Jehoshua is on the throne of David in New Jerusalem and He is the King of a New Israel
Acts 19:4-5
4 And Paul said, John baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people that they should believe on him that should come after him, that is, on Jehoshua.5 And when they heard this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jehoshua. Paul baptizes some disciples into the name of the King Jehoshua. They had already been baptized in the baptism of John. It is significant that whenever we read of baptism that it is into the name of Jehoshua not the Father, Son and holy Spirit. This is because baptism represents the death, burial and resurrection of Jehoshua. The Father and the Holy Spirit did not die nor resurrect so it wouldn't make sense to baptize people using that formula. To be baptized into the name of Jehoshua means to be baptized into His authority. The authority that He has is rooted in the Davidic covenant and His Kingship as a result of that covenant. Acts 19:6-7 6And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.7And they were in all about twelve men. The result of being anointed with the gift of speaking in tongues results in prophesying. Tongues is not babbling as practiced my modern Evangelicalism and charismatic churches. To prophesy means to declare something so that the hearers can understand. On the day of Pentecost, the gift of tongues resulted in men from every nation hearing the gospel of the Kingdom in their own languages. Babbling tongues serves no purpose and does not result in the preaching of the Kingdom gospel whereas the tongues of the holy Spirit leads to the prophetic witness of the Kingdom. Here, the brethren receive tongues and prophesy which basically is preaching the testimony of Jehoshua Messiah who is the Spirit of prophecy. This can only be done if it's understood which means it has to be done in a known language. Acts 19:8 "And he entered into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, reasoning and persuading [as to] the things concerning the kingdom of God." This was likely on the Sabbath day when he entered the synagogue. Paul, just like Jehoshua, preached the Kingdom of God. The dispensational teaching that Paul taught a different gospel than Jehoshua is false. Acts 19:9-10 9But when some were hardened and disobedient, speaking evil of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus.10And this continued for the space of two years; so that all they that dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks. The early believers were called "the way" because the faith was a way of life not systemic theology. Jehoshua said He was the way, the truth and the life. By calling themselves "the way" they identified themselves who followed the teachings of Jehoshua as the way to God. It would have been strange to early believers to say that Jehoshua's teachings do not have to be followed. Paul preached the word of the Lord to both Jews and Gentiles. This shows that there is only one gospel which applies to both Jews and Greeks. There is not two different ones as dispensationalists teach. The word of the Lord is the same as the word of God which is the gospel of the Kingdom. So again, when we think of the phrase "word of God" it is not regarding a 66 book canon but rather the gospel of the Kingdom. Acts 19:17-20 17And this became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, that dwelt at Ephesus; and fear fell upon them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.18Many also of them that had believed came, confessing, and declaring their deeds.19And not a few of them that practised magical arts brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all; and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver 20 So mightily grew the word of the Lord and prevailed." Again, the word of the Lord is eqauted with the gospel of the Kingdom not a 66 book bible. Prior to these verses, Paul was able to heal by God working thru him. By the healings and also the misuse of the name of the Lord Jehoshua in trying to excercise demons, the name of Jehoshua was magnified. In our presentation of the Kingdom we must always lift up the name of our King Jehoshua. His Kingship must be emphasized so that people honor Him as the rightful King. Those who had practiced magical arts (witchcraft) brought their books and burned them. This shows that we are to not to own anything in our possession that promotes witchcraft or sorcery even if it is for research. This shows indeed that repentance from sin was part of the message of the gospel. Acts 20:24-25 24 But I hold not my life of any account as dear unto myself, so that I may accomplish my course, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jehoshua, to testify the gospel of the grace of God. 25 And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I went about preaching the kingdom, shall see my face no more. Notice that Paul was both preaching the gospel of the grace of God and the gospel