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Pauline Clarity of Charity Cont'd:
Charity is the bond of perfectness, to put on. |
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Pauline clarity about "charity" Cont'd from Charity 1, 2, 3, 4 *
follow after charity (understanding)
for it edifieth, exhorts, and comforts * charity is always watchful & strong * charity is the bond of perfectness * Thessalonians had faith & charity * the end of the commandment is charity, notably out of pure heart * charity results in salvation soundness |
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Love or Charity: Follow After Charity
Paul The Apostle
is not only the first Bible writer to
mention "charity", but the major clarifier of it as Spiritual
Adulthood: soundness of the fulness of Christ.
As noted in Charity
1 1Cor 13 speaks of charity as the greatest of three things which
never fails, or know-ing that's above and beyond
faith-ing and hope-ing; Which is get it: understanding. Charity
also
speaks three understandable things unto men: (i) edification (ii)
exhortation
(iii) comfort. Charity always builds up (from below) and uplifts even
higher (from
above) rather than tearing down. I - Pauline Clarity of Charity (Cont'd) Clarity about Charity Point #17: 1Cor 14 "follow after charity" that speaketh three understandable things: (i) edification (ii) exhortation (iii) comfort (not psycho babble) So it speaks of grace rather than law, of Jesus Christ rather than Christ Jesus, as building up to and up lifting beyond divided heavens (higher than the earth) to undivided heaven (higher than the heavens) wherein there is total assurance, comfort, and peace beyond faith-ing and hope-ing you're right with God. Such is as going through Jesus => Christ: "the end of the law for righteousness", and going on to "the fulness of Christ": (Jesus => Christ) => fulness of Christ; Which is as going "through" the cross to "risen" and "seated", firstly seated right in left/right "heavens", then above in "heaven", which is notably "higher than the heavens" (plural, and left/right divided). Such speaks of a third way, a "more excellent way" that's above and beyond broad and narrow ways, and a third heaven that's above earth and beyond being right in left/right heavens. (i) Earth => right side of left/right (divided) heavens (higher than the earth) (ii) Heavens => undivided heaven (higher than the heavens) where God is (iii) Heaven: where "Christ" appeared in the presence of God for "us" The problem with many is they are earthly focused, rather than being focused "above". Many get stuck in earthy law vs law warfare, when the spiritual matter being decided above (such law law) is law vs grace; Grace being what's right of left/right (law/grace) division in the heavens (higher than the earth). And above this/that: that God is light void of darkness, grace void of law, is "the God of all grace" (no law at all, not even mention of law: sin & death). (i) Focus "above", and get it right of left/right (law/grace) in divided heavens (ii) Go on, above being right of left/right to where it's all right (no left behind) (iii) Come out from among both of them vs them, and be one, of "us" Paul the clarifier clarifies in 1Cor 14 three things we should speak unto men: (i) edification - build from below, up from the foundation: "Jesus => Christ" (ii) exhortation - up lift higher from above, to go on to the fulness of Christ (iii) comfort - 'paramuthia' comfort, via purposeful persuasion of clarity, with ample proof it's neither sort of 'parakeleo' comfort in 1Thes 4:18 & 5:11 (i) build up from earth below to right of left/right heavens: grace of law/grace (ii) up lifting higher from grace side of law/grace to all grace and no law at all (iii) provide assured comfort via ample proof grace is sufficient (no law req'd) So, of love or charity, follow after charity (the bond of perfectness), beginning with the sure foundation of "Jesus Christ" (not Christ Jesus); Being built up to Christ: the end of the law (had an expiry date) for righteousness, since all who tried to attain righteousness of the law all failed: Rom 9:31. But then charity goes on to purity and maturity of Spiritual Adulthood, to all grace and no law. Clarity
about Charity #18: 1Cor
16
Let all your things be done with charity. Here again, of
love or charity, the emphasis is on charity for purity and maturity,
since as we'll eventually see charity is above brotherly love,
especially if it's hypocritical and partiality brotherly love which can
get as whacky as to loving to hate. 1Cor 16 mentions the churches of
Galatia and Paul giving order to such (bewitched), as if such is what(?) the Spirit
saith "unto the churches" x 7 in Revelation. So Paul also notes to
Corinthians to be watchful and strong: grow in grace to the point you
cannot be tempted, deceived, turned back, or bewitched by law, or
another gospel with another
law such as the law of love(God). So to say "let all your things be
done with charity" is to say let all your things be done with pure
grace that is established,
watchful, and strong: grace that doesn't
compromise.Charity is always watchful and strong; So "let all your things be done with charity" Clarity
of Charity #19: Colossians 3:14
