Jan's Question

Mike Murphy (tes@moscom.com)
Thu, 1 Feb 96 22:44:35 EST



Jan Haugland posted:

>  1Tim 4:10 "For to this end we toil and strive, because we have our hope
>  set on the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of 
>  those who believe."

Thinking it to show that nobody is emperiled by sin in any relevant or
permanent sense. I take it to mean that when Yeshua shed his life's blood at
Skull Hill, the doors of salvation swung wide open to all men everywhere who
repent and are washed in the water according to the preaching. However, not
all men accept this message. Remember, "God so loved the [entire] world"
that he sent his Son down from heaven (Jn 3:16, 6:38, 1Jn 4:14). However,
"whoever trusts the Son has eternal life, but whoever disobeys the Son will
not see that life but remains subject to God's wrath." (Jn 3:36). 

So, God has "saved" all men, but not all men accept this and comply. Hear!

"In days gone by, God spoke in many and varied ways to the Fathers through
the prophets. But now in the acharii-hayamimhe has spoken to us through his
Son, 
to whom he has given ownership of everything and through whom created the
universe. This Son is the radiance of Sh'Kinah, the very expression of God's
essence, upholding all that exists by his powerful word; and after he had,
through himself, made purification for our sins, he SAT DOWN at the right
hand of HaG'dulah BaM'rommim [the Power above]". Hb 1:1-3.

"For it is justice for God to pay back trouble to those who are troubling
you, and to give rest along with us to you who are being troubled, when the
Lord Yeshua is revealed from heaven with his mighty angels in a fiery flame.
Then he will punish those who don't know God, that is, those who don't
listen to the Good News of our Lord Yeshua and obey it. They will suffer the
just penalty of eternal destruction, far away from the face of the Lord and
the glory of his might." 1 Thessolonikos 1:6-9.

As for 0Eystein, hear!

"But in connection with the coming of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah and our
gathering together to meet him we ask you, brothers, not to be easily shaken
in your thinking ... claiming that they day of the Lord has already come.
DON'T LET ANYONE DECEIVE YOU IN THIS WAY." 1 Thessolonikos 2:1,2b
       ^^^^^^^

So if 0Eystein claims the day has already come, he is seeking to deceive us.
Forgive me, 0Eystein, if I speak falsey. I judge between you and the Word!
You also said it is a mistake to expect historical circumstances to repeat.
In the case of your doctrine, it seems they have. :-)

Remember, beloved brothers and sisters, we are waiting for Yah Veh God to
send yeshua back from heaven where he now rests until the conclusion. Yes
indeed, we "wait for his Son Yeshua, whom he raised from the dead, to appear
from heaven and rescue us from the impending fury of God's judgement." (1 Th
1:10). Petros prayed acknowledging that the rulers of his time were "against
Yah Veh and his Messiah", and told God they were, "all assembled against
your servant, Yeshua, whom you made Messiah". Acts 4:26,27b (So to pray in
Messiah's name is not to pray to Messiah himself obviously). 

Remember, "Times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Master,
and he shall send Yeshua Messiah, whom the heavens must hold up inside until
the time of the conclusion." (Acts 3:19-20). 

Alrighty then! (The 90's "Amen"). Come, Lord Yeshua!!!!! 






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