Dispensational Truth

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'Study to shew thyself approved unto God,
a workman that needeth not to be ashamed,
rightly dividing the word of truth.'
(2 Tim. 2:15)

Hello there,

This verse (above) is the basic principle upon which dispensational truth is founded.

* 'We are informed in Hebrews 1:1-2, that:-
'God, Who at sundry times and in divers manners
spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,
Hath in these last days spoken unto us by His Son,
Whom He hath appointed heir of all things,
by Whom also He made the worlds;'

* In the belief that all of God's words as well as His works are perfect, it is for us to carefully search them out.

* We know that:-
(1) God spoke directly until the call of Moses. (Genesis)
(2) by the prophets until the close of John the Baptist ministry. (Exodus - Matthew 3:12)
(3) by His Son, until the end of His earthly ministry . (The 4 gospels)
(4) by 'them that heard Him'. (The Acts 1-28:28, through the general epistles, and Paul's epistles written during these times)
(5) by The Spirit of Truth, via. Paul the prisoner of Jesus Christ (to these 'times' belong the prison epistles of Paul (Eph, Phil. Col,1&2 Timothy
Titus & Philemon)
(6) by 'His Servant John' - (in The book of Revelation)
(7) There will be a 'time' also, when God will once again speak 'directly' from Heaven (Psalm 50)

* This is a 'general' outline, from which basis we can discuss the 'particular'.

Thank you
In Christ Jesus
Chris

 

[Garee]

'Study to shew thyself approved unto God,
a workman that needeth not to be ashamed,
rightly dividing the word of truth.'
(2 Tim. 2:15)

Hello there,

This verse (above) is the basic principle upon which dispensational truth is founded.

* 'We are informed in Hebrews 1:1-2, that:-
'God, Who at sundry times and in divers manners
spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,
Hath in these last days spoken unto us by His Son,
Whom He hath appointed heir of all things,
by Whom also He made the worlds;'

* In the belief that all of God's words as well as His works are perfect, it is for us to carefully search them out.

* We know that:-
(1) God spoke directly until the call of Moses. (Genesis)
(2) by the prophets until the close of John the Baptist ministry. (Exodus - Matthew 3:12)
(3) by His Son, until the end of His earthly ministry . (The 4 gospels)
(4) by 'them that heard Him'. (The Acts 1-28:28, through the general epistles, and Paul's epistles written during these times)
(5) by The Spirit of Truth, via. Paul the prisoner of Jesus Christ (to these 'times' belong the prison epistles of Paul (Eph, Phil. Col,1&2 Timothy
Titus & Philemon)
(6) by 'His Servant John' - (in The book of Revelation)
(7) There will be a 'time' also, when God will once again speak 'directly' from Heaven (Psalm 50)

* This is a 'general' outline, from which basis we can discuss the 'particular'.

Thank you
In Christ Jesus
Chris

Thanks. .

I would question the idea that 2 Timothy is referring to rightly dividing "time periods ". and not "sola scriptura" all things written in the law and prophets . .

The law unseen (let there be) represented by Moses and prophets that come in the power of the law represented by Elijah : . . and "it was very good".

God works by faith as a labor of his love .His love as the lamb slain from the foundation cannot be divided into time periods .It works mightily in every generation of mankind .

 

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Thanks. .

I would question the idea that 2 Timothy is referring to rightly dividing "time periods ". and not "sola scriptura" all things written in the law and prophets . .

The law unseen (let there be) represented by Moses and prophets that come in the power of the law represented by Elijah : . . and "it was very good".

God works by faith as a labor of his love .His love as the lamb slain from the foundation cannot be divided into time periods .It works mightily in every generation of mankind .

'Study to shew thyself approved unto God,
a workman that needeth not to be ashamed,
rightly dividing the word of truth.'
(2Tim. 2:15)

Hello @Garee,

With respect, I did not say that 2 Timothy 2:15 did refer to rightly dividing time periods: 'rightly dividing the word of truth,' are the words used by Paul. Man has divided, 'The Word of Truth', into Old and New Testaments (or covenants), but that division is not necessarily the best division of the word of truth.

* Our Lord's own division of the Old Testament Scripture is shown in (Luke 24:44) isn't it?

'And He said unto them,
These are the words which I spake unto you,
while I was yet with you,
that all things must be fulfilled,
which were written in the law of Moses,
and in the prophets, and in the psalms,
concerning me.'

* We also see how He divided Scripture in the Synagogue at Nazareth:-

'And He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up:
and, as His custom was, He went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.
And there was delivered unto Him the book of the prophet Esaias.
And when He had opened the book, He found the place where it was written,
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me,
.. because He hath anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor;
.... He hath sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,
...... to preach deliverance to the captives,
........ and recovering of sight to the blind,
.......... to set at liberty them that are bruised,
............ To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
And He closed the book,
and He gave it again to the minister, and sat down.
And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on Him.
And He began to say unto them,
"This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears."'
(Luke 4:16-21)

* The Lord divided this portion of the book of Isaiah aright, for the portion that He read was prophecy concerning His ministry at that time, so that He could say, with all honesty, 'This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears,' If He had continued reading in the book of Isaiah, the word read would have referred to a future day, the day of His second advent, when He would come as judge, and would have been totally inappropriate for what He wanted to reveal to them. ' This day' - 'is this Scripture fulfilled' - 'in your ears'. What a statement!! That congregation was being addressed by the One about Whom the Scripture He had read out to them, had been written! He sat in their midst. They had seen Him grow up among them from childhood! Heard Him teach (Luke 4:15)! No wonder their eyes were fastened on Him!

* This is, 'right division', by the One Whose word it is. Praise God!

