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Who is “he” and with whom does ‘he’ confirm the covenant?The prophecy lists 8 events, but not in chronological sequence. This is not election to salvation but election to a mission; to save the world. While the main article works more or less sequentially through Romans 9 to 11, the current article discusses these chapters thematically.Romans 9-11 contains many strong election statements. ; The Lamb, with seven horns and seven eyes, takes the book/scroll from Him who sits on the throne. He called, presided over and actively guided the Council of Nicaea. For fifty years after Nicaea, the emperors were Arian and actively crushed the Nicene party.Controversy raged with respect to the nature of Christ. Share Jesus love today.This challenge will guide you through Revelation from start to finish in one month.
16:2Our sins are like wounds or sores (Ps. The reader may wish to start with this here, and switch to the more detailed articles when required.This extremely compact prophecy gave to Israel six glorious goals and promised the messiah, through whom these goals would be fulfilled, but both Critical scholars and Dispensationalism remove Jesus Christ from the prophecy.In the RSV the messiah appears at the end of the first 49 years. The cross revealed the true nature of the war in heaven, and vindicated God.This is a technical Old Testament phrase for “all the appointed feasts of the house of Israel.”The word translated “in respect to” means “part of.” To say that the Colossians were criticized for a part of the Sabbath means that they were criticized HOW they kept the Sabbath.We thank God, the Father of Jesus Christ, for the hope laid up for us in heaven.The deception claimed to have special knowledge, but all knowledge is found in Christ.Gentiles are fellow heirs and fellow members of the body.The Colossian deception was pagan philosophy; not Old Testament law.A heart circumcised by the Spirit loves God and hates sin.Ephesians 2:15 abolishes the Law of Moses and sounds similar to Colossians 2:14, but is different.Given the pagan nature of the deception, cheirographon is not the Law of Moses, but a note of indebtedness.While the Sabbath is today heavily debated, but it was a not controversial issue in Paul’s day.Sabbath in 2:16 does not refer to Annual Sabbaths, but to the weekly Sabbath.Jesus was perfected through suffering. Revelation repeats events, such as the return of Christ. Why did they wage war?When did the war in heaven start and when was Satan thrown down from heaven?Christ’s death defeated Satan. For a few years thereafter, the gospel was preached ONLY to Israel.