2012
Learning the Way of God More Perfectly
King James Bible 1611

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Specific
Contrasts in Scriptures
- Not Contradictions -

28.

The Way of God
Matthew 22:16
The Way of God More Perfectly
Acts 18:26
Jesus taught the way of God in truth - "...teachest the way of God truly."
  • Also see:
    • Mark 12:14
    • Luke 20:21

Father's will of 'it' and 'him' to Jesus.
  • John 6:39,40 -And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day. And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

Jesus directly is still the way, of course.
  • John 6:6 - Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
But... see Paul now for Jesus' way more perfectly - through Paul!
  • Ephesians 3:8- Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
But today, Jesus' way is through what He revealed to Paul.  It isn't a 'different' gospel, as we know 'different,' but it is more complete. 

We are passed the Gospels, now we are on with time - to the dispensation of grace - through Paul, as the risen Jesus Christ taught to Paul personally.

The word 'perfect' can be defined within the King James Bible if you look to II Chronicles 8:16

You will see that perfect doesn't mean without error, etc. although God's way is without error, of course. 

When we let the Scriptures define words, we see that perfect means finished - completed.


Jesus' will of 'it' and 'him' passed on to Paul, just more perfectly now.
  • Colossians 1:12,13 - Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:

More excellent way!
  • I Corinthians 12:31 - ... yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.
Judgment based on Paul's teachings.
  • Romans 2:16 - In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.
Paul's ways in every church!
  • I Corinthians 4:17: For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church.
Way of salvation!
  • Acts 16:17: The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.
Any other way is wrong, no matter what it is.
  • Galatians 1:6-9
Paul's ways show you to the God of peace!
  • Philippians 4:9 - Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.
Paul's ways are still in Christ
  • ...but they are the teachings of the Risen Christ to the Gentiles, not the Gospel Christ's teachings to the Jews.
  • I Corinthians 4:17 - For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church.
Exhort by the Lord Jesus
  • I Thessalonians 4:1 - 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.