Evangel and the Secrets of the Evangel Part 4
By Mark Farquharson
The Secret Administration of Grace
When Jesus went to heaven the administration of grace begin and when He soon returns it will be over. While it will soon come to an end, this period is still important, and there is still important stuff to get done before this period is over. During this time people are called out from the nations until the full complement is called out. The chosen, the Body of Christ, is His complement, made up of the Believers from Israel and from the nations. They are also the bride of Christ and He is the bridegroom. All the chosen, the body are the bride. After He returns and collects the bride, there will be great spiritual union, were the bride will join with the bridegroom. This will not be covered in this article, it is covered extensively in the article: “The Wedding of Christ and His Bride”
There is another important thing to accomplish in this period before His return, the evangel is to go to the nations. This will be cover at the end of this section.
2 Corinthians 5:14-17 For the love of Christ is constraining us, judging this, that, if One died for the sake of all, consequently all died." And He died for the sake of all that those who are living should by no means still be living to themselves, but to the One dying and being roused for their sakes. So that we, from now on, are acquainted with no one according to the flesh. Yet even if we have known Christ according to flesh, nevertheless now we no him so no longer. So that, if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: the primitive passed by. Lo! There has come new!' (CLV)
Christ died for the sake of all that the living should not be living for themselves, but should be living to Jesus Christ who died for their sakes and was roused for their sakes. Those who are in Christ are a new creation.
2 Timothy 1:8-10 You may not be ashamed, then, of the testimony of our Lord, nor yet of me, His prisoner, but suffer evil with the evangel in accord with the power of God, Who saves us and calls us with a holy calling, not in accord with our acts, but in accord with His own purpose and the grace which is given to us in Christ Jesus before times eonian, yet now is being manifested through the advent of our Saviour, Christ Jesus, Who, indeed, abolishes death, yet illuminates life and incorruption through the evangel" {CLV}
The members of the body are saved and called with a holy calling, which is in accorded with God’s own purpose and the grace which is given to them in Christ Jesus. It is only those who are chosen, that are saved and have grace, during this period of grace. The purpose is twofold, first for their good works in this period of grace. Secondly being to have the chosen ones reign with Jesus during the next eons, and bring the reconciliation of All to Christ, as explained earlier. This was the plan all along, because the grace was given to them before the eons started, before times eonian, however it was not manifest until this period of grace, which start after the first advent of our Saviour Christ Jesus.
2 Timothy 1:11-14 of which I was appointed a herald and an apostle and a teacher of the nations. For which cause I am suffering these things also, but I am not ashamed, for I am aware Whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that He is able to guard what is committed to me, for that day." Have a pattern of sound words, which you hear from me, in faith and love which are in Christ Jesus." The ideal thing committed to you, guard through the holy spirit which is making its home in us." {CLV}
Paul was appointed a herald and a teacher of the nations. The evangel was committed to Paul and it is committed to all those who are chosen, it is guard in all of them through the holy spirit which is making its home in them.
Romans 12:1-3 I am entreating you, then, brethren, by the pities of God, to present your bodies a sacrifice, living, holy, well pleasing to God, your logical divine service, and not to be configured to this eon, but to be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for you to be testing what is the will of God, good and well pleasing and perfect." For I am saying, through the grace which is given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to be overweening, beyond what your disposition must be, but to be of a sane disposition, as God parts to each the measure of faith." {CLV}
The brethren, the chosen are to present their bodies a sacrifice, living, holy, well pleasing to God, your logical divine service. God parts to each member of the body a measure of faith.
Colossians 1:18 And He is the Head of the body, the ecclesia, Who is Sovereign, Firstborn from among the dead, that in all He may be becoming first, {CLV}
1 Corinthians 12:12-13 For even as the body is one and has many members, yet all the members of the one body, being many, are one body, thus also is the Christ." For in one spirit also we all are baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and all are made to imbibe one spirit." {CLV}
Romans 12:4-8 For even as, in one body, we have many members, yet all the members have not the same function, thus we, who are many, are one body in Christ, yet individually members of one another." Now, having graces excelling, in accord with the grace which is given to us, whether prophecy, exercise it in accord with the analogy of the faith;" or dispensing, in the dispensation; or the teacher, in teaching;" or the entreater, in entreaty; the sharer, with generosity; the presider, with diligence; the merciful one, with glee."{CLV}
The chosen, are the ecclesia, they are the body, Christ is the head of the body. There are many members of the body, but all are the same body. Like a person has a hand and a foot, they are different, but they are part of the same body. Each member is given grace, which maybe for prophecy or teaching etc.