of the Kingdom showing that they are one and the same. Dispensationalism tries to make a distinction in order to promote their antinomian gospel but we see that there is no distinction between them at all. Just as John the Baptist and Jehoshua preached the gospel of the Kingdom so did Paul. Acts 20:32 "And now I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build [you] up, and to give [you] the inheritance among all them that are sanctified" The word of God's grace is another way of saying the gospel of the Kingdom. Acts 21:32 "Then Paul answered, What do ye, weeping and breaking my heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jehoshua" Everything that the apostles did was in and for the name of the Lord Jehoshua Messiah. Name represents character, identity and authority. Character as the perfect representation of God's love keeping His commandments thereby being the spotless lamb. Identity - the royal seed of David, the Messiah and Son of God in which the inheritance belongs to. Authority- as the Davidic King of Israel Jehoshua has been given all authority in heaven and on earth. Acts 24:14-15 14But this I confess unto thee, that after the Way which they call a sect, so serve I the God of our fathers, believing all things which are according to the law, and which are written in the prophets;15having hope toward God, which these also themselves look for, that there shall be a resurrection both of the just and unjust. Paul still believed in the law of God contrary to the antinomian doctrine taught by the Evangelicals that Paul brought in a lawless gospel. Paul says that the hope that we have in God is the resurrection which he says will be both of the just and unjust. This shows that Paul believed like Jehoshua, Peter, John and Daniel that there was only one resurrection not two separated by a thousand years. Also, Paul posits the resurrection as the hope of the Christian not dying and going to heaven. Acts 24:25-25 24But after certain days, Felix came with Drusilla, his wife, who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ Jesus. 25 And as he reasoned of righteousness, and self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, Go thy way for this time; and when I have a convenient season, I will call thee unto me. The gospel of the Kingdom is referred to as the faith in Jehoshua Messiah. There is no Kingdom without the Son of God. Part of the preaching of the gospel is the call to righteousness, and the judgment at the last day that follows the destruction of the nations and the resurrection. Acts 25:18-19 18Concerning whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought no charge of such evil things as I supposed;19but had certain questions against him of their own religion, and of one Jehoshua, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive. Again, the resurrection is central to the gospel. Jehoshua was dead and then made alive. The teaching that Jehoshua continued to exist as a disembodied soul when He was in the grave is anti-gospel and nowhere is stated in scripture. Acts 26:6-8 6 And now I stand [here] to be judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers; 7 unto which [promise] our twelve tribes, earnestly serving [God] night and day, hope to attain. And concerning this hope I am accused by the Jews, O king! 8 Why is it judged incredible with you, if God doth raise the dead? The hope of God going all the way back to the Patriarchs is the resurrection of the dead for which Paul says is the reason he was accused by the Jews. The resurrection is central to the gospel message. Acts 26:16-18 16 But arise, and stand upon thy feet: for to this end have I appeared unto thee, to appoint thee a minister and a witness both of the things wherein thou hast seen me, and of the things wherein I will appear unto thee;17 delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom I send thee,18 to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among them that are sanctified by faith in me. Paul is speaking of his conversion experience and what the King Jehoshua told him. Paul's Kingdom gospel mission was to open the eyes of the Gentiles. Remember the qoute from Jehoshua when He began His ministry in Luke 4? "And recovering of sight to the blind" Key to the gospel message is to open the eyes of those enslaved to the darkness of Satan's kingdom (power) to the light of the Kingdom of God. This fits perfectly with what Paul says in Colossians 1;12-13 12giving thanks unto the Father, who made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light;13who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the kingdom of the Son of his love. This was Paul's orders, which was to turn the Gentiles from the power of darkness to being translated the Kingdom of the Son of God. When the Gentiles or Jews repented they then received remission of sins and became partakers of those sanctified by faith in Jehoshua in the inheritance of the Davidic Kingdom. Jehoshua did the heavy lifting