SALVATION primer: August 2022

Monday, August 8, 2022

GOD's PLAN of SALVATION

Romans 11:33

King James Version

33 O the depth of the riches

both of the wisdom and knowledge of God!

how unsearchable are his judgments,

and his ways past finding out!

If you're a student of SPIRIT like me, you'd marvel at GOD's mind.

You'd marvel at the heart, and intricacy of His plans.

Such as His plan for our SALVATION.

For both Jew, and Gentile alike.

For this cause, GOD causes Israel to "slumber", temporarily:

Romans 11:8

King James Version

8 (According as it is written,

God hath given them the spirit of slumber,

eyes that they should not see,

and ears that they should not hear;)

unto this day.

Romans 11:15

King James Version

15 For if the casting away of them be

the reconciling of the world,

what shall the receiving of them be,

but life from the dead?

So that Gentiles can have a chance at salvation, too.

Romans 11:32

King James Version

32 For God hath concluded them all in unbelief,

that he might have mercy upon all.

The following verses are addressed to Gentiles:

Romans 11:11

King James Version

11 I say then,

Have they stumbled that they should fall?

God forbid:

but rather through their fall

salvation is come unto the Gentiles,

for to provoke them to jealousy.

Romans 11:17

King James Version

17 And if some of the branches be broken off,

and thou, being a wild olive tree,

wert grafted in among them,

and with them partakest of the root

and fatness of the olive tree;

Romans 11:19

King James Version

19 Thou wilt say then,

The branches were broken off,

that I might be grafted in.

Romans 11:25

King James Version

25 For I would not, brethren,

that ye should be ignorant of this mystery,

lest ye should be wise in your own conceits;

that blindness in part is happened to Israel,

until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.

Romans 11:28

King James Version

28 As concerning the gospel,

they are enemies for your sakes:

but as touching the election,

they are beloved for the father's sakes.

Romans 11:30

King James Version

30 For as ye in times past have not believed God,

yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief:

Romans 11:31

King James Version

31 Even so have these also now not believed,

that through your mercy

they also may obtain mercy.

GOD's plan of temporarily keeping the Jews "asleep", gives us Gentiles, a fair chance at salvation, too.

Just shows how much love, grace, and mercy GOD has, for all of us -- Jews, and Gentiles, alike.

John 3:16

King James Version

16 For God so loved the world,

that he gave his only begotten Son,

that whosoever believeth in him should not perish,

but have everlasting life.

Of course, apostle Paul cautions Gentiles against boasting:

Romans 11:20

King James Version

20 Well;

because of unbelief they were broken off,

and thou standest by faith.

Be not highminded, but fear:

Romans 11:21

King James Version

21 For if God spared not the natural branches,

take heed lest he also spare not thee.

Romans 11:22

King James Version

22 Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God:

on them which fell, severity;

but toward thee, goodness,

if thou continue in his goodness:

otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.

Romans 11:24

King James Version

24 For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree

which is wild by nature,

and wert grafted contrary to nature

into a good olive tree:

how much more shall these,

which be the natural branches,

be grafted into their own olive tree?

GOD's objective?

Romans 11:26

King James Version

26 And so all Israel shall be saved:

as it is written,

There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer,

and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:

Romans 11:23

King James Version

23 And they also,

if they abide not still in unbelief,

shall be grafted in:

for God is able to graft them in again.

2 Peter 3:9

King James Version

9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise,

as some men count slackness;

but is longsuffering to us-ward,

not willing that any should perish,

but that all should come to repentance.

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SALVATION of JEWS and GENTILES

Romans 11:25-26

King James Version

25 For I would not, brethren,

that ye should be ignorant of this mystery,

lest ye should be wise in your own conceits;

that blindness in part is happened to Israel,

until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.

26 And so all Israel shall be saved:

as it is written,

There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer,

and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:

Do you know that the SALVATION of Jews and Gentiles are linked?

The Bible says,"blindness in part" happened to Israel, UNTIL "the fulness of the Gentiles be come in".

But what does "fulness" mean?

Let's explore, through these Bible versions:

Romans 11:25

Amplified Bible

25 I do not want you, believers, to be unaware of this mystery [God’s previously hidden plan]—so that you will not be wise in your own opinion—that a partial hardening has [temporarily] happened to Israel [to last] until the full number of the Gentiles has come in;

Romans 11:25

Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

25 Lest you be self-opinionated (wise in your own conceits), I do not want you to miss this hidden truth and mystery, brethren: a hardening (insensibility) has [temporarily] befallen a part of Israel [to last] until the [a]full number of the ingathering of the Gentiles has come in,

Romans 11:25

Christian Standard Bible

25 I don’t want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers and sisters, so that you will not be conceited: A partial hardening has come upon Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in.

Romans 11:25

Common English Bible

All Israel will be saved

25 I don’t want you to be unaware of this secret,[a] brothers and sisters. That way you won’t think too highly of yourselves. A part of Israel has become resistant until the full number of the Gentiles comes in.