Thank you
In Christ Jesus
Chris

 

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And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on Him.
And He began to say unto them,
"This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears."'
(Luke 4:21)

Hello again, @Garee,

Even at the age of 12 years our Lord was astonishing the doctors of divinity at the temple in Jerusalem, wasn't He?

'And it came to pass, that after three days they found Him in the temple,
sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions.
And all that heard Him were astonished at His understanding and answers.'
(Luke 2:46-47)

Praise God!

Our Lord and our God!

 

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'Study to shew thyself approved unto God,
a workman that needeth not to be ashamed,
rightly dividing the word of truth.'
(2 Tim. 2:15)

Hello again,

In Luke 4:16-21, we see the Lord Jesus Christ dividing the word aright. He differentiated between the Scriptures that referred to the earthly ministry God had sent Him to fulfil, and that which referred to another time, a future time, when He would come again as judge. He did not mix what was given for a future time period, into what related to His present. The same thing should be applied in our rightly dividing the word of truth, we should distinguish was was written for us now, acknowledge what has a past application, and what has a yet future application. What was written to us, and what is obviously not about us at all.

Thank you
In Christ Jesus
Chris

 

[Garee]

'Study to shew thyself approved unto God,
a workman that needeth not to be ashamed,
rightly dividing the word of truth.'
(2Tim. 2:15)

Hello @Garee,

With respect, I did not say that 2 Timothy 2:15 did refer to rightly dividing time periods: 'rightly dividing the word of truth,' are the words used by Paul. Man has divided, 'The Word of Truth', into Old and New Testaments (or covenants), but that division is not necessarily the best division of the word of truth.

* Our Lord's own division of the Old Testament Scripture is shown in (Luke 24:44) isn't it?

'And He said unto them,
These are the words which I spake unto you,
while I was yet with you,
that all things must be fulfilled,
which were written in the law of Moses,
and in the prophets, and in the psalms,
concerning me.'

* We also see how He divided Scripture in the Synagogue at Nazareth:-

'And He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up:
and, as His custom was, He went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.
And there was delivered unto Him the book of the prophet Esaias.
And when He had opened the book, He found the place where it was written,
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me,
.. because He hath anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor;
.... He hath sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,
...... to preach deliverance to the captives,
........ and recovering of sight to the blind,
.......... to set at liberty them that are bruised,
............ To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
And He closed the book,
and He gave it again to the minister, and sat down.
And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on Him.
And He began to say unto them,
"This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears."'
(Luke 4:16-21)

* The Lord divided this portion of the book of Isaiah aright, for the portion that He read was prophecy concerning His ministry at that time, so that He could say, with all honesty, 'This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears,' If He had continued reading in the book of Isaiah, the word read would have referred to a future day, the day of His second advent, when He would come as judge, and would have been totally inappropriate for what He wanted to reveal to them. ' This day' - 'is this Scripture fulfilled' - 'in your ears'. What a statement!! That congregation was being addressed by the One about Whom the Scripture He had read out to them, had been written! He sat in their midst. They had seen Him grow up among them from childhood! Heard Him teach (Luke 4:15)! No wonder their eyes were fastened on Him!

* This is, 'right division', by the One Whose word it is. Praise God!

Thank you
In Christ Jesus
Chris

Thanks, sorry. Same with you all respect.

It would seem there is a difference between dividing time periods and dividing the whole word of God that reveals his work as a labor of love in the time periods under the Sun..

The words used by Paul were inspired commandments given by God just as any apostle to include Abel the first martyr.. No power is attributed to the prophets/apostles. They as today can plant the incorruptible born again seed and water it with the doctrines of God that fall like rain. God must form the Spirit of Christ in them as the teaching master. We preach He teaches. .

In the bible as can far I can see The Holy Spirit never calls “this book of his law or the book of prophecy ”. Book singular . . . rather than chapters of the whole volume. .. Old and new testament, one word.

It can sound as nit picking but there are reasoning to look into it .

The plural is used with the two books.(not the Bible) One the names of all God had decided to create and another the book of the lamb slain, names written from the foundation when God did work finishing his labor of love he rests as he does today. One will have blank pages the other full of those born again

In Deuteronomy the word of God is referred to “this book of the law” again not “books of the law.”.

This book of law is made up of chapters. . same author .

Deuteronomy 31:25-27King James Version That Moses commanded the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord, saying,Take this book of the law, and put it in the side of the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, that it may be there for a witness against thee. For I know thy rebellion, and thy stiff neck: behold, while I am yet alive with you this day, ye have been rebellious against the Lord; and how much more after my death?

That law would resist the idea of a succession of dying mankind as the final authority in the things of our invisible Holy God . same with apostolic time period destroying the meaning of apostle sent one not venerable one or highly exalted. Peter learned the lesson the hard way when false pride prevented God from performing his will with Jesus. .

There the book of law is placed on the outside of the ark to hide what was inside. A law that works till the end of time (sola scriptura) the power of God’s work of faith or labor of love working in any generation.

In that way God protects the integrity of His word in part "Deuteronomy 4:2" or whole "Revelation 22:18-21"

Deuteronomy 4:2 Ye shall not add unto the word (singular) which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it (singular) that ye may keep the commandments (plural) of the Lord your God which I command you.

Revelation 22:18-21 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

There are those today that say it only refers to the what they call the book of Revelation the last chapter in the book of prophecy. Isolating the understanding from the law, hidden in the golden ark (gold represents faith the hidden power of the Lord . . . revealed by the whole book of law . . Fulfilling the prophecies. . To that law hidden and prophets seen . Let there be and it was good. They protect the integrity of the living word in any time period.

He divided Scripture in the Synagogue at Nazareth. He closed the book fulfilling the prophecy

Yes, Luke would seem to point that way. Hebrews 10 is a reflection of the Psalms the law . . . and its fulfillment prophecy.