Galatians 3:25-29 Now, at the coming of faith, we are no longer under an escort, for you are all sons of God, through faith in Christ Jesus." For whoever are baptized into Christ, put on Christ, in Whom there is no Jew nor yet Greek, there is no slave nor yet free, there is no male and female, for you all are one in Christ Jesus." Now if you are Christ's, consequently you are of Abraham's seed, enjoyers of the allotment according to the promise." & Galatians 4:6-11 & Colossians 3:9-11.
The brethren, the chosen are all sons of God. They are all baptized into Christ and put on Christ. As pointed out earlier there are no divisions in the body, between Jew and Greek, male and female, slave or free, for the members are all one in Christ Jesus.
1 Corinthians 3:16-17 Are you not aware that you are a temple of God and the spirit of God is making its home in you? If anyone is corrupting the temple of God, God will be corrupting him, for the temple of God is holy, which you are." {CLV}
Each member of the body is a holy temple of God, the spirit of God, the Holy Spirit making its home in them. Refer also 1 Corinthians 6:15-20.
Ephesians 2:11-12 Wherefore, remember that once you, the nations in flesh - who are termed 'Uncircumcision' by those termed 'Circumcision,' in flesh, made by hands -"
that you were, in that era, apart from Christ, being alienated from the citizenship of Israel, and guests of the promise covenants, having no expectation, and without God in the world."
Ephesians 2:19-22 Consequently, then, no longer are you guests and sojourners, but are fellow-citizens of the saints and belong to God's family, being built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, the capstone of the corner being Christ Jesus Himself, in Whom the entire building, being connected together, is growing into a holy temple in the Lord:" in Whom you, also, are being built together for God's dwelling place, in spirit." {CLV}
Those of the nations were guests and sojourners, but are no longer, they are fellow-citizens of the saints and belong to God's family. I covered this earlier in the article. The entire building is growing into a holy temple in the Lord. The saints “are being built together for God's dwelling place, in spirit.”
2 Corinthians 1:20-22 For whatever promises are of God, are in Him "Yes. Wherefore through Him also is the "Amen to God, for glory, through us." Now He Who is confirming us together with you in Christ, and anoints us, is God, Who also seals us and is giving the earnest of the spirit in our hearts. {CLV}
God has anoint and sealed each of the members of the body.
2 Timothy 1:6-7 For which cause I am reminding you to be rekindling the gracious gift of God which is in you through the imposition of my hands, for God gives us, not a spirit of timidity, but of power and of love and of sanity." {CLV}
God has give the members of the body, not a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power and of love and of sanity.
Ephesians 4:1-7 I am entreating you, then, I, the prisoner in the Lord, to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called, with all humility and meekness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, endeavoring to keep the unity of the spirit with the tie of peace: one body and one spirit, according as you were called also with one expectation of your calling;" one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, Who is over all and through all and in all." Now to each one of us was given grace in accord with the measure of the gratuity of Christ. {CLV}
The members of the body are to walk worthily of the calling with which they were called. Each member of the one body of Christ, has been given grace.
Ephesians 4:8-10 Wherefore He is saying, Ascending on high, He captures captivity And gives gifts to mankind." Now the 'He ascended,' what is it except that He first descended also into the lower parts of the earth? He Who descends is the Same Who ascends also, up over all who are of the heavens, that He should be completing all." {CLV}
Jesus descended into the lower parts of the earth, that is He died, and was entombed, not that He descend into hell, for that does not exist. He, the one who descend, also ascends up over all who are of the heavens. That is He has been placed as ruler over them all who are in the heavens. This is so that Christ can be completing all, that is so He can finish all.
