God’s Perfect Standard

Old Testament Scripture Reading Daniel 7:9 - 14 (NASB)
Dan 7:9 "I kept looking Until thrones were set up, And the Ancient of Days took His seat; His vesture was like white snow, And the hair of His head like pure wool. His throne was ablaze with flames, Its wheels were a burning fire.
Dan 7:10 "A river of fire was flowing And coming out from before Him; Thousands upon thousands were attending Him, And myriads upon myriads were standing before Him; The court sat, And the books were opened.
Dan 7:11 "Then I kept looking because of the sound of the boastful words which the horn was speaking; I kept looking until the beast was slain, and its body was destroyed and given to the burning fire.
Dan 7:12 "As for the rest of the beasts, their dominion was taken away, but an extension of life was granted to them for an appointed period of time.
Dan 7:13 "I kept looking in the night visions, And behold, with the clouds of heaven One like a Son of Man was coming, And He came up to the Ancient of Days And was presented before Him.
Dan 7:14 "And to Him was given dominion, Glory and a kingdom, That all the peoples, nations, and men of every language Might serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion Which will not pass away; And His kingdom is one Which will not be destroyed.

New Testament Scripture Reading Romans 2:11 - 16 (NASB)
Rom 2:11 For there is no partiality with God.
Rom 2:12 For all who have sinned without the Law will also perish without the Law; and all who have sinned under the Law will be judged by the Law;
Rom 2:13 for not the hearers of the Law are just before God, but the doers of the Law will be justified.
Rom 2:14 For when Gentiles who do not have the Law do instinctively the things of the Law, these, not having the Law, are a law to themselves,
Rom 2:15 in that they show the work of the Law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness, and their thoughts alternately accusing or else defending them,
Rom 2:16 on the day when, according to my gospel, God will judge the secrets of men through Christ Jesus.

Study Notes
Transforming Power Points:
#1) Because of the testimonies of ‘Creation and Conscience’ all people, both Jews and Gentiles alike are without excuse for not believing in God and all of them in both camps are guilty of violating God’s standards in some form or another and therefore are in serious need of God’s pardon or else they all must be condemned.
#2) Man, due to a lack of knowledge, never can judge completely without partiality and usually always tends to favor himself over another; and being born spiritually dead operates in blindness of the gospel and needs therefore, to be born from above in order to see their need for the provision of God in order to attain an acceptable righteousness according to God’s perfect moral standard, which can only be satisfied by Jesus’ blood and righteousness.
#3) The Gospel of Jesus Christ is the standard by which all people shall be tried and shall stand or fall in God’s sight on the basis of their position with respect only to how they have either accepted or rejected Christ as the only spotless Mediator acceptable to God on their behalf.

Unveiling the Greatest News on Earth

Old Testament Scripture Reading Daniel 9:20 – 27 (NASB) Dan 9:20  Now while I was speaking and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before the LORD my God in behalf of the holy mountain of my God, Dan 9:21  while I was still speaking in prayer, then the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision previously, came to me in my extreme weariness about the time of the evening offering. Dan 9:22  And he gave me instruction and talked with me, and said, “O Daniel, I have now come forth to give you insight with understanding. Dan 9:23  “At the beginning of your supplications the command was issued, and I have come to tell you, for you are highly esteemed; so give heed to the message and gain understanding of the vision. Dan 9:24  “Seventy weeks have been decreed for your people and your holy city, to finish the transgression, to make an end of sin, to make atonement for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most holy place. Dan 9:25  “So you are to know and discern that from the issuing of a decree to restore and rebuild Jerusalem until Messiah the Prince there will be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks; it will be built again, with plaza and moat, even in times of distress. Dan 9:26  “Then after the sixty-two weeks the Messiah will be cut off and have nothing, and the people of the prince who is to come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. And its end will come with a flood; even to the end there will be war; desolations are determined. Dan 9:27  “And he will make a firm covenant with the many for one week, but in the middle of the week he will put a stop to sacrifice and grain offering; and on the wing of abominations will come one who makes desolate, even until a complete destruction, one that is decreed, is poured out on the one who makes desolate.” New Testament Scripture Reading Romans 5:1 – 11 (NASB) Rom 5:1  Therefore having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, Rom 5:2  through whom also we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we exult in hope of the glory of God. Rom 5:3  And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; Rom 5:4  and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope; Rom 5:5  and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us. Rom 5:6  For while we were still helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. Rom 5:7  For one will hardly die for a righteous man; though perhaps for the good man someone would dare even to die. Rom 5:8  But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Rom 5:9  Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from the wrath of God through Him. Rom 5:10  For if while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. Rom 5:11  And not only this, but we also exult in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation. Study Notes Transforming Power Statements: #1) In the times of the Older Testament there were many things veiled in prophecy that were unknown by most people who sought a right relationship with God and much was the distortion of God’s plan for salvation as man degraded God’s standards and substituted tainted good works in place of divine pardon mostly due to a lack of revelation. #2) Looking back after having a full blown open statement from God through the Christ and the Apostles, under girded by the Law and the Prophets, the Gospel of peace which boldly proclaims man’s incompetence and God’s never changing perfect love, is made plain for all mankind to see and for the Church to boldly proclaim to all the Earth. #3) Although there still remain elements of prophecy that are yet veiled for future times, we know that right now is the time allotted for extraneous proclamation of God’s position i.e. He is at peace and offers peace to all His enemies who approach Him by faith alone in the shed blood and righteousness of His Son Jesus which was demonstrated by His resurrection from the dead.

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