I was going to post that Luke 24 was AFTER the resurrection, as are the other verses posted, except this one:
Matt 1:21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”
What's your take on this verse?
She had no idea that he would die, be raised, and that would be the basis of justification. Most read into that today, "in hindsight." Through reading, studying, the OT, many had an "idea" of a Messiah/Christ, whoo would deliver them, both physically, and spiritually, but it was "fuzzy," and hid in scriptures-for a purpose(another thread). Even the prophets did not "get it:"
1 Peter 1 KJV
8 Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:
9 Receiving
the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.
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Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:
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Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.
12 Unto whom it was revealed,
that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.
The content of faith did change.....progressive revelation...
Again:
What was the content of faith required in Mt.-John, at least prior to the dbr?
"Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth
thou art the Son of God." Mt. 14:33 KJV
"And Simon Peter answered and said,
Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God." Mt. 16:16 KJV
(comment: and with the 16:18 "upon this rock" statement by the Lord Jesus Christ, our Saviour was setting the "foundation", i.e., the "rock", upon which the kingdom church, the "little flock" church(Luke 12:32 )would be built upon-their faith would rest upon the foundation that He was " the Christ, the Son of the living God.")
"And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, T
hou art the Christ." Mark 8:29 KJV
"He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said,
The Christ of God." Luke 9:20 KJV
"But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that
believe on his name." Jn. 1:12 KJV
"Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast day, many
believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did." Jn. 2:23 KJV
"He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not
believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God." Jn. 3:18 KJV
"And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed
the Christ, the Saviour of the world." Jn 4:42 KJV
"And we believe and are sure that thou art
that Christ, the Son of the living God." Jn. 6:69 KJV
"She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe
that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world." Jn. 11:27 KJV
"But these are written, that ye might
believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life
through his name." Jn. 20:31 KJV
No change in the message in "early" Acts:
"Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made the same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both
Lord and Christ." Acts 2:36 KJV
"And
his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all." Acts 3:16 KJV
"Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of
Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole." Acts 4:10 KJV
"Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other
name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved." Acts 4:12 KJV
"And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach
Jesus Christ." Acts 4:42 KJV
"And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe
that Jesus Christ is the Son of God." Acts 8:37 KJV
No change in the message by Paul, early in his ministry, before he was progressively/gradually(i.e., progressive revelation:Acts 9:9 KJV Acts 9:16 KJV; Acts 22:10-17 KJV("trance"); Acts 26:16 KJV; 1 Cor. 11:23 KJV; 2 Cor. 12:1 KJV; Gal. 2:2 KJV; Eph. 3:3 KJV; Col. 1:25 KJV; "But now"-Romans 16:26 KJV, Eph. 2:13 KJV, Col. 1:26 KJV/ Notice Paul spent 3 years in Arabia per Galatians 1:17-18 KJV!(3 years! I find this amazing! Could that be Mt. Sinai? ), being given the revelation of the mystery, from the risen, ascended, and glorified Lord Jesus Christ, from heaven(not earth),and the prophetic program was progressively/gradually(but temporarily) set aside:
"And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that
he is the Son of God." Acts 9:20 KJV
"But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that t
his is very Christ." Acts 9:22 KJV
That was the "content of faith" then-no mention of the death, burial, resurrection...faith in His name, who He was...
Notice the change in Acts 13:
Paul presents the "outline" of 1 Cor. 15:1-4 KJV, the only gospel that will save in the current dispensation we are under :
Verse 13:28:"And though they found no cause of
death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain." = the death of the Lord Jesus Christ
Verse 13:29: "And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree, and
laid him in a sepulchre."=the burial of the Lord Jesus Christ
Verse 13:30: "But God
raised him from the dead:..." =the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ
And notice the gradual change in the message, as Paul boldly states:
"Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses." Acts 13:38-39 KJV
No one preached 1 Cor. 15:1-4 KJV, at least prior to the dbr, as a basis for justification-no scripture states this. Not one.
Not even satan, and his minions, knew of it-part of the mystery...
1 Cor. 2 KJV
6 Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:
7 But we speak
the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
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Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.