blindness of Israel

Dov Avnon • February 10, 2023

Blindness in part is happened to Israel

Romans 9-10-11

Part 1 Romans 9 who wrote and to whom

By: Dov Avnon


25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.26 And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob: Romans 11:25-26


Romans chapters 9-11. What is all about? Why is Christ, through Paul, spending 3 chapters to tell us about the Blindness in part has happened to Israel? 


The answer is, because of the dispensation of grace. We, the members of the Church which is His body, need to know that God's original plan to establish His earthly kingdom is a temporary stop. We need to understand Israel's position during this period and to know how Abraham's blessing went to the Gentiles regardless of Israel's blindness.


 It is important to understand that by the time Paul wrote those things, he already wrote his letter to the Galatians. In that letter, Paul introduced himself, explain how he receive this mystery, and explain his relation to Peter James and John the apostles from Jerusalem (chapters 1-2).

It is in Galatians chapter 3 that we receive our first knowledge about Abraham's blessings to the Gentiles during the dispensation of Grace. 

13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is everyone that hangeth on a tree:14 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. Galatians 3:13


6 That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel: Ephisians 3:6

I will try in the coming time to share with you some light about those important chapters and I will pray that God through His spirit will help us to understand them.


 7 Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.8 Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel: 2 Tim 2:7

 

That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles,


The first subject that we need to study, is to whom Paul is writing Romans chapters 9-11 ?. Are those chapters separate from the entire letter to the Romans? No!. It is important to understand that Paul is the apostle for the Gentiles:

Who wrote the Letter: Paul the apostle of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles=Nations


15 But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel: 16 For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake. Acts 9:15-16


13 For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office: Roman 11:13

15 Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly unto you in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given to me of God, 16 That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost. Romans 15:15


Who have for my life laid down their own necks: unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles. Romans 16:4

 

Romans 9-11 “Blindness in part is happened to Israel


Another important question is:  to whom Paul writing about that “Blindness in part is happened to Israel” ? -

25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in. Romans 11:25


Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles. Romans 1:13


Paul is writing a letter to the Romans. He addressed the brethren who are in charge of the teaching. Paul uses the word BRETHREN almost 85 times in all his letters to Romans till Philemon’s. Those brethren might be Jews or Gentiles but they are now members of the Church which is His body.

Know ye not, brethren, for I speak to them that know the law, how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth? Romans 7:1

Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God. Romans 7:4


Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh. Romans 8:12

Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. Romans 10:1

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. Romans 12:1


my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:


3 For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh: Romans 9:3

It is important to understand the difference in brotherhood when Paul is talking about the KINSMAN according to the flesh or when he refers to fellow believers in the body of Christ.


Christ on earth and the seed of Abraham = brethren


16 For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham. 17 Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people. Hebrews 2


38 Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: 39 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

In those two places it is about what Paul is saying : my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:

Even today we can have much sorrow for many that we know and are still not saved.


3 For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh: 

 

   

Blindness in part is happened to Israel

Romans 9-10-11

The wild olive tree,


To understand the meaning of the “wild olive tree”, we need to go back to Paul's first letter to the Church which is His body and read carefully chapters 1-3. In Galatians chapters, 1-3 Paul is first introducing himself. He tells the believers how he received the mystery. He is writing about his relationship with Peter,James and John the apostles from Jerusalem and last he is writing about Abraham's blessing and the Gentiles.

I am writing first those details because Romans 11: 16 talks about Abraham. Yes, the wild olive tree is going back to Abraham. So to understand fully the revelation of the mystery and Israel's blindness. We need to start with Galatians chapters 1-3 


For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches. Romans 11:16

Another important fact that we must understand before we are going further with our subjects, is about the gentiles. Does Paul write in Romans 9-11 to a different group of Gentiles? Did Christ give Paul two ministries? The answer is simple no and the next verse will help us to understand to whom is the subject of the wild olive is written.

I am the apostle of the Gentiles


13 For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office: 14 If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them. Romans 11:13-14


Some teach that Paul is talking to Israel in Romans chapters 9-11 but the right answer is already here in the verse.  For I speak to you Gentiles. Yes, Paul is talking here to you and me. Gentiles which means nations. Some of us can be Jews while others are not but under this dispensation of grace, there is no difference. It is not only Paul talking here to the Gentiles but he is also the apostle to the Gentiles. I am emphasizing this fact so anyone who thinks that Romans 9-11 are written to Israel or a different group of gentiles, would go back to the word rather than following blindly the wisdom of people.

 

I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh

provoke to emulation = provoke to jealousy

I will provoke you to jealousy


10:19 But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by [them that are] no people, [and] by a foolish nation I will anger you. Rom. 10


11:11 I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but [rather] through their fall salvation [is come] unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy. Rom. 11


Is there anything that Jews should be jealous of in the members of the Christian religion as we know in the name of catholic, protestant, etc. ? No! there is nothing to be jealous of in any religion as such. Of course, one religion will have nicer costumes than others but if we will compare any man-made religion or tradition of man to the living written Word of God. We will see that at the end of the day, they are all saying the same. It is all about doing the best you can to please God and to get a place in heaven,.

No I am not going to talk to you about how better the Christian tradition and history from all the other well-known traditions. I am going to talk to you about how God gave the apostle Paul a gospel, the dispensation of grace with the purpose to provoke Israel and to make them jealous of what we know as the Gospel of God's grace.


provoke them to jealousy – is not moving people from one church building to other or changing their religious identity.. provoke them to jealousy – is letting them know the following truth.


13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, Eph. 1:13


14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; 15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; Eph 2:14

Any sinner among the Jews in Paul's times or our time should be jealous in anyone who has the full assurance of salvation and peace with God only through faith in Christ our Lord.


Christ gave Paul a dispensation (Eph 3:1-9) with the purpose that Jews and Gentiles will know:

13 But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; Eph 2


What is provoking? Troubling the nerves or peace of mind, stimulating discussion or exciting controversy.

After Israel, as a nation, rejected Christ as the Messiah and the preaching of the 12 apostles about Christ's resurrection and return with His kingdom- see Acts 7 . 51 Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye. Christ saved Paul and gave him a new gospel a new dispensation.


I must say here that most Jews till today and among them even many who do receive Christ as their savior. Have great difficulty accepting or understanding the gospel that the same Christ that was on earth gave to Paul from heaven. Later we will see why!

Many see Paul as the one who lay the foundation for the present “Christianity” without even knowing what Christ told him according to the scriptures and not the tradition of man. There are today even those who reject Christ's words to Paul as we read in Romans till Philemon’s. They teach, among others, that the pure words of Christ are only in the so-called 4 gospel account as we read in Matt. Mark. Luk and John. Those Law teachers reject the doctrine that Jesus, Yeshua in Hebrew means God's save is God in the flesh.   


After Paul was saved he went first to the synagogue of the Jews to provoke them into jealousy. 

Just remember that at that time there was no confused Christianity like we have today. There was no Christianity with long history of Jews prosecutions. There was only the words of God as he gave them to Paul.


Christ gave Paul the gospel of His grace which was also for the Jew at the synagogue. This gospel tells the Jew the real things and not more the shadows.


38 Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:39 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

So what are the truth that are part of this provocation that we are going to look at?


Christ – the son of God

Christ – is God

Christ – the end of the Law

Christ and spiritual circumcision

Abraham father of all

Jerusalem mother of all

Israel of God.

The broken wall.


Just going through Paul's first introduction letter – Galatians – will show us how important it is to know that Paul did not receive his teaching from any man but directly from Christ in heaven through revelation. Can you imagine taking Paul's words just as a man's vision without knowing that it is Christ from heaven who is talking?


Jesus Christ in the 4 gospels is God in the flesh, the son of God. A Jew under the law. Therefore we should know that the living Christ from Heaven gave Paul the dispensation of grace – it was NOT Paul's vision but Christ's revelation to him.   


It is most important to rightly divide the words of truth to understand the difference between provoking Israel during the preaching of the earthly kingdom in the so-called 4 gospels Matt. Mark Luc. And John. Acts 1-7 or provoking Israel after they already rejected the kingdom and Christ saved Paul. Acts 9-28 and Romans through Philemon.

John the Baptist – Christ our Lord


9 And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. Matt 3


37 I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me because my word hath no place in you.38 I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father.39 They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham. John 8


raise up children unto Abraham - I know that ye are Abraham's seed


 .This is a great provocation. Even today most so-called religious Christians who believe in infant baptism together with those who teach children circumcision believe that those physical outward religious rituals can put you in a covenant with God.   

But what did the Lord Jesus answer them? Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham. John 8 what was ABRAHAM's great work?  FAITH !


After Israel as a nation rejected Christ as the messiah Paul kept provoking those Jews who became members of the new body of believers the body of Christ. After Paul went first to the synagogues of the Jews some did accept Paul's gospel and became a member of the body of Christ. To them and the other members Paul wrote.


GALATIANS 3:9 So then they which be of fai GALATIANS 3:14 That the blessing of abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. th are blessed with fait GALATIANS 3:29 And if ye [be] Christ's, then are ye abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.hful abraham.


