Ahhh, but...!!

“But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.”

This is a verse that ‘goes to church’ a lot, but let’s do ourselves a favor and not stop at verse 9.  Rather, let’s continue on to see what God continued to say and had perfectly preserved for us in the Authorized Version…

“BUT(!) God HATH REVEALED THEM UNTO US by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.  For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.   

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.  WHICH THINGS also we [the apostle Paul] speak, NOT IN the words which MAN’S WISDOM teacheth, but which the HOLY GHOST TEACHETH; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

…ACCORDING TO THE RICHES OF HIS GRACE; Wherein he HATH ABOUNDED TOWARD US in ALL wisdom and prudence;  [what with] HAVING MADE KNOWN UNTO US THE MYSTERY OF HIS WILL, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed [before the foundation of the world] in himself:”  [1 Cor 2:10-13; Ephesians 1:7-9 KJB]

Praise God for the ‘buts’ in holy scripture. (That's a whole study by itself!) 

BUT to him that WORKETH NOT, BUT BELIEVETH on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.  [Romans 4:5 KJB]

“But” yes, I do agree, the ‘retirement benefits ARE out of this world!!

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who HATH BLESSED US WITH ALL SPIRITUAL BESSINGS in heavenly places in Christ:

AND HATH raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: That IN THE AGES TO COME he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.  

For BY GRACE are ye saved THROUGH FAITH; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:  NOT OF WORKS, lest any man should boast. [Ephesians 1:3; 2:6-9 KJB]

But, we have to be patient…

“For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.

And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, WAITING FOR THE ADOPTION, to wit, THE REDEMPTION OF OUR BODY.

For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?”  [Romans 8:22-24 KJB]

“For IF WE BELIEVE that JESUS DIED and ROSE AGAIN, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

For this WE SAY unto you BY THE WORD OF THE LORD, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.

For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and SO SHALL WE EVER BE WITH THE LORD.

Wherefore comfort one another with these words.” [1 Thessalonians 4:14-18 KJB]

Our gracious heavenly Father is not holding anything back from us—scripture tells us he hath abounded toward us in ALL wisdom—even the hidden wisdom of God. 

But we speak the wisdom of God in A MYSTERY, even THE HIDDEN WISDOM, which God ordained before the world unto our glory: [1 Corinthians 2:7 KJB]

It is sad, but no surprise, that verses 10-13 don’t get to church as much as verse 9 since the religious denominations are blinded to the unique and distinct office of Paul, the apostle to the gentiles. 

“In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.” [2 Corinthians 4:4 KJB]

If perchance a parishioner does hear Paul’s gospel and be saved, there is little hope that they will be able to come unto the knowledge of the truth since it is the gospel of the kingdom and doctrine of the 12 apostles that comes from the pulpit. 

“[God] Who will have all men to be saved, AND to come unto the knowledge of the truth.” [1 Timothy 2:4 KJB]

So, what is the remedy for all this confusion?  Where better to look for an answer we can trust than from our apostle in our Final Authority

STUDY  to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth NOT TO BE ASHAMED, rightly dividing the word of truth. [2 Timothy 2:15 KJB]

Without rightly dividing (between God's Prophecy and Mystery programs), as commanded by our Lord Jesus Christ, we end up with the confusion of blenderized theology.

If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I [Paul] WRITE unto you ARE the COMMANDMENTS of the Lord. [1 Corinthians 14:37 KJB]

Believing in God is not enough (even Satan and his fallen angels do that!), it’s believing God…taking him at his word!

So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. [Romans 10:17 KJB]

When scripture says no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor has it entered into the heart of man what God has prepared for them, we can believe it--all the while remembering that the ONLY way we know ANYTHING about God is BECAUSE of what HE ALONE HAS REVEALED about himself IN HIS WORD.  Therefore, let us please God by believing God.

Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have RECEIVED OF US how ye ought to walk and TO PLEASE GOD, so ye would abound more and more.  [1 Thessalonians 4:1 KJB]  

In his grace and loving his word!

Grace to you,

Jan