spendius wrote:Oh no Rex-
Jesus said to turn the other cheek. The exact words I used when I saw 9/11. It is one of his most famous remarks.
Jesus' ministry was to Israel not the church of God.
1Co 10:32 Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:
Comment:
The "Bible" classifies the world into three distinct groups of people.
Jews, Gentiles, church of God
Jesus Christ told his apostle to only go unto the lost sheep of the house of israel.
This is why the Epistles seem to contradict the Gospels because they are ADDRESSED to different people.
The Epistles are addressed to the church (including Jew and gentile)
The Gospels are "only" addressed to the Lost sheep of the house of Israel.
The gospels were a "law" period the epistles are a grace period or administration.
This is why the lords prayer contradicts the prayers of the epistles.
Jesus did not change his focus "address" on his ministry until the last pages of each of the four gospels when he finally instructed the disciples to go unto "every" creature...
Matthew 10:5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go
not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not: 6
But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Matthew 15:24
But he answered and said, I am not sent
but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Comment:
At the end of the gospels he changed the "address" or "to whom" and said:
Mr 16:15
And he said unto them,
Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to
every creature.
Comment:
Very important Biblical principle, getting "to whom the word is addressed" correct.
The four Gospels are not addressed "TO" us but they are "FOR" our learning.
This is why the Gospels "seem to" contradict the Epistles because of, TO WHOM the word is addressed.
Once this is understood, contradictions fall away and a consistent message is obtainable.
The Lords prayer says give us our daily bread.
The epistles say God has already supplied all of our need through Christ Jesus. We need not ask for it just claim it. It was given to us 2000 years ago.
the Gospels say forgive others as we are forgiven
The Epistles say just ask God and God is faithful and will forgive us (that is if we are really sorry)...
ALSO,
The Gospels are not part of the new testament...
They fulfill the old testament...
The new testament begins at the book of Acts.
Acts is the fulcrum from the old into the new.
This has cause untold error.
Great men of God have lived and died and never made it beyond the Gospels to the new birth of the Epistles in their studies due to not understanding where the "new testament" actually begins.
Peace with God
