"Tickle Our Ears - Please"
As in Paul’s day, many today flock to listen to false grace teachers who will tell them what they want to hear, just as Paul predicted:
For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires; and will turn away their ears from the truth, and will turn aside to myths (2 Tim. 4:3-4).
Is there more than One Gospel? A dual message of Salvation in the New Testament? Did Paul ever teach more than one Gospel or did he warn us of false doctrines, gospels and teachers had already crept into the Early Church?
Much controversy is spreading today amongst Christian and Non- Christian Circles of a -Separate Gospel Message for the Jews and one for the Gentiles {US} The rest of human kind.
We at the Sword-N-Light stand firm in the Gospel Message of Salvation for all equal to the ends of the earth. Staying faithful to the word of God. We also adhere to the bible is the infallible word of God believing all scripture is given for instruction to the believers. Not one Word of the bible will pass away though heaven and earths will one day the WORD will live on forevermore and that as a witness to us its truth.
Having covered this much I stand on the Holy Word there is no other Gospel other in the Word of God than the commission to the early disciples to carry forth to our age of Jesus Christ, the Gospel of Jesus Christ is true and the only one.
Concerning Salvation:
Paul established that everyone universally was under the condemnation of sin and in need of a Savior. Listen to Paul’s clear words: “For there is no difference, for all have sinned and come short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:22-23).
Paul affirmed that everyone needed salvation through faith in Jesus Christ simply because everyone was guilty and lost in sin: “Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be stopped, and the world may become guilty before God” (Romans 3:19).
Paul affirms that both Jew and Gentile equally need faith in Christ to be saved: “Or is He the God of the Jews only? Is He not also the God of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also. Since there is one God who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith” (Romans 3:29-30).
Teachers and False Teachings:
This is an uncomfortable truth. But it is needful in these times of great deception.
The great "Falling away" from the faith has been prophesied by our apostle Paul.
3 Let no one deceive you by any means;
for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first,
and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition,
4 who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God
or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God
in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God. -2Thes.2:3-4
Nicodemus
Meaning: the people is victor
a Pharisee and a member of the Sanhedrin
He is first noticed as visiting Jesus by night (John 3:1-21) for the purpose of learning more of his doctrines, which our Lord then unfolded to him, giving prominence to the necessity of being "born again." He is next met with in the Sanhedrin (7:50-52), where he protested against the course they were taking in plotting against Christ. Once more he is mentioned as taking part in the preparation for the anointing and burial of the body of Christ (John 19:39). We hear nothing more of him. There can be little doubt that he became a true disciple.
History on Conversation Jesus and Jewish Leader.
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Word gets around. A devout ruler named Nicodemus hears these rumors about the Messiah, the king, and the kingdom. He decides to check them out. He comes to Jesus with thoughts of cashing in on his birthright as a Jew, which would entitle him to all the benefits, promises, and prerogatives of the restored kingdom. As a ruler, he would have special interest because he might be given some seat of power in the restored kingdom.
The recorded conversation is abrupt, but surely, they had talked at length about what was on Nicodemus' mind, or at least Jesus knew Nicodemus' thoughts. Therefore, Jesus explains to him, "That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit." In effect, he is saying, "Nicodemus, if the approaching kingdom were a restoration of the nationalistic kingdom of Israel, your citizenship in it would be assured. But I am speaking of a spiritual kingdom. You must abandon Jewish nationalism with its hopes and expectations and be proselyted into a different kingdom. You must undergo a proselyte baptism declaring your change and giving public commitment to a spiritual reign of God. This will demand such an abrupt and complete change that it will be like a new birth. Metaphorically, it will be a new birth of the water of proselyte baptism and the working of the Spirit of God within you. You will no longer be counted as a Jew nor will your Jewishness any longer offer special blessings. Being a Jewish ruler will give you no special prerogatives in the kingdom of God."
Jesus himself bore witness to this Jewish leader the Gospel message he had given unto the early disciples and us. According to this new spreading 2nd Gospel message this would mean there was a dual Gospel. That the Jews do not need Salvation so the workers commissioned should not witness to them. God is not a liar and his son is not for he speaks only that which the one that sent him his father spoke of on his coming Kingdom.
We must test and stay steadfast in the word of God for the truth to gird us to the end of the ages. Testing at all times every whiff of doctrine contrary to the word of God. Chasing not after every message, false teaching, or gospels taught always testing by the spirit and the word of GOD. {ref material}
John 3:1-21
King James Version:
1 There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:
2 The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.
3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?
5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
9 Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?
10 Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?
11 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.
12 If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?
13 And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.
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And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:
15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
Christians study your word daily and pray never ceasing for guidance and truth from the Living God himself. Be not led stray by all doctrines and false teaching in the world today.
We echo the disciples message to stay true and working out your own salvation. Spreading the message of the Gospel Of Jesus Christ to all races then he will return.
