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Firstly know this: Acceptance and fellowship with GOD and Christ
does not mean acceptance with the majority.
GOD, Christ and Christians have not rejected the worldwide masses.
They have rejected Our GOD eternally appointed, New Testament Ministers = Apostles.
Jesus, the righteous God of the nation of Israel,
incarnated among the Israelites, as at minimum,
a man of integrity who had knowledge of GOD and who personally knew GOD and his plans/ counsel.
Jesus, the God of the Israelites, chose 12 Israelites from a nation of about 17 million.
Jesus called them Apostles and he shared his glory with them. (John.12:22)
Jesus made the Apostles, the eternal, exclusive (Holy= uncommon) Ministers of the N.T. (2 Cor.3:6)
and an Eternal Excellence to the people of truth. (Isa.60:15)
Jesus made the Apostles into Priests of integrity with knowledge about GOD, his Father and GODs plans.
Jesus, the incarnated God of Israel, made the Apostles into his Priests
and also kings and Priests of his Father, the Highest. (Lk.1:32)
After the Apostles, Jesus invisibly chooses and teaches, faithful men.
These men continue the EXACT teachings = the enduring Word/ Doctrine of GOD.
When someone obeys the EXACT teachings, starting with baptism calling on Jesus for pardon,
from under the water, Christ becomes engaged to save
and to perform the remaking pleasure of GOD, in that person.
Jesus gives the person the Gift of the EXCELLENT Spirit of GOD
and personal gifts to benefit self and all other brothers.
The person gets renewed energy, (to mount up like eagles: Isa. 40:31) happiness and strength for life .
The joyful person then makes GOD, the Father happy/ blessed.
The blessed one then blesses GOD who blessed through Christ and his Spirit.
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As is written, his commandments are not grievous to our selves or anyone else.
The Christian commandments condensed in one sentence, by our blessed anointed teacher, Paul.
1Tim.1
[5] Now the end (the objective of the >> (GOD sent, Christian) commandment is:
(1) FAITH unfeigned
(steadfast in the Son to baptize calling on him and also Our Father who resurrected him from the dead)
AND
(2) CHARITY= (GOD and Christ, asked for and granted, love for GOD and Christ and all men)
out of a pure (undiluted) heart,
and of a (Jesus blood cleansed) good conscience,:
Finding our way at this time in human History:
KNOWLEDGE from their God, among the Israelites, is well recognized and sought after.
Rejecting knowledge causes, GOD and Christ, the previous God of Israel,
to reject anyone, from the greatest to the smallest, whether Israelite or Gentile. (Hos.4:6; Rom.10:21)
Jesus, the God of Israel, always handpicked his servants the Prophets, like Isaiah, who were all disliked and killed.
Jesus, the God of Israel, always gave knowledge, to his Prophets (like Isaiah)
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1 Sam.2
[3] Talk no longer so exceedingly proudly.
Do not let arrogance come out of your mouth
because the LORD (Jesus) is a God of knowledge
and by him actions are weighed (Judged).
Deut.29
[29] The secret things (knowledge), belong to the LORD (Jesus) our God
but those matters that are revealed (by God) belong to us (Israelites)
and to our children..
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Jesus continues to LEAD, give knowledge, clarifications
and provide other services, through the enriching Spirit, to his servants = brothers, in the N.T.
Jesus known servants, in the O.T. besides the 3 forefathers, are David and the Prophets (like Isaiah)
In the N.T. during his incarnation, Jesus chose and ordained only the 12 eternal Apostles, our spiritual Fathers.
Common and required knowledge among Christians:
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2 Pet.1
[2] Grace and peace be multiplied to you (of Christ) through
(1) the required knowledge about GOD (the Highest Lk.1: 32)
and (2) the required knowledge about Jesus our LORD (the incarnated God of Israel)
Christianity is not from Moses but is from Christ = the incarnated GOD of Moses and of Israel.
Platonists derive their name from following Plato, the Greek Philosopher.
Christians derive their name from following Christ.
Moses was limited to about one God = the incarnated Christ.
Christ taught about his Father, the Highest and himself the incarnated God of Israel.
John.14
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You (Apostles) believe in GOD. (#1)
Also believe in me (#2) >> (the Christ = the Mighty God of Israel)
The Father (1) and his beloved Son (2) were together from the beginning.
Admittedly the excellent Spirit of the Father, living in us, is vital.
The Spirit of the Son, who was in the Prophets,
as written by the Apostles, is also at work in us. (1 Pet.1:11)
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