...it is that same as it has always been PAUL did not dismiss the LAW, he noted it to be our School MASTER, but upon bringing us to CHRIST, the lessons of the School Master do not fade away, they carry forward into that new light.
The argument of the Notion of DISPENSATIONALISM, had often been used to attack those who keep the Lord's True Sabbath. Such people overlook the 4th commandment, but ask them to overlook another. I once asked a preacher to let me sleep with his wife during such a melee. He called me
and often, each time trying to convince me I was being "LEGALISTIC" that is thinking I could earn my way to salvation. Nothing could be further from the truth. I do recognize God's Law as still important, and Revelations I believe points to our present condition, to a timeframe where the Saints of God, would find their salvation in BOTH HAVING THE TESTIMONY OF JESUS CHRIST AND KEEPING THE LAW OF GOD, and not
one or the other, but doing the latter out of maturity, and recognizing even the maturity to be a gift of God, instilled within the believer, as much a gift as THE TESTIMONY OF JESUS CHRIST, as Salvation itself.
You know it amazes me that people discard the fourth commandment so easily. I had a well meaning Christian preacher try to change my mind in the matter of Sabbath last year. As we argued the matter, I proposed to him that if the Law didn't matter anymore, if we were no longer under such mandates, that why don't we get rid of another commandment as well. I suggested that we do away with the seventh commandment, and then asked him to let me sleep with his wife, after all if we were no longer under law, then adultery is no longer an issue and he should not
mind. I went on to cite that while we were at it, in the event that my request did not set well with him, well he could just sneak up behind me as I lay with his wife and knock me in the head since the sixth commandment had no more hold on mankind, he could simply murder me for my indiscretion without fear of heavenly reprisal.
Believe it or not, we had had this discussion on more than one occasion, and my antics and cynical tactics did not dissuade him from persisting in trying to convince me that I was wrong to observe Sabbath in its proper timeframe. It wasn't until I finally addressed the subject to him from a standpoint of Church history which he finally became speechless in the matter, I don't know that I convinced him either, but I did present the truth of the matter to him from a historical perspective. Just that after being confronted with the historical establishment of Sunday Keeping,
he no longer wished to persist in trying to change my mind in the matter.
You know I am surprised at the number of Bible scholars we have. Even more surprising is that amongst all these scholars, representing all these universities, and all these preachers across this land, that so few actually know anything about the actual development of church history beyond those aspects which deal with their particular denomination or support their particular doctrinal beliefs.
Man, this guy was speechless for the first time in a year, and that was one of if not the very last phone calls I would receive from him. I mean we had long drawn out conversations for about 2 years I think in which he just didn't listen, kept trying to tell me I was trying to work my way to heaven when I was telling him just the opposite, that for me keeping God's law, was a matter of maturity, spiritual maturity and love for God. He couldn't get it and I told him I was already well familiar with his doctrines and knew their flaws. When I pointed it out to him, didn't seem
to do much good, finally, I just put it on him, and in retrospect, probably should have done so 2 years earlier.
But he was cordial, so I tried to be likewise. IN Truth his attitude of promoting this doctrine of 'DISPENSATIONALISM' and it's dismissive attitude towards the law of God is covered in Scripture....
ROMANS CHAPTER 8:4-7
Rom 8:4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Rom 8:5 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.
Rom 8:6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
Rom 8:7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.
Now, in verse 4 we something not yet done. YOU see Christ state he did not come to DESTROY the LAW, but rather to FULFILL IT. AND there is still an aspect of the LAW to be fulfilled. Many only the LAW as a OVERBEARING MASTER WAITING TO CONDEMN. AND THEY FAIL TO SEE A PARTICULAR ASPECT OF THE LAW... one which is to be fulfilled in us, exemplified by our generation...THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF THE LAW,
that is to be fulfilled in us. The passage continues to describe the difference between the Spiritually Minded and the CARNALLY MINDED...now consider this doctrine of "DISPENSATIONALISM" which
cites for it's bearer that
"I AM NOT UNDER THE LAW, THE LAW HAS NO GRIP ON ME"
…hmmm really, look at the last part of verse 7, you see there, the carnal mind WILL NOT BE SUBJECT to the LAW OF GOD.