Ephesians 4:11-16 And the same One gives these, indeed, as apostles, yet these as prophets, yet these as evangelists, yet these as pastors and teachers, toward the adjusting of the saints for the work of dispensing, for the upbuilding of the body of Christ, unto the end that we should all attain to the unity of the faith and of the realization of the son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature of the complement of the Christ, that we may by no means still be minors, surging hither and thither and being carried about by every wind of teaching, by human caprice, by craftiness with a view to the systematizing of the deception." Now, being true, in love we should be making all grow into Him, Who is the Head - Christ" out of Whom the entire body, being articulated together and united through every assimilation of the supply, in accord with the operation in measure of each one's part, is making for the growth of the body, for the upbuilding of itself in love." {CLV}
The different roles of the members are “toward the adjusting of the saints for the work of dispensing, for the upbuilding of the body of Christ.” This is unto the end that the members should all attain to the unity of the faith and of the realization of the son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature of the complement of the Christ. The members should make all grow into Christ, who is the Head. Each one’s part is making for the growth of the body, for the upbuilding of itself in love.
Ephesians 5:22-32 Let the wives be subject to their own husbands, as to the Lord,
for the husband is head of the wife even as Christ is Head of the ecclesia, and He is the Saviour of the body." Nevertheless, as the ecclesia is subject to Christ, thus are the wives also to their husbands in everything." Husbands, be loving your wives according as Christ also loves the ecclesia, and gives Himself up for its sake, that He should be hallowing it, cleansing it in the bath of the water (with His declaration), that He should be presenting to Himself a glorious ecclesia, not having spot or wrinkle or any such things, but that it may be holy and flawless." Thus, the husbands also ought to be loving their own wives as their own bodies. He who is loving his own wife is loving himself." For no one at any time hates his own flesh, but is nurturing and cherishing it, according as Christ also the ecclesia, for we are members of His body. For this "a man shall leave his father and mother and shall be joined to his wife, and the two shall be one flesh." This secret is great: yet I am saying this as to Christ and as to the ecclesia. {CLV}
Christ is Head of the ecclesia, and He is the Saviour of the body. He loves the ecclesia and give himself up for the sake of the ecclesia. Christ is hallowing the body, “cleansing it in the bath of the water, that He should be presenting to Himself a glorious ecclesia, not having spot or wrinkle or any such things, but that it may be holy and flawless." He is nurturing and cherishing the ecclesia. Paul is telling them a great secret, to do with Christ and the ecclesia. Christ, the Head will join with the body, the bride, becoming one. While Jesus covered the wedding in three parables, most of those in Israel would have thought that it was refer to the Jews only. Even today a lot of people believe that the bide is only the Jews. Thus the secret was that the whole body, the ecclesia was actually the bride. This upcoming union was briefly covered earlier and is covered in greater detail in my article: “The Wedding of Christ and His Bride”
2 Corinthians 3:17-18 Now the Lord is the spirit; yet where the spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom." Now we all, with uncovered face, mirroring the Lord's glory, are being transformed into the same image, from glory to glory, even as from the Lord, the spirit."{CLV}
All the members of the body are with uncovered face, mirroring the Lord's glory, are being transformed into the same image, from glory to glory, even as from the Lord, the spirit.
1 Corinthians 4:1-2 Thus let a man be reckoning with us - as deputies of Christ, and administrators of God's secrets." Here, furthermore, it is being sought in administrators that any such may be found faithful." {CLV} Also refer 1 Corinthians 2:6-16.
The faithful are deputies of Christ and administrators of God's secrets.
1 Timothy 1:3-4 According as I entreat you, remain with them in Ephesus, when going into Macedonia, that you should be charging some not to be teaching differently, nor yet to be heeding myths and endless genealogies, which are affording exactions rather than God's administration which is in faith." {CLV}
The members of the body are not to be teaching differently, nor yet to be heeding myths and endless genealogies.
