TRIBULATION AND ANGUISH UPON EVERY SOUL
THAT SINNETH
(TO THE JEW FIRST AND ALSO TO THE GENTILE)
Today’s
study comes from where Paul wrote: “Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of
man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile.” Romans 2:9
But
when the apostle said: “Of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile.” Romans
2:9-b that reference was where JESUS sent His apostles out to preach His
everlasting Gospel. He told them: “Go
not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye
not: But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel
That
brought to mind the time the Jews rejected the Gospel.
“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
Such
doctrine was in agreement of what JESUS said to the Canaanite Gentile lady who
asked Him to cast the devil out of her daughter. After much dialogue between them JESUS told
her, “I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel
Paul
explained elsewhere why JESUS told her that He was sent only to the lost sheep
of Israel
You
know what? “Tribulation and anguish,” of
which Paul spoke is none other than good old fashioned conviction of sin. Today’s scholars don’t associate “Tribulation
and anguish” with conviction of sin. And
the assumption by some, that it is yet to come, has given way to the easy
belief doctrine which is to say Salvation without conviction and repentance of
sin.
Yea,
the Psalmist gave us a perfect example on what to expect after being bombarded
by the Gospel of CHRIST he said: “I cried unto the Lord with my voice, and he
heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.” Psalm
3:4
Then
he concluded: “For God’s anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life:
weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.”
Psalm
30:5
The
perfect intent of the Gospel of CHRIST is, as Paul said, to cause sin to appear
as being exceedingly sinful.
Yea
Conviction was designed to cause repentance for without repentance there can be
no Salvation.
JESUS
put a lot of emphases on repentance where He said: “I tell you, Nay: but,
except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.” Luke 13:5
(Therefore
the reason tribulation and anguish was to the Jew first was that they were the
first to hear and receive or reject the good news of the Gospel from the mouths
of JESUS and His Apostles.)
(Yea,
let it be known that tribulation and anguish are the heart felt ingredients that brings
good old fashioned conviction of sin and that it in turn brings repentance unto
salvation .)
After
seeing the Harvest brought about by JESUS and those whom He commissioned to go
into all the world and preach the Gospel the elder asked John: “What are these
which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they? And I said unto him,
Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me,
These are they which came out of great tribulation.” Revelation 7:13-14-a Then the elder said to John: “And they have
washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.” (Verse
14-b)
And
the Angel told John: “And to her (the Bride of CHRIST) was granted that she
should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the
righteousness of saints.” Revelation 19:8
The
Apostle told us how they and all of GOD’S children are to keep their robes pure
and white. Here is that process: “If we walk in the light, as he is in the
light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his
Son cleanseth us from all sin.” 1John1:7
Then
said the Revelator: “They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more;
neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.” Revelation 7:16
John
had already heard JESUS tell his peers: “… I am the bread of life: he that
cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never
thirst.” John 6:35
Then
knowing that during the Old Covenant the sun and moon were an essential part of
life: “But nay, since Pentecost the Kingdom has been spiritual in nature. Thus “The city had no need of the sun,
neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and
the Lamb is the light thereof.” Revelation 21:23
May
the GOD and FATHER of our LORD and Saviour JESUS CHRIST be blessed forever,
Amen.
THE GREAT TRIBULATION
July
1, 2016
We
begin this study where JESUS said: “Then shall be great tribulation, such as
was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall
be.” Matthew 24:21
Then
after prophesying of several other upcoming events He said: “Verily I say unto
you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.”
Matthew 24:34
It’s
obvious that the trauma that caused The Great Tribulation began when He told
His Apostles: “Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and
the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.” Matthew
26:2
Then
He gave a sign or indicator that would signify the ending of such trauma. He said: “Immediately after the tribulation
of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light,
and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be
shaken:” Matthew 24:29
Matthew
saw the earth become dark and said: “Now
from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.” Matthew
27:45
Seeing
all, JESUS had told His apostles they would also be traumatized. But nay, just hours before their Master was
crucified Luke said: “There was also a strife among them, which of them should
be accounted the greatest.”
Luke 22:24-a
(They
just didn’t grasp what JESUS had said concerning the trauma JESUS was to be
faced with, however their trauma was not long in coming.)
During
supper JESUS told His disciples that one of them was to betray Him. As it turned out it was Judas Iscariot and
JESUS excused him and told him, “What thou doest do quickly”.
John
said that after they had finished eating the Passover and He had washed His
Apostles feet “…he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where
was a garden, into the which he entered, and his disciples.” John 18:1
After
that Luke said: “And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye
enter not into temptation.” Luke 22:40
Again
said Luke: “JESUS being in agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as
it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.”
Luke 22:39-44
(Considering
those things, it was obvious that JESUS was referring to His own stress and
trauma when He said: “Then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since
the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.” Matthew
24:21
Then
said Matthew: “And he went a little
farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be
possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou
wilt.” Matthew 26:39
“AS
IT WERE GREAT DROPS OF BLOOD, falling down to the ground.” Luke 22:44
And
another said: “And while He yet spake behold a multitude and he that was called
Judas went before them, And he drew near to Jesus, to kiss Him but Jesus said unto him, Judas,
betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?”
Luke 22:48
Then
he said: “And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to
Pontius Pilate the governor.” Matthew 27:2
Then
Pilate sent Him to Herod and Herod sent Him back to Pilate.
Then
said Luke: “They all, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them, Ye say that I am.”
Luke 22:70
Then
the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what
further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.” Matthew 26:65
But
Jesus held his peace. By that time the
High Priest had come on the scene and said to Jesus: “I adjure thee by the
living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.”
Matthew 26:63
“And
when they had mocked Jesus they took off the purple robe from him, and put his own clothes on him, and
led him out to crucify him.” Mark 15:20
Mark
went on to say: “And it was the third hour, and they crucified Jesus.” Mark
15:25
And
from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour. Matthew 27:45 That
meant that the sun went down at noon. Yea, JESUS gave an omen that told when the
Great Tribulation would end. He said:
“Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and
the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and
the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:” Matthew 24:29
Up
to that time, JESUS suffered trauma at the hands of the Jews and Gentiles
, but no more for the last three hours
He willingly suffered at the hand of GOD. And thus HE said I mused while the fire
burned, the fire being the wrath of GOD.
Therefore the hour was free from trauma and prophecy told us what He
felt the last three hours before His death.
The
Spirit of CHRIST in the Prophet Jeremiah prompted him to say: “From above hath
he sent fire into my bones, and it prevaileth against them: he hath spread a
net for my feet, he hath turned me back: he hath made me desolate and faint all
the day.” Lamentations 1:13
And
His spirit in the heart of the Psalmist encouraged him to say: “My heart was
hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned.” Psalm
39:3
Luke
said: “And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy
hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.” Luke 23:46
What
better way to end this study than where the Apostle said:
“Looking
unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set
before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right
hand of the throne of God.” Hebrews 12:2
Amen
and Amen!!
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