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...to the Jew first and also to the Greek.

God began to deal with the Jews first and first began to preach the gospel to them in shadows. Hence, to the Jews first. It doesn't mean the Jews are more important to God than the Greek or the Gentiles. There is no respect of persons with God. He's speaking "to the Jews first"...in respect to the gospel of God in that it was first preached to the Jews First and then to the Gentiles\Greek. Hebrews 4:2. This text does not place the Jews more important than the Gentiles in the eyes of God.

Grace and truth be multiplied unto you in Christ!!!

I am not ashamed of the gospel

Preaching the real and true gospel carries as "sense" of shame. This is because, the true gospel, you are preaching "too good to be true message" that some people will ask questions like, can this be true? Also, it carries a sense of foolishness and some people will say, it doesn't make sense. Ladies and Gentlemen, this is by foolishness of God which is wiser than the wisdom of this world. How do we explain non-imputation of sin and imputation of righteousness to everyone who believes and comes to Christ if it is not other than a shameful\foolish thing to say - 1 Corinthians 1:21.

...it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes...

The word power here is the same word, dynamis. One of the meanings is, "inherent power, power residing in a thing by virtue of its nature, or which a person or thing exerts and puts forth". So what he's saying here is, the gospel by its nature, carries the inherent power of God unto salvation. Salvation here means completeness....in Christ to everyone who believes.

The word salvation here is the word sōtēria and it means: deliverance, preservation, safety, salvation. deliverance from the molestation of enemies. In an ethical sense, that which concludes to the soul's safety or salvation, of Messianic salvation. Salvation as the present possession of all true Christians. Future salvation, the sum of benefits and blessings which the Christians, redeemed from all earthly ills, will enjoy after the visible return of Christ from heaven in the consummated and eternal kingdom of God.

Here we understand, in this gospel is the very power of God with which you're delivered from every molestation of the enemies. The very power of God resides in you when you get hold of the true gospel of Christ. You're not attending deliverance sessions, you're delivered and and preserved in Christ. Salvation does not only mean your soul is saved. You're also preserved in Christ and complete.

What then is the gospel?

First, we must understand there's only one and only gospel, as per every dispensation of God. We, the church confuse so many things about the one gospel. We preach every gospel God had preached through His prophets of old and bring it up to the contradiction of the gospel of the new. In every dispensation, the gospel had always been one. Under the law, the gospel was preached to them and what was it? Bring me a sacrifice\offering....God said and I, God will bless you through\by that sacrifice\offering. Today, people are still preaching that old gospel not aligning to the truth that, that was a shadow of Christ's sacrifice and offering with which God will bless you. Why? Because the law is shadow of good things which is to come and has come, a shadow of Christ. But was is a gospel then? Yes. Is it a gospel now? No! - Romans 1:2.

The gospel is about His Son, Christ. Romans 1:9. What is it about His son that carries power of God for salvation to everyone who believes?

New International Version
Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain. For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures...
1 Corinthians 15:1-4

We understand from scriptures above that, the gospel is about Christ and what he had done for us through his death, burial and resurrection being preached as the gospel of Grace of God. This is what is often known as the finished works of Christ so that you can rest....when you believe in him and what he had done for you. To the Corinthians, he said, "...by this gospel, YOU ARE SAVED...". Glory to God, hallelujah. To the Romans, he said, this gospel IS THE power of God UNTO SALVATION...to everyone who believes. (notice, he didn't say "these" gospel as in plural or many but he said, "this"...meaning just singular, one)

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
Romans 1:16

Many Christians today are still fasting to receive power from High from God. They go to mountains with the aim of receiving power from God. They do all kinds of things in anticipation for power for ministry or from God for one purpose or another. Alas, God uses the foolishness of the word to counter the wise. You're looking for power, but God says here's the power - the gospel. In other words, you get hold of the gospel, you already have the power of God you're looking for. Also, aside of the gospel, a Christian is powerless. Powerless Christians are Christians without the gospel. The gospel IS THE power that God operates with; without the gospel, God will not and cannot do anything for anyone. Look and read the verse again, "...the gospel, because IT IS THE POWER OF GOD. God's way are not man's way. Are you seeking power from or of God, the gospel IS THE very and exact power of\from God you are looking for; get hold of the gospel and you have the power.

