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Samson2020

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I have been wakened at least 4 times this week at 4:11 in the morning. I know what I'm to do when that happens and I have done it. However; as
it happened again this morning I am going to post the 411-INFO for whosoever the Lord wants to see it. This information comes directly off the page numbered
411 in the book entitled "Sonship A handbook for warriors" By the late Garrison Russell. It is the only book I own outside the KJV Bible that has anything to
do with Our Father, our purpose, and our end.

Suffering for Judgement

"The Greek words krisis and gnome have both been translated as the English word judgement. Krisis means" "a separation, then a decision." Krisis is also the
basis for the English word crisis, meaning "a time of great trouble; a turning point."
The Greek word gnome means "a way of knowing." Thus Gods "judgement" is, "a separation, a time of trouble, which is a way of knowing."

The judgement of God is not punitive. It is not a fiendish torture of senseless retribution. Judgement always has a greater purpose. It is a painful crisis that
carries the promise of eternal wealth. The judgement of God is a crisis in your life that will become a way of knowing Him personally.
End Quote.

Remember Jobs suffering and his end.

2 Th 1:4-5 ..........Your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure: which is a manifest token of the righteous judgement (krisis) of God, that ye may be counted
worthy of the kingdom of God for which ye also suffer.

All judgement passed to Jesus John 5:22 For He lived as a man and knows exactly what those the Father hath given Him need to overcome whatsoever it
may be that needs to be overcome, the world, the Devil, the flesh. He will use judgement in the above explained way to bring you to where you need to be
unto a son, day by day.
He is the Captain of our salvation, not our destruction. So listen to His judgment of your specific performance as it relates to your race to become a
full measure son worthy of the kingdom and the authority that comes with that position.

It is good enough that the disciple be as his master, and the servant as his lord. This is your end goal. To be as your Lord.
 
The judgement of God is not punitive. It is not a fiendish torture of senseless retribution.

Matt 25:30; "Throw out the worthless slave into the outer darkness; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matt 25:45; "Then He will answer them, 'Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.'
Matt 25:46; "These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."
Jesus is peaking in all the verses above.
Throwing people out sounds like a punitive judgment to me.
Sending people to eternal punishment sounds like a punitive judgment to me.
Rev 20:15; And if anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.
Being thrown into the Lake of Fire sounds like a serious punishment to me.

Luke 13:3; "I tell you, no, but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.
Luke 13:5; "I tell you, no, but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish."

Unless you repent, you will face the 2nd death. Sounds pretty punitive to me.

He is the Captain of our salvation, not our destruction.

No one gets saved without Jesus, so you are half right. A half-truth is still a whole lie.

Matt 5:22; "But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be guilty before the court; and whoever says to his brother, 'You good-for-nothing,' shall be guilty before the supreme court; and whoever says, 'You fool,' shall be guilty enough to go into the fiery hell.
Matt 18:9; "If your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it from you. It is better for you to enter life with one eye, than to have two eyes and be cast into the fiery hell
.

Rev 20:10; And the devil who deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are also; and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.

Rev 14:9; Then another angel, a third one, followed them, saying with a loud voice, "If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives a mark on his forehead or on his hand,
Rev 14:10; he also will drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is mixed in full strength in the cup of His anger; and he will be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb.
Rev 14:11; "And the smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever; they have no rest day and night, those who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name."

Tormented forever and ever. Sounds pretty punitive to me. Forever and ever.
This information comes directly off the page numbered
411 in the book entitled "Sonship A handbook for warriors" By the late Garrison Russell.

That's great, too bad nothing in that quote is in the Bible.
 
Matt 25:30; "Throw out the worthless slave into the outer darkness; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matt 25:45; "Then He will answer them, 'Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.'
Matt 25:46; "These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."
Jesus is peaking in all the verses above.
Throwing people out sounds like a punitive judgment to me.
Sending people to eternal punishment sounds like a punitive judgment to me.
Rev 20:15; And if anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.
Being thrown into the Lake of Fire sounds like a serious punishment to me.

Luke 13:3; "I tell you, no, but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.
Luke 13:5; "I tell you, no, but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish."


Unless you repent, you will face the 2nd death. Sounds pretty punitive to me.



