Kingdom Disciples

Following his Resurrection, Jesus began his reign from the Messianic Throne as prophesied by David – Psalm 2:6-9. Only Jesus is the Messiah and King of Israel, only he is God’s Anointed. There will never be another , and all competing claimants to this designation are imposters and liars. This same Jesus reigns over the Earth today. His Kingdom is a present reality, and his reign will be consummated when he returns – (1 Corinthians 15:24-28, Revelation 1:4-6).

Disciples of Jesus and others who give their allegiance and devotion to the State are at risk of taking the Mark of the Beast . Humanity is divided into two and only two groups: Those who follow the “ Lamb wherever he goes ,” and those who submit to the “ Beast .” Members of the first group will not experience the “ Second Death ,” but everyone who takes the Beast’s “ mark ” and otherwise swears fealty to it will be cast into the “ Lake of Fire .” There is no third option, no neutral ground.

Les promesses, les types et les ombres de la Bible hébraïque s'accomplissent dans le Fils de Dieu et Messie d'Israël, Jésus de Nazareth . Une accusation entendue dans la prédication populaire est la “théologie du remplacement”, une accusation à peine déguisée d'antisémitisme. Cette étiquette redoutée est lancée contre ceux qui prétendent qu'une promesse de la Bible hébraïque faite à l'Ancien Israël est accomplie en Jésus et son Église. Ce terme passe à côté de l'essentiel – L'accent du Nouveau Testament est mis sur  l'accomplissement , et non sur  la séparation  ou  le remplacement .

Le retour à la juridiction de la Torah signifie la restauration des anciennes barrières sociales entre Juifs et Gentils . Le troisième chapitre des  Galates  est essentiel à l'argument de Paul pour l'unité du peuple de Dieu. Les anciennes divisions sociales sous la Législation Mosaïque sont inappropriées dans la Seule Communauté d'Alliance de Dieu depuis que “ la Postérité d'Abraham ” promise est arrivée, à savoir Jésus de Nazareth. Dans l'Assemblée du Christ, “ Il ne peut plus y avoir de Juif ou de Grec! ”

We are not acquitted before God from the works of the Law but through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ – Romans 3:21-26. Having demonstrated that all men violate God’s revealed will, Paul concludes that no one is acquitted before God “ from the works of the Law .” Instead, we are justified “ through the faith ” or faithfulness of Jesus. We are reconciled with our Creator because of the gracious act of the Messiah for us. Since we deserve condemnation and death, all we can do is respond with repentance and faith to what God has done through the obedient death of His Son.