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The GOSPEL for the POOR
Porter:
Hi Seeker, welcome to the forums.
Ray showed us from Scripture that Christ's words are spirit and that Christ only taught in parables. Ray also showed us from Scripture that all parables describes either the "many called" or the "few chosen" with an emphasis on either or depending on the parable. We've also learned that we need at least two witnesses to fully understand and interpret what is being taught.
If we start from Luke 4:16 we are given a clue as to which of the two groups Christ is referring to and where to find it.
Luk 4:16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.
Luk 4:17 And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,
Luk 4:18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
Luk 4:19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
Isa 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
Isa 61:2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;
Isa 61:3 To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.
Isa 61:4 And they shall build the old wastes, they shall raise up the former desolations, and they shall repair the waste cities, the desolations of many generations.
Isa 61:5 And strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, and the sons of the alien shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers.
Isa 61:6 But ye shall be named the Priests of the LORD: men shall call you the Ministers of our God: ye shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, and in their glory shall ye boast yourselves.
Now we know who the "poor" are and to whom Christ is preaching the Gospel to: "Priests of the Lord" and "Ministers of our God" aka The Elect. We have another witness where whenever Jesus was preaching to "the poor" it was directed at His disciples. He was telling them about the spiritual qualities that He Himself possesses, and how He wants them to have the same spiritual qualities as Him.
Luk 6:20 And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed [Greek: happy] be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
Luk 6:21 Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.
Luk 6:22 Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.
Luk 6:23 Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is GREAT in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.
This is a parable describing how the Elect are blessed or how they are to have a happy attitude knowing "that all things work together for good to them that love God".
Here again Jesus is teaching only His disciples the proper spiritual attitude to have at the 'sermon on the mount'.
Mat 5:1 And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:
Mat 5:2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,
Mat 5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Mat 5:4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
Mat 5:5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
Mat 5:6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
Mat 5:7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
Mat 5:8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
Mat 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
Mat 5:10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Mat 5:11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
Mat 5:12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
The parables above have an emphasis on "the few" and how they should be, they are a reflection of Christ's spirit and attitude which He wants us to have.
Luk 6:40 The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.
1Jn_4:17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.
All this is in contrast with the passage Dave posted concerning "the many" who put more value in carnal temporary material things instead of permanent spiritual things. It's going to be much harder for them to enter into God's family. And as Ray would say: "it won't be a walk in the park".
Luk 6:24 But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.
Luk 6:25 Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.
Luk 6:26 Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.
Reminds me of a statement made by one of the worlds richest men, J. Paul Getty, in which he said: "the meek shall inherit the earth, but not the mineral rights".
Sounds like he was having a giggle there, yet Scriptures warn "woe unto you that laugh" all the way to the bank! :D The carnal mind is only concerned with things of the flesh, the spiritual mind is concerned with things of the spirit. Be happy (blessed) and poor in spirit like Jesus. Be humble and don't think too highly of ourselves. Have compassion and mercy on all, because "God is kind and merciful to the good and bad".
Did you notice from the passage that Dave posted that Jesus loved the rich young ruler? Truly, all things are possible with God, so he too will be judged and saved, seeing how "God is love" and "love never fails".
Seeker, check out the paper 'Seeing and Understanding The Invisible' @ https://bible-truths.com/lake4.html and also 'The Sermon On The Mount is For You' @ https://bible-truths.com/lake16-D3.htm to get a better idea of how Christ taught, why He taught and to whom He taught.
Musterseed:
Porter
That was just perfect, you took me to church brother, our church. I got goosebumps, 😀
There is not enough gold, silver, paper, plastic or credit in this world that would or could
purchase the knowledge I hold in my heart.
Rom. 9:23)... And that He might make known the riches of His Glory on the vessels of Mercy,
Which He had afore prepared unto Glory.
God is giving us an infusion of character...the character of His son Jesus Christ. Giving it to us
FOR FREE, not only that , but gives us the faith to believe it, cause it's real. The rich are rich,
the poor are poor. More and more I know there is a reason for every single, person, place or thing.
Like Ray said, everything is working out to the millionth of a second and we are in on it. We are
So very rich. Thankyou Christ Jesus, O what a Beautiful Name.
Dave in Tenn:
Here's a thought, hopefully not (too) off-base.
Is it possible the rich young ruler really did "sell all he had and give to the poor" even if he kept his riches till he died? His "story" is riches for the poor in Spirit. Whether that's a valid thought or not, he certainly didn't take it with him when he died.
Porter:
--- Quote from: Musterseed on February 28, 2017, 09:20:12 PM ---Porter
That was just perfect, you took me to church brother, our church. I got goosebumps, 😀
There is not enough gold, silver, paper, plastic or credit in this world that would or could
purchase the knowledge I hold in my heart.
Rom. 9:23)... And that He might make known the riches of His Glory on the vessels of Mercy,
Which He had afore prepared unto Glory.
God is giving us an infusion of character...the character of His son Jesus Christ. Giving it to us
FOR FREE, not only that , but gives us the faith to believe it, cause it's real. The rich are rich,
the poor are poor. More and more I know there is a reason for every single, person, place or thing.
Like Ray said, everything is working out to the millionth of a second and we are in on it. We are
So very rich. Thankyou Christ Jesus, O what a Beautiful Name.
--- End quote ---
If you want goosebumps read Ray's papers and study the Scriptures he presents, cause that is where I got it. And we know where he got it. ;)
--- Quote from: Dave in Tenn on March 01, 2017, 04:08:07 AM ---Here's a thought, hopefully not (too) off-base.
Is it possible the rich young ruler really did "sell all he had and give to the poor" even if he kept his riches till he died? His "story" is riches for the poor in Spirit. Whether that's a valid thought or not, he certainly didn't take it with him when he died.
--- End quote ---
That's an awesome way to see it and not off base at all, seeing how the Scriptures were not only written for the Elect, but also about the Elect.
1Pe 1:10 Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:
1Pe 1:11 Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.
1Pe 1:12 Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.
Musterseed:
Thanks Porter
I read Rays papers, over and over and over and the more I do, the more I see and the more amazed
I become. The words are alive to me now, I am even understanding some of Isaiah, as much as the Lord wants me to know. Sometimes I am thinking on something and when I open the Scriptures, it's exactly what I was thinking about. I still have a long way to go, God willing, but
I'm loving this journey so much. God Bless You, Pamela
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