A comparison of the Act's history and books written during that time, with those
books written after Acts, reveals the time of the halt of Israel's calling,
blessings, and governmental rules.
It also reveals the beginning of a new and different calling to
membership in the Church which Christ heads, with its unique blessings,
governmental instructions, and homeland.
1.
One nation privileged, Israel
Acts 3:26, 18:18,21 16:20-21
21:20-25 Rom. 1:16 9:4,5
1. No nation
privileged
Eph. 2:11-15, 3:6 Col. 3:11
2. Blessing
through Abraham on earth.
Matt. 5:5, Acts 13:47, Rom.15:27 Gal.3:8,9,14
2. Blessing in
Christ, in heavenly places
Eph.1:3, 2:4-7, 4:10, Col. 3:2
3. Expectation:
Kingdom on earth - Acts 14:22
Return of Christ - Acts 1:11,
3:19-21
Their change - 1Thes. 4:15-18,
1Cor. 15:51
3. Expectation:
Kingdom far above all heavens - Col. 1:13
Appearing of Christ - Titus 2:13
Appearing with Him - Col.3:4, 2Tim:4:1
4. Mosaic Laws
and rituals
Acts 18:18,21 16: 20-21 21:20-25
4. Laws &
ritual abolished
Col. 2:8-23
5. Two baptisms,
water and spirit
Acts 8:37,38 11:15,16 19:2-6
5. One baptism,
spirit
Eph.4:5 Col. 2:12
6. Signs follow
belief
Mk.16:16-18 Acts 28:3-9
6. No signs, now
an invisible seal
Eph.1:13,14
7. Gifts of the
holy spirit (power)
1Cor. 12:4-11, 13:8-10, 14:11,22 Acts 19:11
7. Spiritual
gifts - Eph 1:19,20 3:19 2:14 now
Healing gift gone 1Tim.4:20, 5:23, Phil
2:26-27
8. All things
common
Acts 4:32-35
8. Voluntary
kindness
Eph.4:32-5:2
9. Kingdom law
enforced
Acts 5:1-10 1Cor.11:30
9. Walk worthy
out of thankfulness
Eph.4:1-3
10. God's plan
"since" the overthrow of the world
which was revealed in the Old
Testament.
Matt.25:34
10. God's secret
made "before" the overthrow of
the world and kept
hidden in Himself until
Acts 28:28 when He told
Paul who was to tell others.
Acts 28:28, Eph.1:4 3:8-19
Col.1:25-27
Books
written for the Acts economy believers, when they expected the
return of Christ to earth to set up his Kingdom:
Romans, 1&2 Corinthians,1&2 Thessalonians,
Hebrews,
1,2,3 John, 1&2 Peter, Jude, James, Galations, Acts,
Revelation.
The Kingdom was postponed
due to Israel's unbelief. Acts 26:22 -"Having
therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day,
witnessing both to small and great, saying
none other things than those which the prophets and Moses
did say should come"
Gentiles were grafted in to provoke Israel to jealousy
(Rom.11:11) - as a wild olive tree.
Rom.11:17-24
This grafting in of the gentiles to provoke jealousy was
foretold in the OT scriptures. Compare Rom.10:19-22 and
Deut. 32:21, Isa. 65:1- 2. Search and See
Books
written after the Acts dispensation was set aside due to
Israel's blindness:
Ephesians, Philippians, Collossians, 1&2 Timothy,
Philemon, and Titus.
After Acts 28:28, when the
Mystery was revealed exclusively to Paul, the prisoner for us Gentiles.
A new and higher calling was ushered in, completely apart from
Israel being first, and the Gentiles being grafted into the
olive tree. Now there is neither Jew nor Gentile. The Jews have
no preeminence above a gentile in this age of the Mystery. Col.
3:11
(Notice: Abrahamic blessings not mentioned in these books.
Do you know why Abraham's name is not mentioned in these books?)
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