BIBLICAL SCOUTS

Many have understood we have moved into a new covenant with Christ. The old covenant (Mosaic covenant) (Exodus 24:3-8) explains how Moses wrote down the LORD'S words and commandments. They offered burnt offerings and sacrificed young bulls as peace offerings to the LORD. Moses took the blood, sprinkled it on the people, and said, “This is the blood of the covenant that the LORD has made with you in accordance with all these words. Now moving forward, Jesus's body and blood is the new sacrifice for sin for all mankind. This is what is symbolized with Bread (Jesus's body) Wine (Jesus's blood). (Luke 22:19,20) Once again during the last supper, Jesus says Drink from it, all of you. This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. (Matthew 26:27,28) This is poured out for many, not just the 12 disciples or the Jews. Now if this was only for a certain group, and not all mankind, then Jesus would need to explain how everyone else is to get saved. But Jesus never gives another way or a different covenant in all scripture.

In Acts chapter 2, Peter addressed a crowd, and in (Acts 2:41,42) It says those who embraced his message, were baptized and became followers. They also devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. They would gather together weekly to break bread (Acts 20:6-7). Once again, this is for all who embraced God's message, not just a select few. 

Another point made, is about the ransom sacrifice. The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many. (Matthew 20:28) Once again the wording is for many. Not just a select few. Matter of fact, who are the many? This explains it simply and that there is only one group of people in Christ Jesus. (1 Timothy 2:5,6) 5 "For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, 6 who gave Himself as a ransom for all—the testimony that was given at just the right time." Ransom for all, there you have it. Anywhere else, how about (1 John 2:2)  “He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.” Whole world, doesn't sound again as a select few.

Next point, in (Luke 22:28) (Matthew 19:28-30) Talks about his followers and who will inherit eternal life and who will be judging the twelve tribes of Israel. This 12 tribes of Israel or a “symbolic 144,000” (Revelation 7:4-8) are followers of Christ sheep that eventually become one flock. Come to find out that the 144,000 are not a literal number because (Revelation 7:9) explains its a multitude too large to count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. Why is this all followers in christ, because (Romans 2:28) (Romans 9:6) (Galatians 6:15) put us all into a spiritual Israel.  Look at  (Galatians 3:26-29) it states 26 “You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. 27 For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise.” Jesus came for his flock, the Jews, but some did not receive him, but we through Jesus, we are all children of God. (John 1:11-13) 11 "He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him. 12 But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God— 13 children born not of blood, nor of the desire or will of man, but born of God." Jesus also came for the other sheep, outside of his own flock, so we can all be one flock with one Shepperd, which is scripture cohesion with the previous statements. (John 10:14-16) 14 "I am the good shepherd. I know My sheep and My sheep know Me, 15 just as the Father knows Me and I know the Father. And I lay down My life for the sheep. 16 I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them in as well, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be one flock and one shepherd."

When it comes to the bread and wine, we are warned to not use it in a disrespectful manner. In (1 Corinthians 11:20-22) it states 20 Now then, when you come together, it is not the Lord’s Supper you eat. 21 For as you eat, each of you goes ahead without sharing his meal. While one remains hungry, another gets drunk. 22 Don’t you have your own homes in which to eat and drink? Or do you despise the church of God and humiliate those who have nothing? What can I say to you? Shall I praise you for this? No, I will not!"

So this is becoming very clear, if it's not already clear to you yet. (John 6:53) 53 “So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh and drink the blood of the Son of Man, you have no life in you.” This puts you in the new convent. See Jesus is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive what is promised, now that He has died to redeem them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant. (Hebrews 9:15) Which ties right back into the scripture mentioned earlier. (1 Timothy 2:5,6) Even the scripture (Colossians 2:13,14) states “When you were dead in your trespasses and in the uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our trespasses, 14 having canceled the debt ascribed to us in the decrees that stood against us. He took it away, nailing it to the cross!” 

This is a New Covenant for all who are in Christ, there is only one class or group. You are in the New Covenant or not. Many have tried to say that Paul preached a different gospel than Jesus, but we are to be judged by Jesus not Paul. When Jesus came, he came to save the world and leave God's word. Jesus is appointed as the judge of the living and dead. (2 Timothy 4:1) (Matthew 19:28) (John 5:27) (Acts 17:31) but salvation is with those who obey Christ. (Hebrews 5:9) 9 “And having been made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him.” The gospel that Paul was preaching was the same gospel as Jesus, that is why the scripture says (John 12:48) 48 "There is a judge for the one who rejects Me and does not receive My words: The word that I have spoken will judge him on the last day."  Who will judge us on the last day, the words that Jesus had spoken. This is the gospel of Jesus that will judge us, which must be the same as Paul's. All is the word of God.