This is a great provocation to anyone who still thinks that he can be saved only on basis of the old testament promises and covenants and not through the faith of Christ


ROMANS 4:3 For what saith the scripture? abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.

So what will be now a saving faith?


1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: 1 Cor. 15

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Fast Facts About Angels By Thomas Bruscha "Angel" means: Messenger: Angels are the servants of the Lord doing service to God - Hebrews 1:7,14. They have been used to deliver messages to people - Genesis 19:15. Holy Angels carry out God's will on earth or heaven - Genesis 28:12. They report to God and give account - Job 1:6; 2:1. They praise and worship God - Psalms 148:2; Revelation 5:11,12. They comprise God's army - the "Heavenly Host" - Daniel 8:10. Angels are called: "Sons of God" - Job 1:6; 2:1 "Heavenly Host" - Luke 2:13 "Holy Ones" or "Holy Angels" - Daniel 4:7; Matthew 25:31 "Watchers" - Daniel 4:17 Their Being: Angels are celestial (Heavenly) beings - I Corinthians 15:40. They are just one kind of race of many heavenly beings such as: Seraphim - who according to Isaiah 6:2-7 have six wings and praise God's holiness. Cherubim - who according to Ezekiel 10:1-15 have four wings and surround God's glory. The Four Beasts - of Revelation 4:6-8 who may or may not be one of the above; these also have six wings. There are many differing descriptions of demonic type beings - Zechariah 5:5-9. This is the only mention of winged women in the Bible and remember it's demonic! There are also heavenly animals mentioned in scripture such as horses - Revelation 19:11 Within the Angels are Ranks of Authority: Archangel (meaning: "Chief") As is "Michael" among the Holy Angels - I Thessalonians 4:16; Jude 9 And "Beelzebub" prince among the devils - Matthew 12:24. Principalities - As above, an office held by a Prince, Chief among others - Ephesians 1:21. Thrones - An office held by one who would be a regional King - Colossians 1:16. Powers - An office held by one having legal jurisdiction - Ephesians 1:21. Might - An enforcer; as in military or police or judge - Ephesians 1:21. Dominions - Assigned governmental authority over a territory - Ephesians 1:21. These same offices of varying authority exist on the earth, visible to us as Kings or Presidents and Legislators and Governors and Judges and Police. The same exists in the heavens, invisible to us but just as real - Colossians 1:16,16. Heavenly counterparts to earth are warring the heavens - Daniel 10:12, 13,20,21. How Angels Appear: They are "Spirits" - Hebrews 1:7. They are not made of the earth as we are - I Corinthians 15:48. They are "Invisible" - Colossians 1:16, II Kings 6:17. They are spoken of as "Men"; never as women or as children - Mark 16:5; Daniel 9:21. They however, are not necessarily sexless: As men, fallen angels have procreated with "the daughters of men" - Genesis 6:1-4. They were and are created by God to be celibate: God did not create them to marry nor to be given in marriage - Matthew 22:30 They are "Wingless" i.e.: the Bible never says they have wings. So we assume they don't and there is no reason to assume otherwise. They are powerful; exceeding man in strength and ability - Psalms 103:20; II Peter 2:11. They possess the ability to appear as "ordinary men" - Hebrews 13:2. They sometimes appear as men and yet there is something that distinguishes them as Angels - Genesis 18:1-3...19:1. Perhaps they appeared larger than normal men - Genesis 6:4; Revelation 21:17. They also have the ability to appear as "supernatural men" with radiant glory - Luke 24:4. They are "Created" beings - not born - as is said of the Cherub Lucifer - Ezekiel 28:15. They were created in Genesis 1:1 because they viewed the rest of creation - Job 38:6,7. Because they are Spirit Beings they do not and cannot physically die - Luke 20:36. This is why God created hell - Matthew 25:41 Because they are Spirit Beings they never age. This is seen by the fact that the angel Gabriel appeared to Daniel - Daniel 8:16 then approximately 500 years later he appears unaged to Mary - Luke 1:19,26,26. As Spirit Beings they do not take up space: In Mark 5:9 there were a "Legion"=6,000+ in one man. They are always viewing what happens on the earth - Daniel 4:17; I Corinthians 4:9. They have been wondering, trying to figure out the prophetic plan of salvation God promised mankind in the earth - I Peter 1:12. There is much joy among the Angels; over God's victories - Luke 15:10; Revelation 12:12. Their estate is Heaven - they are called "The Angels of Heaven" - Matthew 24:36 And yet some of them left - Jude 6 They are associated with the stars - Revelation 1:20; 9:1. Most likely they live on and rule territorially within the stars - Amos 5:26. They are not to be worshipped! - Revelation 22:8,9. They are not to be idolized! - Exodus 20:4,5; Acts 7:43. They are not to be prayed to! - II Samuel 24:17. Prayer in scripture is always directed to God - Matthew 6:6; Luke 11:2. They are not to be looked to for guidance! - Isaiah 47:13. God's Holy Spirit through His written Word leads and guides us - Ephesians 5:18. They are not sent, nor are we to receive a gospel message from Angels today! - Galatians 1:8. Our worship, our obedience, our trust and dependence which we owe to God aloone, is the desire of Satan and his Angels and is therefore the source and the reason behind all idolatry - Isaiah 14:12-14 Assignments of the Angels: They have been sent from God to bring messages to certain people - Daniel 9:20-23. Since Jesus Christ is called "The Word of God" - John 1:1; there were times in the Old Testament when He appeared himself as "The Angel of the Lord" - Exodus 3:2. Angels were also sent to assist certain people - Acts 12:7-10. They were sent to protect certain people at particular times - II Kings 6:15-18. They were also sent to inflict punishment at other times - I Chronicles 21:16. Angels were assigned to Nations - Daniel 12:1. Some were assigned to Children - Matthew 18:10. Angels will be assigned to Churches - Revelation 1:20; 2:8,12,18; 3:1,7,14. Angels are seen throughout the Book of Revelation executing God's wrath - Rev. 15:1. They will be used at the second coming of Jesus Christ to gather Israel back to their promised land - Matthew 24:31. The references to time in the above statements, alluding to the past and future days, such as "were" or "have been" and "will be" are deliberate. Since the Children of Israel were God's people and the heirs of