Post by Admin on Oct 27, 2018 14:55:59 GMT
Nothing in this...
Matthew 10:28 King James Version (KJV)
28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
...speaks of a Christian losing their salvation. The Mystery of the Gospel is not, at this point, even being revealed. The target audience is one group:
Matthew 10:5-7 King James Version (KJV)
5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
7 And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Now note the word "lost" in v.6. The word is apollymi, and Strong's defines it as such:
to destroy
to put out of the way entirely, abolish, put an end to ruin
render useless
to kill
to declare that one must be put to death
metaph. to devote or give over to eternal misery in hell
to perish, to be lost, ruined, destroyed
to destroy
to lose
It is translated thus: perish (33x), destroy (26x), lose (22x), be lost (5x), lost (4x), miscellaneous (2x).
Now, the reason this is relevant is when we go to the proof-text...
Matthew 10:28 King James Version (KJV)
28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
...we find this same word translated as "to destroy." First, when we consider this word in regards to the Lost Sheep of Israel, we understand that in view is the fact that Israel is in a state of destruction. Secondly, when we understand that Christ, in His Earthly Ministry, came only to the Lost Sheep of Israel...
Matthew 15:24
But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
...and that He was not, nor were His disciples, preaching the Gospel of Christ, we again see the importance of a proper context in regards to who He is speaking to and what His meaning is. Again, back to the proof-text:
Matthew 10:28 King James Version (KJV)
28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
The next error most people make is to impose into the word "soul" an unbiblical meaning. What do I mean by that you ask? Glad you asked: the term soul refers to the person. It is not an immaterial aspect of man's make-up as popularly taught by most Systems of Theology today. A few passages that make that clear:
Acts 7:14
Then sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.
Acts 27:37
And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.
1 Corinthians 15:45
And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.
Did Joseph send for an immaterial aspect of his Kindred, or did he simply send for those persons? Were there 216 ghosts running around on the ship? Or 216 persons? Did God give Adam a soul? Or did Adam become a living creature when God created a body and then breathed life into it?
So back to the proof text:
Matthew 10:28 King James Version (KJV)
28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
The Lord is speaking to His disciples, who are being sent out to preach the Gospel, the Good News of the Kingdom, which according to the revelation provided men in that day, and acknowledging the fact the Mystery of the Gospel of Christ was not revealed in the Age of Law (Romans 16:25-26; Ephesians 3:3-5; 1 Corinthians 1:18-2:14; Colossians 1:25-27), would have referred to the Promised Kingdom of Israel restored. The disciples are still looking for this Kingdom on the very day of Ascension, even after being told they would be Baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence Acts 1:4-7).
Secondly, He is telling the disciples, "Don't fear those that can kill the body," that is, those who can physically kill you, but cannot kill (cause to cease to exist) the person. In other words, they can kill the body but the spirit of a man they cannot kill. Now, here is something many might not consider: the word translated kill is apokteinÅ (which is translated: kill (55x), slay (14x), put to death (6x).), not apollymi. Why is that significant? Because in view is His statement, don't fear those who can only kill the body (and not the spirit of the man), but fear Him who can destroy both soul (person, referring to physical death) and body (those in Hell will have a body, received when they are raised from the dead) in Gehenna Hell. Let me say that again: Do not fear those who can only kill the body, but fear God who can place both person and body in a state of...
...eternal destruction.
It doesn't say "Don't fear those who kill you physically, but fear Him who can kill you physically and your person as well," it says "Don't fear those who kill the body (kill you physically, which has no bearing on the spirit of the one killed), fear Him Who can destroy both on an eternal basis."
Again, who is He speaking to? The disciples. This warning is every bit as relevant to them prior to the revelation of the Mystery (Romans 16:25-26).
While I would agree that concern that one is saved and that they are walking with Christ is a good thing, but, because this verse is wrested by so many we have numerous false doctrines that men (and women) seek to proof-text with it. Loss of salvation and Annihilation are two major false doctrines they (false teachers) seek to proof-text with this verse.
Keep in mind that Christ came only to the Lost Sheep of Israel (during His earthly Ministry). That is not open for debate. That is the Lord's Own teaching. Then, understand that Israel had not ceased to exist. They were, like all men, in a state of destruction. The Lord came to save them, to redeem them on an eternal basis, and to rescue them from that state of destruction. And just as those who were in a state of destruction had physical life (which is the only thing men can take from other men), it is quite obvious that they had not ceased to exist. Neither will those who are lost on an eternal basis. They will exist in a state of destruction, destruction imposed by God Himself, for ever.