Charity is "the bond of perfectness" to [put on] "above all these things": Many who say love one another (love all people), also say they're not perfect (not perfect lovers), nor is anybody perfect. Some bumper stickers even say Christians aren't perfect, they're just saved. But the Bible plainly says Christians aren't just saved, they're also perfected. So "be ye perfect", being made perfect, is charity is about: being "perfected" by "the God of all grace". As such "charity" is the bond of "perfectness" to put on, and notably "above" these things: "bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another". So charity is notably even "above" forgiving one another; And because it's knowing which is beyond faith-ing and hope-ing, or the Spiritual Adulthood understanding that is above childishly law-imputing sin, then having to forgive by another law to forgive, or else; And law being enmity makes it the or else. Charity, being the bond of perfectness, thereby invovles being made perfect by "the God of all grace" (no law at all), which speaks of the "perfection" we are to "go on" unto in Heb 6:1, which is allegorically described as "Grace with you all. Amen." in the conclusion of Heb 13. Hence grace void of law, even void of the mention of law, is what perfection is, or what love(God) perfected is. Perfect love is said to be void of fear. Law is the source of fear, witch hath torment, and is "of the LORD" (not of "merciful" God). So perfection, with respect to His Grace, is grace void of law, witch worketh wrath, witch worketh fear, witch hath torment. So the bond of perfectness is pure grace. Clarity
about Charity #20: 1 Thess 3 & 2 Thess 1
Thessalonians had exceedingly growing faith & charity Which is allegorically to say they were both childish and adult Paul mentions "charity" in 1Thess 3:6 and 2Thess 1:3, noting Thessalonians had both faith and charity; Even faith that "groweth exceedingly", and noted that (growth in grace) is the "because" of charity that "aboundeth" among "you all". But the mention of both "ye" and "you" in 1Thes 3:6 cleverly indicated some Thessalonians had not yet changed from ye to you, or not yet come out from them to us even though such had "good remembrance of us"; Or from being children to being adults spiritually. In other words still faith-ing when know-ing is above and beyond faith-ing and hope-ing. In other words some had not yet grown to Spiritual Adulthood even though they were adults. Spiritual Adulthood is allegorically you of ye/you, and us of them/us; just as charity is the "greatest" of "three" things (faith, hope, charity), and the more excellent way is above and beyond broad and narrow ways: 1. Ye: do err, alway (as babes not yet weaned from law) 2. Ye: shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free => you-ward 3. You: KofG is within "you" (made free, perfect, by the God of all grace) 1. Them: who draw back to perdition (no escape because of what they say) 2. Them: who believe to the saving of the soul (and go on, unto perfection) 3. Us: God hath given "us" the victory; Lord is longsuffering to "us-ward" 1. Children: of flesh: Rom 9, called children of the wicked(law): Mt 13 2. Children: of God, some getting it right of law/law, when it's law/grace 3. Be no more children tossed to<=>fro (put away childish things: laws) 1. Broad Way: Old, so old such baby-lon is ready to vanish, shall vanish 2. Narrow Way: New, but only "leadeth" unto life, eternal life, by go on 3. More Excellent Way: New & Living Way, which never faileth any In phase 2 of 3, it is still possible to err (2/3 = 0.666), or draw back to perdition, or get ensnared by a wile of the devil you're still unaware of, such as think ye are made free by going with "another law" witch promises liberty and life, but delivers bondage and death to those unaware of all the wiles of devilish law, unaware of the difference between Son of Man and Son of God, the difference between Christ Jesus and Jesus Christ (Destroyer and Saviour), the difference between Holy Ghost and Holy Spirit (Merciless and Merciful), or the difference between the day of the LORD and the day of God. Some say 2 out of 3 ain't bad, but a look at CurrentEvents reveals the global mess of such law <=> law still going to <=> fro the earth via adult jews, muslims, and christians being childish in understanding, as if willingly ignorant; and all manner of (evil) concupiscence of those who try and fail to love one another, forgive one another, by another law (love thy neighbor as thyself). Paul is very clever in his knowledge and use of biblical allegory. He notes that as much as they were desirous to see "us", so "us" were desirous to see "you". Or we could say as much as children in understanding are desirous to be adult in understanding, like "us" of them/us that have arrived at Spiritual Adulthood, so also those of us arrived at Spiritual Adulthood are desirous to see those still children in understanding grow in grace you-ward. For as it says: "ye" shall know the truth and the truth shall make "you" free (of miss-understanding). For the KofG is located within "you" (not within "ye" do err, lest the entire kingdom be forever in danger of such err, of adding law to grace is sufficient). For adding law to grace is as adding sacrifice to mercy, adding death to life. And if a little leaven can leaven the whole lump, just as a little cancer can kill the whole body (including the head) if not removed in time, so also a little law added to His Grace, kingdom thereof, could be the ruin of the entire kingdom. Clarity
of Charity #21: 1 Timothy 1:5
The "end" of the commandment: Love one another, "as I have
loved you", is notably further ended with "you": made free by know-ing
that is beyond faith-ing and hope-ing yer law of liberty of law/law is
right with law God, or yer grace of law/grace is grace us enough for
grace God, to make it into law heaven or grace heaven, depending on
what sort of ye such yet is. You: made "perfect" by "the God of all
grace" (1Pet 5:10) is neither sort of ye which suffers, but what comes