Salvation; angelic ministry is especially associated with that Nation and God's Kingdom blessings promised to them upon this earth. Keep this point in mind as we consider this final question: Do Members of the "Body of Christ" have Guardian Angels? Paul's epistles are written to the "Body of Christ" which comprises all believers through the "Gospel of the Grace of God" (Jew or Gentile) from the beginning of his special ministry until a future day in which the "Body" (whether asleep in the grave or alive) will be called up into the air to meet our Lord Jesus Christ in the heavens. (Acts 20:24; I Corinthians 12:27; I Timothy 1:12-16; I Thessalonians 4:13-18.) This church called "The Body of Christ" is a "New Creature" distinct from God's people of Israel who were called "An Holy Nation." The church which is Christ's Body was brought into being for God's secret purpose called "The Mystery" - "Which He kept hid from ages and generations but now is made known..." as Paul writes; "To the intent that now unto the principalities and power in the heavenly places might be made known by the church the manifold witness of God." (Ephesians 1:22,23; II Corinthians 5:17; Galatians 6:15; I Peter 2:9; Ephesians 3:1-10) In other words, God's purpose in saving us today in this "the dispensation of the grace of God" is for the prpose of teaching the angels in heaven, things that even they never knew concerning the many sides of God's wisdom. Most importantly it teaches the Angels how God's wisdom in the Cross has defeated Satan and openly displays Satan's ignorance as God reveals the triumph of His wisdom and powever over him. (I Corinthians 2:7-9; Ephesians 1:8; Colossians 2:13-15) In God's grace to us, He is using us to teach the Angels, and He will display us in the Heavens forever to demonstrate to the Angels "the riches of His kindness in His grace toward us" - Ephesians 2:4-7. Since God's program for us involves teaching the Angels, and since this truth exposes the defeat, failure and doom of the devil and his angels, this truth and those who know it are in a spiritual warfare with "spiritual wickedness in high places" - Ephesians 6:10-12. The armor God has given us is not "guardian Angels," but is the "truth," "righteousness," "peace," "faith" and "hope" found in our position in Christ. Furthermore, II Corinthians 10:4 tells us that the "weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds." They are not carnal (fleshly), but spiritual, for we do not fight against flesh and blood. Our weapon is spiritual. It is the Word of God. Therefore Jesus Christ through Paul, his Apostle to us, warns us over and over not to be deceived; nor lured into the worship of Angels; nor to be spoiled of our rewards through Angels appearing to teach us another gospel or any other doctrine not found in Paul's epistles for us. (Colossians 2:18; Galatians 1:8; II Corinthians 11:13-15; I Timothy 4:1,2) Interestingly, Colossians 2:18 implies that those who would have you believe a message from an Angel or to adore the Angels in worship, they have never even seen an Angel, though they may testify that they have seen an Angel. To the contrary, the Apostle Paul says much about Angels observing, listening and learning of God's grace from us: "We are made spectacles to the Angels..." - I Corinthians 4:9. "We shall judge the Angels" - I Corinthians 6:3. We ought to obey the authority God has established "because of the Angels" - (perhaps because they are watching our obedience) - I Corinthians 11:10. Our position "in Christ in heavenly places" is a show of the kindness and grace of God to the Angels who never had seen such grace - Ephesians 2:4-7. And it was God's intent in forming the Body of Christ to teach the Angelic Host about His "manifold wisdom" - Ephesians 3:10. Paul acknowledges that his words are heard before "the Elect Angels" - I Timothy 5:21. Today, we have the privilege and the ministry of using "the sword of the Spirit which is the Word of God" (particularly "the Word of His grace" to us;) and by using it we can assist God in "spoiling principalities and powers" by the preaching of the Cross and thereby, through faith, save those (Jews or Gentiles) who were part of the kingdom of Satan - "the power of darkness" and "translate them into the Kingdom of God's dear Son." (Ephesians 6:17; Acts 20:32; Colossians 2:15; Ephesians 2:8,9; Colossians 1:12-14) As God's purpose for Israel centers around His kingdom in the earth, so God's purpose for us - the Body of Christ centers around His kingdom in the heavens. Angels were used to help Israel by informing them and protecting them as a nation, in fulfillment of God's intent for the earth. However, today God is using the church which is His Body to help the Angels by informing them and warring against the spiritual wickedness in high places in fulfillment of God's intent for the heavens. The more one understands the uniqueness of the age in which we live and how it is that we battle in a spiritual warfare for the heavenly places the more insight is gained as to the ministry of Angels today. We the Body of Christ are teaching and warring in their behalf in the heavenly places. We accomplish unseen victories as we "stand fast in the Lord and in the power of His might" using as the weapons of our warfare "the sword of the Spirit" and "praying always" for "boldness" to proclaim "the mystery of the gospel." From that point of view, why would we have guardian Angels? Rather than Angels helping us, God has given unto us something much more comforting and powerful. He has given to us His Holy Spirit who strengthens us with "power" and "might in the inner man" and "seals" us as God's possession unto the day of our redemption; all to His glory. (Ephesians 3:14-21; Ephesians 1:13,14) Instead of protecting us from all the evils that may befall us in life we are instructed to be "filled with the Spirit" and to learn that God's grace is sufficient. In fact we begin to understand that in our weakness God is made strong in us so that while we may suffer need, go hungry, be afflicted with pain, or suffer loss; we "can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth us!" What a testimony this is to the power of God's grace in us, both unto man and the Angels. (Ephesians 5:18; Galatians 5:22,23; II Corinthians 12:7-10; Philippians 4:11-13)  There is an amazing truth which can only be received by faith. We are told in scripture that our afflictions in this life are working for us. As we walk by faith, motivated by grace, strengthened by God's Spirit, guided by His Word through all the difficulties of life we will be rewarded "a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory." If guardian Angels prevented such afflictions, they would be working against you, robbing you of rewards, and the glory God receives through His working in your life. (II Corinthians 4:16-18; Romans 8:16-18; II Timothy 2:9-13; 4:6-8)