No one gets saved without Jesus, so you are half right. A half-truth is still a whole lie.

Matt 5:22; "But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be guilty before the court; and whoever says to his brother, 'You good-for-nothing,' shall be guilty before the supreme court; and whoever says, 'You fool,' shall be guilty enough to go into the fiery hell.
Matt 18:9; "If your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it from you. It is better for you to enter life with one eye, than to have two eyes and be cast into the fiery hell
.

Rev 20:10; And the devil who deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are also; and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.

Rev 14:9; Then another angel, a third one, followed them, saying with a loud voice, "If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives a mark on his forehead or on his hand,
Rev 14:10; he also will drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is mixed in full strength in the cup of His anger; and he will be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb.
Rev 14:11; "And the smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever; they have no rest day and night, those who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name."

Tormented forever and ever. Sounds pretty punitive to me. Forever and ever.


That's great, too bad nothing in that quote is in the Bible.
I see you still can't see. For the carnal man cannot receive the things of the Spirit and the words of Jesus are Spirit and they are life. Thus those who see those words as literal, are not seeing them as intended, through a spiritual lense.

I give you an example
Isa 31:9 He(Satan) shall cross over to His stronghold for fear, and his princes(demonic horde) shall be afraid of the banner" says the Lord,
whose FIRE is IN ZION and whose FURNACE is in Jerusalem.

Zion- Psa 132:13 The Lord hath CHOSEN ZION, He hath desired it for His habitation. Spiritually speaking thats the elect (ZION)?

Oba 1:21 And saviors shall come up on Mt Zion to judge the Mt of Esau; and the kingdom shall be the Lords. The saviors are the first fruits
that have been perfected and have sat down in the Lord Jesus' throne with Him, the Overcomers. The Mt of Esau are those who are not elect
at this time.
The kingdom shall be the Lords is when the FIRST dominion is given. To Who? Jesus and the first fruits unto God and the Lamb.
As God resides in them and they in Him they are part of Zion where the FIRE is!

The furnace is IN Jerusalem. The FIRST dominion comes to the daughter of Zion (the perfected elect) Mic 4:8 And thou, O tower of the flock,
the stronghold of the Daughter of Zion, unto thee shall it come, even the FIRST dominion; the kingdom shall come to the daughter of Jerusalem.

Collectively speaking this is Jesus and His perfected overcoming first fruits brethren. The FURNACE and the FIRE are IN them.

He is the High Priest who perfects us in this time period. We who are His will be priests as well. What is the purpose of being a priest?
Is it not to make intercession for the people? Then who are they intercessing for?
The mountain of Esau(the non-elect in the first dispensation) after the first dominion of the Kingdom reign on the earth closes.
 
Matt 25:30; "Throw out the worthless slave into the outer darkness; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matt 25:45; "Then He will answer them, 'Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.'
Matt 25:46; "These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."
Lets consider together, The slave is one that is to be as His master, an elect, but since he bare no fruit he was cast out into outer darkness.
What is the darkness He speaks of?
Isa 60:2 For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and His glory shall be seen
upon thee.

Was the darkness covering the earth and the people? Yes. Is it still covering the majority of the people today by way of condemnation? Yes
So what exactly is the darkness? Condemnation or separation from the glory of God? Same thing basically and yes.
So when He says to cast them into outer darkness, is it not, spiritually speaking, a putting of them back into their original condition?
Those placed back into the darkness at least had seen the light or it would not be darkness to them, thus the weeping and gnashing of teeth.

SInce you did not do it to the least of these you did not do it to me, but if you did do it to any of the least you did it to Him.
How so? Since the least of these could be anybody, then all are a part of Him? But that reconciliation is according to a schedule so the least
may not be a part of Him at this moment but in due time the least will be a part of Him, as a part of the body of Christ.
More on that in a minute.

Everlasting, not the best usage as the better usage for understanding,
is as Strongs gives the word "aionios" the meanings of everlasting, age lasting, or long lasting,
Which is correct? It would seem that as the Bible states that all things are to be reconciled unto God that the correct would be "AGE lasting"
or a time period. Everlasting denoted thats it, its over and done, but that definition doesn't satisfy the all to be reconciled, no matter what you may consider the all to be.