Hebrews 10:6-8King James Version In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure. Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God. Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and offering for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein; which are offered by the law;

In the volume the perfect and perfecter. .not in part .

I would agree he closed the book the law as to the promised 3 day three night demonstration it was over. . He the prophet all other prophesied of .The law became sight

Isaiah 8 seems to speak to it also . . . if other do not speak as a reflecting light of the gospel "the law and the prophets" .Sola scriptura then there is not light of the word working in them in them.

Praise God we can let our lights shine.

Isaiah 8:20 To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.

 

[Soyeong]

'Study to shew thyself approved unto God,
a workman that needeth not to be ashamed,
rightly dividing the word of truth.'
(2 Tim. 2:15)

Hello there,

This verse (above) is the basic principle upon which dispensational truth is founded.

* 'We are informed in Hebrews 1:1-2, that:-
'God, Who at sundry times and in divers manners
spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,
Hath in these last days spoken unto us by His Son,
Whom He hath appointed heir of all things,
by Whom also He made the worlds;'

* In the belief that all of God's words as well as His works are perfect, it is for us to carefully search them out.

* We know that:-
(1) God spoke directly until the call of Moses. (Genesis)
(2) by the prophets until the close of John the Baptist ministry. (Exodus - Matthew 3:12)
(3) by His Son, until the end of His earthly ministry . (The 4 gospels)
(4) by 'them that heard Him'. (The Acts 1-28:28, through the general epistles, and Paul's epistles written during these times)
(5) by The Spirit of Truth, via. Paul the prisoner of Jesus Christ (to these 'times' belong the prison epistles of Paul (Eph, Phil. Col,1&2 Timothy
Titus & Philemon)
(6) by 'His Servant John' - (in The book of Revelation)
(7) There will be a 'time' also, when God will once again speak 'directly' from Heaven (Psalm 50)

* This is a 'general' outline, from which basis we can discuss the 'particular'.

Thank you
In Christ Jesus
Chris

In Psalms 119:142, God's law is truth, so the way to rightly divide the word of truth is by using it to divide between right and wrong, not by taking a scissors to the word of truth. God does not change, but rather He is the same, yesterday, today, and forever, but Dispensationalism leads people to try to blame God for changing instead of leading people to repent from the fact that they are the ones who have changed.

 

[Garee]

In Psalms 119:142, God's law is truth, so the way to rightly divide the word of truth is by using it to divide between right and wrong, not by taking a scissors to the word of truth. God does not change, but rather He is the same, yesterday, today, and forever, but Dispensationalism leads people to try to blame God for changing instead of leading people to repent from the fact that they are the ones who have changed.

We can find truth by rightful dividing the one source of truth, the source of faith, yoked or empowered with Christ .

I would offer when searching as for silver or gold the spiritual understanding hidden, we can seek after the approval of God according to his loving commandment (2 Timothy 2:15) and not man seek after that seen the temporal .

Our invisible God hides in the preparing of our new hearts the spiritual understanding. . in the literal historical letter of the law. What the eyes see and ears hear it must be interpreted divided

1 Corthians 2;9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

I would think if he inspires us to sek after His approval by rightly dividing and not adding or subtracting .He would not leave us as orphans without a proper interpreting tool to divide parables

The 20/20 prescription the doctor of our souls prescription needed to rightly divide the parables in a hope of the spiritual understanding hid form the lost.

2 Corinthians 4:18King James Version18 While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

 

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In Psalms 119:142, God's law is truth, so the way to rightly divide the word of truth is by using it to divide between right and wrong, not by taking a scissors to the word of truth. God does not change, but rather He is the same, yesterday, today, and forever, but Dispensationalism leads people to try to blame God for changing instead of leading people to repent from the fact that they are the ones who have changed.

'Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness,
and thy law is the truth.'
(Psa 119:142)

Hello @Soyeong:

Thank you for expressing your opinion. Though you are mistaken in thinking in terms of, 'taking a scissors to the word of truth': That is far from the case in my experience. There is certainly no reason to 'blame' God as you say, for anything. You are right God has not changed,

Within the love of Christ our Saviour,
our Lord and Head.
Chris

 

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Thanks, sorry. Same with you all respect.

It would seem there is a difference between dividing time periods and dividing the whole word of God that reveals his work as a labor of love in the time periods under the Sun..

The words used by Paul were inspired commandments given by God just as any apostle to include Abel the first martyr.. No power is attributed to the prophets/apostles. They as today can plant the incorruptible born again seed and water it with the doctrines of God that fall like rain. God must form the Spirit of Christ in them as the teaching master. We preach He teaches. .

In the bible as can far I can see The Holy Spirit never calls “this book of his law or the book of prophecy ”. Book singular . . . rather than chapters of the whole volume. .. Old and new testament, one word.

It can sound as nit picking but there are reasoning to look into it .

The plural is used with the two books.(not the Bible) One the names of all God had decided to create and another the book of the lamb slain, names written from the foundation when God did work finishing his labor of love he rests as he does today. One will have blank pages the other full of those born again

In Deuteronomy the word of God is referred to “this book of the law” again not “books of the law.”.

This book of law is made up of chapters. . same author .

Deuteronomy 31:25-27King James Version That Moses commanded the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord, saying,Take this book of the law, and put it in the side of the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, that it may be there for a witness against thee. For I know thy rebellion, and thy stiff neck: behold, while I am yet alive with you this day, ye have been rebellious against the Lord; and how much more after my death?

That law would resist the idea of a succession of dying mankind as the final authority in the things of our invisible Holy God . same with apostolic time period destroying the meaning of apostle sent one not venerable one or highly exalted. Peter learned the lesson the hard way when false pride prevented God from performing his will with Jesus. .

