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The lesson given on July 9, 2023 was part 12 and the final lesson in “The Remnant” study. In closing this study, Wayne looks at Judgement in relation to the body of Christ and the blood of Christ in our age. We have learned of body truth in this study and it is important to see how the judgement seat of Christ applies to us in our age today. PAul gives us the analogy of running the race so we may obtain the rewards set before us. There are two distinct parts to the sacrifice that Christ made for us. Salvation is simple. Once your are saved, you are sealed with the Holy Spirit and will receive life via resurrection. The race that PAul teaches us is the judgement of your walk (where Christ is our example). When we receive judgement, it will be for the good and bad of what we have done. Then Christ will provide you your rewards based on merit. This is in addition to your salvation which was a free gift. The scripture reading was from 2 Corinthians 5:1-11 KJV “1 For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. 2 For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven: 3 If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked. 4 For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life. 5 Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit. 6 Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord: 7 (For we walk by faith, not by sight:) 8 We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. 9 Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him. 10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad. 11 Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.”

The lesson on July 2, 2023 was part 11 of “The Remnant” study. Wayne opened up with comments on July 4, Independence Day celebration and the Hymn “America, the Beautiful” and one of the lyrics in that song. He then continued with the focus on the Redemption and Atonement we have with the sacrifice of Christ. We have to rightly divide the sacrifices in scripture. Wayne defended the translation of Atonement in the New Testament. He did a brief review of the bifurcation of redemption (exodus) and atonement (eisodus) and showed how atonement was properly used by looking at Romans 5:11; 11:15; 2 Corinthians 5:18,19. We even looked at references in history during the same time as the translators of the KJV Bible showing evidence that they were correct in translating the Greek word used as atonement instead of reconciliation. This lesson was an excellent lesson on the proper way to deal with sin. The scripture reading was from Psalms 32:1-2 KJV “1 Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. 2 Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.”

The lesson on June 25, 2023 was part 10 of “The Remnant” study. In this weeks lesson, Wayne focuses on the One sacrifice, Rightly Divided (Rom.6:10, Heb. 10:12 KJV). There are two aspects of this bifurcation of the One sacrifice – that involves Redemption and Atonement. Redemption means ‘deliverance from’ and Atonement means ‘Access to’. We looked at Heb. 10:19 for entering in and Luke 9:31 KJV for going out. We also looked at Eph. 1:7 and Col. 1:14 KJV showing Redemption (exodus) in our calling. Atonement is shown in Eph. 2:13 KJV where we are made nigh by the blood of Christ. Wayne took time to teach the proper interpretation of Eph. 2:8 and showed as a Greek diagram showing how the Greek makes it clear that we are not given the faith for our salvation. In closing, Wayne reviewed the reconciliation καταλλάσσω (of ACTS), and reconciliation ἀποκαταλλάσσω PAul tells us (from Prison). The scripture reading was from Hebrews 10:18-22 KJV “18 Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin. 19 Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, 20 By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh; 21 And having an high priest over the house of God; 22 Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.”

The lesson on June 18, 2023 was part 9 of “The Remnant” study. In this lesson, Wayne continues to teach on the differences of the Body of Christ found in the Acts period compared to the Body of Christ found in the post-Acts period. We started by looking at Hebrews 10:5 where Paul talked about the body that was prepared for Jesus when he came. The remnant study brings home clarity when you look at the formation of the body of which we are part. Those who believe it was created in the Mid-Acts period, there are some serious problems you will get with the doctrine which claim to books from Romans through Philemon belong to us. In Acts Israel was first and Gentiles were second even though there was a reconciliation going on for salvation. This was maintained during Acts when the Gentiles were grafted into the wild olive tree of Israel to provoke them to jealousy. The body of Christ in Acts was for everyone for salvation purposes (see Rom. 7:4; 8:10; 12:5; 1 Cor. 10:16; 12:12, 27; 2 Cor. 5:10; 12:2; Eph. 3:6; 4:12; 5:23; Phil. 1:20; Col. 2:11, 17; 1 Thess. 5:23; Heb. 10:10) After Acts, PAul tells us that a new creation was made between the both, into one new body. This is the body where Christ is the head. The scripture reading was from Mark 7:1-13 KJV “1 Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem. 2 And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault. 3 For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders. 4 And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, brasen vessels, and of tables. 5 Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands? 6 He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. 7 Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. 8 For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do. 9 And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition. 10 For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death: 11 But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free. 12 And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother; 13 Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.”

The lesson on June 4, 2023 was part 8 of “The Remnant” study. This week Wayne focused on the reconciliation received in the body of Christ in the Acts period and comparing it to the reconciliation we get from the Body of Christ that was made after the Acts period. We see the national preference given to Israel during the Acts period as opposed to the new creation from “the both” after the Acts when The Mystery was revealed. We learned that there is a particular Greek adjective found only in the prison epistles and it shows exactly what The Mystery does for the Body of Christ today. The word is Danker, Greek NT Lexicon (DAN). [DANK] ἀποκαταλλάσσω. ἀποκαταλλάσσω [ἀπό with perfective force, καταλλάσσω] ‘change from hostile to amicable disposition’, reconcile, bring together Eph. 2:16; Col 1:20, 22. The scripture reading was from Romans 3:21-26 KJV “21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; 22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: 23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; 24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: 25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; 26 To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.

