Originally posted by hillclimber:
Jesus never spoke of this age we are in. John 3:16 is of course a great gift of grace for mankind, but it was spoken to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. The entire gospel of John was for Israel, when the gentiles were afar off. He was speaking to a people that were to be a part of the great prophecied Messianic Kingdom. But they did not see and they rejected and crusified Him.
Was the woman at the well an Israelite? That is Chapter 4 of the Gospel of John in case you are not aware.
Well I will answer the question. She was not, she was a Samaritan. It was to this woman that Jesus Christ first revealed that he was the Messiah, the Christ.
John 4:24-26, KJV
24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
25 The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things.
26 Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.
Originally posted by hillclimber:
But he did not speak of the age to come after the Cross.
You might read the Book of Revelation!
Originally posted by hillclimber:
And yes Jesus spoke of grace, as he was full of it. But he did not speak of the age to come after the Cross. The Lord gave that duty to Saul/Paul, and the world was finally rid of the bonds of the Law, and it is now by grace you are saved, not of works, lest any man boast. Eph 2:8 Rom 6:14
Who would want to be under the law anyway? Not me.
Anyone who was or has been saved has been saved by Grace. The Apostle Paul states:
Romans 3:20
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.
Romans 3:28
Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.
Paul the only one who spoke of Grace?
1Pe 1:2 Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ:
Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.
1Pe 1:10 Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the
grace that should come unto you:
1Pe 1:13 Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the
grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
1Pe 3:7 Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the
grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.
1Pe 4:10 As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold
grace of God.
1Pe 5:5 Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth
grace to the humble.
1Pe 5:10 But the God of all
grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
1Pe 5:12 By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true
grace of God wherein ye stand.
2Pe 1:2
Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,
2Pe 3:18 But grow in
grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