Romans 11:25

Complete Jewish Bible

25 For, brothers, I want you to understand this truth which God formerly concealed but has now revealed, so that you won’t imagine you know more than you actually do. It is that stoniness, to a degree, has come upon Isra’el, until the Gentile world enters in its fullness;

Romans 11:25

Contemporary English Version

The People of Israel Will Be Brought Back

25 My friends, I don't want you Gentiles to be too proud of yourselves. So I will explain the mystery of what has happened to the people of Israel. Some of them have become stubborn, and they will stay like that until the complete number of you Gentiles has come in.

Romans 11:25

Darby Translation

25 For I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, of this mystery, that ye may not be wise in your own conceits, that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the nations be come in;

Romans 11:25

Easy-to-Read Version

25 I want you to understand this secret truth, brothers and sisters. This truth will help you understand that you don’t know everything. The truth is this: Part of Israel has been made stubborn, but that will change when enough non-Jewish people have come to God.

Romans 11:25

Expanded Bible

25 I ·want you to understand [L do not want you to be ignorant of] this ·secret [mystery; C something God had not previously disclosed; Eph. 1:9], brothers and sisters, so you will ·understand that you do not know everything [not become conceited/arrogant/superior-minded]: ·Part of Israel has been made stubborn [or A partial hardening has happened to Israel], ·but that will change when [L until] the ·complete number [or appointed number; L fullness] of the Gentiles have come ·to God [or into the kingdom; L in].

Romans 11:25

Good News Translation

God's Mercy on All

25 There is a secret truth, my friends, which I want you to know, for it will keep you from thinking how wise you are. It is that the stubbornness of the people of Israel is not permanent, but will last only until the complete number of Gentiles comes to God.

Romans 11:25

International Children’s Bible

25 I want you to understand this secret truth, brothers. This truth will help you understand that you do not know everything. The truth is this: Part of Israel has been made stubborn. But that will change when many non-Jews have come to God.

Romans 11:25

International Standard Version

The Restoration of Israel

25 For I want to let you know about this secret, brothers, so that you will not claim to be wiser than you are: Stubbornness has come to part of Israel until the full number of the gentiles comes to faith

Romans 11:25

J.B. Phillips New Testament

It is this, that the partial insensibility which has come to Israel is only to last until the full number of the Gentiles has been called in.

Romans 11:25

Living Bible

25 I want you to know about this truth from God, dear brothers, so that you will not feel proud and start bragging. Yes, it is true that some of the Jews have set themselves against the Gospel now, but this will last only until all of you Gentiles have come to Christ—those of you who will.

Romans 11:25

New Century Version

25 I want you to understand this secret, brothers and sisters, so you will understand that you do not know everything: Part of Israel has been made stubborn, but that will change when many who are not Jews have come to God.

Romans 11:25

New International Reader's Version

All Israel Will Be Saved

25 Brothers and sisters, here is a mystery I want you to understand. It will keep you from being proud. Part of Israel has refused to obey God. That will continue until the full number of Gentiles has entered God’s kingdom.

Romans 11:25

New Life Version

25 Christian brothers, I want you to understand this truth which is no longer a secret. It will keep you from thinking you are so wise. Some Jews have become hard until the right amount of people who are not Jews come to God.

Romans 11:25

New Living Translation

God’s Mercy Is for Everyone

25 I want you to understand this mystery, dear brothers and sisters,[a] so that you will not feel proud about yourselves. Some of the people of Israel have hard hearts, but this will last only until the full number of Gentiles comes to Christ.

Romans 11:25

New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised

All Israel Will Be Saved

25 So that you may not claim to be wiser than you are, brothers and sisters,[a] I want you to understand this mystery: a hardening has come upon part of Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.

Kehillah in Rome 11:25

Orthodox Jewish Bible

25 For I do not want you to be unaware, Achim b’Moshiach, of this raz (mystery), lest you be wise in your own estimation, that a hardening in part has come over Yisroel, until the full number of the Goyim has come in;

Romans 11:25

The Voice

25 My brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be in the dark about this mystery—I am going to let you in on the plan so that you will not think too highly of yourselves. A part of Israel has been hardened to the good news until the full number of those outside the Jewish family have entered in.

Romans 11:25

Worldwide English (New Testament)

25 My brothers, I want you to know something that has been a secret. Then you will not be proud of yourselves. The secret is this. Some Jews will have hard hearts until the right number of other people have come in.

In SUMMARY, "until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in" means:

until the full number of the Gentiles has come in

until the [a]full number of the ingathering of the Gentiles has come in

until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in

until the full number of the Gentiles comes in

until the Gentile world enters in its fullness

until the complete number of you Gentiles has come in

until the fulness of the nations be come in

when enough non-Jewish people have come to God

when [L until] the ·complete number [or appointed number; L fullness] of the Gentiles have come ·to God [or into the kingdom

until the complete number of Gentiles comes to God

when many non-Jews have come to God

until the full number of the gentiles comes to faith

until the full number of the Gentiles has been called in

until all of you Gentiles have come to Christ—those of you who will

when many who are not Jews have come to God

until the full number of Gentiles has entered God’s kingdom

until the right amount of people who are not Jews come to God

until the full number of Gentiles comes to Christ

until the full number of the Gentiles has come in

until the full number of the Goyim has come in

until the full number of those outside the Jewish family have entered in

until the right number of other people have come in

Who decides on the "fulness" or the "right number" of Gentiles to have come to GOD, that all Israel may finally be saved?