There the book of law is placed on the outside of the ark to hide what was inside. A law that works till the end of time (sola scriptura) the power of God’s work of faith or labor of love working in any generation.

In that way God protects the integrity of His word in part "Deuteronomy 4:2" or whole "Revelation 22:18-21"

Deuteronomy 4:2 Ye shall not add unto the word (singular) which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it (singular) that ye may keep the commandments (plural) of the Lord your God which I command you.

Revelation 22:18-21 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

There are those today that say it only refers to the what they call the book of Revelation the last chapter in the book of prophecy. Isolating the understanding from the law, hidden in the golden ark (gold represents faith the hidden power of the Lord . . . revealed by the whole book of law . . Fulfilling the prophecies. . To that law hidden and prophets seen . Let there be and it was good. They protect the integrity of the living word in any time period.

He divided Scripture in the Synagogue at Nazareth. He closed the book fulfilling the prophecy

Yes, Luke would seem to point that way. Hebrews 10 is a reflection of the Psalms the law . . . and its fulfillment prophecy.

Hebrews 10:6-8King James Version In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure. Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God. Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and offering for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein; which are offered by the law;

In the volume the perfect and perfecter. .not in part .

I would agree he closed the book the law as to the promised 3 day three night demonstration it was over. . He the prophet all other prophesied of .The law became sight

Isaiah 8 seems to speak to it also . . . if other do not speak as a reflecting light of the gospel "the law and the prophets" .Sola scriptura then there is not light of the word working in them in them.

Praise God we can let our lights shine.

Isaiah 8:20 To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.

Hello @Garee,

Thank you for responding. both in replies 2#, #6 & #8.

I confess, Garee, that I do not find it easy to follow your thought processes, and therefore do not know quite how to respond. Forgive me for this, for I know it must be a fault in my understanding, rather than in your means of expression. I don't even know what questions to ask, concerning what you have written, in order to arrive at an understanding.

Yet, I value you as a brother-in-Christ.
Within the love of Christ our Saviour,
our Lord and Head.
Chris

 

[Garee]

Hello @Garee,

Thank you for responding. both in replies 2#, #6 & #8.

I confess, Garee, that I do not find it easy to follow your thought processes, and therefore do not know quite how to respond. Forgive me for this, for I know it must be a fault in my understanding, rather than in your means of expression. I don't even know what questions to ask, concerning what you have written, in order to arrive at an understanding.

Yet, I value you as a brother-in-Christ.
Within the love of Christ our Saviour,
our Lord and Head.
Chris

Thanks for the patience and replies, sorry for the misunderstanding . .and possibly to wordy makes me think of the rock group the Rolling Stones one song lyrics .(O Lord please don't make me be misunderstood.) That reminded me of what I call the shortest verse. "Jesus wept " at their unbelief (no faith)

Not my goal to take away the simplicity of the gospel I am no shoolar just sharing what call the riches of the mysteries' made know in parable s.The honey of the word the hidden manna spoken of in revelation 2:17 .

The sole purpose of parables teach the believer how to walk by faith hearing the gospel understanding of the parables

The Son of man Jesus most like was the most misunderstood person.

I am not promoting secular rock nothing is evil in itself save the evil one. Another song from that group (I can't get no satisfaction) .the satisfaction came yoked with the father the just and justifier
.
Not saying people who are confused are spiritual like for instance when setting down with a stranger as a messenger of God sent with the gospel; or you sent. we should be careful there could be message from God it could go to either one or both .One at a time. it's the mutual work of the one spirit of Christ that works in two .Christian fellowship His gifts are always two fold the speaker and the hearer ,never self edifying. (strange fire)

It would seem to point to the mysteries made know through the parables as spiritual unseen understanding . I got interested in parables from when I first believed and began reading things just were not connecting . I became a parable kind of guy .it does not mean every blade of grass has a meaning even those grass does have a spiritual significance

 

[Soyeong]

'Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness,
and thy law is the truth.'
(Psa 119:142)

Hello @Soyeong:

Thank you for expressing your opinion. Though you are mistaken in thinking in terms of, 'taking a scissors to the word of truth': That is far from the case in my experience. There is certainly no reason to 'blame' God as you say, for anything. You are right God has not changed,

Within the love of Christ our Saviour,
our Lord and Head.
Chris

We should live in a way that testifies about the truth, but Dispensationalism takes a scissors to the truth by making it some thing true for different groups of people for different periods of time. The way to testify about God's righteousness is straightforwardly based on God's righteousness, and God's righteousness is eternal, so any instructions that God has even for how to testify about His righteousness are eternal valid regardless of which covenant someone is under. The only way that the way to testify about God's righteousness can change is if God's righteousness changes first, so by saying that God's laws are for different groups of people for different periods of time, Dispensationalists are saying that God has changed and use that as an excuse to avoid following God's laws rather than repenting from their disobedience to them.

 

[Twistie]

'Study to shew thyself approved unto God,
a workman that needeth not to be ashamed,
rightly dividing the word of truth.'
(2Tim. 2:15)

Hello @Garee,

With respect, I did not say that 2 Timothy 2:15 did refer to rightly dividing time periods: 'rightly dividing the word of truth,' are the words used by Paul. Man has divided, 'The Word of Truth', into Old and New Testaments (or covenants), but that division is not necessarily the best division of the word of truth.

* Our Lord's own division of the Old Testament Scripture is shown in (Luke 24:44) isn't it?

'And He said unto them,
These are the words which I spake unto you,
while I was yet with you,
that all things must be fulfilled,
which were written in the law of Moses,
and in the prophets, and in the psalms,
concerning me.'