I'll like to go deeper a little bit into that text...

akinvest: Do u know that NT is the shadow of OT? and NT give the clear picture of OT, do mean that there is no Prophet in NT or no one ever function in office of Prophet in NT? Telling or fortelling future does not really mean that the person is a Prophet, but God reveal His secret to His servants & Prophets, we have Prophet in OT & NT both mean same things. Acts:21 10 & 11.

You're using the old testament to interpret the new. That's a great error. The new is the old revealed to the Apostles. I kept telling you and tired of saying it, prophets in NT doesn't mean that you can tell the future, that's in the old and you have to check the context what reference a prophet is used....according to old or to new.

akinvest: Its truth God calls all born-again Christaians, but some have special calling & gift 4rm God wich make them different 4rm others, & there are difference office e.g Prophet, Apostle, Evengelist, Pastor and Teacher etc, different officess, but same source.

That's the GIFT. ...As the bible calls it, to use in your area of assignments, not a SPECIAL calling. Also, prophets in NT doesn't mean people who tells you the future. Go and study ministry gifts again. God bless you.

akinvest: @Goshen360, don't condemned the op, beside, every1 has its onwn calling & gift 4rom God.

What's condemnation? Anyone in Christ cannot be condemned so the issue of condemnation is out of talk here.

2. There's no "special" calling on ANY Christian today, EVERY ONE of us christians have been CALLED. So when u hear a man saying, God called me, he's either lying or ignorant of what he's saying.

3. Many Christians are wrongly mixing the old and the new covenant together and say they're practicing Christianity but in reality, they practicing rituals. Why do I say that? The new testament use the word prophecy in two ways - when it reference the old, it means telling the future and this is where many are stucked. The future that was talked about in the old is already here in the new.

When it talks about prophecy in new context, it means revelational teaching of the divine will and messages. Please go and study the ministry gifts and don't just take my words for it or any body's word.

Godprophet: Dear Beloved

I COME TO YOU IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST

Dreams are messages from God and dreams shows you how to find meaning in your life, how to fulfill your own destiny, how to realize the greater potential of your life.

Dreams are rich with symbols, archetypes and metaphoric meaning, dreams are an invaluable healing instrument and when regularly processed and understood can be a pathway to a better life, healed relationships, fulfilling your life’s purpose and greater abundance

Dreams are powerful vehicles in which to solve your daily issues for they provide ideas, solutions and insights. Dreams are store houses of information, especially when you ask for answers to specific concerns

Dreams work to solve problems of the dreamer’s conscious waking life and they work to quicken in the dreamer new potentials which are his/hers to claim.” Such is the capacity of your dreams

Dreams can be very helpful in your life’s journey because they broadly cover the physical, emotional and spiritual aspects of your life. Their scope and depth is immense

It’s important to keep in mind that each of your dreams, however silly or insignificant they may first appear to be are abundant with information. They only await your willingness to learn

Further, dreams are meant to help you, not scare you. Being “stories of information,” they are expressed from the spiritual world to you

Countless times I’ve heard people exclaim, “I want to learn from my dreams but mine seem so weird or negative that I’m hesitant to work with them.”

There was a time in my life that I felt the same way but through prayers and fasting I’ve become very familiar with dreams and it interpretations

I am no longer afraid to look at what my dreams are telling me. My dreams have been such a big part of my spiritual growth that I know with absolute conviction they appear only to help me.