when He walked this earth of binding the strong man (Satan) by the works He was doing by the Spirit of Jehovah God. Once Jehoshua bound Satan, He then went into Satan's house (palace) and spoiled (stripped) him of his goods (kingdom subjects) and translated them into His (Jehoshua's) Kingdom. This truth of repenting and then being translated from Satan's kingdom into the Kingdom of Jehoshua Messiah is essential to the gospel message. Being translated into the Kingdom of the Son of God doesn't just mean we now belong to some intellectual faith where we one day die and go to heaven, but rather it means we are partakers of the inheritance of the saints. It's also important to share this in our gospel message as it is the hope of the Kingdom. Paul talks about this in Ephesians 2: 12 that ye were at that time separate from Messiah, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of the promise, having no hope and without God in the world. 13 But now in Messiah Jehoshua ye that once were far off are made nigh in the blood of Messiah. Paul says that upon conversion by faith in the blood of Messiah we become citizens of the Commonwealth of Israel and partakers of the covenants of promise. What are these covenants of promise? It's important to know this as to have an answer for the hope that is within us. The covenants of promise are the Sabbath covenant which is a covenant of rest, completely fulfilled in our eternal rest in the new heavens and new earth. We partake of this rest now in Messiah as well as the day of rest that remains which is the Seventh day Sabbath (Hebrews 4). The Abrahamic covenant, which is a covenant of righteousness by faith, as Abraham. was promised offspring numbered as the sand of the sea fulfilled in Jehoshua and those in His Kingdom. Also, the land grant given to Abraham to be fulfilled in the new heavens and new earth (Hebrews 11). The Davidic covenant which makes us kings and priests receiving the sure mercies of David upon our spiritual begetting from above. In this covenant we reign with the Messiah in the heavenly places. We are also upon conversion we are translated into the Davidic Kingdom (Acts 15) which is the Kingdom of God's dear Son (Colossians 1:12-13). The new covenant which is in the blood of the Son of God. In this covenant we now have God's law written on our hearts and our sins are blotted out and we experience seasons of refreshing from the presence of Jehovah God. In this covenant we now have access to the holy of holies directly by way of Jehoshua Messiah. Acts 26:20-23 20But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.21For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me.22Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:23 That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles. The message of the gospel is one of repentance and turning to God. The word repent is rendered from the Greek word "metanoeo" (Strongs 3340) and means "to change one's mind, i.e. to repent, to change one's mind for better, heartily to amend with abhorrence of one's past sins". Contrary to what the Evangelicals teach, repentance includes turning away from your sins and then turning towards God as Paul says and doing works meet for repentance. This is the same gospel that Jehoshua preached. Peter the apostle says to repent and be converted that your sins may be blotted out (Acts 3:19) and he says also that Jehoshua was raised up as God's Messiah to turn the Israelites away from their iniquities (lawlessness i.e. sin). Repentance includes turning away from your sins which involves a change of mind. Paul then says once repentance and turning to Go takes place we are to do works meet (fit) for repentance. Can you imagine that? Paul actually says we are to do works that show we have truly repented. This is exactly in harmony with what James the brother of Jehoshua says in James 2: 20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?21Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?22Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?23And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.24Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.25Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?26For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. This is contrary to the false Evangelical church that says works play no part or just a little part in our salvation. James exposes the faith alone doctrine of Martin Luther and the Evangelicals as false. Paul shows that he also preaches a faith-works doctrine just like Jehoshua, Peter, James, John and the rest of the prophets and preachers of the bible. Paul also preaches that Messiah was supposed to suffer and then be the first to rise from the dead. Again, this shows the centrality of the resurrection in preaching the gospel. Not only the resurrection of Jehoshua but also that being resurrected from the dead is our hope as Paul says that Jehoshua is the first to rise from the dead which is a reference to