* We also see how He divided Scripture in the Synagogue at Nazareth:-

'And He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up:
and, as His custom was, He went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.
And there was delivered unto Him the book of the prophet Esaias.
And when He had opened the book, He found the place where it was written,
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me,
.. because He hath anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor;
.... He hath sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,
...... to preach deliverance to the captives,
........ and recovering of sight to the blind,
.......... to set at liberty them that are bruised,
............ To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
And He closed the book,
and He gave it again to the minister, and sat down.
And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on Him.
And He began to say unto them,
"This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears."'
(Luke 4:16-21)

* The Lord divided this portion of the book of Isaiah aright, for the portion that He read was prophecy concerning His ministry at that time, so that He could say, with all honesty, 'This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears,' If He had continued reading in the book of Isaiah, the word read would have referred to a future day, the day of His second advent, when He would come as judge, and would have been totally inappropriate for what He wanted to reveal to them. ' This day' - 'is this Scripture fulfilled' - 'in your ears'. What a statement!! That congregation was being addressed by the One about Whom the Scripture He had read out to them, had been written! He sat in their midst. They had seen Him grow up among them from childhood! Heard Him teach (Luke 4:15)! No wonder their eyes were fastened on Him!

* This is, 'right division', by the One Whose word it is. Praise God!

Thank you
In Christ Jesus
Chris

Study to show thyself approved.. I sat n questioned n pondered this with YH.. case me I can't not remember things I can't seem to b able to even read a regular book anymore if it will take me more then a few hrs to read.. because of I stop n say go to bed I can't remember what I had read the day before.. so that's what lead me on this journey I thought study study to remember that whole book well surely no man can do that..lol I'm thinking I can't b the only one who's mind is like this.. (I have head trauma just fyi).. n so i ponder n pondered n talked n talked lol YH is very patient ill give you that n then Workmanship came n i saw i needed to see how He handled things his ways ya know.. humility now that there is a hard one for me n receiving gracefully is very very very hard me.
But I do believe one should study His ways so one can follow His ways to show Himself approved..


Twistie

 

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Study to show thyself approved.. I sat n questioned n pondered this with YH.. case me I can't not remember things I can't seem to b able to even read a regular book anymore if it will take me more then a few hrs to read.. because of I stop n say go to bed I can't remember what I had read the day before.. so that's what lead me on this journey I thought study study to remember that whole book well surely no man can do that..lol I'm thinking I can't b the only one who's mind is like this.. (I have head trauma just fyi).. n so i ponder n pondered n talked n talked lol YH is very patient ill give you that n then Workmanship came n i saw i needed to see how He handled things his ways ya know.. humility now that there is a hard one for me n receiving gracefully is very very very hard me.
But I do believe one should study His ways so one can follow His ways to show Himself approved..


Twistie

'Study to shew thyself approved unto God,
a workman that needeth not to be ashamed,
rightly dividing the word of truth.'
(2Ti 2:15)

Hello @Twistie,

I understand what you are saying perfectly, for I too am finding it more and more difficult to concentrate, and to retain information.

Yet, the word, 'study', in this verse has the meaning of 'endeavour', 'endeavour to show yourself approved unto God'. Paul told Timothy to rise above the disputations and arguments around him (ref. the context), and not enter into debate that is not honouring to God: but seek rather to be like a workman, who has worked to the best of his ability, and therefore needs no need to be ashamed, having rightly divided the word of truth. For where God's truth is concerned it is only the Word of God which can provide that, no amount of debate with man will produce it, for it's truths are made known by revelation from above.

These are my thoughts, @Twistie, only my thoughts: which are no better than your own, but are expressed by one who, like yourself, has been the recipient of God's wondrous love and grace.

In Christ Jesus
Chris

 

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Thanks, sorry. Same with you all respect.

It would seem there is a difference between dividing time periods and dividing the whole word of God that reveals his work as a labor of love in the time periods under the Sun..

The words used by Paul were inspired commandments given by God just as any apostle to include Abel the first martyr.. No power is attributed to the prophets/apostles. They as today can plant the incorruptible born again seed and water it with the doctrines of God that fall like rain. God must form the Spirit of Christ in them as the teaching master. We preach He teaches. .

In the bible as can far I can see The Holy Spirit never calls “this book of his law or the book of prophecy ”. Book singular . . . rather than chapters of the whole volume. .. Old and new testament, one word.

It can sound as nit picking but there are reasoning to look into it .

The plural is used with the two books.(not the Bible) One the names of all God had decided to create and another the book of the lamb slain, names written from the foundation when God did work finishing his labor of love he rests as he does today. One will have blank pages the other full of those born again

In Deuteronomy the word of God is referred to “this book of the law” again not “books of the law.”.

This book of law is made up of chapters. . same author .

Deuteronomy 31:25-27King James Version That Moses commanded the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord, saying,Take this book of the law, and put it in the side of the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, that it may be there for a witness against thee. For I know thy rebellion, and thy stiff neck: behold, while I am yet alive with you this day, ye have been rebellious against the Lord; and how much more after my death?

That law would resist the idea of a succession of dying mankind as the final authority in the things of our invisible Holy God . same with apostolic time period destroying the meaning of apostle sent one not venerable one or highly exalted. Peter learned the lesson the hard way when false pride prevented God from performing his will with Jesus. .

There the book of law is placed on the outside of the ark to hide what was inside. A law that works till the end of time (sola scriptura) the power of God’s work of faith or labor of love working in any generation.

In that way God protects the integrity of His word in part "Deuteronomy 4:2" or whole "Revelation 22:18-21"

Deuteronomy 4:2 Ye shall not add unto the word (singular) which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it (singular) that ye may keep the commandments (plural) of the Lord your God which I command you.