Consider Eph 2:15-16 Having abolished in His flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances, for to make
in Himself of twain, one new man. so making peace. And that He might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity
thereby.
Lets fill in the holes

Having bore in His flesh the price due for sin of the whole world, He slew the hostility between men and God, For to make in Himself,
of two (Jew and Gentile) one new man (Body of Christ with Jesus as the Head), so making peace. And that
He might reconcile both (Jew and Gentile) unto God in the Body of Christ by His cross, having slain the hostility between men and God.

So what do we have?
1)Jesus paid the price for sin, all of it. Enmity abolished.
2)He is to make in Himself one new man from two. That new man is Christ as a body, with Jesus as head of the body.
3)He is to reconcile the entire body of Christ to God by each and every person, Jew or Gentile, being baptized into that same body.

When we are baptized into Christ we become a part of the body of Christ, and as clearly stated the entire body is to be reconciled unto God.
The entire body of the new man will not be complete at the end of this AGE/TIME/ Dispensation of time. It is an election of the FIRST FRIUITS
(remnant) unto God and the Lamb according to grace. Your either called unto the first or not. Jas 1:18

Since God continues to add to the church (body of Christ) daily such as should be saved. Acts 2:47 and the enmity has been abolished who
gets left out? No one for all are to be reconciled by coming into life bought and paid for by JC at the cross. And promised by God
before the world began Tit 1:2 (The NLT does a great job on that verse)

With that new information is it possible to see how anybody could be considered the least but still a part of Him by Him?
We both know that the Holy Ghost had not been given yet so there were no saved persons on the planet at the time He said that, so He was speaking
of a future time when all would be a part of His body, by being brought to life in the Spirit as that is the reconciliation and the resurrection of
the dead into life.

The main thing most miss is that Jesus never said this is exactly what the kingdom will look like, He always said the kingdom can "BE LIKENED UNTO"
Are the bad slaves cast into outer darkness? Yes, back into the state of separation from God they originally were in. Why? Unfruitful.
Why were they unfruitful? Overcome by the lust of the world, and turned back.
Will the bad slaves be brought back in? Yes for that is how the ALL are reconciled, in the one body (Christ)
Will that happen in the same TIME period? Don't know, maybe or it might be the next or the one after that, depends on the Fathers choice.
What are the bad slaves? They are elect that were empowered to become sons of God and turned back! Does God still love them? Sure. He loved
the whole world of man and desires they all should be saved and come into the knowledge of the truth.
Saved from what? Darkness or separation from Him. So they must be reconciled!
How is that done? By His choice of election, thus adding to the body of Christ such as should be saved on a daily basis. And as salvation is a gift,
it is entirely up to Him to make the choices as to who and when each will receive Christ. those that receive Christ are then empowered to BECOME
sons with power through overcoming the world and the adversary (Satan). If you turn back having begun, you to will fall and be cast back in for
you will not be found worthy of the kingdom. Luke 9:62

(eternal) same as everlasting. It should say AGE lasting or better yet "DISPENSATION of aTime period."
With that change of understanding one can see what Paul meant when he said that
"in the dispensation of the fullness of the TIMES, He might gather together in one(body) all things in Christ(the body), both which are in heaven and on earth; even in Him, Eph1:10
For those in heaven are the ones who came into the full measure in other ages or dispensations, the ones on earth are the ones coming, according
to election, in the final dispensation.

When He says that His words are Spirit and they are Life He isn't kidding. You want that life of a son with power, it will cost you all you have.
Salvation a gift, becoming that kind of son of the living God another story.
 