Blesses those in Christ with Every Spiritual Blessing Among the Celestials
Ephesians 1:3-8 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who blesses us with every spiritual blessing among the celestials, in Christ, according as He chooses us in Him before the disruption of the world, we to be holy and flawless in His sight, in love designating us beforehand for the place of a son for Him through Christ Jesus; in accord with the delight of His will, for the laud of the glory of His grace, which graces us in the Beloved:" in Whom we are having the deliverance through His blood, the forgiveness {taking away} of offenses in accord with the riches of His grace, which He lavishes on us; in all wisdom and prudence {CLV}
Those of the body, those in Christ are blessed with every spiritual blessing among the celestials {the heavens}, in Christ. Them being chosen before the disruption of the world. This disruption being the created world becoming chaos and vacant in Genesis 1:2.
The chosen are to be holy and flawless in God’s sight, in love designating them beforehand for the place of a son for Him through Christ Jesus; in accord with the delight of His will, for the laud of the glory of His grace, which graces us in the Beloved. They have deliverance through Jesus Christ’s blood, and the taking away of offenses, for He paid the price for the sins. It is not forgiveness, for they are not forgive, because they have been deemed righteous, not having done anything wrong, there is nothing to forgive. Refer to my article: “Righteous, Forgive and Pardon, What is the Difference?”
This being in accord with the riches of His grace, which He lavishes on the chosen; in all wisdom and prudence.
New Humanity
Ephesians 4:17-24 This, then, I am saying and attesting in the Lord: By no means are you still to be walking according as those of the nations also are walking, in the vanity of their mind, their comprehension being darkened, being estranged from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the callousness of their hearts, who, being past feeling, in greed give themselves up with wantonness to all uncleanness as a vocation." Now you did not thus learn Christ, since, surely, Him you hear, and by Him were taught (according as the truth is in Jesus), to put off from you, as regards your former behavior, the old humanity which is corrupted in accord with its seductive desires, yet to be rejuvenated in the spirit of your mind, and to put on the new humanity which, in accord with God, is being created in righteousness and benignity of the truth." {CLV}
The faithful in Ephesus are not to still be walking according to those of the nations. This of course applies to all the faithful. That is the faithful were once walking according to the nations, but are to do so no longer. They were taught by Christ, the truth is in Jesus. A faithful believer is to put of their former behavior, the old humanity which is corrupted in accord with its seductive desires. The faithful believer is to be rejuvenated in the spirit of their mind, and to put on the new humanity which, in accord with God, is being created in righteousness and benignity of the truth.
Ephesians 4:25-32 Wherefore, putting off the false, let each be speaking the truth with his associate, for we are members of one another." Are you indignant, and not sinning? Do not let the sun be sinking on your vexation, nor yet be giving place to the Adversary. Let him who steals by no means still be stealing: yet rather let him be toiling, working with his hands at what is good, that he may have to share with one who has need." Let no tainted word at all be issuing out of your mouth, but if any is good toward needful edification, that it may be giving grace to those hearing." And do not be causing sorrow to the holy spirit of God by which you are sealed for the day of deliverance. Let all bitterness and fury and anger and clamor and calumny be taken away from you with all malice, yet become kind to one another, tenderly compassionate, dealing graciously among yourselves, according as God also, in Christ, deals graciously with you." {CLV}
The members of the body are to put of the false and be speaking the truth. They are not to be stealing or giving place to the Adversary or issuing tainted words or causing sorrow to the holy spirit. The words issuing out of the mouth should be for good toward needful edification, that it may be giving grace to those hearing. A member of the body should Let all bitterness and fury and anger and clamor and calumny be taken away from them with all malice. The chosen should become kind to one another, tenderly compassionate, dealing graciously among themselves, according as God also, in Christ, deals graciously with them. The chosen are sealed for the day of deliverance. This deliverance will happen on the Day of the Lord, it is the “Snatch Away” refer to earlier in the article.
Spiritual Warfare
The members of the body have weapons that are not fleshy, that is they are spiritual, and the warfare is spiritual.
2 Corinthians 10:3-6 For, walking in flesh, we are not warring according to the flesh. " For the weapons of our warfare are not fleshly, but powerful to God toward the pulling down of bulwarks; " pulling down reckonings and every height elevating itself against the knowledge of God, and leading into captivity every apprehension into the obedience of Christ, " and having all in readiness to avenge every disobedience, whenever your obedience may be completed." {CLV}
The weapons of the chosen are not fleshy, but powerful to God. These weapons are for pulling down reckonings and every height elevating itself against the knowledge of God.
