In response about the church in Matthew.

I understand a person when they say they do not understand if the church is in Matthew 24-25 or if it is speaking to Israel.It can be rather confusing. Now I am not saying that I have all the answers because I know I do not. I know I could be mistaken in some things but all I can do is pray the Holy Spirit will help us understand.

 

One thing I know for sure is we are saved by God's wonderful grace.That I do know.

 

Now as I see it regarding the parables that Jesus spoke.Because they are interpreted so differently by so many Christians tells me we do not understand them completely. I think since God works with people in different dipensations the people whom this is written to must be for the tribulation period. If you put the meaning and interpretation in the tribulation period or as we know it the 70th week of Daniel it makes more sense.All throughout the Gospels Jesus was preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom. Israel finally rejected it and God put blinders on them until the fullness of the Gentiles.(rapture) Once the church is gone and the two witnesses and 144,000 virgins start the program God has for them I believe the parables will be crytal clear.

 

So if the church is in Matthew 24 then it puts them right smack in the middle of the 70th week of Daniel. Well, sound Bible study tells us God is going to work mainly through the Jews and Israel during the 70th week.So how can the church be seen in Matthew 24. The mystery of the Body of Christ was not even revealed until God revealed it to the Apostle Paul.

 

So anyway for what it is worth, if we start mixing the different dispensation then we start getting really confused. God has a plan for our dispensation and a plan for the 70th of Daniel to still be completed. It will not start until this dispensation ends and the body of Christ is gone via the rapture.

 

Acts 13:46 Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.

Acts 18:6 And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean; from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.

Acts 28:28 Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it.

 

 

Romans 16:25 Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,

Romans 11:25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is , until the fulnhappened to Israeless of the Gentiles be come in.

 

So let us not be ignorant and let us know we are in the dispensation of Grace. Those parables are to people that will be living in the final week of Daniel, the last 7 years.They will become very clear to them at what they must do to be saved.A great number will be killed for their faith.

 

thanks

Mike W