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Everlasting, not the best usage as the better usage for understanding,
is as Strongs gives the word "aionios" the meanings of everlasting, age lasting, or long lasting,
Which is correct? It would seem that as the Bible states that all things are to be reconciled unto God that the correct would be "AGE lasting"

aion is the word where we get "eon".

e·on
[ˈēən, ˈēˌän]

NOUN
aeon (noun) · aeons (plural noun) · eon (noun) · eons (plural noun)
(EONS)
an indefinite and very long period of time:
"he reached the crag eons before I arrived" · "his eyes searched her face for what seemed like eons"
  • ASTRONOMY
    GEOLOGY
    a unit of time equal to a thousand million years.
  • GEOLOGY
    a major division of geological time, subdivided into eras:
    "the Precambrian eon"
PHILOSOPHY
(in Neoplatonism, Platonism, and Gnosticism) a power existing from eternity; an emanation or phase of the supreme deity.



aionios, is eons of eons. I suppose it could be argued that an aion is not forever. Perhaps that's true. But according to modern science time-lines
the stone age lasted about 3.5 million years. The Jurassic period last about 50 million years. The ice age lasted about 100,000 years according
to men's science. So how long is an age? An eon? It's hard to say for sure. God knows. But no matter how long it is, it's a long long time.
Lets say it's like the Jurassic period and it's 50 million years, and then then let's say there are an eon or eons ( aionios ) that could 50 million
time 50 million. While that technically might not be "forever". It's close enough.

1)Jesus paid the price for sin, all of it. Enmity abolished.
2)He is to make in Himself one new man from two. That new man is Christ as a body, with Jesus as head of the body.

I suspect I know which scriptures you're using for this, which have nothing to do with salvation. But since you didn't post the references, I won't guess.
 
an indefinite and very long period of time:
Your starting to see a bit. At least you are admitting it isn't forever.
And I tell you the closest I can see is a 6,000yr period. With the kingdom age being the Sabbath rest day of 1,000yrs.

The Jews reckon the calendar to be the yr 5785 right now from Adam, they may be spot on or not, but its pretty close to 6,000 any way you lean.

And 7,000yrs for 1 dispensation of time is a long time for a man that has only around 120yrs give or take.



I suspect I know which scriptures you're using for this, which have nothing to do with salvation. But since you didn't post the references, I won't guess.
Consider Eph 2:15-16 Having abolished in His flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances, for to make
in Himself of twain, one new man. so making peace. And that He might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity
thereby.
Lets fill in the holes

Having bore in His flesh the price due for sin of the whole world, He slew the hostility between men and God, For to make in Himself,
of two (Jew and Gentile) one new man (Body of Christ with Jesus as the Head), so making peace. And that
He might reconcile both (Jew and Gentile) unto God in the Body of Christ by His cross, having slain the hostility between men and God.

So what do we have?
1)Jesus paid the price for sin, all of it. Enmity abolished.
2)He is to make in Himself one new man from two. That new man is Christ as a body, with Jesus as head of the body.
3)He is to reconcile the entire body of Christ to God by each and every person, Jew or Gentile, being baptized into that same body.
It was all right there in Eph 2:15-16

And once finished all will be a part of the one body, so when you look at the statement Jesus made that you did not do it to me since
you did not do it to the least of these. It should be clear, even the least of man is within the body eventually.
They never understood that concept so unfruitful and cast out. They were overcome by mans doctrine.
 
Lets consider together, The slave is one that is to be as His master, an elect, but since he bare no fruit he was cast out into outer darkness.
What is the darkness He speaks of?
Isa 60:2 For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and His glory shall be seen
upon thee.

Was the darkness covering the earth and the people? Yes. Is it still covering the majority of the people today by way of condemnation? Yes
So what exactly is the darkness? Condemnation or separation from the glory of God? Same thing basically and yes.
So when He says to cast them into outer darkness, is it not, spiritually speaking, a putting of them back into their original condition?
Those placed back into the darkness at least had seen the light or it would not be darkness to them, thus the weeping and gnashing of teeth.

SInce you did not do it to the least of these you did not do it to me, but if you did do it to any of the least you did it to Him.
How so? Since the least of these could be anybody, then all are a part of Him? But that reconciliation is according to a schedule so the least
may not be a part of Him at this moment but in due time the least will be a part of Him, as a part of the body of Christ.
More on that in a minute.

Everlasting, not the best usage as the better usage for understanding,
is as Strongs gives the word "aionios" the meanings of everlasting, age lasting, or long lasting,
Which is correct? It would seem that as the Bible states that all things are to be reconciled unto God that the correct would be "AGE lasting"
or a time period. Everlasting denoted thats it, its over and done, but that definition doesn't satisfy the all to be reconciled, no matter what you may consider the all to be.