Ephesians 6:10-17 For the rest, brethren mine, be invigorated in the Lord and in the might of His strength." Put on the panoply {Complete Armour} of God, to enable you to stand up to the stratagems of the Adversary, for it is not ours to wrestle with blood and flesh, but with the sovereignties, with the authorities, with the world-mights of this darkness, with the spiritual forces of wickedness among the celestials." Therefore take up the panoply of God that you may be enabled to withstand in the wicked day, and having effected all, to stand." Stand, then, girded about your loins with truth, with the cuirass {upper body armour} of righteousness put on." and your feet sandaled with the readiness of the evangel of peace; with all taking up the large shield of faith, by which you will be able to extinguish all the fiery arrows of the wicked one." And receive the helmet of salvation and the sword of the spirit, which is a declaration of God." {CLV}
Believers like knights of old, are to put on the panoply of God, that is the complete armour of God, to enable them to stand up to the stratagems of the Adversary, for it is not these to wrestle with blood and flesh, but with the sovereignties, with the authorities, with the world-mights of this darkness, with the spiritual forces of wickedness among the celestials. That is there warfare is not with humans, but with spiritual forces of wickedness, that is spirit beings who are among the heavens. Thus the members of the body are to take up the complete armour of God, that they shall be enabled to withstand in the wicked day, and having effected all, to stand. This armour is not physical armour like knights of old had, but it is spiritual armour. Thus made up of truth, righteousness, the evangel of peace and the large shield of faith.
False Prophets and False Teaches
2 Corinthians 11:12-13 Now what I am doing and will be doing is that I should strike off the incentive from those wanting an incentive, that in what they are boasting they may be found according as we also. " For such are false apostles, fraudulent workers, being transfigured into apostles of Christ. " {CLV}
There were false apostles, fraudulent workers, appearing as apostles of Christ.
1 Timothy 4:1-2 Now the spirit is saying explicitly, that in subsequent eras some will be withdrawing from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and the teachings of demons, in the hypocrisy of false expressions, their own conscience having been cauterized;" {CLV}
During this period of grace some have withdrawn from the faith, and given heed to deceiving spirits and the teachings of demons.
Matthew 24:24 For roused shall be false christs and false prophets, and they shall be giving great signs and miracles, so as to deceive, if possible, even the chosen." {CLV}
Jesus here prophesized the coming of false christs and false prophets, that would do great signs and miracles. If it were possible the false christs and false prophets would even deceive the chosen.
2 Peter 2:1-3 Yet there came to be false prophets also among the people, as among you also there will be false teachers who will be smuggling in destructive sects, even disowning the Owner Who buys them, bringing on themselves swift destruction." And many will be following out their wantonness, because of whom the glory of the truth will be calumniated, and in greed, with suave words, they will traffic in you, whose judgment of old is not idling, and their destruction is not nodding." {CLV}
Prophesized here is the coming of false prophets and false teachers. There have been many false prophets and false teachers over this period and currently there are many false prophets and false teachers. They have smuggled in destructive sects. That is destructive groups. Many have followed out their wantonness, because of them the glory of the truth has be calumniated, slandered and in greed, with suave words, they have traffic in the people. The truth has been slandered, they have stated it is false, that it is a lie, that it is incorrect.
Thus the truth that Jesus Christ is the Saviour of All mankind, has been slandered, has been stated as being false, replaced by the lies that it is only those who chose that are saved or only those who were chosen are saved. Both these are a lie, for He is the saviour of all mankind. There is no choice. The Lake of Fire, has been made out to be a physical fire, when in fact you can not actually have a physical lake of fire. It has been labelled “hell,” but the lake of fire is not the awful place that is described as hell, that place does not exist. Actually the Lake of Fire is a spiritual fire.
Mark 9:49 For everyone will be salted with fire, and every sacrifice will be salted with salt. " {CLV}
Salt is a preservative. The fire purifies the person spiritually, and acts as a preservative, to preserve everyone. Thus everyone will be preserved by the fire, not physically burned by it. Others teach that unbelievers will be annihilated, this is also untrue.
