I have to tell you, Galatians 2:8-21 was quite an adventure today. We were able to clarify Paul’s apostleship to the Gentiles / the heathen, and Peter’s apostleship to the Jews / the circumcision. They are not the same. They are to two different groups of people, yet, Paul’s message in this dispensation of grace … Read more
We began our overview of Galatians 2, understanding this to be Paul’s account of Acts 15, and how he defended his apostleship to the Gentile world. The gospel of the uncircumcision (Gentiles) was committed to him by the Lord Jesus Christ, just as much as the gospel of the circumcision (Jews) was committed to Peter … Read more
I would like to start this synopsis by stating that the whole issue of the gospel of grace during this current dispensation of grace aka “The Mystery” and the gospel of the circumcision of the early believers in Jerusalem, and the gospel of the kingdom preached by Jesus and the disciples, which will be preached … Read more
Thank you all for allowing me to go through a review of the “Mystery” and how all the dispensations, through the progressive revelation of God, in due time, brought Jesus into this world to be the long awaited savior. The dispensations are as follows: Innocence – when Adam was in the garden of Eden, given … Read more
Today, we closed out our study of 2 Corinthians, making our way through chapters 11, 12, and 13. Most of our study time dealt with the body of Christ, all believers of this Dispensation of the grace of God aka The Mystery, also being the espoused / betrothed to Christ, One day we will go … Read more
Completing 2 Corinthians 10 was a big step in finishing our overview next Sunday. Next Sunday, December 19th, is our final class until January 2nd. We will not meet on December 26th. We will begin our overview of Galatians in the new year. So, we will attempt to get through the final three chapters of … Read more