Revelation 22:18-21 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

There are those today that say it only refers to the what they call the book of Revelation the last chapter in the book of prophecy. Isolating the understanding from the law, hidden in the golden ark (gold represents faith the hidden power of the Lord . . . revealed by the whole book of law . . Fulfilling the prophecies. . To that law hidden and prophets seen . Let there be and it was good. They protect the integrity of the living word in any time period.

He divided Scripture in the Synagogue at Nazareth. He closed the book fulfilling the prophecy

Yes, Luke would seem to point that way. Hebrews 10 is a reflection of the Psalms the law . . . and its fulfillment prophecy.

Hebrews 10:6-8King James Version In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure. Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God. Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and offering for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein; which are offered by the law;

In the volume the perfect and perfecter. .not in part .

I would agree he closed the book the law as to the promised 3 day three night demonstration it was over. . He the prophet all other prophesied of .The law became sight

Isaiah 8 seems to speak to it also . . . if other do not speak as a reflecting light of the gospel "the law and the prophets" .Sola scriptura then there is not light of the word working in them in them.

Praise God we can let our lights shine.

Isaiah 8:20 To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.

Hello @Garee,

I am beginning to understand you a little better, as I read through your words this morning. I think my problem has been to do with your dialectic style of writing, rather than with what you have actually had to say. I am not an American, and our forms of expression differ, even though we speak the same language, don't they? Even within Britain the dialectic styles, and forms of expression differ, according to the region in which you live.

Our Lord divided the Scriptures into 'The law of Moses' (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy) 'The Psalms', and 'The Prophets' (Luke 24:44)'. There were also the books of the chronicles of the nations two factions, of Judah, and of Israel.
Joshua 24:14-28, relates an occurrence in the lives of the Children of Israel, in which Joshua records the event and the words spoken by his fellow Israelites, in the book of, 'The law of God' (Joshua 24:26), as a witness against them, should they not keep the promises that they were making before God that day.

'66 books in God's holy word,​

telling the story of Jesus My Lord,​

The books of the Bible I love so well,​

The books of the Bible I love to tell,​

Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy​

... ... ... ... ' ​

(song to remember the books of the Bible for children)​

Thank you, Garee,
In Christ Jesus
Chris

 

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We should live in a way that testifies about the truth, but Dispensationalism takes a scissors to the truth by making it some thing true for different groups of people for different periods of time. The way to testify about God's righteousness is straightforwardly based on God's righteousness, and God's righteousness is eternal, so any instructions that God has even for how to testify about His righteousness are eternal valid regardless of which covenant someone is under. The only way that the way to testify about God's righteousness can change is if God's righteousness changes first, so by saying that God's laws are for different groups of people for different periods of time, Dispensationalists are saying that God has changed and use that as an excuse to avoid following God's laws rather than repenting from their disobedience to them.

Hello @Soyeong:

Would you please give an example, from your own experience, of an occasion when you have observed a dispensationalist, take a scissors to the truth in the way you have described? In other words, have you personally had experience of this being the case? For, as a believer in God, and one who has been saved by His grace, who is also a dispensationalist in regard to the study of His word, I can assure you that I also believe that God indeed does not change, but the evidence of Scripture shows that His dealings with mankind did indeed alter, according to changing circumstances.

Thank you
In Christ Jesus
Chris

 

[Garee]

Hello @Garee,

I am beginning to understand you a little better, as I read through your words this morning. I think my problem has been to do with your dialectic style of writing, rather than with what you have actually had to say. I am not an American, and our forms of expression differ, even though we speak the same language, don't they? Even within Britain the dialectic styles, and forms of expression differ, according to the region in which you live.

Our Lord divided the Scriptures into 'The law of Moses' (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy) 'The Psalms', and 'The Prophets' (Luke 24:44)'. There were also the books of the chronicles of the nations two factions, of Judah, and of Israel.
Joshua 24:14-28, relates an occurrence in the lives of the Children of Israel, in which Joshua records the event and the words spoken by his fellow Israelites, in the book of, 'The law of God' (Joshua 24:26), as a witness against them, should they not keep the promises that they were making before God that day.

'66 books in God's holy word,​

telling the story of Jesus My Lord,​

The books of the Bible I love so well,​

The books of the Bible I love to tell,​

Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy​

... ... ... ... ' ​

(song to remember the books of the Bible for children)​

Thank you, Garee,
In Christ Jesus
Chris

Thanks for your kindness.

Dialectic as to style. . Thanks a new word for me

Sorry in advance for length, rambling. . mediating out loud help me think .. .

Dialectic In philosophy, dialectics is a method of reasoning and reaching conclusions by considering theories and ideas together with ones that contradict them.

For a believer it is not a 007 "license to strike" what is called wicked fist (who ever is the greatest has the last word.) having a misunderstanding as a improper fast (rest) or peace between two. In that way we know it not aginst flesh and blood what the eyes sees .or flesh hears But rather high places.

The true fast or rest yoked with Christ comes when sharing of our daily bread he calls called manna. ( Isaiah 58.) like this bible study forum. . Inter -denominational seem to limit , possibly of deter growth . not all prophecy. . . growl in the wisdom of the gospel not all are called to be priest. .

Isaiah 58: 3-6 Wherefore have we fasted, say they, and thou seest not? wherefore have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, and exact all your labours.Behold, ye fast for strife and debate, and to smite with the fist of wickedness: ye shall not fast as ye do this day, to make your voice to be heard on high.Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the Lord?

Dialectics seems similar to a parables . . the signified understanding that comes along side of the literal historical . . they hide the unseen understanding and lovingly command a person search to find. . gold (God's will) ... I think you could say the poetic tongue of God

Songs of songs the whole chapter or what some call book a example of the teaching of parables . He awakens us with singing. using that phrase 3 times.

