Post by Brother Michael (FE) on Jan 19, 2018 10:23:14 GMT -8
"I'm Of ........"
I ran across some Brethren yesterday, who believe that somehow "The Apostle Paul's Gospel" is somehow equal to, or supplants The Gospel of Jesus Christ, whom Paul was a "Bond Servant to"
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So I want to share what Paul wrote of Himself, to The Church in Corinth, regarding just this issue, Doctrine that had somehow gone off track; and had supplanted a Man as co-equal to Christ Jesus; forgetting "Who's" Gospel was brought from Heaven Above, and Paul understood & taught:
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1 Corinthians 1
10 Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
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11 For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.
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12 Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.
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13 Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?
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14 I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius;
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15 Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name.
16 And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other.
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17 For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.
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18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
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Paul Repeated his message in chapter 3 AGAIN;
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1 Corinthians 3
3 For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?
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4 For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal?
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5 Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?
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6 I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.
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7 So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.
8 Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.
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9 For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.
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10 According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.
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11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
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12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
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13 Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.
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It has been said (In Truth) by many
"The Old Testament is the New Testament Conceiled"
"The New Testament is The Old Testament Revealed"
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So in keeping that in mind; What or Who is The Entirety of The Living Word about?
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~ Jesus Christ. ~
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And None other "Son of Man".
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The True Gospel is His, and not of any other interpretation, Apostle, Preacher, or Prophet. or "Bond Servant".
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One Last Word from Paul Himself on this matter:
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8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
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9 As we said before, so say I now again, if any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.
Galatians 1
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Even Paul understood He was Preaching The Gospel of Jesus Christ, and Not "Paul", and Foresaw and warned to even discount Him, or an "Angel From Heaven" ("Lucifer" perhaps?) that would change Christ's Gospel (which Paul WAS teaching).
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Again; "Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?"
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God Forbid ANY of us Elevate any Man to even equal status with Our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ..... for at that point; The Truth is not in us.
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~ Brother Michael (FE)