first fruits. This is why we need to honor first fruits as Jehoshua's resurrection day because it reminds us that one day we will follow Him in the resurrection at the last day. This is why the immortal soul doctrine is a doctrine of demons because it obscures the blessed hope of the resurrection. Paul also says that once Jehoshua rose from the dead He would show light unto the Gentiles and the whole world. That light is the Davidic Kingdom (Colossians 1:12-13). It was prophesied that the Davidic King would shew forth light unto the Gentiles (Isaiah 9 and 42) Acts 28:23 "And when they had appointed him a day, they came to him into his lodging in great number; to whom he expounded [the matter,] testifying the kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jehoshua, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning till evening." Paul preached the Kingdom of God proving that the gospel.he preached is the very same one announced by John the Baptist and preached by Jehoshua Messiah. The idea that Paul came to give us another gospel from the one preached by John the Baptist and Jehoshua Messiah is an absolute Satanic delusion. Paul also preached Jehoshua from the law of Moses and the prophets. There was no new testament at this time so the apostles had to use the old testament scriptures in order to prove that Jehoshua is the Messiah. Unfortunately many Christians today would be hard pressed to prove that Jehoshua is the Messiah from the old testament only, due to their misconception of who Jehoshua is. Their doctrine of the trinity causes them to look for Jehoshua in the old testament as a preexistent divine being which then confuses and complicates who He is according to the law and the prophets. If we have the right identity of who Jehoshua is, then we can easily find prophecies about Him in the old testament. However, if we hold him to be a preexistent divine being then we look for him in places where He isn't and then identify Him as either the angel of Jehovah which outright contradicts what/who Moses and the prophets said the Messiah would be in identity. Also, the the trinitarians often identify Jehoshua as Jehovah God Himself in the old testament thereby confusing the relationship between Jehovah God and His Davidic king. It leads to the absurdity of Jehoshua being His own Messiah. The law and the prophets are clear that there is a sharp distinction between Jehovah God and His Messiah. When Paul was proving Jehoshua's Messiahship to both Jews and Gentiles he was going back to the so called old testament scriptures and it is highly unlikely that he was identifying Jehoshua as Jehovah God or the angel of Jehovah. It is far more likely that he was identifying Jehoshua as the prophesied royal seed of David and human Messiah. Acts 28:30-31 30And he abode two whole years in his own hired dwelling, and received all that went in unto him,31preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jehoshua Messiah with all boldness, none forbidding him. The very verse before this Paul rebuked bis countrymen and said that this word of salvation is now gone forth to the Gentiles. In the above text of Acts 28 we see that for two years many are visiting Paul and look what he is preaching to them "the Kingdom of God". This is the very same Kingdom gospel that John the Baptist published as well as the same gospel that Jehoshua preached until He died on the cross. The dispensaltionalist doctrine that Jehoshua's gospel was only for the Jews is an outright Satanic lie. Jehoshua's gospel is the only gospel and Paul, in order to be a true apostle, had to preach the very same gospel. Here we have absolute evidence again that Paul indeed preached the very same gospel as Jehoshua i.e. the gospel of the Kingdom of God. What was part of the Kingdom gospel? Paul says it clearly "teaching the things concerning the Lord Jehoshua Messiah" and he was doing it with all boldness. Paul didnt come to preach anything different than Jehoshua but rather to to preach the very things Jehoshua taught. That's what it means to teach the things concerning the Lord Jehoshua Messiah in that we teach the very things He taught. This includes His Sonship and Messiahship. It also includes His doctrine (instructions) as already mentioned. You cannot seperate Jehoshua from His teachings and that is exactly what Evangelicalism tries to do as they don't want to pick up their cross and deny themselves. This is why they have to set up this false dicotomy between that Paul taught and what Jehoshua taught. So the phrase "teaching the things concerning the Lord Jehoshua Messiah" absolutely includes His teachings as the apostolic church would have no concept of seperating faith in someone from their teachings. To have faith in someone in the Hebraic mindset would mean to believe and practice what they taught. We are to teach what Jehoshua taught with boldness. 3Dav Echad, Darigold Nac and 1 other 20 Comments
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