By דב אבנון August 2, 2024
תקווה המבורכת אנחנו מאחלים לאנשים שנה מבורכת , או מקווים שבשנה הבאה יהיה יותר טוב. זה נקרא תקווה. הרבה אנשים חיים היום ללא תקווה. בארץ ישראל אנחנו עדים למלחמות, הרוגים והרבה סבל. הרבה אנשים פשוט חיים רק את היום, אין להם תקווה. האמונה בישוע המשיח היא לא דת למרות שהרבה אנשים מאמינים קשורים לאיזה אירגון דתי. ה לָכֵן אַחֲרֵי נִצְדַּקְנוּ בָאֱמוּנָה שָׁלוֹם לָנוּ עִם־הָאֱלֹהִים בַּאֲדֹנֵינוּ יֵשׁוּעַ הַמָּשִׁיחַ׃ 2 אֲשֶׁר בְּיָדוֹ מָצָאנוּ בָאֱמוּנָה גַּם־מְבוֹא הַחֶסֶד הַזֶּה אֲשֶׁר אֲנַחְנוּ עֹמְדִים בּוֹ וְנִתְהַלֵּל בְּתִקְוַת כְּבוֹד הָאֱלֹהִים׃ אִגֶּרֶת פּוֹלוֹס הַשָּׁלִיחַ אֶל־הָרוֹמִיִּים פֶּרֶק ה האמונה המשיחית עוסקת בצדקה. מי צודק ? אלוהים או בני האדם. אדם צדיק הוא לא אחד שעוסק בגמילות חסדים. אדם צדיק הוא זה שבאלוהים אומר עליו "אתה צודק". אלוהים מצדיק היום אנשים אך ורק על סמך האמונה שלהם באדון ישוע ומותו על הצלב. אחרת אף אחד לא היה יכול לומר "אני צודק" מכוון שכולם נחשבים לחטאים. אז אם נִצְדַּקְנוּ בָאֱמוּנָה יש לנו שלום עם האלוהים. בעולם אין כרגע שלום. אנשים לא שלמים עם עצמם. אם נסתכל לנעשה היום במזרח התיכון נראה עד כמה השלמות והשלום חסרים. בכל אופן אם אנחנו מאמינים שישוע הוא האדון שמת עבור החטאים שלנו ןקם לתחייה בעבור הצדקה שלנו . אנחנו יכולים להנות משלום עם האלוהים כבר היום כבר עכשיו. שלום עם האלוהים לא אומר שמרגישים כל היום טוב. ישנם הרבה מאמינים שלא מבינים את ההבדל בין מה שקבלנו בחסדו של האלוהים לבין ההתנסות היום יומית וההליכה ברוח. 6 אַל־תִּדְאָגוּ כִּי אִם־בִּתְפִלָּה וּבְתַחֲנוּנִים עִם־תּוֹדָה תָּבֹאנָה מִשְׁאֲלוֹתֵיכֶם לְכָל־דָּבָר לִפְנֵי אֱלֹהֵינוּ׃ 7 וּשְׁלוֹם אֱלֹהִים הַנַּעֲלֶה עַל־כָּל־שֵׂכֶל יִנְצֹר אֶת־לְבַבְכֶם וְאֶת־מַחְשְׁבוֹתֵיכֶם בַּמָּשִׁיחַ יֵשׁוּעַ׃ אִגֶּרֶת פּוֹלוֹס הַשָּׁלִיחַ אֶל־הַפִּילִפִּיִּים פֶּרֶק ד הפסיכולוגים מדברים על מצב של "דאגת יתר". דאגות בחיים לא חסרות. מצב בטחוני, כלכלי, בעיות אישיות ועוד. אצל המאמין המשיחי, דאגת יתר יכולה לגרום לאובדן של פרי הרוח. לכן נתנה לנו האפשרות לשאול את אבינו שבשמים. איך שואלים "בתודה" כלומר במקום רק לבקש אנחנו צריכים דברים ראשון להודות לאלוהים אבי אדונינו ישוע המשיח על עושר חסדו שכבר ניתן לנו. כלומר המטרה היא לא רכב חדש או ביגוד וכו גם אם אנחנו חושבים שזה לכבוד האלוהים. אלוהים תחת הנהגת חסדו, אינו מבטיח לנו תשובות. התשובה הכי טובה שנקבל היא שלום האלוהים – יש את השלום "עם האלוהים" שזאת הישועה שניתנה לנו אך ורק על ידי חסד דרך האמונה. יש את "השלום מהאלוהים" שזה תוצר של הליכה ברוח ופרי הרוח (אִגֶּרֶת פּוֹלוֹס הַשָּׁלִיחַ אֶל־הַגָּלָטִיִּים פֶּרֶק ה 16-26) וְתִקְוָה הִיא לֹא תָבִישׁ וְלֹא־עוֹד אֶלָּא שֶׁנִּתְהַלֵּל בַּצָּרוֹת מִפְּנֵי שֶׁיָּדַעְנוּ כִּי־הַצָּרָה מְבִיאָה לִידֵי סַבְלָנוּת׃ 4 וְסַבְלָנוּת לִידֵי עֲמִידָה בְנִסָיוֹן וַעֲמִידָה בְנִסָּיוֹן לִידֵי תִקְוָה׃ 5 וְתִקְוָה הִיא לֹא תָבִישׁ כִּי הוּצְקָה בִּלְבָבֵנוּ אַהֲבַת אֱלֹהִים עַל־יְדֵי רוּחַ הַקֹּדֶשׁ הַנִּתָּן לָנוּ׃ אִגֶּרֶת פּוֹלוֹס הַשָּׁלִיחַ אֶל־הָרוֹמִיִּים פֶּרֶק ה ישנם היום הרבה אנשים שחיים בלי תקווה. ישנם לפעמים מאמינים שמאבדים את התקווה. אני זוכר את הימים הראשונים בשנת 1979 שקבלתי את ישוע בתור האדון והמושיע. חשבתי שלהיות מאמין משיחי זה רק שמחה והרגשה טובה. משהו כמו סם להמונים. הייתי שמח בחלקי. רק יותר מאוחר התחלתי להבין את המשמעות האמיתית. שישוע הוא לא רק המשיח או מלך היהודים אלא דבר ראשון האדון שמת עבור החטאים שלי. אנחנו לא יכולים לאבד את התקווה גם אם אנחנו מרגישים אחרת או משהו לימד אותנו אחרת. התקווה המשיחית לא בנוייה על רגש אלא על האמת. צרות הן חלק מהחיים המשיחים. אם אתה מחפש חיים קלים בלי צרות "תעשה מה שכולם עושים" תאמין מה שהרוב מאמין. תתחבר עם אלו שרק מדברים על ישוע בתור איזה עושה נפלאות ולא מאמינים שהוא האלוהים שמת עבור החטאים שלנו. צרות, עמידה בנסיון רק מחזקים את התקווה. את התקווה עצמה שהיא האדון ישוע המשיח אנחנו לא יכולים לאבד מכוון שנחתמנו ברוח הקודש. 13 וַאֲשֶׁר גַּם־אַתֶּם שְׁתוּלִים בּוֹ אַחֲרֵי שָׁמְעֲכֶם דְּבַר הָאֱמֶת אֶת־בְּשׂוֹרַת יְשׁוּעַתְכֶם וַאֲשֶׁר בּוֹ כְּשֶׁהֶאֱמַנְתֶּם גַּם־נֶחְתַּמְתֶּם בְּרוּחַ הַהַבְטָחָה רוּחַ הַקֹּדֶשׁ׃ אִגֶּרֶת פּוֹלוֹס הַשָּׁלִיחַ אֶל־הָאֶפְסִיִּים פֶּרֶק א אִגֶּרֶת פּוֹלוֹס הַשָּׁלִיחַ אֶל־הָרוֹמִיִּים פֶּרֶק יב 12 שִׂמְחוּ בַתִּקְוָה הוֹחִילוּ בַצָּרָה שִׁקְדוּ עַל־הַתְּפִלָּה׃ 25 אֶלָּא אִם־נְקַוֶּה לְמַה־שֶּׁלּא רְאִינֻהוּ נְחַכֶּה לוֹ וְנוֹחִיל׃ 26 וְכֵן גַּם־הָרוּחַ תֹּמֵךְ אֹתָנוּ בְּחֻלְשׁוּתֵינוּ כִּי לֹא יָדַעְנוּ לְהִתְפַּלֵּל כָּרָאוּי אָכֵן הָרוּחַ הוּא מַפְגִּיעַ בַּעֲדֵנוּ בַּאֲנָחוֹת עֲמֻקּוֹת מִדַּבֵּר׃ 27 וְהַחֹקֵר לְבָבוֹת יוֹדֵעַ אֶת־מַחְשְׁבוֹת הָרוּחַ כִּי כִּרְצוֹן הָאֱלֹהִים יַפְגִּיעַ בְּעַד הַקְּדוֹשִׁים׃ 28 וְהִנֵּה יָדַעְנוּ כִּי אֹהֲבֵי אֱלֹהִים הַקְּרוּאִים בַּעֲצָתוֹ הַכֹּל יַעֲזֹר לְטוֹב לָהֶם׃ 25 אֶלָּא אִם־נְקַוֶּה לְמַה־שֶּׁלּא רְאִינֻהוּ נְחַכֶּה לוֹ וְנוֹחִיל׃ אִגֶּרֶת פּוֹלוֹס הַשָּׁלִיחַ אֶל־הָרוֹמִיִּים פֶּרֶק ח 6 כִּי הַמָּשִׁיחַ בְּעוֹדֵנוּ חַלָּשִׁים מֵת בְּעִתּוֹ בְּעַד הָרְשָׁעִים׃ 7 לֹא בִמְהֵרָה יָמוּת אִישׁ בְּעַד הַצַּדִּיק אֲבָל אֶפְשַׁר שֶׁיִּשָׂאֵהוּ לִבּוֹ לָמוּת בְּעַד הַטּוֹב׃ 8 וּבָזֹאת הוֹדִיעַ הָאֱלֹהִים אֶת־אַהֲבָתוֹ אֵלֵינוּ אֲשֶׁר מָשִׁיחַ מֵת בַּעֲדֵנוּ וַאֲנַחְנוּ עוֹד חַטָּאִים׃ 9 וְעַתָּה אֲשֶׁר נִצְדַּקְנוּ בְּדָמוֹ עַל אַחַת כַּמָּה וְכַמָּה שֶׁנִּוָּשַׁע בּוֹ מִן־הַקָּצֶף׃ 10 כִּי הִנֵּה הֻרְצִינוּ לֵאלֹהִים בְּמוֹת בְּנוֹ בִּהְיוֹתֵנוּ אֹיְבִים אַף כִּי־נִוָּשַׁע עַתָּה בְּחַיָּיו אַחֲרֵי אֲשֶׁר הֻרְצִינוּ׃ 11 וְלֹא־עוֹד אֶלָּא שֶׁמִּתְהַלֲלִים אֲנַחְנוּ בֵּאלֹהִים עַל־יַד אֲדֹנֵינוּ יֵשׁוּעַ הַמָּשִׁיחַ אֲשֶׁר בּוֹ עַתָּה הָיָה לָנוּ הָרִצּוּי׃ אִגֶּרֶת פּוֹלוֹס הַשָּׁלִיחַ אֶל־הָרוֹמִיִּים פֶּרֶק ה לֹא תֵּעָצְבוּ כַּאֲחֵרִים אֲשֶׁר אֵין־לָהֶם תִּקְוָה קורא יקר, התקווה המשיחית לא בנוייה על רגשות. האמונה המשיחית היא לא תוצר של פרי הדמיון או מכוון שאמרו לך ככה וככה באיזו קהילה. אמונה אמיתית בנוייה על הנאמר בדבר האלוהים. אִגֶּרֶת פּוֹלוֹס הַשָּׁלִיחַ אֶל־הָרוֹמִיִּים פֶּרֶק י 17 אִם־כֵּן הָאֱמוּנָה בָאָה מִתּוֹךְ הַשְּׁמוּעָה וְהַשְּׁמוּעָה עַל־יְדֵי דְבַר־הַמָּשִׁיחַ׃ הרבה אנשים חיים תחת עצבות מכוון שלהרבה אנשים אין תקווה. קשה מאוד להסביר למשהו שלא מאמין את המשמעות של התקווה המשיחית. איבדנו בן בשנת 2014 . אנשים אומרים לי " אתה נראה טוב או לא רואים עליך ועוד" . אני רק יכול לומר שהתקווה המשיחית נותנת הכוח. רוח הקודש שבו נחתמנו, הוא האלוהים שעובד בתוכנו. 