Kingdom Come

Humanity’s failure to uphold the essence of the covenant of dominion over death by separating from YHVH’s source of life was repeated over and over. And YHVH upheld the original covenant over and over with checks and balances.

“the LORD said unto me / Jeremiah, Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying, Hear ye the words of this covenant, and do them…in the day that I brought them up out of the land of Egypt, even unto this day…Yet they obeyed not…the house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken my covenant which I made with their fathers… Therefore [according to the terms of the covenant] thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon them, which they shall not be able to escape.” (Jeremiah 11:6-11)

This tribulation is not to end the covenantal relationship, but to drive YHVH’s chosen people back to him in order to maintain the covenantal relationship!

“behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that it shall no more be said, The LORD liveth, that brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt; But, The LORD liveth, that brought up the children of Israel from…all the lands whither he had driven them: and I will bring them again into their land that I gave unto their fathers…

[but] first I will recompense their iniquity and their sin double; because they have defiled my land…Shall a man make gods unto himself, and they are no gods / powers?

Therefore, behold, I will this once cause them to know,

[repeated for emphasis] I will cause them to know MINE hand and my might; and they shall know that MY name is The LORD / ALMIGHTY SINGULARITY POWER.”

YE SHALL BE MY PEOPLE! AND I WILL BE YOUR GOD!” (Jeremiah 16:14-21, 30:22)

And it worked!

“I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised…thou art the LORD my God…

[therefore] Behold, the days come saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah.

“this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days…I will put my law in their inward parts [spirit], and write it in their hearts; and will be their God [indwelling empowering spirit exactly like the pagan gods faked],

and…they shall all know [be one with] me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD; for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.” (Jeremiah 31:18-34)

“In that he saith, A new covenant, he hath made the first old…ready to vanish away.” (Hebrews 8:8-13)

The only way to make a covenant “vanish” is to fulfill it by achieving its requirements, such as age or accomplishments such as paying a debt in full.

“Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil…Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:17-19)

From Hebrews 9:

“Christ…by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us…[distinct from the temporary and repetitive offering of] the blood of bulls and of goats, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh…purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? And for this cause he is the mediator of the new [element to the original testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first / foundational testament…might receive [finally have in actuality what until that perfect redemption was awaited in the futre] the promise of eternal inheritance.

“This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses…Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made the same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord [having dominion over creation] and Christ [the Promised Savior from sin and death]…” (Acts 2:32-39)

“Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.” (Acts 4:12).

If you take this statement at face value, then it must logically follow that faith in Jesus is the means of salvation throughout the Old as well as the New Testament. This becomes clear when we use the Hebrew translation “YHVH’s Savior” instead of the Greek translation “Jesus” which, because in our English Bible translations it is applied to one single person in time and used only in the New Testament, skews our understanding of his role in history. While we believe on his actions in time and place, the individual carrying out those actions transcends time and space.

“God; Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling [to share dominion over creation] according to his own purpose and grace,

• which was given us in Christ Jesus / YHVH’s Designated Seed of the Woman Savior from sin and death before the world began, 
• But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ / YHVH’s Chosen Savior

who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel / good news. (II Timothy 1:8-10)

“the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly….

1. 1. according to my gospel,
   2. and [according to] the preaching of Jesus Christ,
   3. [and] according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began [when the bruising of Satan was first announced], But now is made manifest
   4. and by the scriptures of the [Old Testament] prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith: ” (Romans 16:20-26)

Jesus’ message about himself before Pentecost and the apostle’s doctrine of the New Testament Church after Pentecost validate everything they preach by referencing back to the Old Testament promises to Israel:

“Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.” (Isaiah 55:3)

“And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me. Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behooved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. And ye are witnesses of these things.” (Luke 24:44-48)

“…they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down. And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on. Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience. 

• The God of this people of Israel…raised up unto them David to be their king…Of this man’s seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus…
• we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers, God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus…from the dead…he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David. Wherefore he saith also in another psalm, Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption…
• Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: And by him all that believe are justified from all things...
• Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.” (Acts 13:14-43)

Is this grace of God, as claimed, a new way of salvation distinct from the Mosaic law of the Old Covenant?

Not according to the Bible!

“For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us [the essential Mosaic law] that,

• denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world…
• and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.“(Titus 2:11-14)

Grace is the fundamental covenant made with the first two humans by God himself to the parents of the entire human race promising to save them and their children from sin and death.

“verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service…went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people: Which was a figure for the time then present…

But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come…by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.

• • For if the blood of bulls and of goats [in fact] sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh:
    • How much more shall the blood of Christ / the Chosen One, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God,
  • purge [by the LORD’s forgiveness of iniquity and no longer remembering our sin] your conscience
    • [allowing diversion of resources from engaging in] from dead works to [instead present our bodies a living sacrifice to] serve the living God?

And for this cause [serving the living God] he is the mediator of the new testament [with humanity], that by means of [his] death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.” (Hebrews 9)

“ye [believers in Jesus the Christ] are come unto the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect.” (Hebrews 12:2, 23)

This is passage written to Hebrews, i.e. the followers of Eber, i.e. believers in YHVH found scattered throughout nations and cultures and languages, generally understood as Gentiles and including far more diversity than the generally recognized dichotomy of Christians and Jews.