IS this not the attitude of one who holds the doctrine of Dispensationalism on pedestal, walking in a display of false piousness as they eat their pork, break God’s Holy Sabbath, I mean if they are going that far, well it's been a while, they might as well bring me thier wives!!
CAN YOU NOT SEE HOW PLAIN THAT THE TRUTH OF THIS MATTER IS??? They are not any better than the prostitute who mouthed off at me when
I walk my dogs in that un-Godly Neighborhood I lived in in 2009! In fact, they may be worse, because they have an AIR of truth, of serving God, but no real adherence or respect for the truth. I could go on and on, getting in depth with the same arguments they would make from the book of HEBREWS, and PLACE those passages in context merely by continuing to read on several more verses beyond that which is emphasized out of context to promote that doctrine. But my intent here was to highlight it, so I cut to the chase. That Doctrine will not stand in light of this passage here, for it places the holder of that doctrine in a carnal mindset, and that mindset is a very dangerous spiritual position in our timeframe.
Such is used however on the Sabbath Keeper, and for that I offer this, but warn it is not fruitful to argue, better you should keep silent and offer your testimony in that of your walk as opposed to that of your talk.
The doctrinal differences which arise in such arguments stem primarily in the establishment of the doctrine of Dispensationalism, a doctrine which cites that there were different dispensations, one of Law, and another
Grace. The same Doctrine touts that we are in the dispensation of Grace and that the dispensation of Law ended at Calvary with Christ’s' ultimate sacrifice.
The Sunday keeper, would tout that Man is Saved by Grace and not of Works, quoting the apostle Paul in Ephesians Chapter 2. I don't dispute this, as matter of fact I wholeheartedly believe it, saved by grace that is.
You see those who would tout Sunday as Sabbath, who would adhere to such overlook an important truth, One thing in the entire Bible that mankind in general, Gods people were given as a whole entity to Remember, is Sabbath. By forsaking it and replacing it, you are in effect discarding it and forgetting it. That is not remembering Sabbath!
Now as far as the doctrine of Law verses grace, I won't go into that in detail in this lesson, but will summarize the matter by saying that nothing could be further from the truth. Christ himself cited that "I come not to destroy the law, but to fulfill the law." The dispensationalist would argue that the law was fulfilled at Calvary, That it ended and grace began.
OK, that's a load of junk. Law and Grace have existed since the Garden of Eden.
In the days Of Christ, Yeheshua Messiah, (for those who don't know, Yeheshua, was his name, the Hebrew language has no "J" and Yeshua, is the equivalent of "Joshua", meaning "Gods' Darling"--Jesus is a Greek name, and the Jews despised the Greeks in 0 AD) anyway, in the days of Christ, they were so far out of whack on the law that Grace had to be emphasized. But Grace did not start at Calvary, as much as Christ came to fulfill the Law, he came to fulfill the prophecy of Genesis chapter 3 verse 15 when the Lord God himself prophesied the coming of the Son of Man who would bruise the head of the serpent. The very act The Lord God
making such a prophecy was proof of Mercy in the Garden of Eden. And as much as Mercy existed in the days of Noah, and Moses, Law still holds prevalent today.
Paul states in the New Testament that Law is our School master, to bring us to Christ. So if your a Christian reading this, the law was instrumental in your salvation, it pointed you to your need of Christ. Still think it has no place in today’s world?
I could go on but will get back to the topic at hand. Well you know what I will just get it out of the way now and address DISPENSATIONALISM IN FULL. This will address the other passages used to promote this idea. And then will close with SALAVATION as demonstrated by the SAINTS in REVELATIONS.
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