Matthew 10:28 King James Version (KJV)
28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
...speaks of a Christian losing their salvation. The Mystery of the Gospel is not, at this point, even being revealed. The target audience is one group:
Matthew 10:5-7 King James Version (KJV)
5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
7 And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Now note the word "lost" in v.6. The word is apollymi, and Strong's defines it as such:
to destroy
to put out of the way entirely, abolish, put an end to ruin
render useless
to kill
to declare that one must be put to death
metaph. to devote or give over to eternal misery in hell
to perish, to be lost, ruined, destroyed
to destroy
to lose
It is translated thus: perish (33x), destroy (26x), lose (22x), be lost (5x), lost (4x), miscellaneous (2x).
Now, the reason this is relevant is when we go to the proof-text...
Matthew 10:28 King James Version (KJV)
28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
...we find this same word translated as "to destroy." First, when we consider this word in regards to the Lost Sheep of Israel, we understand that in view is the fact that Israel is in a state of destruction. Secondly, when we understand that Christ, in His Earthly Ministry, came only to the Lost Sheep of Israel...
Matthew 15:24
But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
...and that He was not, nor were His disciples, preaching the Gospel of Christ, we again see the importance of a proper context in regards to who He is speaking to and what His meaning is. Again, back to the proof-text:
Matthew 10:28 King James Version (KJV)
28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
The next error most people make is to impose into the word "soul" an unbiblical meaning. What do I mean by that you ask? Glad you asked: the term soul refers to the person. It is not an immaterial aspect of man's make-up as popularly taught by most Systems of Theology today. A few passages that make that clear:
Acts 7:14
Then sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.
Acts 27:37
And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.
1 Corinthians 15:45
And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.
Did Joseph send for an immaterial aspect of his Kindred, or did he simply send for those persons? Were there 216 ghosts running around on the ship? Or 216 persons? Did God give Adam a soul? Or did Adam become a living creature when God created a body and then breathed life into it?
So back to the proof text:
Matthew 10:28 King James Version (KJV)
28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
The Lord is speaking to His disciples, who are being sent out to preach the Gospel, the Good News of the Kingdom, which according to the revelation provided men in that day, and acknowledging the fact the Mystery of the Gospel of Christ was not revealed in the Age of Law (Romans 16:25-26; Ephesians 3:3-5; 1 Corinthians 1:18-2:14; Colossians 1:25-27), would have referred to the Promised Kingdom of Israel restored. The disciples are still looking for this Kingdom on the very day of Ascension, even after being told they would be Baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence Acts 1:4-7).
Secondly, He is telling the disciples, "Don't fear those that can kill the body," that is, those who can physically kill you, but cannot kill (cause to cease to exist) the person. In other words, they can kill the body but the spirit of a man they cannot kill. Now, here is something many might not consider: the word translated kill is apokteinÅ (which is translated: kill (55x), slay (14x), put to death (6x).), not apollymi. Why is that significant? Because in view is His statement, don't fear those who can only kill the body (and not the spirit of the man), but fear Him who can destroy both soul (person, referring to physical death) and body (those in Hell will have a body, received when they are raised from the dead) in Gehenna Hell. Let me say that again: Do not fear those who can only kill the body, but fear God who can place both person and body in a state of...
...eternal destruction.
It doesn't say "Don't fear those who kill you physically, but fear Him who can kill you physically and your person as well," it says "Don't fear those who kill the body (kill you physically, which has no bearing on the spirit of the one killed), fear Him Who can destroy both on an eternal basis."
Again, who is He speaking to? The disciples. This warning is every bit as relevant to them prior to the revelation of the Mystery (Romans 16:25-26).
While I would agree that concern that one is saved and that they are walking with Christ is a good thing, but, because this verse is wrested by so many we have numerous false doctrines that men (and women) seek to proof-text with it. Loss of salvation and Annihilation are two major false doctrines they (false teachers) seek to proof-text with this verse.
Keep in mind that Christ came only to the Lost Sheep of Israel (during His earthly Ministry). That is not open for debate. That is the Lord's Own teaching. Then, understand that Israel had not ceased to exist. They were, like all men, in a state of destruction. The Lord came to save them, to redeem them on an eternal basis, and to rescue them from that state of destruction. And just as those who were in a state of destruction had physical life (which is the only thing men can take from other men), it is quite obvious that they had not ceased to exist. Neither will those who are lost on an eternal basis. They will exist in a state of destruction, destruction imposed by God Himself, for ever.