Correctly Cutting the Word of Truth
2 Timothy 1:13-14 Have a pattern of sound words, which you hear from me, in faith and love which are in Christ Jesus." The ideal thing committed to you, guard through the holy spirit which is making its home in us." {CLV}
The faithful are to have a pattern of sound words. These words are committed to the person and are guard through the holy spirit.
2 Timothy 2:15-19 Endeavor to present yourself to God qualified, an unashamed worker, correctly cutting the word of truth." Yet from profane prattlings stand aloof, for they will be progressing to more irreverence, and their word will spread as gangrene, of whom are Hymeneus and Philetus, who swerve as to truth, saying that the resurrection has already occurred, and are subverting the faith of some." Howbeit, the solid foundation of God stands, having this seal: The Lord knew those who are His, and, Let everyone who is naming the name of the Lord withdraw from injustice. " {CLV}
You are to endeavour to present yourself to God qualified, an unashamed worker, correctly cutting the word of truth. Stand aloof from profane prattlings, for they will be progressing to more irreverence, and their word will spread as gangrene, that is dead tissue. The solid foundation of God stands, for it has a seal.
2 Timothy 3:14-17 Now you be remaining in what you learned and verified, being aware from whom you learned it, and that from a babe you are acquainted with the sacred scriptures which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All scripture is inspired by God, and is beneficial for teaching, for exposure, for correction, for discipline in righteousness, that the man of God may be equipped, fitted out for every good act." {CLV}
The faithful are to remain in what they have learned. For the sacred scriptures are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All scripture is for the person of God, they are all important. That is all the scriptures in the bible are beneficial and are for equipping the man of God, so that he is fitted out for every good act.
2 Timothy 4:1-4 I am conjuring you in the sight of God and Christ Jesus, Who is about to be judging the living and the dead, in accord with His advent and His kingdom:" Herald the word. Stand by it, opportunely, inopportunely, expose, rebuke, entreat, with all patience and teaching." For the era will be when they will not tolerate sound teaching, but, their hearing being tickled, they will heap up for themselves teachers in accord with their own desires, " and, indeed, they will be turning their hearing away from the truth, yet will be turned aside to myths." {CLV}
The chosen, the members of the body are to herald the word. They are to stand by the word, opportunely, inopportunely, expose, rebuke, entreat, with all patience and teaching. For the era has come when the people do not tolerate sound teaching, but, their hearing is being tickled, they are heap up for themselves teachers in accord with their own desires and they have turned their hearing away from the truth, and have turned aside to myths.
See also 2 Timothy 1:8-14; 2:1-10, 24-26; 3:10-17; 4:1-8.
Evangel to be Spread Over Whole Planet:
In Revelation 14, there are a number angels, refer to as messengers in some bibles.
Revelation 14:6-7 And I perceived another messenger flying in mid-heaven, having an eonian evangel to bring to those situated on the earth, and to every nation and tribe and language and people, saying with a loud voice, "Be ye afraid of God and give glory to Him, for the hour of His judging came; and worship the Maker of heaven and the land and the sea and the springs of water." {CLV}
There is a messenger with the “eonian evangel to bring to those situated on the earth, and to every nation and tribe and language and people.” This angel was to come just before the hour of judging came. This angel that is bringing the evangel, in fact announces that “the hour of His judging came.”
Just before Jesus Christ returns the saints will deliver the evangel to the whole planet. This evangel will be brought to those situated on the earth, every nation and people, by the chosen. At this point the end of the eon should be arriving with the return of Jesus Christ.
Additional scripture to refer to on the administration of grace: Romans 8, 2 Corinthians 4:7 - 18, 2 Corinthians 4:3-6, 2 Corinthians 5:1-17, Colossians 2:16 - 23, Colossians 3:1-8, Philippians 3:3-21, Titus 3:8, Ephesians 1 - 3. Note parts of these scriptures have been covered in this article.
Note: CLV: Concordant Literal version
Copyright © Mark J Farquharson 2010. Version 1, November 2010; Version 1A, Small update on version 1, 4 December 2010. Version 1B, Small update on version 1A, 5 April 2011. Version 1C, Small corrections, July 2011. Version 1D, Small correction, 7 August 2011. Version 2 February 14 2017.
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