13 וְעַל־דְּבַר הַיְשֵׁנִים אֶחָי לֹא־נְכַחֵד מִכֶּם דָּבָר לְמַעַן לֹא תֵּעָצְבוּ כַּאֲחֵרִים אֲשֶׁר אֵין־לָהֶם תִּקְוָה׃ מאמין משיחי שמת נקרא בכתוב "ישן" (לא לערבב עם תורת שקר שמסתובבת בין המאמינים שמלמדת שהמתים הם ללא הכרה וכו") שאנחנו מתים הגוף בקבר אבל הרוח עם האדון. לכן נאמר לנו לא להיות עצובים כמו אחרים שאין להם תקווה. התקווה שלנו זה הרגע שבו האדון יבוא לאסוף את הקהילה על מנת שניהיה יחד איתו. 14 כִּי אִם־נַאֲמִין אֲשֶׁר־מֵת יֵשׁוּעַ וַיֶּחִי כֵּן יָבִיא הָאֱלֹהִים גַּם אֶת־הַיְשֵׁנִים בְּיֵשׁוּעַ אִתּוֹ׃ 15 כִּי אֶת־זֹאת נֹאמַר לָכֶם בִּדְבַר יְהוָֹה כִּי אֲנַחְנוּ הַחַיִּים הַנּוֹתָרִים עַד־בֹּא הָאָדוֹן לֹאֹ נְקַדֵּם אֶת־הַיְשֵׁנִים׃ 16 כִּי הָאָדוֹן הוּא יֵרֵד מִן־הַשָּׁמַיִם בִּתְרוּעָה בְּקוֹל שַׂר הַמַּלְאָכִים וּבְשׁוֹפַר אֱלֹהִים וְאָז יָקוּמוּ רִאשׁוֹנָה הַמֵּתִים בַּמָּשִׁיחַ׃ 17 אַחֲרֵי־כֵן אֲנַחְנוּ הַחַיִּים הַנּוֹתָרִים נִלָּקַח אִתָּם יַחְדָּו בַּעֲנָנִים לִקְרַאת הָאָדוֹן לָאֲוִיר וּבְכֵן נִהְיֶה תָמִיד עִם־הָאָדוֹן׃ 18 לָכֵן נַחֲמוּ זֶה אֶת־זֶה בַּדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה׃ אִגֶּרֶת פּוֹלוֹס הָרִאשׁוֹנָה אֶל־הַתַּסְלוֹנִיקִים פֶּרֶק ד כי אם נאמין – כלומר התנאי היחידי להיות יחד עם האדון זאת האמונה שלנו ולא המעשים. השליח פולוס מדבר פה על אסיפת המאמינים. וְהִנְנוּ מְבַקְשִׁים מִכֶּם אֶחָי עַל־אֹדוֹת בִּיאַת אֲדֹנֵינוּ יֵשׁוּעַ הַמָּשִׁיחַ וַאֲסִיפָתֵנוּ אֵלָיו׃ אִגֶּרֶת פּוֹלוֹס הַשֵּׁנִית אֶל־הַתַּסְלוֹנִיקִים פֶּרֶק ב יש הבדל חשוב בין ביאת אדונינו ואסיפת המאמינים. ביאת אדונינו מדברת על הזמן שהאדון ישוע יחזור לארץ על מנת לכונן את מלכות 1000 השנים ( מעשי השליחים א 9-11) . אסיפתנו אליו. – תיהיה לפני שהאדון מכונן את מלכות אלף השנים. אסיפתנו אליו. נקראת גם בפי הרבה מאמינים "ההילקחות" מכוון שנאמר אַחֲרֵי־כֵן אֲנַחְנוּ הַחַיִּים הַנּוֹתָרִים נִלָּקַח אִתָּם יַחְדָּו בַּעֲנָנִים לִקְרַאת הָאָדוֹן לָאֲוִיר וּבְכֵן נִהְיֶה תָמִיד עִם־הָאָדוֹן׃ מדובר בחלק מהתגלות הסוד שנתנה לשליח פולוס ומדברת על תקוות מאמיני הקהילה "גוף המשיח" שאנחנו מדברים על "חלוקת דבר האמת" הכוונה בין השאר לדעת להבדיל בין התקווה של עם ישראל לבין התקווה של מאמיני גוף המשיח. 18 כִּי רַבִּים הַהֹלְכִים אֲשֶׁר אָמַרְתִּי לָכֶם פְּעָמִים רַבּוֹת וְעַתָּה גַּם־בִּבְכִי אֲנִי אֹמֵר כִּי־אֹיְבֵי צְלוּב הַמָּשִׁיחַ הֵם׃ 19 אֲשֶׁר אַחֲרִיתָם הָאֲבַדּוֹן אֲשֶׁר כְּרֵסָם אֱלֹהֵיהֶם וּכְבוֹדָם בְּבָשְׁתָּם וְקִרְבָּם הַבְלֵי חָלֶד׃ 20 כִּי אֶזְרָחוּתֵנוּ בַּשָּׁמַיִם הִיא וּמִשָּׁם מְחַכִּים אֲנַחְנוּ לְמוֹשִׁיעֵנוּ אֲדֹנֵינוּ יֵשׁוּעַ הַמָּשִׁיחַ׃ 21 אֲשֶׁר יַחֲלִיף אֶת־גּוּפֵנוּ הַשָּׁפֵל לִהְיֹתוֹ דוֹמֶה לְגוּף כְּבוֹדוֹ כְּפִי־פְעֻלַּת יְכָלְתּוֹ לִכְבּשׁ הַכֹּל תַּחְתָּיו׃ אִגֶּרֶת פּוֹלוֹס הַשָּׁלִיחַ אֶל־הַפִּילִפִּיִּים פֶּרֶק ג קורא יקר, אנחנו חיים בזמנים לא קלים וביחוד לאור המצב בארץ ישראל. למרות שאני כותב מהולנד ואולי יותר קל לי. אני מדגיש שאסור לנו לאבד את התקווה. אין צורך גם שנאבד את התקווה אם אנחנו מסתכלים לעבר האדון ישוע המשיח ואושר חסדו. בשורת חסד האלוהים שהאדון ישוע הפקיד בידי השליח פולוס עבור קהילת המאמינים, יש בכוחה לחזק אותנו ולבנות אותנו גם אם בחוץ הכל סוער. יום טוב לכולם והתחזקות באדונינו ישוע המשיח.
By dov avnon April 27, 2024
"I like to write about the Bible, about God's word. Today, I want to talk to you about 'water baptism.' I am not going to argue about whether you should participate in any religious ritual or not because I am not concerned with what millions are doing. I care more about letting people know about the Gospel of God's grace that Christ from heaven gave to the apostle Paul." 1 Corinthians 1:17 “For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.” Whether we will go through the ritual of water baptism or not, we cannot change the truth that Christ did not send Paul to baptize. Would Paul be able to be a member of the "Baptist or reform organizations" of our days? Maybe yes. Paul himself was baptized in water and he baptized others. Acts 9:18 “And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.” 1 Corinthians 1:16 “And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other. I have been living in the Netherlands for the last 42 years, a lifetime. I will soon be 67 and have spent most of my life in the Netherlands. Why? Maybe because of the easy life. However, I have used my time here very well to preach the Gospel of God's grace. No, we do not have large church meetings. After I started teaching the truth of women's head covering for this dispensation of grace in 2009, based on 1 Corinthians 11:1-16, many left. No, they did not leave the gospel of God's grace. They just chose not to follow Paul in this matter. Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ. 2 Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you. 3But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God. I wanted to talk to you about water baptism, the ritual, and standing for the truth of "one baptism" as mentioned in Ephesians 4:5 - "One Lord, one faith, one baptism." There is a significant difference between knowing the truth, agreeing with any truth, or standing for it. Standing for the truth is far from easy in our days. I was 22 years old with a Jewish background in the land of Israel when I stood for the faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Years later, when I learned about the dispensation of Grace and the gospel of God's grace, I took a stand for this truth once again. I married a woman whom I knew would stand with me for God's truth. It was not easy, but we have been together for 42 years. I am writing these words not because I care to argue about what others teach or believe. We do not engage in such discussions in the Netherlands. I have spent my life presenting the truth of the gospel to those who are willing to listen. Nowadays, most people use the internet to follow my video preaching. They choose not to visit the fellowship for various reasons, such as distance or not standing for the truth. There is a lady whom I know. She was a child when I spoke with her parents or mother about the gospel of God's grace. She lives not far away and follows the online studies, if I am not mistaken, she also visits a large local charismatic church. She knows the truth, but she does not stand for it as I would. Some try to justify it by saying “but I talk about it with other members etc” "Water baptism" is not just water; it has become a religious system. Compromising with the truth does not always happen because you don't believe it. It is often because people want to be part of the majority and avoid persecution. Galatians 6:12 “As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.” Many are teaching salvation by grace alone. Many will say that Paul is the apostle to the gentiles. It does not say that the same “many” are willing to stand with Paul for the truth of one baptism see Romans 6:1-11. Last Sunday, I learned new things. We had a visitor, an old member whom I met when he was 25 years old. Now he is a grandfather. 1 Corinthians 12:27 “Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular .” We are in one body with everyone who is saved and has been baptized by the one spirit 1 corinthians 12:13. members in particular will be when the church comes together. 