Well, I'm sure that's what he's referring to, but the truth is we're all one Body In Christ. He's the Head and we are the Body. We are ONE.
He is Christianity.
You can't get rid of Christianity or you'd have to get rid of Christ.
Everything is focused on Christ, and that's why it's called CHRISTianity.
Blessings to all in Christ.
@osucowboytc Exactly. It's falling into place (just like Scripture tells us)
Perfect love casts out fear.
And Who is perfect love?
Do we need to answer that?
Blessings to all in Christ.
The problem with "legalists" is that they don't understand they DIED. (or don't believe God's Word)
The requirement of the law has always been DEATH.
Thus, the requirement of the law was satisfied by Christ.
We believers were crucified with Christ.
They can't argue what God's Word explicitly says.
If they are legalistic, then they are living according to the flesh, not the Spirit.
Geez.
Blessings to all in Christ.
@William34772026 Good Post @william34772026.
Yes, salvation has multiple meanings. Here's the one I think is the best.
Jesus Christ IS our salvation.
Heโs our Salvation of God. (Cor 1:30, Luke 2:30, 3:6)
Blessings to all in Christ.
Oh, and I'm speaking of the difference in believers in the Millennial Kingdom AFTER the Judgment Seat of Christ.
Some will enter into a fullness of life and some will suffer loss in some way (but not lose their eternal life)
So there is "separation" of some sort of different kinds of believers in the sense that some obey/submit and some do not.
I get it. But the church is kind of separated between overcomers and non-overcomers.
Those who do His will and those who don't.
We all have eternal life, but some are "chosen" and "precious" and will "sit at His table" but not all.
Gotta go.
And may the love of Christ flow through you to others today.
It might be multiple times...not just one or two.
I might be wrong, but it seems as though one of the main points of our walk with Christ is MATURITY/GROWTH.
Over and over in the Old Testament and the New Testament, we're encouraged to continue on, move forward, mature, etc.
God says Heโs the โLord of the harvestโ. (Matt 9:38, Matt 13:30, 39, Luke 10:2, Rev 14:15) Paul says that we are Godโs โfieldโ (farm/husbandry) (1 Cor 3:9). We are wheat/good seed (Matt 13).
Thus, we are His harvest.
Think about it, if you yourself have a little garden in your backyard, when it's time to reap the harvest, what do you do?
1. You take/pick the mature fruit first.
2. Then the general harvest as it matures.
3. Then what's left over......the gleanings.
There is Old Testament scripture regarding this.
Again, not saying I have the answer....just tossing some stuff out there that may help those who are studying this portion of scripture right now.
Yes, I believe so. I believe those believers who are "ripe" (spiritually mature) will be taken pre-trib.
But some believers need to be left until they "ripen/mature".
Then, before the Millennial Kingdom, all must be harvested by that time.
Fruit which matures first (Lev 23:17) might just be taken into the โHouseโ (Exod 23:19, 34:26) (1 Cr 15:23)
General harvest of the land (Lev 23:22, Lev 19:9)
The gleanings don't seem to be gathered at this time. General harvest may go to the "barn". Then the gleanings which are the leftover crops. Verse 22b.
Unharvested fruit after the main harvest is also like the โshaking of an olive tree.โ (Lev 23:22b, 19:10, Isaiah 17:6, 24:13)
Again, not sure or dogmatic about this. (I haven't studied it fully)
Blessings in Christ to you and yours.
@MerylsaMess Good Post @MerylsaMess
But when we consider ourselves IN CHRIST and walk in the Spirit, then He takes care of everything for us.
(but that's the hard part...continually remaining in Him... at least for me it is.)
All blessings in Christ to you and yours.
@VPritchs Vernon.
We all know you da man.
Don't roll over and not be part of it. (no pun intended...you said it, not me)
Stay strong. Work hard (doesn't mean what you think) and good things will come your way next week at home where we all love you.
@khoingo@YahwehGraced Jesus Christ is the good news from beginning to end.
He's the Gospel...and everything ABOUT Him is included IN HIM.
Blessings to all IN CHRIST.