Prelude to World War 3
Teachings and Words of Jesus
Acts 1:1-3 The former account I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, until the day in which He was taken up, after He through the Holy Spirit had given commandments to the apostles whom He had chosen, to whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering by many infallible proofs, being seen by them during forty days and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God.
During the 40 days our risen Lord Jesus taught His disciples things pertaining to the kingdom of God. This must be the teachings and truth of the New Covenant of His blood, which He could not share while He was still a Jew:-
During the 40 days our risen Lord Jesus taught His disciples things pertaining to the kingdom of God. This must be the teachings and truth of the New Covenant of His blood, which He could not share while He was still a Jew:-
1. Fulfillment of the Law and Prophets
Luke 24:44 Then He said to them, “These are the words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms concerning Me.”
Jesus had fulfilled the Old Covenant at His death and resurrection. Anyone who rejects Jesus' fulfillment and tries to keep any part of the law has fallen from His grace.
Gal 5:4 You have become estranged from Christ, you who attempt to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace.
2. Understand Scriptures
Luke 24:45 And He opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the Scriptures.
He opened up their understanding of Scriptures and the knowledge and truth in His gospel, teachings, words, commands and parables.
The disciples understood that when the devout saints rose from the graves, Jesus' blood had cleansed their sins and when they entered into the kingdom of heaven Jesus had become their Messiah thereby ending the Old Covenant.
Note the New Covenant is salvation by faith in Jesus (the Messiah) and no longer by the works in the Law (Old Covenant).
3. New Covenant of His Blood
Luke 24:30-31 Now it came to pass, as He sat at the table with them, that He took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. Then their eyes were opened and they knew Him; and He vanished from their sight.
Jesus' resurrection started the New Covenant (Period of Grace) thereby ending the Old Covenant.
4. Gospel of Grace or Christ
Luke 24:46-47 Then He said to them, “Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day, and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
Jesus taught His disciples to preach the Gospel of Christ or the Gospel of grace and nothing else.
5. Triune Godhead
Mat 28:19-20 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen.
God is One but reveals Himself to man as:
1. God the Father - so that we can learn to be loving fathers
2. God the Son - we can learn His complete submission to be obedient sons
3. God the Holy Spirit - we can love, help, teach and comfort our brethren in need.
6. Apostles' Epistles
Paul was led into the wilderness, where our Lord personally taught him the gospel of grace and the truth of His words. When Paul checked with the Apostles, he found that what the Lord had taught him, He had also taught His disciples earlier.
The Apostles' Epistles including Paul's writings are the very teachings and words of our Lord Himself.
7. A New Heart and a New Spirit -
Eze 36:26-27 I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will keep My judgments and do them.
Our risen Lord gave His disciples the Holy Spirit to become born again Christians and able to keep Jesus' words in the Gospels and the Apostles' Epistles.