1 Corinthians 11:20 “When ye come together therefore into one place, - today with many using only the internet to learn about God's word. Not many know what is “” members in particular”. I did not see this brother for some years. They left for some reason but sometimes he still followed the teaching through the internet. His wife is joining another church that is not teaching the gospel of God's Grace as I do. Some people will say “I want to have fellowship with fellow believers” Others say “When it is Sunday I want to join a church service”. Sometimes when you are living In a small community this is the place where you will meet other members of the same body. Some need say that they need social contact. We spoke about our children his children, they learned in the past about the Gospel of God's grace in Sunday school. He left the fellowship in 2008. During our conversation, this brother mentioned his children. He said, "My daughter is more focused on the world." In our place, when someone is not interested in a spiritual life with Christ, we say they are more worldly. Yes, even those who grew up with sound doctrine can later choose not to read the bible, have a fellowship, or simply walk in the spirit. Most people care only if they are saved. In our small village, some will say “I am happy that I baptized my child as a baby” or “ I know he is a member of the covenant” The conversation was mainly about his son. They live in a small Dutch reform town with about 20 churches. Although it used to be a village, with families having 5-10 children, it has grown into a town. Some churches have more than 1000 people on Sunday mornings. Years ago, I led their Bible study group, but it was challenging for them economically to stand for the truth, especially if they had a small business. People were hesitant to buy from them once they knew they no longer part of the Dutch reform theology. Sometimes even the preacher would support this attitude. Do not buy from those who are not coming to our church building. In some villages with Roman Catholic and Protestant populations, it was common to have two bakeries, each serving a different group of people based on their religious affiliation. Many young people want to get married, have children, and build their homes. There are not many who are into the teaching about the dispensation of grace. Some have found their beloved ones, who may be non-believers or come from different religious backgrounds. In my life, I have witnessed people entering and leaving relationships. I have seen marriages end in divorce because one partner wanted to stand for the truth while the other not. Being married to an unbeliever is a different story. 1 Corinthians 7:2 “Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.” Read chapter 7 When your partner is an unbeliever, it can be challenging or even impossible to raise your children in the ways of the Lord. It may also be difficult to maintain a home fellowship like we had all those years. Romans 16:5 “Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my wellbeloved Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ.” I began writing about "water baptism" not because of the water itself, but because of the principle of standing for what you believe in. Are you willing to stand for anything in your life? Our lives are built on those who have stood for the truth in the past. Imagine how different my life would be if Brother C.R. Stam had not stood for the truth of the gospel and if I had not known https://bereanbiblesociety.org/ this just a sample. Last Sunday we had visitors at our small home fellowship. Old fellow brethren that I have known for more than 30 years. They were young people when I met them and told them about the gospel of God’s grace. Now they are fathers and grandfathers. Like always, we ask first about the children. Like in every family, some will continue in faith, some not. Some will stand for the truth of the gospel, some not. Last Sunday I learned new facts. While talking about the children, some of them choose to marry an unbeliever, and some of them get married to a person from another church organization. We know that today people get divorced, even saved people, so I do not want to say that just getting married to a saved person gives any advantage. You will always need to work on your marriage and walk in the spirit as much as possible. 21Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. 22Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. 23For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. Ephesians Chapter 5 So here we are again. A young man or woman who understands that Christ gave Paul the dispensation of grace gets married to a member of the Dutch Reformed Church. They stand for infant baptism, and if you want to participate in the Lord's Supper, you have to be a church member. This involves going through the church confession procedure. The Dutch Reformed Churches confess Infant Baptism. It is not just about water. It is a large system. If you live in a small village with many Dutch Reformed churches and you want to be part of the majority, you need to join this church. You don't need to do anything if you choose to stand for the truth, but in many situations today, young people just don't want to be alone. There are hardly any so-called grace churches today, and not many people will start a church at home like it used to be. They are in love with someone, and this is what matters to them. I was surprised to hear that those children who grew up in the grace teaching and now have a Dutch Reformed partner. Some of them became a church member to please the wife or the man or for the future of the children in this village. In order to be member of those churches and if you was not baptized as a child. You will need to go through Dutch reform adult water baptism ceremony. Like I said before, I don't care what others are doing. It is just sad to hear how far people can go. 1 Corinthians 1:17 “For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.” No effect - infant baptism sounds reasonable for millions of people. It is a rigid religious system. It is not easy for people to leave their religious system because in many cases, it means having conflicts with their natural family. "Why Does It Take So Long to Explain Infant Baptism?" - "I Will Be A God To You And To Your Children" helps many to understand and accept infant baptism. In reality, the biblical and Reformed view on infant baptism can differ. But who really cares in our days about God's words to the apostle Paul? "God promised to be a God to believers and to their children. He gave a sign to Abraham to illustrate that promise, and he repeated the promise in the New Testament and gave a new sign to illustrate that promise." This is a brief explanation that millions in the world are following. I know all about it because of my Jewish background. I still remember the first days in 1979 after I heard about the Lord Jesus Christ. I was so happy to go home and tell my parents the good news in my life. For them, it was a sad day. Philippians Chapter 3 2Beware of dogs, …. 