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The Forming of the Body of Christ. Israel: Overlap.

Marilyn C

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OVERLAP.

 

After the transition time there is an overlap of God`s purposes - for Israel and the Body of Christ. Let`s look at Israel first.

God gave Israel different Feasts to commemorate something in their past but also to be a prophetic calendar to be fulfilled from Calvary to the Millennium,(the Lord`s rule through Israel over the nations). The first two Feasts had already been fulfilled.

 

Passover - coming out of Egypt by the blood, and Jesus sacrifice on the cross.

First Fruits - first sheaves of the harvest - Jesus rising from the dead.

 

The Feast of Pentecost.

Gk, word meaning fiftieth, (day) from Firstfruits.

Also called Feasts of Weeks,(7 weeks & 1 day).

This was to remember the giving of the Law and the rest of the grain harvest. The fulfilment was the giving of the Holy Spirit and more of the harvest of souls. 

The 12 disciples and many others, (120) were gathered together waiting for the promised Holy Spirit.

`Now when the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place....and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit...`(Acts 2: 1 - 4)

 

Then because it was the Feast Day there were many devout Jews from every nation gathered together. When they heard the disciples speaking in the different languages they were amazed and wondered what was happening. Peter stood up and explained. He quoted the prophet Joel concerning the giving of the Holy Spirit.

`And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh...` (Acts 2: 17,  Joel 2: 28)

 

The `last days` began when Jesus ascended, for that is the beginning of the Lord`s work heading towards the summing up of all things. It incorporates the holding of Israel`s purpose, then the Body of Christ maturing, the tribulation and the millennium.

Thus the nation of Israel then had the opportunity to turn to God if the leaders would receive Jesus as Lord and Christ, by the Holy Spirit. Peter witnessed of Jesus to His Jewish brethren. They were convicted and told to repent and be baptised. (Acts 2: 36 & 37)  

 

However the rulers of the nation of Israel never repented.

 

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existential mabel

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The 12 disciples and many others, (120) were gathered together waiting for the promised Holy Spirit.

`Now when the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place....and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit...`(Acts 2: 1 - 4)

 

now the, 'they' when you check the context out, is to the Jews there is no mention of Gentiles in the previous chapter, chapter 2 is straight off the bat the scripture is talking about Jews.

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Then because it was the Feast Day there were many devout Jews from every nation gathered together. When they heard the disciples speaking in the different languages they were amazed and wondered what was happening. Peter stood up and explained. He quoted the prophet Joel concerning the giving of the Holy Spirit.

note this is strictly an event that was for Jews by Jews. now the gifts that came from the Holy Spirit was for the Jews, tongues being one of them.

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Thus the nation of Israel then had the opportunity to turn to God if the leaders would receive Jesus as Lord and Christ, by the Holy Spirit. Peter witnessed of Jesus to His Jewish brethren. They were convicted and told to repent and be baptised. (Acts 2: 36 & 37)

 However the rulers of the nation of Israel never repented.

so then God turned his attention to the Gentiles....the nation of Israel rejected their Messiah. so now God is dealing with individual Gentiles and Jews as well of course, those who chose to be Saved.

It is our 'free will' to chose to accept Christ and WHAT  he did for us, he died for our sins, was buried and rose again the 3rd day. so now it is more than Just knowing WHO  Jesus is, it is WHAT Jesus did for us. For our part we need to accept the free gift of Salvation. and yes God loved the world so much that he  sent his only begotten Son.

Please note this is past tense, God loved.... of course God still loves us that much is true but we in turn must love God enough to accept the free gift of Salvation and then we have a transaction \O/ this is what is being over looked. God has given us the free gift but we have to accept it. to active the full transaction.

hope this makes sense!

 

Marilyn C

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Good there mabel,

Yes there they were only Jews to start with. And yes the Holy Spirit was given first to the Jews.

Great words of encouragement to be saved.

Marilyn.

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existential mabel

existential mabel 2,109

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its been a journey for me all thanks to the  lockdown!

 

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