Elaine

Hi Cheryl….wow….that is not my intention at all…two gospels, how did you arrive at that…. my word…its just shows you how different people can read into what you say/write without it being what you are actually thinking… I would sugest that maybe you are being a little “sensitive” to these terms. There are NOT two gospels but there is a time that the “jews” would have to see the end of the first (law) covenent… as given by God to Moses… the way that they observed it and the “promise” given to Abraham coming to the fore… Eph chap 2 particularly v 14. I love the fact that even before circumsision was given to Abraham as a sign… God made a promise, a covenant, that “through your seed (Abrahams) ALL the nations of the earth would bless themselves” (including Israelites that weren’t on the scene yet)) “thou shalt be a father to many nations” and “a father of many nations I have made thee” Gal chap 3 v 8 (even Abraham was aware of Gods promises to him through his faith, God being able to do the things promised, faith was key) and that the law did not “disannul” the promise…this was always on the cards as far as God was concerned. The promise was the way God would make the way out of the hopeless situation of sin that through the law condemned the people (something better was needed, the promised seed… Christ the Messiah) and also for the heathen to come nigh unto God, this was “trumpeted” loudly and clearly to the jews through Gods words to Abraham (the gentiles as a group never had a covenanted relationship with the true God) and throughout the prophets that were pointing to the Messiah which the jews were awaiting (the gentiles weren’t) …unfortunatley for many they did not believe… why? because they never as a covenented people, AS A NATION , not individuals, truly loved the Father, this is shown to be the case throughout scripture. I love the story of Joseph, pictureing Jesus… Joseph being betrayed by his brothers… rejected, then the covering of blood on Josephs garment BY the brothers (without shedding of blood there is no remission) , God giving Joseph the interpretations of Pharaohs dreams, then Joseph elevated by Gods will…becoming second to Pharaoh, him setting up the barns to store grain, feeding the world on bread then at last… his brothers coming to him…. the testing…. then the revealing of himself to them and his loving them…and all this AFTER he had saved the “world” and remember what he said to his brothers ” “now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither, for God did send me before you to preserve life” Gen 45 v 5, see also chap 50 v 20.I believe God has yet to make known to the future (prophetic) Israelites 144,000 (God knows who these blood tribes are) “the one whom they pierced”… rejected, Jesus the Messiah..their Messiah and this when the last of the gentiles has come in. I love the patriachs, they are a part of my spiritual heratage to whom the promises were made… the fleshy line through which both the Israelite and gentile Redeemer has come No Cheryl I do not believe in two seperate gospels but I do belive that the jews had to take on board Christ Jesus as being their saviour after having the law whereas the gentiles had a different criteria to overcome (thats the difference in the two, nothing more, not two gospels!!)…they were all going to become ONE body in Christ, NO seperation now between the two but getting them there for the likes of Paul and Peter was hard graft, so many teaching untruths… gentiles being told one thing or another by those jews that were still pushing circumsision and observation of days.. ect.. gentiles missing the whole point of Grace thinking they could do what they liked and using the cross as an excuse for wrongdoing…how hard these faithful, beautiful, ISRAELITE brothers worked for the Lord, these ones along with the other 10 apostles being the very foundation of the new Jerusalem, those that I am related to in the Spirit which is more important than blood…Yes Cheryl God knows His own and hard or not His children would know the truth and it would truly set them free. One Lord one Gospel and it fits ALL. I hope I have cleared things up..no doubt I will have raised more points to discuss! In Christ. Elaine P.S. I will read your articles on John 6 when I get time..soon I hope. x