Consider Eph 2:15-16 Having abolished in His flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances, for to make
in Himself of twain, one new man. so making peace. And that He might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity
thereby.
Lets fill in the holes

Having bore in His flesh the price due for sin of the whole world, He slew the hostility between men and God, For to make in Himself,
of two (Jew and Gentile) one new man (Body of Christ with Jesus as the Head), so making peace. And that
He might reconcile both (Jew and Gentile) unto God in the Body of Christ by His cross, having slain the hostility between men and God.

So what do we have?
1)Jesus paid the price for sin, all of it. Enmity abolished.
2)He is to make in Himself one new man from two. That new man is Christ as a body, with Jesus as head of the body.
3)He is to reconcile the entire body of Christ to God by each and every person, Jew or Gentile, being baptized into that same body.

When we are baptized into Christ we become a part of the body of Christ, and as clearly stated the entire body is to be reconciled unto God.
The entire body of the new man will not be complete at the end of this AGE/TIME/ Dispensation of time. It is an election of the FIRST FRIUITS
(remnant) unto God and the Lamb according to grace. Your either called unto the first or not. Jas 1:18

Since God continues to add to the church (body of Christ) daily such as should be saved. Acts 2:47 and the enmity has been abolished who
gets left out? No one for all are to be reconciled by coming into life bought and paid for by JC at the cross. And promised by God
before the world began Tit 1:2 (The NLT does a great job on that verse)

With that new information is it possible to see how anybody could be considered the least but still a part of Him by Him?
We both know that the Holy Ghost had not been given yet so there were no saved persons on the planet at the time He said that, so He was speaking
of a future time when all would be a part of His body, by being brought to life in the Spirit as that is the reconciliation and the resurrection of
the dead into life.

The main thing most miss is that Jesus never said this is exactly what the kingdom will look like, He always said the kingdom can "BE LIKENED UNTO"
Are the bad slaves cast into outer darkness? Yes, back into the state of separation from God they originally were in. Why? Unfruitful.
Why were they unfruitful? Overcome by the lust of the world, and turned back.
Will the bad slaves be brought back in? Yes for that is how the ALL are reconciled, in the one body (Christ)
Will that happen in the same TIME period? Don't know, maybe or it might be the next or the one after that, depends on the Fathers choice.
What are the bad slaves? They are elect that were empowered to become sons of God and turned back! Does God still love them? Sure. He loved
the whole world of man and desires they all should be saved and come into the knowledge of the truth.
Saved from what? Darkness or separation from Him. So they must be reconciled!
How is that done? By His choice of election, thus adding to the body of Christ such as should be saved on a daily basis. And as salvation is a gift,
it is entirely up to Him to make the choices as to who and when each will receive Christ. those that receive Christ are then empowered to BECOME
sons with power through overcoming the world and the adversary (Satan). If you turn back having begun, you to will fall and be cast back in for
you will not be found worthy of the kingdom. Luke 9:62

(eternal) same as everlasting. It should say AGE lasting or better yet "DISPENSATION of aTime period."
With that change of understanding one can see what Paul meant when he said that
"in the dispensation of the fullness of the TIMES, He might gather together in one(body) all things in Christ(the body), both which are in heaven and on earth; even in Him, Eph1:10
For those in heaven are the ones who came into the full measure in other ages or dispensations, the ones on earth are the ones coming, according
to election, in the final dispensation.

When He says that His words are Spirit and they are Life He isn't kidding. You want that life of a son with power, it will cost you all you have.
Salvation a gift, becoming that kind of son of the living God another story.

I'm afraid not, Sam!

The word "everlasting" is the same Greek word with the same Greek meaning. For example.

The Scripture states, "everlasting Father." Is the Father no longer the Father at the end of an age? Of course not.

"Everlasting life." Do we no longer have everlasting life at the end of an age? Of course not.

The Scripture states the unbelievers will be cast into "everlasting fire," Does this fire come to an end at the end of an age releasing its captives? Of course not.

No wonder the Church down through history has condemned the UR as heresy!
 
I'm afraid not, Sam!

The word "everlasting" is the same Greek word with the same Greek meaning. For example.