after, as adult comes after babes/children/adults. Pauline clarity says
the "end" of such love commandment is "charity", thereby denoting
charity is as love perfected, which is love void of fear, grace void of
law, mercy void of sacrifice; As if "you" were "made" perfect, as if a
god(child) got perfected, via purity and maturity of Spiritual
Adulthood. The "end" of the commandment is "charity", furthermore it's "charity out of a pure heart", also a "good conscience" & "faith unfeigned". Furthermore the "end" of the love(God) commandment is "charity out of a pure heart", which speaks of pure grace having no law at all, not even mention of it, since mention of it would give place to law: sin & death. For "that God" is light (aware), and in him there is no darkness (ignorance) at all. And "that God" was in "Christ" reconciling the world unto himself, by not imputing sin: 2Cor 5:19. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn(law) it: John 3:17(2Cor 3:9); Nor to accuse(law): John 5:45, noting Moses' law did. Rather "grace & truth" came by "Jesus Christ" (not law & lie): John 1:17. So for clarity Paul notes in 1Tim 1: 6,7 some swerved, turned aside unto vain jangling (sounding brass: accounts as nothing without charity: 1Cor 13), desiring to be teachers of the law. Paul says they neither understand what they say, nor whereof they affirm (don't know law is root source of sin: Rom 5:13, nor law the "strength of sin", witch makes it a deadly "sting": 1Cor 15:56). Furthermore, for even more clarity, Paul notes the end, of the commandment, to love(God) one another "as JC loved you", is not only charity: out of a pure heart, but also a good conscience and faith unfeigned. A good conscience speaks of a conscience purged of sin consciousness, which the law can never do, as Paul reveals in Hebrews 9 & 10. Faith unfeigned is grace without hypocrisy or partiality, when connecting the dots; Not to mention connecting these dots: "whatsoever is not of faith is sin": Rom 14:23 and "the law is not of faith": Gal 3:11 to know what is not of faith, and what sin is really all about. Clarity
of Charity #22: Paul to Timothy, as if a Father to a Son.
Salvation: soundness thereof invovles both the woman and child. Woman(church) shall be saved if they (woman & child) continue in 3 things: (i) faith and (ii) charity and (iii) holiness with sobriety Paul mentions "charity" five times in his two epitles to Timothy, notably as if an apostolic father to his own son in the faith undergoing recovery from subversion and depression (which he recovers from, as noted in Heb 13:23). For some background, consider Timothy was raised a Jew, taught the law, then became a companion of Paul in the gospel of grace and peace. Timothy was even sent by Paul to be like a bishop over the seven churches of Asia from Ephesus, to guard such against potential subversion from three top dogs. Timothy was among the seven who accompanied Paul (the eighth) into Asia to establish the seven churches of Asia. Timothy, like the churches of Galatia, got bewitched by Johnny Law, who was also popish Peter's bishop over the seven churches of Asia from Ephesus. So Asia was kinda like a grace vs law chess game with bishop vs bishop. It sorely depressed Timothy that John so easily subverted the churches of Galatia and even himself (thereby also the churches of Asia) with another gospel. But Paul nurtures Timothy to recovery, kinda like a veteran of AA helps nuture a new member in the same fellow ship to both recover and to mature, unto such anonymous holiness with sobriety. For more background let's remember Paul was in the Roman Empire, so he had to use allegory and satire kinda like Shakespeare did in the British Empire. One thing Paul noted to Timothy in 1Tim 2:14,15 was the woman(church) being deceived was in the transgression (but where no law, there no transgresssion: Rom 4:15). So the transgression stems from law, which is the source and strength of sin, the "strong man" to first bind to spoil the hse of sin. Then Paul says notwithstanding the woman(church) shall be saved in childbearing (putting up with spiritual children till they become spiritual adults); But also notes: if "they" (both woman and child, both church and children thereof) continue in three things: (i) "faith" (the law is not of faith: Gal 3:11) (ii) "charity" (charity never faileth cause it knows law a ministration of death) (iii) "holiness with sobriety" (grace without a drink of law ever again). For if a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump, one sip of law could leaven the whole body of Christ: the end of the law. In other words giving any place to law would also give place to sin consciousness and death (dead end thereof). I'll leave the balance of Pauline mention of "charity" in the balance of his epistles to Timothy (1Tim 4:12; 2Tim 2:22; 2Tim 3:10) for readers to seek out and ponder. As for Paul's seemingly last mention of "charity" (prior to the Pauline mention of it in Revelation 2 as the writer of Revelation) in Titus 2:2, suffice it to say "aged men" (older men in maturity, ambassadors for Christ) are to be six things, the first being "sober" (as having holiness with sobriety, not sometimes drunken with law); And are to be "sound" in the last three things: faith, charity, patience (charity being in midst of grace us faith and patience thereof; as having hope for all men to make it to Spiritual Adulthood). See Clarity of Charity Page 6
for Peter & Jude Clarity of
Charity.
See Clarity of Charity Page 7 for the final summary about charity. Having charity, or not, is as having everything or "nothing": continued on the next page => as going on unto perfection. |
