Things New and Old

Ancient truths revealed in the Scriptures are often forgotten, disbelieved or distorted, and therefore lost in the passage of time. Such ancient truths when rediscovered and relearned are 'new' additions to the treasury of ancient truths.

Christ showed many new things to the disciples, things prophesied by the prophets of old but hijacked and perverted by the elders and their traditions, but which Christ reclaimed and returned to His people.

Many things taught by the Apostles of Christ have been perverted or substituted over the centuries. Such fundamental doctrines like salvation by grace and justification have been hijacked and perverted and repudiated by sincere Christians. These doctrines need to be reclaimed and restored to God's people.

There are things both new and old here. "Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things" 2Ti 2:7.

Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Eternal Redemption Rightly Divided

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

November 29, 2019
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#Eternal_Redemption_rightly_divided

- Purposed/Decreed before time
- Accomplished at the cross
- Applied at the effectual calling
- (Manifested/Experienced) at faith in Christ
- Consummated at the resurrection to glory

Hebrews 9:12 KJV — Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.

The are several distinct facets of Eternal Redemption:
1. Eternal Redemption Decreed for all the elect by God in eternity.
2. Eternal Redemption Accomplished for all the elect by the Lord Jesus Christ at the cross.
3. Eternal Redemption Applied to each elect personally in their effectual calling out of their native state of sin and death to that of grace and salvation.
[ 4. Eternal Redemption applied enables the manifestation of it in the lives of the redeemed to varying degrees... through the gospel ministry.]
5. Eternal Redemption Consummated when Christ returns to be glorified in His saints.

Aspects 1,2,3 and 5 are absolutely and equally true of every single elect - because all these are unconditional, by the free and sovereign activities of the Triune God, based solely on the redemption in Christ Jesus alone, without any aid of man.

Aspect 4 varies widely for each elect. Some have the benefit of the gospel ministry, while others do not. Those who do have the benefit of the gospel ministry are converted to varying different degrees... due to different degrees of obedience to the ministry, and also the different quality of the gospel ministry they are under.

1 Timothy 4:16 KJV — Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.

Compare that to this:

2 Peter 2:2 KJV — And many shall follow their [teachers of falsehood] pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.


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