SCRIPTURE REFERENCE: Acts 2:17, Genesis 40:8, Ecclesiastes 5:7, Numbers 12:6, Daniel 4:19-36, Daniel 7:1-7, Job 33:15, Joel 2:28, Habakkuk 2:2-3, Daniel 2:28, Daniel 2:1-49, Genesis 46:2, Daniel 10:14, Daniel 9:21, Zachariah 10:2, Daniel 8:15, Revelation 7:1

LEARN THE INTERPRETATIONS OF YOUR DREAMS NOW

1. ANIMALS: It means you are connected to nature. Playing with one particular animal every time means you possess that animal spirit and being chased by a predator means spiritual attack or you are holding back repressed emotions like fear, aggression, frustration or depression

2. BABIES: It means you have desire to produce offspring or you need to be loved. It also means a new start

3. BEING CHASED: It means you are feeling threatened. Pray against threats

4. CLOTHES: It means how you want other people to perceive you and if it is a shabby clothing or won out clothing; it means you are unattractive. So you need to start being attractive

5. CRUCIFIX: It means an end to a particular phase of your life

6. EXAMS: It means self evaluation

7. DEATH: It means good or bad change is about to occur. Pray against every bad change

8. FALLING: It means losing control or failing. Pray against failures

9. FAULTY MACHINES: It means intellectual dullness. Pray for wisdom

10. FLYING: It means breakthrough or good/bad spiritual powers

11. FOOD: It means good or evil agreement. Pray against evil agreement

12. DEMONS: It means you should change your negative thoughts.

13. HAIR: It means glory and cutting your hair means losing your glory. Pray for divine glory

14. HANDS: It means achievement but when hands are tied up, it means hindrances

15. HOUSE: It means memories that must be resolved.

16. KILLING: It means you are desperate and you can do anything to get what you want

17. MARRIAGE: It means your desire to wed or your desire to start a new venture

18. MISSING A TRANSPORT: It means you have escape death or you will miss an opportunity

19. MONEY: It means greed or your desire to have more money

20. MOUNTAINS: It means obstacles but if you dream of climbing a mountain it means breakthrough

21. NUDITY: It means you will be exposed

22. PEOPLE UNFAMILIAR: It means changing your environment and making new friends

23. RADIO AND TV: It means good or bad communication

24. ROADS: It means direction in life or your choices in life

25. SCHOOL: It means understanding some important areas of your life

26. SEX: It means intimacy or your desire for sex or you are having an affair with a spirit entity

27. TEACHERS: It means authority figures

28. TEETH: Losing your teeth means old age

29. TRAPPED/CAGED: It means stagnancy

30. VEHICLES: It means control

31. WATER: It means life. Calm water means peace, unsettled water means trouble and swimming or playing with aquatic animals means possession with marine spirits

God Bless You

GODPROPHET
(YOUR HUMBLE PROPHET)
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I'm sorry, this is not this gospel. Preach the gospel and stop spreading traditions of men. Smh literally!!!

Apatheist: Funny. If this verse was in the Qur'an, Bible thumpers would scream "Islam is a terrorist religion" till they wake god from the grave.

Bible words have different and deeper positive meanings. When you read words like "hate" by\from Christ, you might think Christ hate people. Yes?

mployer: The apostle of Grace also talked about speaking the TRUTH IN LOVE. Love is tolerant, patient and longsuffering. These are no virtues you find in the midst of vehement argument.

If a particular brethren is not understanding a particular aspect of grace, leave that and teach the one he understands pending when his understanding is opened in that area.

I've always loved damilarelr posts simply for SPEAKING THE TRUTH IN LOVE, though he is not too regular here.

Tanx anyway for the grace convection, it was a huge success

I also understand truly what you're saying. That's why I refrain from much argument these days but will come on and I just want to do my teachings again, trying to find more time though. However, the thing you have to understand is, everyone seems to be right in his\her own eyes. 1 - Scriptures says, let one person prophesy (teach) and let OTHERS examine what is said\taught. 2 - Paul taught and Bereans examined what he taught. They never argue first. What made us argue is, people are already taught wrongly in the beginning of their Christian life and instead of them to start examining these things now that they are grown in faith, they still want to hold to their organization doctrine even when someone else is showing them what they have been taught was error.

We can all be in error .....as a child in faith but when we become a man, we should put away childish things and reason like a man. Well, I missed the old days when I do much teachings. I hope I find more time to return to that.

Bless you brother.

@ my brother, damilarelr,

We connect in the grace revelation. People think the letters of Paul and other Apostles are mere just ink letters that doesn't make sense but I tell you what, they're powerful REVELATION of CHRIST teachings and finished works.

I have much to teach also and share which will unveil the messages of grace in the teachings of Christ. You, damilarelr also carry the truth and revelation of God's grace and we'll be here together to do the work of this ministry.

Weldone again my brother. You will offend the religious people though anytime the message of grace and of the cross is preached.

You're blessed graciously! !!

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I'm just sitting back watching how WoF are being exposed.

@ mployer and D'boy,

We know we can't teach complete and absolute grace without tearing down and separating it from the mosaic. Both of them don't mix. You tear down one and build the other. The Apostle of Grace said, he BECOMES a sinner if he rebuild what he already tear down? What's he talking about? The context has the answer.

Gombs: Why not draw up thread we could all talk about edification? Must it be 'grace' 'law' 'tithe' ? Why never miracles? Faith? Holy Spirit? Love? Eh Deji?

What are you talking about? Do you not know that IN THIS GOSPEL OF GRACE OF GOD is the love, Holy Spirit, faith, miracles, etc REVEALED? One gospel, all wrapped in it.

The true gospel of Christ finished works is gradually unveiling to Christians. Weldone my brother. The gospel of double punishment is foreign to the Apostolic teachings.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMUs50QvLYg

God is Gracious to me, merciful unto me and I will spread this good news of the goodness of God. I rest in His finished works. You can't struggle no more when this ONE gospel of grace of God get a hold of you, all you do is believe in what's already done and rest. See God working on your behalf and you can't take credit for it.

Glory to God.

God's being good to me me, gracious to me, merciful unto me, blessed me and above all, given me all things that pertains to this life and Godly living.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMUs50QvLYg

Grace be multiplied unto you, my brother. That a man will teach a chapter and unveil the Grace of God in context is a true blessing of the gracious acts of God.

2. I wish Christians understand the message of grace of God. Also, every teachings of Christ (mediator of the the new covenant) should be understood in the LIGHT OF OR REVELATION OF HIS FINISHED WORKS AND THE NEW TESTAMENT OR COVENANT.

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Not only that, when you free by the truth, preach and teach the truth to others, so they can also be free.

I'm Goshen360 and I endorse the whole message of the OP. Perfectly written and truth revealing!!!

Our Official Closing Remark

To the Most Gracious God, who had given us strength to proclaim this good news of God. In this generation, we're blessed to be a carrier of God's wonderful message. We proclaim this message of God's Grace to the dying world and Christians because, it is the message given to the church through the revelation of the finished works of Christ. In this message or gospel of God's wonderful Grace, the entire finished works of Christ was hidden and revealed, such as righteousness, justification, sanctification, sin\sinless imputation, perfection, reconciliation, forgiveness, love of God etc.

We appreciate all our invited speakers for revealing from different angles, this message of God's wonderful Grace. We thank our speakers as a carrier of this message who have shared revelation knowledge with us in this second edition of the Grace convention on this forum. We appreciate all time and efforts together to make this year's convention work and successful.

We thank our audience for participating in this year's convention. We believe everyone of you had a wonderful time in the presence of God. We hope to see you in the next edition or whatever program God lay in our heart to organize for the enrichment of your spiritual and Christian life. There's an invasion of God's Grace in your heart, we believe the Spirit of God to unleash it and you grow in Grace.

One again, thank you all.

Signed:
DrummaBoy
Goshen360

Official closing remarks coming soon.

Stay blessed.

Thank you so much @ Markmiwerds. Great job and grace be multiplied unto you sir

We say big thanks to our teachers for today. God bless you both greatly. PastorOluT and striktlymi, good job.

BabaGnoni, your great and thorough job is much appreciated. Thank you sir! !!

We're enjoying the Spirit of the convention, of love and Grace.

We await our 3 session teacher, BabaGnoni @ 6pm. God bless you all and Grace of God multiplied unto you. I believe we're all blessed by the ministration of teachers so far.

Great job @ Ihedinobi2. Grace be multiplied unto you sir.

We say big thanks to our teachers so far. Antispambot abi wetin them dey call am just released me.

Good job

@ Alwaystrue, Anony1, trustman, Yooguyz. GOD BLESS YOU