Jesus-Faith - The Apostle Paul's Emphasis in Romans, Galatians, Philippians

 

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1. The business model of Fuller Seminary - and Peter Drucker - has been poisoning Christianity for the last 50 years or more. Enough about their manifold failures and millions of dollars misspent!!

2. The Faith Belonging to Jesus is a New Testament theme from the Apostle Paul.

3. Those who want to know more about Jesus should memorize these passages:

Romans 3:22

KJV Romans 3:22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: 23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; 24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

22 δικαιοσυνη δε θεου δια πιστεως ιησου χριστου εις παντας και επι παντας τους πιστευοντας ου γαρ εστιν διαστολη 23 παντες γαρ ημαρτον και υστερουνται της δοξης του θεου 24 δικαιουμενοι δωρεαν τη αυτου χαριτι δια της απολυτρωσεως της εν χριστω ιησου (by Jesus-Faith)

Galatians 2:16

KJV Galatians 2:16 16 Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

16 ειδοτες οτι ου δικαιουται ανθρωπος εξ εργων νομου εαν μη δια πιστεως ιησου χριστου και ημεις εις χριστον ιησουν επιστευσαμεν ινα δικαιωθωμεν εκ πιστεως χριστου και ουκ εξ εργων νομου διοτι ου δικαιωθησεται εξ εργων νομου πασα σαρξn. (by Jesus-Faith twice)

Philippians 3:8-9

KJV Philippians 3:8 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, 9 And 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:

8 αλλα μενουνγε και ηγουμαι παντα ζημιαν ειναι δια το υπερεχον της γνωσεως χριστου ιησου του κυριου μου δι ον τα παντα εζημιωθην και ηγουμαι σκυβαλα ειναι ινα χριστον κερδησω 9 και ευρεθω εν αυτω μη εχων εμην δικαιοσυνην την εκ νομου αλλα την δια πιστεως χριστου την εκ θεου δικαιοσυνην επι τη πιστει

(by Jesus-Faith)

Lupine Lutherans Demolish Justification by Faith

Faithless Objective Justification is the folly of The Faithless Five - ELCA-LCMS-WELS-ELS-CLC (sic). They abhor the Book of Concord and the Bible, chasing fads, and cowering over their eminent dissolution.

Rolf and Dan are the two editors of their father's Justification and Rome, supposedly written to stop the disease of Romanism, which is more abundantly pursued than ever before.

Reformation Seminary - Is Luther Revelant?

 

 

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How is Luther Relevant Today?

Martin Luther was trained in Biblical studies and Medieval theology. When he taught the Gospels and criticized The (Visible) Church, the Pope excommunicated him - damned Luther to Hell.

The threat of Muslim armies led the Catholic emperor to work with the excellent German soldiers to hold back the invasion, which was finally stopped at Vienna, where the coffee tradition was established...and spread.

Today?

Christendom is bloated and shrinking at the same time, trapped by numbers, graphs, and rejection of faith in Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

Luther is especially relevant because he trusted only in the Scriptures and used the Word to criticize the Church of Rome, the opposite to the Scriptures.

The effective Word taught Luther to reject the Medieval errors that became toxic to all of Europe. The printing press spread across Europe in various languages. 

Relevant

Many Lutheran clergy long to become Roman Catholic priests, and most denominations are enchanted by numbers rather than relying on the Word of God. Luther warned people about the Antichrist and little Antichrists who support their Father Below.

KJV 2 Thessalonians 2

2.1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,

2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.

3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away (apostasy) first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;

4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.

5 Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?

6 And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.

7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.

8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:

9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,

10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:

12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

13 But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:

14 Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.

16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,

17 Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.

1 John 2:18	Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.
1 John 2:22	Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.
1 John 4:3	And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.
2 John 1:7	For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist. 1 John 2:18 Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.

Creation Super-Stew

 

I am using this photo in the video to offer the Big Picture in nutrition.