Song of Solomon 2:7 I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please.

Can't force people to love one another . God is Love.. . we can reflect it yoked with him. without it no man could come to the father who draws them by his unfailing love. Its more than a Aretha Franklin's second hand emotional .. . . . failed attempt .

I would think you could say that parable above is teaching. . be not anxious the God of comfort will comfort you. He is not a sleep let him break the fast . Or like in Exodus . . When I see the the blood. Blood testifies that our unseen Holy God had spoken according the creative law of faith . "let there be" (the law) and "it was good" rudiments of this world , water and dry earth

Zephaniah 3:17 The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.

I would think if we followed it to its end as you mentioned even though we speak the same language, styles, and forms of expression differ, according to the region in which you live.. In that way of regions God uses demonyms to describe his people . Christian. . . literally meaning residents of the city of Christ prepared for his bride the church. A family when two or three are gathered together under his power is considered a city or a sect. .

There are differences in families or between husbands and wife, sons and daughters misunderstanding do occur .

The living abiding word of God remains the same.

It would appear to be the cause of the division of Tower of Babble. like today changing word meaning like the word gay (full of joy) a common word in any language into a abomination of desolation . . . sex, lust of the flesh as pleasure of sin . .

Genesis 11:5-8 And the Lord came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded. And the Lord said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do. Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech. So the Lord scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city.

He divided their understanding with different shades of melon, flesh . performing it over and over in various ways to demonstrate to the whole world God is not served by human hands as a will in any shape or form. If if so desires he can use a unbeliever to preach the gospel God's power unto salvation. as demonstrated with the false apostle false prophet Balaam. . when God spoke through a Ass. as one unredeemed in ceremonial (shadows) laws as a sign to the world .

As Christians we are informed not to know one another after the flesh even though some did know Christ that worked in the flesh of Jesus. . We are not to know him or any human after the flesh, It was a one time promised demonstration of the lamb slain from the foundation of the world .The 6 days Christ did work

Genesis 3:24-26 God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands; Neither is worshipped (heal with) with men's hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things; And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;

A poem as a song I offered before. I call .

The awakening of Love. .

In the dawning of your love... this day breaks forth anew. The fast as a rest is surely broken, I awake , my hunger turns towards you. Now looking for your precious love, it awakens me finds me waiting here.... . Filling my cup to overflowing this is your love for sure, that leads us to where we are going. Your love has so awakened me, as it has desired so this cannot be mistaken. . where your love leads me, I will surely go. Looking in hopeful anticipation . . .the gate swings open to this day anew. And in humble adoration we follow, as your lamp unto our feet............ leads us through. Step by step we follow your path as the light of your word guides our hearts from above . . . marveling at the fact for our trespass you did pay, But why? Walking with joy towards your mansion, we pause to drink from your living water of delight. This raises our hope like putting on armor; we are strengthened by the authority of your might. Times along this journey are sometimes rough we know, a stone of a false gospel may cause us to stumble, and that dark valley, so, so far......... below. We sometimes feel overshadowed, falling far behind. In this dark and dreary valley, how much. . .longer.... echoes in our mind? Suddenly lifted high in visions of rapture upon the solid Rock of Christ, we stand. We look in anticipation for you to speak a word.... but we find we can onlysigh. We ask that we might see your face, we ask... please do not deny. Suddenly we find ourselves in a cleft of a Rock, as the place we firmly stand. Could this be the answer of seeking your face.. your gracious and loving reply? . . . The cloud of your presence now veils the light as your glory passes by, blinded by this wonderful grace suddenly your veil now is lifted high. Sounds of battle we faintly hear, as we look our vision still blurry and marred. You are the victor of our new faith, our Holy shield, our rear guard. Us stragglers and strays you left not behind, but in love said follow me.. By this love you made the victory sure, by the witness of blood you set us free. Such unfailing love that rescues those you bought. . . such love that knows no end. We thank you Jesus in Christ for revealing our Savior, and also for being the loving friend.

 

[Soyeong]

Hello @Soyeong:

Would you please give an example, from your own experience, of an occasion when you have observed a dispensationalist, take a scissors to the truth in the way you have described? In other words, have you personally had experience of this being the case? For, as a believer in God, and one who has been saved by His grace, who is also a dispensationalist in regard to the study of His word, I can assure you that I also believe that God indeed does not change, but the evidence of Scripture shows that His dealings with mankind did indeed alter, according to changing circumstances.

Thank you
In Christ Jesus
Chris

Indeed, for example, with the so-called dispensations of Grace and Law. Graciousness and righteousness have always been compatible character traits of the same God, but by creating that division, Dispensationalist act like God ceased being righteous and started being gracious in the NT or like the God of the NT is not the same as the God of the OT.

For example, in Psalms 119:29-30, he wanted to put false ways far from him, for God to be gracious to him by teaching him to obey His law, and he chose the way of faithfulness by setting God's law before him, so this has always been the one and only way of salvation by grace through faith. In Exodus 33:13, Moses wanted God to be gracious to him by teaching him to walk in His way that he might know Him and Israel too, in 1 Kings 2:1-3, God taught how to walk in His way through His law, and in John 17:3, eternal life is knowing God and Jesus, so again that has always been the only way of salvation by grace through faith. In Genesis 6:8-9, Noah found grace in the eyes of God, he was a righteous man, and he walked with God, so God was gracious to him by teaching him to walk in His way in obedience to His law, and he was righteous because he obeyed. So the Mosaic Covenant was a covenant of grace and law.

Likewise, in Titus 2:11-14, our salvation is described as being trained by grace to do what is godly, righteous, and good, and to renounce doing what is ungodly, so God graciously teaching us to obey His law is part of the content of His gift of salvation in both the OT and the NT. In Jeremiah 31:33, the New Covenant involves God putting His law in our minds and writing it on our hearts, so it is also a covenant of grace and law.

