1 Corinthians 2:12
King James Version
12 Now we have received,
not the spirit of the world,
but the spirit which is of God;
that we might know the things
that are freely given to us of God.
Take heart, dear Gentile.
If you are not a Jew, then you're a Gentile.
And God looks kindly upon all of us.
Especially if we are Gentile believers in His Son.
Through His GRACE, through His SON JESUS, and through His HOLY SPIRIT, these things were revealed to me from SCRIPTURE early this morning:
CHRIST is IN us.
Colossians 1:26-27
King James Version
26 Even the mystery
which hath been hid from ages
and from generations,
but now is made manifest to his saints:
27 To whom God would make known
what is the riches of the glory of this mystery
among the Gentiles;
which is Christ in you,
the hope of glory:
Gentiles are FELLOWHEIRS in CHRIST.
Ephesians 3:2-6
King James Version
2 If ye have heard of the dispensation
of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:
3 How that by revelation
he made known unto me the mystery;
(as I wrote afore in few words,
4 Whereby,
when ye read,
ye may understand my knowledge
in the mystery of Christ)
5 Which in other ages
was not made known unto the sons of men,
as it is now revealed
unto his holy apostles
and prophets by the Spirit;
6 That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs,
and of the same body,
and partakers of his promise in Christ
by the gospel:
We have received the SPIRIT of ADOPTION -- we are CHILDREN of GOD.
Romans 8:15-17
King James Version
15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage
again to fear;
but ye have received the Spirit of adoption,
whereby we cry,
Abba,
Father.
16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit,
that we are the children of God:
17 And if children,
then heirs;
heirs of God,
and joint-heirs with Christ;
if so be that we suffer with him,
that we may be also glorified together.
We are all ONE in CHRIST.
Galatians 3:28
King James Version
28 There is neither Jew nor Greek,
there is neither bond nor free,
there is neither male nor female:
for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
Apostle PAUL was tasked to teach among Gentiles the "unsearchable riches" of CHRIST, and the "fellowship of the mystery".
Ephesians 3:7-9
King James Version
7 Whereof I was made a minister,
according to the gift of the grace of God
given unto me
by the effectual working of his power.
8 Unto me,
who am less than the least of all saints,
is this grace given,
that I should preach among the Gentiles
the unsearchable riches of Christ;
9 And to make all men see
what is the fellowship of the mystery,
which from the beginning of the world
hath been hid in God,
who created all things by Jesus Christ:
With the OBJECTIVE being:
Romans 8:17
King James Version
17 And if children,
then heirs;
heirs of God,
and joint-heirs with Christ;
if so be that we suffer with him,
that we may be also glorified together.
Ephesians 3:16-17
King James Version
16 That he would grant you,
according to the riches of his glory,
to be strengthened with might by his Spirit
in the inner man;
17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith;
that ye,
being rooted and grounded in love,
Ephesians 3:18-19
King James Version
18 May be able to comprehend with all saints
what is the breadth,
and length,
and depth,
and height;
19 And to know the love of Christ,
which passeth knowledge,
that ye might be filled
with all the fulness of God.
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