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This version will have two parts, the first one offering a simple recipe, thanks to my vegetable and spice consultant. The second part has a lot of material about the advantages of the ingredients, good sources to follow, and research - thoughtful food or food for thought. My regular trips to Walmart convince me that 95% of the food offered is bad and will shorten one's life. The pharmacy and over-the-counter sections are 99% ineffective and often dangerous. I tell the pharm-techs, "My medicine is from produce and the frozen vegetables. Your section is only good for symptoms, not cures." Sometimes they agree.

I talk to cashiers often. One of them said, "How are you eating all this?" I said, in reference to my stash of frozen greens, fresh bananas and apples and blueberries, chickpeas, tomato paste, chopped frozen greens and vegetables - "I changed my habits which made me diabetic and I lost 42 pounds from eating these nutritious , healing foods."

Two Quart Saucepan

• 1-2 inches water water heated up
• blueberries (anticancer, phytonutrients, superfood)
• meat (sausage for Charlie Sue and me)
• walnuts (lowers cholesterol)
• add vegetables and spices, which can be medicinal:
• turmeric (wild ginger, reduces pain)
• black pepper (enhances turmeric)
• Italian seasoning
• allspice
• cardamom
• cumin
• mustard (activates blanched kale and  other cruciferous vegetables)
• curry powder
• chopped green/red peppers/onions
• tomato paste 
• seeds have unusual benefits

Bad Food Categories

Milk and cheese products are fat-centric and lead to brittle bones.

Eggs are fat and provide choline, both bad.

Juices are primarily colorful sweeteners with no fiber.

Bread bellies are self-evident, not very nutritious.

Processed foods? - easy expensive eating from the high cost of salt, fats, sugars.

Habits are skewed on the side of milk, eggs, fats, salt and meat overloads.

Nutrition Based on God's Creation, Compared to Processed Foods

1. Greens
2. Beans
3. Vegetables
4. Fruit
5. Seeds

The Standard American Diet (SAD) is based on fast foods (sugars, salt, fat, white bread), desserts, and snacks. Delivered fast foods and frozen foods are more of the same. The grocery stores glorify SAD and add enormous displays of candy, chocolate, chips, and fruit juices. In short, processed foods are easy and addicting to eat, but short on nutrition and good health.

Chopped frozen greens - kale, spinach, turnip greens, collards - are very high in nutrition, loaded with nutrition, filling, low in calories, and easy to blend in the stew. 

Kale beats all the greens

A single cup, or 21 grams (g), of raw kale contains (1Trusted Source):

• Calories: 7
• Carbs: 1 g
• Fiber: 1 g
• Vitamin K: 68% of the Daily Value (DV)
• Vitamin C: 22% of the DV
• Manganese: 8% of the DV
• Vitamin A: 6% of the DV
• Riboflavin: 5% of the DV
• Calcium: 4% of the DV

Chick peas (garbanzo beans) are a great source for protein and many other benefits. Healthline.com.

• Calories: 269
• Protein: 14.5 grams
• Fat: 4 grams
• Carbs: 45 grams
• Fiber: 12.5 grams
• Manganese: 74% of the Daily Value (DV)
• Folate (vitamin B9): 71% of the DV
• Copper: 64% of the DV
• Iron: 26% of the DV
• Zinc: 23% of the DV
• Phosphorus: 22% of the DV
• Magnesium: 19% of the DV
• Thiamine: 16% of the DV
• Vitamin B6: 13% of the DV
• Selenium: 11% of the DV
• Potassium: 10% of the DV

Vegetables are high in fiber and flavor. 

They offer a delicious and ever-changing combination of herbs, spices, and mixtures of peas, beans, cauliflower, broccoli, onions, peppers, and mushrooms (a delicious fungus).

Fruits Replace Candy, Ice Creams, and Lame Excuses

Apples, oranges, bananas, watermelon, grapes are often bought as a side dish but should be considered a complete and healthy substitute for the Diabetes Derby (where nobody wins).

Two Nutrition Experts - 

Dr. Joel Fuhrman and Dr. Michael Greger

When I got my blood panel after Christina died, I was shocked into eating differently. Fuhrman's Eat To Live checkmated my live to eat. I found the book in my own library and began reading it over and over.

