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To: CynicalBear

Thank you for your measured response.

Regardless of “mine” “my” or “our” the scriptural evidence is there are not two gospels preached but one.


254 posted on 11/26/2013 6:07:09 AM PST by redleghunter
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To: redleghunter; smvoice
>> Regardless of “mine” “my” or “our” the scriptural evidence is there are not two gospels preached but one.<<

Be careful when using the words “two gospels”. As I indicated in my previous post words mean something. None of us here would argue that the “rules” changed if you will from the Old Testament to the New Testament. Is that to be considered “two Gospels”? Of course not. Because of Adams sin God had to “buy back” or “redeem” the world if you will. God changed the way He dealt with not only Israel but the Gentiles as well.

In a similar way there is a difference after Christ ascended and the Holy Spirit was sent to indwell all believers. The nation of Israel rejected the Messiah which caused God to set them aside and through grace give the Gentiles a “joint heir” status to them. The “rules” changed once more. I believe that no one can argue that Paul was given a special role to play in dealing with the Gentiles. In that change faith without the works of the law became the “rule”. Add anything to that “faith” and you risk adding “works” which Paul said would be making “grace no longer grace”.

Rom. 11:6, "But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works, otherwise grace is no longer grace."

He also said that if we add anything to saving faith through grace we “nullify the grace of God”.

Gal. 2:21, I do not nullify the grace of God; for if righteousness comes through the Law, then Christ died needlessly.

There was definitely a change with the teachings of Paul

255 posted on 11/26/2013 6:32:27 AM PST by CynicalBear (For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ)
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