3For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, no confidence in the flesh. 4…. have confidence in the flesh….. Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee; 7But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. 8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, 9And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: 10That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; It is not easy to criticize others. Most people on earth never hear the truth of the gospel or are not willing to follow it. I thank the Lord today that I was able to build my life with the truth of the Gospel. I thank the Lord today that I was able to be an instrument in His hand and to share with people the greatness of the Gospel of God's grace under the dispensation of grace. 1 Corinthians 1:17 “For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.” 1 Corinthians 1:18 “For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.” To all those who know the truth and for some reason starting to compromise just remember that those “spiritual wickedness in high places” will do anything to prevent you from telling others the truth of the gospel of God’s grace. 10Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. 11Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places . Ephesians 6:10
By דב אבנון February 9, 2024
האיש העשיר ולעזר משל או מעשיה מאת דב אבנון אִישׁ עָשִׁיר הָיָה וְהוּא לָבוּשׁ אַרְגָּמָן וָשֵׁשׁ וַיִּתְעַנֵּג וַיִּשְׂמַח יוֹם יוֹם׃ 20 וְאִישׁ אֶבְיוֹן וּשְׁמוֹ לַעְזָר מֻשְׁכָּב פֶּתַח שַׁעַר בֵּיתוֹ וְהוּא מָלֵא אֲבַעְבֻּעוֹת׃ 21 וַיִּתְאָו לִשְׂבֹּעַ מִן־הַפֵּרוּרִים הַנֹּפְלִים מֵעַל שֻׁלְחַן הֶעָשִׁיר וְגַם הַכְּלָבִים בָּאוּ וַיָּלֹקּוּ אֲבַעְבֻּעוֹתָיו׃ 22 וַיְהִי כַּאֲשֶׁר מֵת הָאֶבְיוֹן וַיִּשָׂאוּהוּ הַמַּלְאָכִים אֶל־חֵיק אַבְרָהָם וְגַם־הֶעָשִׁיר מֵת וַיִּקָּבַר׃ 23 וַיְהִי בִשְׁאוֹל וּכְאֵבוֹ גָּדוֹל מְאֹד וַיִּשָׂא אֶת־עֵינָיו וַיַּרְא אֶת־אַבְרָהָם מֵרָחוֹק וְאֶת־לַעְזָר בְּחֵיקוֹ׃ 24 וַיִּצְעַק וַיֹּאמֶר אָבִי אַבְרָהָם חָנֵּנִי וּשְׁלַח־נָא אֶת־לַעְזָר וְיִטְבֹּל אֶת־רֹאשׁ אֶצְבָּעוֹ בַּמַּיִם לְקָרֵר אֶת־לְשׁוֹנִי כִּי נֶעֱצַבְתִּי בַּמּוֹקֵד הַזֶּה׃ 25 וַיֹּאמֶר אַבְרָהָם בְּנִי זְכֹר כִּי־אַתָּה לָקַחְתָּ טוּבְךָ בְּחַיֶּיךָ וְלַעְזָר לָקַח אֶת־הָרָעוֹת וְעַתָּה הוּא יְנֻחַם וְאַתָּה בְמַעֲצֵבָה׃ 26 וְלֹא עוֹד אֶלָּא שֶׁגֵּיא גָדוֹל מַפְרִיד בֵּינֵינוּ וּבֵינֵיכֶם אֲשֶׁר לֹא־יוּכְלוּ לַעֲבוֹר הַחֲפֵצִים לָלֶכֶת מִפֹּה אֲלֵיכֶם וְגַם לֹא יַעַבְרוּ מִשָּׁם אֵלֵינוּ׃ 27 וַיֹּאמֶר אִם־כֵּן אָבִי שֹׁאֵל אֲנִי מֵאִתְּךָ לִשְׁלֹחַ אֹתוֹ אֶל־בֵּית אָבִי׃ 28 כִּי חֲמִשָּׁה אַחִים לִי וְיָעֵד בָּהֶם פֶּן־יָבֹאוּ גַם־הֵם אֶל־מְקוֹם הַמַּעֲצֵבָה הַזֶּה׃ 29 וַיֹּאמֶר אַבְרָהָם יֵשׁ לָהֶם משֶׁה וְהַנְּבִיאִים אֲלֵיהֶם יִשְׁמָעוּן׃ 30 וַיֹּאמֶר לֹא־כֵן אַבְרָהָם אָבִי כִּי אִם־יָבֹא אֲלֵיהֶם אֶחָד מִן־הַמֵּתִים אָז יָשׁוּבוּ׃ 31 וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו אִם־לֹא יִשְׁמְעוּ אֶל־משֶׁה וְאֶל־הַנְּבִיאִים גַּם כִּי־יָקוּם אֶחָד מִן־הַמֵּתִים לֹא יַאֲמִינוּ׃ לוקס טז 19-31 הנאמר על ידי לוקס, הוא לא מעשיה שנאמרה על סמך פרי הדמיון. מדובר פה במשל שמבוסס על האמת. הנאמר בפסוקים האלו הוא הבסיס ללימוד שמדבר על ההבדל בין ישועה לבין אבדון לעולמי עולמים. כל מה שקשור לישועה או אבדון לעולמי עולמים, הוא נושא שרבים מעדיפים לא לדבר על עליו או ללמד אותו. ישנן קבוצות שמרחיקות לכת ומלמדות שהאבדון הוא זמני ושבסופו של דבר הסוף טוב הכל יהיה טוב. זה מה שנקרא השליה שעוטפים אותה בפסוקים מכתבי הקודש. אף אחד לא אוהב לשמוע או לדבר על כך שישועה היא אך ורק דרך דם המשיח ומי שאנו מקבל את זה ילך לאיבוד. זה גם לא תמיד קל לדבר על זה מכוון שרבים מסבבנו לא שמעו את בשורת הישועה או שהם דוחים אותה כבר מראש. לכן בכל מה שקשור לישועה או אבדון, חשוב שנתייחס אך ורק לנאמר בכתוב ולא לרגש או ההגיון על פי הבשר. המשל הזה מדבר על אמת מסויימת. אלו שמלמדים שאבדון הוא עניין של זמן ובסוף כולם יוושעו, מלמדים שמשל הוא משהו רוחני ולא יותר. מדובר פה כמובן בתאורים מסויימים כמו - אֶל־חֵיק אַבְרָהָם אבל חשוב לדעת שהמשל מלמד אמת ולא עוסק במעשיות. פסוק 16 הַתּוֹרָה וְהַנְּבִיאִים נִתְּנוּ עַד־יוֹחָנָן וּמִן־אָז וָהָלְאָה בְּשׂוֹרַת מַלְכוּת הָאֱלֹהִים וְכָל־אִישׁ בְּיָד חֲזָקָה יָבוֹא בָהּ׃ המשל עוסק באיש עשיר ואיש אביון – לא מדובר פה שעשירים הולכים לאבדון ואילו רק אביונים יכולים להיוושע . מדובר פה במשל שקשור לבשורת המלכות על הארץ. המשל מתאר לנו את המקום שאליו המתים הלכו לפני שהאדון מת עבור חטאי העולם על הצלב. 8 כִּי גַם־הַמָּשִׁיחַ מֵת פַּעַם אַחַת עַל־חַטֹּאתֵינוּ הַצַּדִּיק בְּעַד הָרְשָׁעִים לְקָרֵב אֹתָנוּ אֶל־הָאֱלֹהִים הוּמַת בַּבָּשָׂר וַיְחִי בָרוּחַ׃ 19 וּבְכֵן הָלַךְ וַיִּקְרָא לָרוּחוֹת אֲשֶׁר בַּמִּשְׁמָר׃ הָאִגֶּרֶת הָרִאשׁוֹנָה לְפֶטְרוֹס הַשָּׁלִיחַ פֶּרֶק ג כאשר האביון מת המלאכים לקחו אותו –לחיק אברהם – כאשר העשיר מת ונקבר הוא הגיע למקום שנקרא – שאול אל אותו בור שהוכן להילל בן שחר - השטן שְׁאוֹל , מִתַּחַת רָגְזָה לְךָ לִקְרַאת בּוֹאֶךָ עוֹרֵר לְךָ רְפָאִים כָּל־עַתּוּדֵי אָרֶץ, הֵקִים מִכִּסְאוֹתָם, כֹּל מַלְכֵי גוֹיִם׃ 10 כֻּלָּם יַעֲנוּ , וְיֹאמְרוּ אֵלֶיךָ גַּם־אַתָּה חֻלֵּיתָ כָמוֹנוּ אֵלֵינוּ נִמְשָׁלְתָּ׃ 11 הוּרַד שְׁאוֹל גְאוֹנֶךָ הֶמְיַת נְבָלֶיךָ תַּחְתֶּיךָ יֻצַּע רִמָּה , וּמְכַסֶּיךָ תּוֹלֵעָה׃ 12 אֵיךְ נָפַלְתָּ מִשָּׁמַיִם הֵילֵל בֶּן־שָׁחַר נִגְדַּעְתָּ לָאָרֶץ , חוֹלֵשׁ עַל־גּוֹיִם׃ 13 וְאַתָּה אָמַרְתָּ בִלְבָבְךָ הַשָּׁמַיִם אֶעֱלֶה , מִמַּעַל לְכוֹכְבֵי־אֵל אָרִים כִּסְאִי וְאֵשֵׁב בְּהַר־מוֹעֵד בְּיַרְכְּתֵי צָפוֹן׃ 14 אֶעֱלֶה עַל־בָּמֳתֵי עָב אֶדַּמֶּה לְעֶלְיוֹן׃ 15 אַךְ אֶל־שְׁאוֹל תּוּרָד אֶל־יַרְכְּתֵי־בוֹר׃ ישעיה יד 9 ראו אחד את השני וַיְהִי בִשְׁאוֹל וּכְאֵבוֹ גָּדוֹל מְאֹד וַיִּשָׂא אֶת־עֵינָיו וַיַּרְא אֶת־אַבְרָהָם מֵרָחוֹק וְאֶת־לַעְזָר בְּחֵיקוֹ׃ מהמשל הזה אנחנו למדים שהאיש העשיר ממקומו בשאול ראה את לעזר – המשל מלמד על הפרדה שקימת במקום שאליו הולכים המתים, בין השאול לבין המקום שנקרא חיק אברהם. לדוגמא שנאמר עַל־כֵּן הוּא אוֹמֵר עָלָה לַמָּרוֹם שָׁבָה שֶׁבִי וַיִּתֵּן מַתָּנוֹת לָאָדָם׃ 9 וְעָלָה שֶׁאָמַר מַה־הוּא אִם־לֹא שֶׁיָּרַד מִקֹּדֶם לְתַחְתִּיּוֹת אָרֶץ׃ 10 אל האפסים ד מדובר פה שהאדון ישוע ירד לתחתיות ארץ לחלק שנקרא חיק אברהם ולא לשאול מכוון שהוא לא ידע חטא 27 כִּי לֹא־תַעֲזֹב נַפְשִׁי לִשְׁאוֹל לֹא־תִתֵּן חֲסִידְךָ לִרְאוֹת שָׁחַת׃ מעשי השליחים ב נאמר את זה על המשיחץ הנפש שלו לא הלכה לשאול אלא למקום שנקרא חיק אברהם, מכוון שהוא לא ידע חטא. מקום חם ומלא עצבות וַיֹּאמֶר אָבִי אַבְרָהָם חָנֵּנִי וּשְׁלַח־נָא אֶת־לַעְזָר וְיִטְבֹּל אֶת־רֹאשׁ אֶצְבָּעוֹ בַּמַּיִם לְקָרֵר אֶת־לְשׁוֹנִי כִּי נֶעֱצַבְתִּי בַּמּוֹקֵד הַזֶּה הפסוק הזה מלמד אותנו שאברהם עצמו לא יכול לחון אף אחד – כלומר ברית המילה שהיתה אות בין עם ישראל לאלוהים היא רק אות ואין באפשרותה להושיע אותנו. באותו הקשר יוחנן אמר להם 9 וְאַל־תַּחְשְׁבוּ בִלְבַבְכֶם לֵאמֹר אַבְרָהָם הוּא אָבִינוּ כִּי אֲנִי אֹמֵר לָכֶם כִּי מִן־הָאֲבָנִים הָאֵלֶּה יָכוֹל הָאֱלֹהִים לְהָקִים בָּנִים לְאַבְרָהָם׃ מתי ג וגם האדון ישוע אמר להם וַיַּעֲנוּ וַיֹּאמְרוּ אֵלָיו אָבִינוּ הוּא אַבְרָהָם וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם יֵשׁוּעַ לוּ הֱיִיתֶם בְּנֵי אַבְרָהָם כְּמַעֲשֵׂי אַבְרָהָם עֲשִׂיתֶם׃ 40 יוחנן ח הדבר הראשון שאברהם עשה זה היה – להאמין – בלי אמונה אף אחד לא יכול להיוושע האיש עשיר הגיע לשאול כתוצאה של חוסר אמונה ולא מפני שהיה לו כסף. עצבות – אצבע – לקרר – לשון – מוקד אני אזכיר שוב ושוב לקורא שמדובר פה במשל שעוסק באמת – לא מדובר פה במטפורה או מעשיה אלא משל שמעיד על האמת. אני מדגיש את זה מכוון שקיים היום לימוד שקר שעוסק בריצוי כללי, שמשתמש בכל המושגים האלו על מנת שמאמינים לא יתיחסו לנאמר בכל הרצינות. שאול הוא מקום לא נעים. שמחת הישועה לא נמצאת שמה. וּשְׁאַבְתֶּם־מַיִם בְּשָׂשׂוֹן מִמַּעַיְנֵי הַיְשׁוּעָה׃ ששון אמיתי הוא רק עקב הישועה דרך דם המשיח אין מעבר חזרה. וַיֹּאמֶר אַבְרָהָם בְּנִי זְכֹר כִּי־אַתָּה לָקַחְתָּ טוּבְךָ בְּחַיֶּיךָ וְלַעְזָר לָקַח אֶת־הָרָעוֹת וְעַתָּה הוּא יְנֻחַם וְאַתָּה בְמַעֲצֵבָה׃ 26 וְלֹא עוֹד אֶלָּא שֶׁגֵּיא גָדוֹל מַפְרִיד בֵּינֵינוּ וּבֵינֵיכֶם אֲשֶׁר לֹא־יוּכְלוּ לַעֲבוֹר הַחֲפֵצִים לָלֶכֶת מִפֹּה אֲלֵיכֶם וְגַם לֹא יַעַבְרוּ מִשָּׁם אֵלֵינוּ׃ מהנאמר בכתוב אנחנו למדים שגם העשיר הוא בנו של אברהם כלומר חלק ממה שנקרא בני ישראל – בניו של אברהם יצחק ויעקב. הכתוב מלמד אותנו שלפני מות האדון ישוע על הצלב, המאמינים והרשעים כאחד, הלכו למקום שנקרא שאולה. חשוב מאוד להבין שקיים הבדל בין ללכת לשמים בהקשר לזמן החסד וגוף המשיח, לבין לרדת שאולה 36 וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵהֶם יַעֲקֹב אֲבִיהֶם , אֹתִי שִׁכַּלְתֶּם יוֹסֵף אֵינֶנּוּ וְשִׁמְעוֹן אֵינֶנּוּ, וְאֶת־בִּנְיָמִן תִּקָּחוּ, עָלַי הָיוּ כֻלָּנָה׃ 37 וַיֹּאמֶר רְאוּבֵן אֶל־אָבִיו לֵאמֹר , אֶת־שְׁנֵי בָנַי תָּמִית, אִם־לֹא אֲבִיאֶנּוּ אֵלֶיךָ תְּנָה אֹתוֹ עַל־יָדִי, וַאֲנִי אֲשִׁיבֶנּוּ אֵלֶיךָ׃ 38 וַיֹּאמֶר לֹא־יֵרֵד בְּנִי עִמָּכֶם כִּי־אָחִיו מֵת וְהוּא לְבַדּוֹ נִשְׁאָר , וּקְרָאָהוּ אָסוֹן בַּדֶּרֶךְ אֲשֶׁר תֵּלְכוּ־בָהּ, וְהוֹרַדְתֶּם אֶת־שֵׂיבָתִי בְּיָגוֹן שְׁאוֹלָה׃ בראשית מב 38 נוֹדַע יְהוָה מִשְׁפָּט עָשָׂה בְּפֹעַל כַּפָּיו נוֹקֵשׁ רָשָׁע הִגָּיוֹן סֶלָה׃ 18 יָשׁוּבוּ רְשָׁעִים לִשְׁאוֹלָה כָּל־גּוֹיִם , שְׁכֵחֵי אֱלֹהִים׃ תהילים ט 18 שֶׁגֵּיא גָדוֹל מַפְרִיד וְלֹא עוֹד אֶלָּא שֶׁגֵּיא גָדוֹל מַפְרִיד בֵּינֵינוּ וּבֵינֵיכֶם אֲשֶׁר לֹא־יוּכְלוּ לַעֲבוֹר הַחֲפֵצִים לָלֶכֶת מִפֹּה אֲלֵיכֶם וְגַם לֹא יַעַבְרוּ מִשָּׁם אֵלֵינוּ מהנאמר בכתוב אנחנו למדים שבאותו מקום שנקרא שאולה יש גיא שמפריד בין אלו שמאמינים והם בחיק אברהם לבין אותם אלו שנחשבים לרשעים. למרות שהם רואים אחד את השני ומבינים, אין אפשרות לעבור מצד אחד לשני. כמו שכבר ציינתי בתחילת השיעור, מדובר פה במשל ולא במעשיה. המשל מבוסס על אמת. המשל הזה מתאר לנו את השאול לפני שהאדון מת על הצלב עבור חטאי העולם כלומר גם עבור אלו שחיו לפני בוא המשיח ובר ירדו שאולה. בית אבא 27 וַיֹּאמֶר אִם־כֵּן אָבִי שֹׁאֵל אֲנִי מֵאִתְּךָ לִשְׁלֹחַ אֹתוֹ אֶל־בֵּית אָבִי׃ 28 כִּי חֲמִשָּׁה אַחִים לִי וְיָעֵד בָּהֶם פֶּן־יָבֹאוּ גַם־הֵם אֶל־מְקוֹם הַמַּעֲצֵבָה הַזֶּה בית אבא הוא בית של אנשים שומרי תורה כביכול והם חלק מעם הבחירה מכוון שהם בניו של אברהם יצחק ויעקב כלומר הם בני ישראל בבשר. האם זאת אומרת שכל מי שעבר ברית מילה הוא כבר מראש נושע ולא יגיע לאותו מקום המעצבת הזה? כמובן שלא ! ואת זה קשה לאנשים לקבל. 29 וַיֹּאמֶר אַבְרָהָם יֵשׁ לָהֶם משֶׁה וְהַנְּבִיאִים אֲלֵיהֶם יִשְׁמָעוּן חשוב מאוד שנקשיב למה שאברהם עונה לו. אברהם הוא זה שעל סמך האמונה שלו אלוהים כרת איתו ברית 9 וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים אֶל־אַבְרָהָם, וְאַתָּה אֶת־בְּרִיתִי תִשְׁמֹר; אַתָּה וְזַרְעֲךָ אַחֲרֶיךָ לְדֹרֹתָם׃ 10 זֹאת בְּרִיתִי אֲשֶׁר תִּשְׁמְרוּ, בֵּינִי וּבֵינֵיכֶם, וּבֵין זַרְעֲךָ אַחֲרֶיךָ; הִמּוֹל לָכֶם כָּל־זָכָר׃ 11 וּנְמַלְתֶּם אֵת בְּשַׂר עָרְלַתְכֶם; וְהָיָה לְאוֹת בְּרִית, בֵּינִי וּבֵינֵיכֶם׃ בראשית יז חשוב לציין שאברהם אומר לו שמעבר לברית המילה הם צריכים לשמוע גם למשה והנביאים. אז מה כל כך חשוב במשה והנביאים שהם צריכים לדעת? הֵן משֶׁה אָמַר אֶל־אֲבוֹתֵינוּ נָבִיא יָקִים לָכֶם יְהוָֹה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם מִקֶּרֶב אֲחֵיכֶם כָּמֹנִי אֵלָיו תִּשְׁמָעוּן כְּכֹל אֲשֶׁר יְדַבֵּר אֲלֵיכֶם׃ 23 וְהָיָה כָּל־הַנֶּפֶשׁ אֲשֶׁר לֹא תִשְׁמַע אֶל־הַנָּבִיא הַהוּא וְנִכְרְתָה מֵעַמֶּיהָ׃ 24 וְגַם כָּל־הַנְּבִיאִים מִשְּׁמוּאֵל וַאֲשֶׁר נִבְּאוּ אַחֲרָיו כֻּלָּם הִגִּידוּ מֵרֹאשׁ אֶת־הַיָּמִים הָאֵלֶּה׃ 25 אַתֶּם בְּנֵי הַנְּבִיאִים וּבְנֵי הַבְּרִית אֲשֶׁר כָּרַת הָאֱלֹהִים עִם־אֲבוֹתֵינוּ בְּאָמְרוֹ אֶל־אַבְרָהָם וְנִבְרְכוּ בְזַרְעֲךָ כֹּל מִשְׁפְּחוֹת הָאֲדָמָה׃ 26 לָכֶם בָּרִאשׁוֹנָה הֶעֱמִיד הָאֱלֹהִים אֶת־עַבְדּוֹ יֵשׁוּעַ וַיִּשְׁלָחֵהוּ לְבָרֵך אֶתְכֶם בְּשׁוּבְכֶם אִישׁ מֵרֹעַ מַעַלְלֵיכֶם׃ מעשי השליחים ג המשל הזה מלמד אותנו בפרוש שבני ישראל אינם משוחררים מהשאול רק מפני שהם זרע אברהם בבשר. על מנת להגיע לשאול ולהיות בחיק אברהם עליהם גם להאמין ולקבל את הנאמר במשה והנביאים בנוגע לאדון ישוע המשיח. אִם־יָבֹא אֲלֵיהֶם אֶחָד מִן־הַמֵּתִים 30 וַיֹּאמֶר לֹא־כֵן אַבְרָהָם אָבִי כִּי אִם־יָבֹא אֲלֵיהֶם אֶחָד מִן־הַמֵּתִים אָז יָשׁוּבוּ׃ 31 וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו אִם־לֹא יִשְׁמְעוּ אֶל־משֶׁה וְאֶל־הַנְּבִיאִים גַּם כִּי־יָקוּם אֶחָד מִן־הַמֵּתִים לֹא יַאֲמִינוּ׃ יש אנשים שאומרים "אם ישוע יבוא היום אז אני בטח האמין" דבר ראשון האימרה הזאת היא לא הכי נכונה. אמונה קשורה לנאמר בכתוב ולא מה שאנחנו רואים. גם שהאדון היה על הארץ לא כולם האמינו לדבריו הרי הנביא ישיעהו אמר " מי האמין לשמועתנו" או " וּכְמַסְתֵּר פָּנִים מִמֶּנּוּ, נִבְזֶה וְלֹא חֲשַׁבְנֻהוּ׃" כלומר אפילו שאלוהים התגלה בבשר, אנשים לא האמינו לדבריו לכן שוב כל הנביאים מדברים על המשיח ולכן גם אם משהו יקום מהמתים זה עדין לא אומר שיאמינו לו. לסיום – המשל על האיש העשיר ולעזר הוא לא איזו מעשיה – זהו משל שעוסק במציאות שאנו יכולים לקבל או לדחות. נכון לזמן החסד הבשורה שלנו היא מאוד פשוטה טו וַאֲנִי מַזְכִּירְכֶם אַחַי אֶת־הַבְּשֹׁוֹרָה אֲשֶׁר בִּשַּׂרְתִּי אֶתְכֶם וְאַתֶּם קִבַּלְתֶּם וַעֲמַדְתֶּם בָּהּ׃ 2 וְגַם תִּוָּשְׁעוּ בָהּ אִם־תַּחֲזִיקוּ בַדָּבָר אֲשֶׁר בִּשַּׂרְתִּי אֶתְכֶם רַק אִם לֹא־הֶאֱמַנְתֶּם לַשָּׁוְא׃ 3 כִּי רֵאשִׁית כָּל־דָּבָר מָסַרְתִּי לָכֶם מַה־שֶּׁקִּבַּלְתִּי כִּי־הַמָּשִׁיחַ מֵת לְכַפֵּר עַל־חַטֹּאתֵינוּ כַּכָּתוּב׃ 4 וְנִקְבַּר וְהוּקַם 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