I could say more but I wont...you see they that be whole need not physician, and until those embracing these ideas can see clearly the fallacy in them, there is no need in discussion of any truth beyond the obvious.
THE DOCTINE OF SALVATION offered by YEHESHUA and the Doctrine of DISPENSATIONALISM
February 23, 2013
The following segment in blue text below, was posted on Facebook about 2 weeks ago, and this contains the post, and my reply to the same, which serves introduction for this topic of the Doctrine of Dispensationalism. There are primarily two sides of those addressed by this doctrine, though the doctrine itself is taught by the latter of those two sides. The sides are: one which preaches Salvation by our works, the other by Grace, but both are wrong, in that the promoters of a “WORKS BASED” salvation, also called “LEGALISTS” is the position of one who refutes Grace as a means of Salvation, sees Salvation as a MERIT earned, and refutes such is “THE GIFT OF GOD.” And the other side, who created this doctrine to attack the belief set of the formerly mentioned side, are those which refute that Works are irrelevant, that “THE LAW” of God no longer applies.
In such, they promote that there have been two eras of “Salvation”, one of “THE LAW” in which men were saved by works, an Era which ended at Calvary with Yeheshua, and then a latter era of GRACE in which salvation came by FAITH alone.
Both of these formerly mentioned groups are out of BALANCE with the truth.
The fact is Law and Grace have always co-existed. 2000 yrs ago, the alleged “Children of God” were so far out of balance to the extreme regarding the LAW, that “GRACE” had to be emphasized “IN THE EXTREME” by the life of Yeheshua to restore Balance. BUT HE DID NOT END…”THE LAW”.
2 decades ago, the alleged “Children of God” were so far out of balance to the EXTREME of “GRACE”, that the life of DAVID KORESH had to emphasize “TO THE EXTREME”…”THE LAW.” Again, to restore Balance. But the Ministry and Life of David Koresh, did not destroy “THE GRACE OF GOD!”
Revelation 14 speaks of a group of end time believers, and the identifying mark of this group of believers is not just that mark in their foreheads, “THE SEAL OF GOD”…”THE SABBATH SEAL”…but it is the virtue of their walk,
Revelation 14:12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they THAT KEEP THE COMMANDMENTS OF GOD, AND THE FAITH OF JESUS.”
Note this group of Saints are known for BOTH Keeping “THE LAW of God” and their “FAITH in CHRIST!”
posted on Facebook February 2013
"In the teachings of Christ, religion is completely present tense: Jesus is the prototype and our task is to imitate him, become a disciple. But then through Paul came a basic alteration. Paul draws attention away from imitating Christ and fixes attention on the death of Christ The Atoner. What Martin Luther, in his reformation, failed to realize is that even before Catholicism, Christianity had become degenerate at the hands of Paul. Paul made Christianity the religion of Paul, not of Christ. Paul threw the Christianity of Christ away, completely turning it upside down, making it just the opposite of the original proclamation of Christ" The great theologian Soren Kierkegaard, in The Journals
REPLY from Steven Benjamin:
that is one school of thought, another, relies on the Book of Acts, and notes that PAUL, was PERSONALLY CHOSEN to his Task, by CHRIST himself, Paul did not throw the Christianity of Christ away at all. PAUL was a reformer. The early Christians were not Gentiles, but MOSTLY HEBREWS! As such, they quickly tried to take the lesson of Christ and form it as a new way, into THE OLD MOLD! Paul very much focuses on the ATONEMENT of Christ, it is the writings of PAUL who cites that "SALVATION IS THE GIFT OF GOD..NOT OF WORKS, LEST ANY MAN SHOULD BOAST!"
THERE WERE MANY Theologians in the days of Christ Yeheshua, sadly, today, as in those times, the Professional Theologians, often understand the least about Scripture. The Only thing GREAT that theolgian spoke in all that was quoted, is the proclamation that in "THE TEACHINGS OF CHRIST RELIGION IS COMPLETELY PRESENT TENSE: JESUS IS THE PROTOTYPE, and OUR TASK IS TO IMITATE HIM" That, is an incredibly insightful statement. I'm Afraid this particular instance of the wisdom offered by the Theologian of note, ends however with his Opinion of Paul.
Paul understood the Mechanics of the Law like no other Apostle Chosen by Christ, and by such, PAUL Thus Exponentially understood the gift and nature of Grace once he recieved it. He also grapsed the message of Christ better in his day, than did any of his brethren in the Apostles.
What is false here, is not the doctrine of "WORKS", or the Docrine of "GRACE"...what is false, is the "DOCTRINE OF DISPENSATIONLISM" which CONTRARY to the words of CHrist Yeheshua, tries to eliminate THE LAW By separating the LAW FOR GRACE!
There has NEVER Been an AGE OF LAW, and a "AGE OF GRACE!"
This is a lie, and the Theologian above if realizeing such, would not have stated as he did of Paul, who cited that even OLD TESTAMENT SAINts, SUCH AS ABRAHAM, and LOT, were saved by FAITH!
Law and GRACE of co-existed since the beginning of CREATION!
In the Garden of EDEN there was ONE LAW..."DONT EAT THE FRUIT of the TREE of KNOWLEDGE OF GOOD AND EVIL!
NOW ADAM, HE BROKE THAT LAW! AND SCRIPTURE tells us that Christ was/is "THE LAMB OF GOD...Slain 'B-E-F-O-R-E' The FOUNDATION of the WORLD!" Do you get that? BEFORE! Before ADAM ever BROKE THE LAW...GRACE was already in place, already CO-Existed with the LAW!
And Adam, he was saved just like Abraham, just like Moses, Just like Matthew Mark Luke John Peter and Paul...by FAITH!
You see, LAW AND GRACE have always CO-EXISTED!!
CHRIST SAID, "I CAME NOT TO DESTROY THE LAW!" BUt the Doctrine of Dispensationalism says..."Christ destroyed the law..and ushered in Grace! THATS BULL SHIT!
To suggest such is to suggest that GRACE did nto exist for Lot, for Moses, for Abraham for Adam and the male named WOMAN, later renamed EVE!
The Doctrine of Dispensationalism may be a whisper at the truth, but no more than a whisper. That doctrine suggests that there have been TWO methods for Salvation, LAW,
And GRACE. This is not true.
THE FACT IS, there has always been ONLY METHOD of Salvation…”GRACE THROUGH FAITH!”
Paul cites “THE LAW IS OUR SCHOOLMASTER to bring us TO CHRIST!”
Now, that said, sure, Christ ushered in a NEW age of Salvation no longer dependant on The Sacraficial Animal system! But he did not replace the former method with “GRACE!” Grace existed prior!
And he did not end the LAW! He stated “I come not to Destroy the LAW…BUT TO FULFILL IT!”
He was not be “Fulfilling the law” bringing it to a close as The Dispensationalist would suggest, he was rather SETTING AN EXAMPLE! He was demonstrating how to PROPERLY KEEP THE LAW!
That generation was so out of whack on THE LAW, that GRACE HAD TO BE EMPHASIZED TO THE EXTREME!
But Law and GRACE have ALWAYS Co-Existed, they have never CEASED TO CO-EXIST and they NEVER WILL!
”Heaven and Earth shall pass away, all these things shall pass away, BUT MY WORD, Saith the LORD, IS ETERNAL!”
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