Only GOD.

Everything comes from His authority.

Romans 13:1

King James Version

13 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers.

For there is no power but of God:

the powers that be are ordained of God.

Of course, foolhardy Gentiles who don't wish Israel saved, can very well remark, "Why should I be saved? Why should I come to JESUS? Then, that only means, Israel's blindness will be lifted. Won't happen."

Really?

Then it's time for you to know the MYSTERY of SALVATION.

There is no denying GOD His authority.

It's time we all knew that now.

It's also time to know, GOD loves us all.

Jew, or Gentile.

SALVATION is of the JEWS

The LORD JESUS said:

John 4:22

King James Version

22 Ye worship ye know not what:

we know what we worship:

for salvation is of the Jews.

The true born again honors the JEWS.

JESUS was a Jew.

Israel is GOD's chosen nation.

For His own perfect purpose.

Why did He choose Israel?

Deuteronomy 7:6-7

King James Version

6 For thou art an holy people unto the Lord thy God:

the Lord thy God hath chosen thee

to be a special people unto himself,

above all people that are upon the face of the earth.

7 The Lord did not set his love upon you,

nor choose you,

because ye were more in number than any people;

for ye were the fewest of all people:

Deuteronomy 14:2

King James Version

2 For thou art an holy people unto the Lord thy God,

and the Lord hath chosen thee

to be a peculiar people unto himself,

above all the nations that are upon the earth.

Deuteronomy 26:17-19

King James Version

17 Thou hast avouched the Lord this day

to be thy God,

and to walk in his ways,

and to keep his statutes,

and his commandments,

and his judgments,

and to hearken unto his voice:

18 And the Lord hath avouched thee this day

to be his peculiar people,

as he hath promised thee,

and that thou shouldest keep

all his commandments;

2 Samuel 7:24

King James Version

24 For thou hast confirmed to thyself

thy people Israel

to be a people unto thee for ever:

and thou, Lord,

art become their God.

Jeremiah 31:1

King James Version

31 At the same time,

saith the Lord,

will I be the God of all the families of Israel,

and they shall be my people.

1 Peter 2:9

King James Version

9 But ye are a chosen generation,

a royal priesthood,

an holy nation,

a peculiar people;

that ye should shew forth the praises of him

who hath called you out of darkness

into his marvellous light;

SALVATION premise

Acts 16:30

King James Version

30 And brought them out,

and said,

Sirs,

what must I do to be saved?

What does it take to be saved?

What are the born again basics to salvation?

These SALVATION premise serve as basic framework, and foundation.

In accordance with what the Bible says.

Acts 4:12

King James Version

12 Neither is there salvation in any other:

for there is none other name under heaven

given among men,

whereby we must be saved.

Luke 19:10

King James Version

10 For the Son of man is come

to seek and to save that which was lost.

John 3:5-7

King James Version

5 Jesus answered,

Verily, verily, I say unto thee,

Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit,

he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh;

and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

7 Marvel not that I said unto thee,

Ye must be born again.

John 3:16

King James Version

16 For God so loved the world,

that he gave his only begotten Son,

that whosoever believeth in him should not perish,

but have everlasting life.

John 6:44

King James Version

44 No man can come to me,

except the Father which hath sent me draw him:

and I will raise him up at the last day.

John 4:22

King James Version

22 Ye worship ye know not what:

we know what we worship:

for salvation is of the Jews.

Romans 1:16

King James Version

16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ:

for it is the power of God unto salvation

to every one that believeth;

to the Jew first,

and also to the Greek.

Romans 13:11-14

King James Version

11 And that,

knowing the time,

that now it is high time to awake out of sleep:

for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.

12 The night is far spent,

the day is at hand:

let us therefore cast off the works of darkness,

and let us put on the armour of light.

13 Let us walk honestly, as in the day;

not in rioting and drunkenness,

not in chambering and wantonness,

not in strife and envying.

14 But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ,

and make not provision for the flesh,

to fulfil the lusts thereof.

Romans 11:25

King James Version

25 For I would not,

brethren,

that ye should be ignorant of this mystery,

lest ye should be wise in your own conceits;

that blindness in part is happened to Israel,

until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.

Romans 11:26-27

King James Version

26 And so all Israel shall be saved:

as it is written,

There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer,

and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:

27 For this is my covenant unto them,

when I shall take away their sins.

Ephesians 2:8-9

King James Version

8 For by grace are ye saved through faith;

and that not of yourselves:

it is the gift of God:

9 Not of works,

lest any man should boast.

2 John 9

King James Version

9 Whosoever transgresseth,

and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ,

hath not God.

He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ,

he hath both the Father and the Son.