replicate this standard by our own strength or fleshly effort. Instead, we apply his example to our daily lives by learning to yield completely to our doctrine as the absolute standard of our life. When we allow the truth of God's grace to effectively work within us, our natural traits are redirected for His purpose. True transformation occurs when we stop striving in the flesh and simply yield to the identity and sound doctrine w...

Israel is under prophecy and law whereas the Body of Christ is under Paul’s mystery doctrine and grace. That is the divide in scripture. But, as grace believers, we do not ignore prophecy just because it is not our doctrine; all scripture is inspired and profitable for doctrine, reproof, correction and training in righteousness, 2Ti.3:16. Thus, we can learn of prophecy and gain understanding in it, because it helps us to better understand God’s purpose for mystery. Prophecy provides context to mystery and vice versa. We need knowledge of both to fully understand God's redemption plan. Thus, we STUDY all of scripture, but when it comes to PRACTICE, or APPLICATION of scripture, then we specifically focus on Paul’s mystery doctrine, and any trans-dispensational passages that agree with, or compliment Paul's mystery doctrine. See Rom.16:25-26, (1) "according to the revelation of the mystery", ... (2) "and by the scriptures of the prophets ..." . ______________ ...