The Scripture states, "everlasting Father." Is the Father no longer the Father at the end of an age? Of course not.

"Everlasting life." Do we no longer have everlasting life at the end of an age? Of course not.

The Scripture states the unbelievers will be cast into "everlasting fire," Does this fire come to an end at the end of an age releasing its captives? Of course not.

No wonder the Church down through history has condemned the UR as heresy!
The church you refer to is a money maker, not the true church of the ekklesia.
They peddle rosary beads and forgiveness of sin for money.
And even the Lord Jesus tells His own to come out of her my people.

Through fear of damnation they keep the minds of Gods people enslaved to them. Thats not freedom, it's being captured by religion.

OK aion is a noun and no adjective of a noun can have a greater force than the noun from which it is derived.
Dig it up to see for yourself that aion is "age" and aionios is "age lasting"

Another way to state that is generation(noun) vs generational(adjective) generational means lasting a generation. It does not supercede the
noun from which it was derived as lasting several or even more than one generation.

1 Co 2:7 we speak Gods wisdom in a mystery the hidden wisdom that God predestined before the ages(aion) to our glory. plural usage

Eph 1:21 far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not ONLY IN THIS AGE(aion), but also in that
which is to come. singular

Eph 2:7 That in the AGES (aion) to come he might show the exceeding riches of His grace............. plural

Several uses of the word aion in plural and singular form showing us they are periods of time. AKA ages.

And as noted the adjective aionios cannot supercede the nouns(aion) meaning thus an aionios cannot be longer than one aion.
 
That's what I thought, that isn't the enmity between God and man. It's the enmity between Jews and Gentiles.
Eph 2:12 That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise,
having no hope, and without God in the world.

Eph 2:14-16 For He is our peace who hath made both(Jew and Gentile) one(new man Christ), and hath broken down the middle wall of
partition(the law)between us.
Having abolished in His flesh the enmity, THAT IS, THE LAW OF COMMANDMENTS CONTAINED IN ORDINANCES, for to make in Himself of two(Jews and Gentiles), one new man(body of Christ), so making peace.(with God for us)
And that He might reconcile both (Jew and Gentile) unto God in one body(the new man) by the cross, having slain the enmity(the law) thereby.


Rom 8:7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.

How so is this abolishing enmity between Jews and Gentiles? It only abolished the law and brought the promise of salvation to the Gentiles
as well as the Jews.

By abolishing the law He made peace between man and God by paying the price for sin. Sin was the reason for the enmity and the Law
was what made one aware of sin and caused the conscience to never be cleansed. My relationship with the Father has nothing to do with
what is called a Jew or a Gentile as we are all the same in Christ, as one body of believers with consciences clean, by imputed righteousness,
bringing a purified heart.
His death put me in right standing with God (at peace with God) not in right standing with Jews or Gentiles.
 
Eph 2:11; Therefore remember that formerly you, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called "Uncircumcision" by the so-called "Circumcision," which is performed in the flesh by human hands—
Eph 2:12; remember that you were at that time separate from Christ, excluded from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.
Eph 2:13; But now in Christ Jesus you who formerly were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.
Eph 2:14; For He Himself is our peace, who made both groups into one and broke down the barrier of the dividing wall,
Eph 2:15; by abolishing in His flesh the enmity, which is the Law of commandments contained in ordinances, so that in Himself He might make the two into one new man, thus establishing peace,
Eph 2:16; and might reconcile them both in one body to God through the cross, by it having put to death the enmity.
Eph 2:17; AND HE CAME AND PREACHED PEACE TO YOU WHO WERE FAR AWAY, AND PEACE TO THOSE WHO WERE NEAR;
Eph 2:18; for through Him we both have our access in one Spirit to the Father.
Eph 2:19; So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and are of God's household,
Eph 2:20; having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the corner stone,
Eph 2:21; in whom the whole building, being fitted together, is growing into a holy temple in the Lord,
Eph 2:22; in whom you also are being built together into a dwelling of God in the Spirit.