God's nature is eternal, so any instructions that God has given for how to testify about His nature are eternally valid. In 1 Peter 1:16, we are told to be holy for God is holy, which is a quote from Leviticus where God was giving instructions for how to do that, such as by refraining from eating unclean animals (Leviticus 11:44-45), so by following those instructions we are testifying about the eternal holiness of our God. On the other hand, if someone chooses not follow those instructions, then they are testifying either that the God of Israel changed to no longer being eternally holy or that they are following a god who is not holy who is not the same as the God of Israel who is holy.

 

[Garee]

Indeed, for example, with the so-called dispensations of Grace and Law. Graciousness and righteousness have always been compatible character traits of the same God, but by creating that division, Dispensationalist act like God ceased being righteous and started being gracious in the NT or like the God of the NT is not the same as the God of the OT.

For example, in Psalms 119:29-30, he wanted to put false ways far from him, for God to be gracious to him by teaching him to obey His law, and he chose the way of faithfulness by setting God's law before him, so this has always been the one and only way of salvation by grace through faith. In Exodus 33:13, Moses wanted God to be gracious to him by teaching him to walk in His way that he might know Him and Israel too, in 1 Kings 2:1-3, God taught how to walk in His way through His law, and in John 17:3, eternal life is knowing God and Jesus, so again that has always been the only way of salvation by grace through faith. In Genesis 6:8-9, Noah found grace in the eyes of God, he was a righteous man, and he walked with God, so God was gracious to him by teaching him to walk in His way in obedience to His law, and he was righteous because he obeyed. So the Mosaic Covenant was a covenant of grace and law.

Likewise, in Titus 2:11-14, our salvation is described as being trained by grace to do what is godly, righteous, and good, and to renounce doing what is ungodly, so God graciously teaching us to obey His law is part of the content of His gift of salvation in both the OT and the NT. In Jeremiah 31:33, the New Covenant involves God putting His law in our minds and writing it on our hearts, so it is also a covenant of grace and law.

God's nature is eternal, so any instructions that God has given for how to testify about His nature are eternally valid. In 1 Peter 1:16, we are told to be holy for God is holy, which is a quote from Leviticus where God was giving instructions for how to do that, such as by refraining from eating unclean animals (Leviticus 11:44-45), so by following those instructions we are testifying about the eternal holiness of our God. On the other hand, if someone chooses not follow those instructions, then they are testifying either that the God of Israel changed to no longer being eternally holy or that they are following a god who is not holy who is not the same as the God of Israel who is holy.

Thanks for that. I enjoy your style of sharing in the use of verses very clear and honoring .

I would offer or add also that we look to the foundation of most doctrines like one found in Genesis 4 the seed. . The prophet Abel the second born used to represent our second birth was sent by God as a apostle . Abel is the first recorded martyr . The same spoken of in John 8 . Cain deceived by the serpent the father of lies as lying power a murder from that very beginnings . Cain saying in effect. . I do not know where Abel is . . . .to show he is under the lying power god of this world .the foundation of paganism " out of sight out of mind" as in "who believes in a invisible God"

Cain gave up his first born birth rites to silence the preaching of the word. Esau another first born sold his for a cup of hairy goat soup he also seeing no value in the unseen things of God Onan gave up his life rather than love the word of God.?

Jesus it would seem took them back to Genesis to give them his understanding as it is written

John 8:43-44 Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer (Cain) from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

 

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Indeed, for example, with the so-called dispensations of Grace and Law. Graciousness and righteousness have always been compatible character traits of the same God, but by creating that division, Dispensationalist act like God ceased being righteous and started being gracious in the NT or like the God of the NT is not the same as the God of the OT.​

Hello @Soyeong,

In what way was that done? I do not recognise this from my experience.

For example, in Psalms 119:29-30, he wanted to put false ways far from him, for God to be gracious to him by teaching him to obey His law, and he chose the way of faithfulness by setting God's law before him, so this has always been the one and only way of salvation by grace through faith. In Exodus 33:13, Moses wanted God to be gracious to him by teaching him to walk in His way that he might know Him and Israel too, in 1 Kings 2:1-3, God taught how to walk in His way through His law, and in John 17:3, eternal life is knowing God and Jesus, so again that has always been the only way of salvation by grace through faith. In Genesis 6:8-9, Noah found grace in the eyes of God, he was a righteous man, and he walked with God, so God was gracious to him by teaching him to walk in His way in obedience to His law, and he was righteous because he obeyed. So the Mosaic Covenant was a covenant of grace and law.​

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Likewise, in Titus 2:11-14, our salvation is described as being trained by grace to do what is godly, righteous, and good, and to renounce doing what is ungodly, so God graciously teaching us to obey His law is part of the content of His gift of salvation in both the OT and the NT. In Jeremiah 31:33, the New Covenant involves God putting His law in our minds and writing it on our hearts, so it is also a covenant of grace and law.​

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God's nature is eternal, so any instructions that God has given for how to testify about His nature are eternally valid. In 1 Peter 1:16, we are told to be holy for God is holy, which is a quote from Leviticus where God was giving instructions for how to do that, such as by refraining from eating unclean animals (Leviticus 11:44-45), so by following those instructions we are testifying about the eternal holiness of our God. On the other hand, if someone chooses not follow those instructions, then they are testifying either that the God of Israel changed to no longer being eternally holy or that they are following a god who is not holy who is not the same as the God of Israel who is holy.​

Thank you for sharing the product of your study, it is appreciated,
but it does not confirm your words regarding the principle of right division.

Within the love of Christ our Saviour
our Lord and Head
Chris