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Hi Dondi. Excellent post!! The OT talks about God and His love and mercy for mankind but only in the NT does God unravel the "mysteries" in the OT to show the followers of the Christ/anointed one, what one must do to gain Eternal Life in the Kingdom.Originally Posted by Dondi
I would like to propose the notion that there are people in other religions who have found this narrow gate through their own understanding of God in the paradigm of their religion. Somehow, apart from Biblical knowledge, they have found the Love of God in their hearts and have known forgiveness of sins. I tend to think that in these cases the grace of God is evident in their lives. Though they don't know Christ according to knowledge, they know Him in their hearts. It does not diminish the fact that Christ died for them, it's just that they may not have sought God according to the Christian tradition, yet God knows their desire to know Him. That the Sacrifice of Christ is manifested to them, though they never have heard of Christ or perhaps heard wrongly about Him. Wouldn't you agree?
For example, how can one believe the Book of Revelation unless they also believe unto the Christ and Son of God, as it is written for His bondslaves. What does it mean to be "anointed" Kings and Priests of God? The "narrow gate" for Christ-ians is through the Christ/anointed one and Chief Shepherd, sent to Israel first [as "promised"], then to the World.
Steve
Here is a post I made on another forum for those interested:
http://newjerusalemministriesboards.com/showthread.php?t=180
The book of Revelation is a book that is written for kings and priests. It is not intended for the world to understand, neither will it be understood by carnal Christ-ians. To be a king-priest doesn't mean that we will strut around in splendid robes and all who meet us on the street will bow their heads and genuflect, acknowledging that we are great and mighty ones. God is not interested in carnal recognition, neither are those to whom is given the kingly spirit and the priestly nature. At the very outset the book is addressed to a peculiar class of people: "[The] revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto Him, to show unto His bondslaves things which must shortly come to pass" ...............
Revelation 1:6 and has made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him [be] glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. Revelation 5:10 And have made us kings and priests to our God; And we shall reign on the earth."
John 2:19 Jesus answered and said to them, `Destroy this sanctuary, and in three days I will raise it up.'
Luke 18:31 Then He took the twelve aside and said toward them, "Behold!!, we are going up to Jerusalem, and all things having been written through the prophets about the Son of the Man shall be being accomplished.[#5055] telesqhsetai <5055> (5701) {SHALL BE ACCOMPLISHED}
Revelation 1:18 and HE who is living, and I did become dead, and, lo, I am living to the ages of the ages. Amen! and I have the keys of the hades and of the death.