This whole passage is about Jews and Gentiles becoming one in the Faith. Under the old law Jews weren't supposed to associate with Gentiles.
The "enmity, which is the Law of commandments contained in ordinances." were the commandments and laws preventing the Gentiles and Jews from intermarriage and practicing Gentile religions.
Both groups, "both" have access now, ""both" are being built into one building. "both" are being built together in a dwelling place.
The "barrier of the dividing wall" wasn't only between God and man. But between "the two groups". ( Jews and Gentiles )

There were things that were formerly unclean to the Jews.

Acts 10:11; and he *saw the sky opened up, and an object like a great sheet coming down, lowered by four corners to the ground,
Acts 10:12; and there were in it all kinds of four-footed animals and crawling creatures of the earth and birds of the air.
Acts 10:13; A voice came to him, "Get up, Peter, kill and eat!"
Acts 10:14; But Peter said, "By no means, Lord, for I have never eaten anything unholy and unclean."
Acts 10:15; Again a voice came to him a second time, "What God has cleansed, no longer consider unholy."
Acts 10:16; This happened three times, and immediately the object was taken up into the sky.
Acts 10:17; Now while Peter was greatly perplexed in mind as to what the vision which he had seen might be, behold, the men who had been sent by Cornelius, having asked directions for Simon's house, appeared at the gate;

Acts 10:44; While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who were listening to the message.
Acts 10:45; All the circumcised believers who came with Peter were amazed, because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles also.
 
Eph 2:15; by abolishing in His flesh the enmity, which is the Law of commandments contained in ordinances, so that in Himself He might make the two into one new man, thus establishing peace,
Eph 2:16; and might reconcile them both in one body to God through the cross, by it having put to death the enmity.
The discussion was not to determine whether the peace He brought was a reconciliation of Jews with Gentiles, it was to show even
here in Ephesians 2 that the plan was to reconcile everyone back to God through the spiritual body known as Christ. Jesus at the head.
The same thing is seen in 1 Co 15:22-23 As in Adam all die, even so IN CHRIST(the spiritual body) shall all be made alive.
But every man in his own order, Christ the first of the harvest then they who are Christs at His coming.............
The same thing in Col 1:20 And having made peace (for all) through the blood of His cross, by Him, to RECONCILE ALL THINGS to Himself......

Himself in Col 1:20 is Christ, Reconcile all things to Himself (Christ) which is saying the same thing in
1 Co 15:22 shall all be made alive in Christ, which is saying the same thing in
Eph 2:16 reconcile them both (Jews and gentiles/everybody) in one body(body of Christ) to God through the cross.

With 3 witnesses to the same concept/plan how do we avoid the inevitable? We don't

And the reason these were brought to light was to show you what Jesus meant when He said to those that did not do it to the least
of these they did not do it to Him is because when it is complete (the body of Christ) all will be in it and have been made alive.
Thus when you did not do these things to the least of these you did not do them to Him for all will be a part of the same body, His.
And all will be reconciled to God as a complete body when the the fullness of the TIMES has been completed. Eph 1:10

Eph 4:12-13 For the perfecting of the saints. for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: til we ALL come in the unity
of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;

1 Ti 2:4 God, who desires all men to be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth. And how does He intend to accomplish that?

By making all men alive in Christ.
 
There is a first fruits unto God and the Lamb at the close of the first dispensation of time.
Jas 1:18 Of His own will begat He us, through the word of truth, that we should be a kind of FIRST FRUITS of His creatures. (sons)

Will the body of Christ be complete at that time? No.

There will be a second fruits during the second death. All mankind must overcome the world and Satan in BECOMING sons of the living God.
That process is what brings ALL to the full measure of the stature of Christ.
We now have a basis for why the world will be put back as it is now AFTER the FIRST dominion ends.

Those who died prior to Jesus must have their opportunity to mature into the sons God predestined them to be. The world as we see it now
is the perfect environment for that job. So why would it change until the process is complete? It won't. The only interruptions will
be the sabbath rests at the end of each dispensation of time, which continues to bring the body of Christ to a fuller state with the passing of each
dispensation, until the last time, when the full measure will have come to pass. Eph 1:10
That is when all will have been made alive in Christ, and death will have been destroyed, as there is no more mere man, they are all
new creatures, whether first fruits, second fruits, third fruits etc.... they are ALL sons of the Living God!
 
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