Comparison of Programs: How is forgiveness of sins handled in each?

Comparison of Programs. How is forgiveness of sins handled in each?

Judaism =

According to the Gospel of the KINGDOM, remission or forgiveness of sins was by WATER BAPTISM, IF first there was repentance. This is stated THREE times in the New Testament (Mark 1:4, Luke 3:3, Acts 2:38)

This WAS the counsel of God for that time (Luke 7:29,30)

John the Baptist preached it, and the twelve apostles preached it. It was proclaimed for THREE years before the death of Christ, and even AFTER His death it was still the same UNCHANGED message that Peter preached on the DAY OF PENTECOST (Acts 2)

Well, then, what are we to do with Matthew 26:28.29? Where does IT fit in? The passage reads:

"For this is MY blood of the New Testament (covenant) which is shed for MANY for the remission of sins. But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it with youin MY FATHERS KINGDOM."

The key to this passage is in the phrase "My Fathers Kingdom." This is a reference to the Millennial Kingdom, and when it is set up at the SECOND COMING of Christ to the EARTH, the NEW covenant will be put into force with its emphasis on the blood of Christ.

Now, I beleive Peter knew this, because he was taught by the Lord Jesus for forty days AFTER His resurrection. (Acts 1:3)

And yet, Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, did NOT offer the blood of Christ for the remission of sins on the Day of Pentecost. ANYONE filled with the HOLY SPIRIT does NOT make a mistake! The Lord Jesus Christ instructed Peter that the message AFTER His death was to be the same as the message BEFORE His death.

Christianity =

According to the Gospel of the grace of God, the remission or forgiveness of sins is BY THE SHED BLOOD OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST (Eph. 1:7; Col. 1:14; Romans 3:25)

This is according to the MYSTERY revealed to Paul, not according to the NEW Covenant made with the house of Israel. The adding of water baptism for the forgiveness of sins in this Dispensation slanders the all -sufficiency of the blood of Christ.

Paul teaches that ALL my sins have been forgiven me on the basis of HIS sacrifice on the Cross. Acts 20:28 states that God purchased the Church of God WITH HIS OWN BLOOD. We are justified BY HIS BLOOD (Romans 5:9)

Water baptism can do NONE of this! My friend, don't be deceived by what water baptism advocates teach concerning salvation. They are WRONG in their presentation of the gospel message.

So, you see, there is a world of difference between salvation during the Dispensation of the LAW and salvation during the present Dispensation of GRACE.

Are people saved today by the Gospel of the Kingdom? The answer is NO! If the gospel of the Kingdom were the message for today , then it would NOT be necessary to reveal the MYSTERY to another apostle!

No matter how much you "believe"...you cannot MAKE GOD DO SOMETHING against HIS WILL:

You can't FORCE God to save people by a message that is NOT for today. This is NOT the dispensation of the NEW COVENANT nor the Dispensation of the KINGDOM.

The Bible States that this is the Dispensation of the GRACE of God (Eph. 3:2) and the Dispensation of the MYSTERY (Eph 3:9).

People are either being saved by the Gospel of the Grace of God or they arent being saved at ALL!

Whether you are a baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian or anything else, YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT! Your future depends on it.