This is Dr. Fuhrman's link - https://www.drfuhrman.com/

Internet searches and videos got me interested in the work and studies of Dr. Michael Greger. One special advantage of Greger is his free connection to his essays and videos.

Use this link to get started - https://nutritionfacts.org/

Matthew 16 - Jesus and the Visible and Invisible Church

 

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KJV Matthew 16:13 When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?

14 And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.

15 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?

16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona (Johnson): for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.

18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter (Rocky, a small rock), and upon this rock (rock ledge) I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

19 And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

20 Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.

Two Basics

Puzzle - why is Jesus' majesty hidden at this point.

Son of Man controversy - an excuse to make Jesus an ordinary man, or at best, a prophet. This denial of His divinity has been the twisted structure of Gospels ever since.

Reformation Seminary Lecture - Romans 3 and the Faith of Jesus

 

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Romans 3

19 Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. 20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. 

21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; 22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: (See Gal 2:16, faith of Jesus twice; Philippians 2:9)

Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

Romans 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; 24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;

26 To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.

27 Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.

28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.

29 Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also:

30 Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.

31 Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.

Reformation Seminary Lecture - The Empty Tomb - Apologetics

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Note well - In 1987 I wrote to all the LCA-ELCA seminary presidents, asking if any professor taught the Virgin Birth of Christ and the actual Resurrection of Jesus Christ. The only answer was "perhaps one," since that professor published that the Resurrections could have happened. That seminary (Pacific by the Bay)  gave up their campus and went to the bottom of the hill, and now is renting space.

Simon Greenleaf, Harvard Law Professor, wrote the model work on evidence, and applied himself to the Testimony of the Evangelists. John Warwick Montgomery and Josh McDowell are known for their apologetics (defense of the Gospel).

Matthew 28:11 - Lenski  - bribe money for the centurions.

Greenleaf - neatly folded grave clothes..

Disciples mourning supports their lack of hiding the corps.

From Grand Canyon University -

"According to Dr. Licona in Strobel’s book, the majority of scholars today agree on the historicity of five events that took place near the time of the resurrection of Jesus:

1. Jesus was killed by crucifixion.
2. The disciples of Jesus really believed that Jesus had resurrected and appeared to them in a resurrected body. (This testimony was preserved in the earliest writings of the Apostle Paul, in the oral traditions of the first-century church and in the Christian writings from late in the first century and into the second century).
3. The conversion of Paul, which took place just a few years after the resurrection of Jesus; Paul had been a fierce persecutor of the Christians.
4. The post-resurrection conversion of James, the brother of Jesus, into a believer in Jesus. Before the resurrection of Jesus, James and the other brothers of Jesus had been skeptic about His claims.
5. The empty tomb of Jesus."

Robert Clifton Robinson:

Were The Gospels Written By Eyewitnesses?

There are 203 eyewitness statements in the 260 chapters of the New Testament that declare that the writers saw and heard Jesus. There are 396 citations in the New Testament where His crucifixion and resurrection three days later are recorded. These citations are in my book, “You Are My Witnesses: The Men Who Saw Jesus.”

 

Romans 4-5

 

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 Abraham - Romans 4 KJV

Romans 4:20 He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;

21 And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.

22 And therefore it was imputed [counted] to him for righteousness.

23 Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him;

24 But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;

25 Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.:

1. Abraham is the Father of Faith in the Bible. Genesis 15:5-6

2. The last section, Romans 4:23-25 is blocked by the Objective Faithless Justification false teachers, who only quote Romans 4:25.

3. Therefore...Romans 5:1 - connects Romans 4 through 5. This is a unit, not a Chinese cookie fortune with one verse.

Romans 5

5 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;

4 And patience, experience; and experience, hope:

5 And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

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6 For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.

7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.

8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.

10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

11 And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.

12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:

13 (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.

14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.

15 But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.

16 And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification.

17 For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)

18 Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.

19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.

20 Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

21 That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.