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Why Didn't God Give Scriptures To The Nations During The First 4 Millennium Of Human History

JD731

Well-Known Member
More than 2500 years of Human history passed before God gave Israel the written law and began to write prophecy of the world through the nation that he himself raised up for 4 major reasons that I will name later.

Why did God send the "gospel of God" to the nations, which is the grace of God that bring salvation through Jesus Christ and his death, burial, and resurrection?

Ro 1:1 ¶ Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,

Ro 16:25 ¶ Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,
26 But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:
27 To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen. «[Written to the Romans from Corinthus, and sent] by Phebe servant of the church at Cenchrea.»

The operative principle of God, which is grace, is possible because Jesus Christ with a one time payment for the sins of the whole world, thus propitiating God on our behalf and reconciling condemned men who were all guilty of crimes against God as far as he is concerned and then being raised from the dead, never to die again.

Reconciliation is a two way agreement and the church is charged to make this good news known to all men by voice. Whosoever will, let him come for this unspeakable gift.

2 Cor 5:16 ¶ Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we [him] no more.
17 Therefore if any man [be] in Christ, [he is] a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
18 And all things [are] of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech [you] by us: we pray [you] in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.
21 For he hath made him [to be] sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
6:1 ¶ We then, [as] workers together [with him], beseech [you] also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.
2 (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now [is] the accepted time; behold, now [is] the day of salvation)

Heb 9:27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
 

atpollard

Well-Known Member
The early part of Genesis, which is the history of what God DID DO during that time period, is a story of the offer of a RELATIONSHIP between God and men (talking face to face and built on trust).

The period of the LAW (starting with Moses) is the story of an offer of RULES to guide men to God (by exposing the hard heart of men).

The period of GRACE (starting with the incarnation) is the story of God demonstrating how we should live and how He will save us (having reject the original offer of RELATIONSHIP and been shown our great need by the LAW, we are ready to throw ourselves fully upon HIS GRACE.
 
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