The lesson on May 28, 2023 was part 7 of “The Remnant” study. In reviewing what we have learned about the body of Christ, Wayne takes time in this lesson to focus on how it is closely connected with the sacrifices. We quickly reviewed these references from Rom. 7:4; 8:10; 12:5; 1 Cor. 10:16; 12:12, 27. The body of Christ spoken of in Romans 7:4 is the singular body of Christ. It also applies to the corporate body of Israel. Jesus had a prepared body for a very special purpose for a remarkable perfect work. The work of Jesus Christ, in his body, was obedient to offer a sinless sacrifice for our sins. The lesson focuses on the sacrifices found in Leviticus. Wayne refers to some appendixes from the Companion Bible showing the structure of the book and then the Offerings and Their Laws from the Burnt Offerings, Meal Offerings, Peace Offerings and then the Sin Offerings. The lesson closes with a look at the “body” and “prepared” from Eph. 4:12 KJV and Heb. 10:5 KJV. The scripture reading was from Leviticus 1:1-10 KJV “1 And the Lord called unto Moses, and spake unto him out of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man of you bring an offering unto the Lord, ye shall bring your offering of the cattle, even of the herd, and of the flock. 3 If his offering be a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male without blemish: he shall offer it of his own voluntary will at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the Lord. 4 And he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him. 5 And he shall kill the bullock before the Lord: and the priests, Aaron’s sons, shall bring the blood, and sprinkle the blood round about upon the altar that is by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. 6 And he shall flay the burnt offering, and cut it into his pieces. 7 And the sons of Aaron the priest shall put fire upon the altar, and lay the wood in order upon the fire: 8 And the priests, Aaron’s sons, shall lay the parts, the head, and the fat, in order upon the wood that is on the fire which is upon the altar: 9 But his inwards and his legs shall he wash in water: and the priest shall burn all on the altar, to be a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord. 10 And if his offering be of the flocks, namely, of the sheep, or of the goats, for a burnt sacrifice; he shall bring it a male without blemish.”

The lesson on May 14, 2023 was part 6 of “The Remnant” study. We continued with the comparison of The Body Christ comparison between the Acts period and post Acts period. The primary difference is with The Head of the Body. The Head is uniquely Christ as shown in Eph. 1:22; 4:15; 5:23 and Col. 1:18; 2:10, 19. Colossians says “And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.1 (Col. 1:18 KJV)”. The Body is identified in Eph. 1:23; 2:16; 3:6; 4:4, 12, 16; 5:23, 30 and Col. 1:18, 22; 2:11, 17, 19, 23; 3:15. The scripture reading was from Psalms 40:1-7 KJV “1 I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. 2 He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. 3 And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord. 4 Blessed is that man that maketh the Lord his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies. 5 Many, O Lord my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered. 6 Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required. 7 Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,”

The lesson on May 7, 2023 was part 5 of “The Remnant” study. The focus in this lesson was still on the body of Christ and the specific function of the metaphor of the body of Christ used in the Acts period compared to the body of Christ specified in the post Acts period during the calling of They Mystery. In the Acts, the body had parts that were members with unique gifts with power. If you used these gifts incorrectly, there could be serious consequences. Towards the end, Wayne briefly covered the differences of the post-Acts body and should delve into that in more detail next time. The scripture reading was from Hebrews 10:1-7 KJV “1 For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect. 2 For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins. 3 But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year. 4 For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins. 5 Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me: 6 In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure. 7 Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God.”

The lesson on April 30, 2023 was part 4 of “The Remnant” study. Wayne expressed that we need to make all the connections that fall within this study. In this lesson, Wayne continues to expand on what we learned in the previous lessons in that God has chosen a remnant that are faithful to God’s purposes that it will be brought about to completion. There are individual and corporate elections. In the Acts period there was a body of Christ and everyone was equal for salvation but the Gentile was subservient to the Jew. Only after Acts do you find the ministry of “the both” and the body of Christ is now different because Christ is the head, and we are the body. There are many places in the New Testament where the word “body” appears, and the most was in 1 Corinthians (see the complete concordance of it in the handout). Ever wonder why there is a different way to express the sacrifice of Christ that is the Blood of Christ and the Body of Christ? Why separate them out? We find out why because something was put in place because of the law. In 1 Cor. 10:16 it speaks of the “communion of the body of Christ”. The word communion is the same as fellowship. When you read in Ephesians 3:9 you could interchange the fellowship to communion of the Mystery. In the Mystery, we are to have fellowship in the Body of Christ were Christ is the head and our calling and blessing is in the heavenly places were we are a showcase to principalities and powers, the manifold wisdom of God. The scripture reading was from Hebrews 13:7-17 KJV “7 Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation. 8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever. 9 Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein. 10 We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle. 11 For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp. 12 Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate. 13 Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach. 14 For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come. 15 By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name. 16 But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased. 17 Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.”

The lesson on April 23, 2023 was part 3 of “The Remnant” study. We opened up in Romans 11:5 where Paul said “… at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.”. This is a birds eye view of what is going on in the Acts period. Wayne provided a recap of the two significant types of “election”, one is personal and the other is corporate. Romans 9:13 KJV was a review of how Israel was corporately elected to be the salt of the earth (Genesis 25:22-25). Romans 9 showed how God was performing a short work in reaching out to the remnant. We reviewed the scriptures covering “to choose”, particularly in Ephesians 1:4. In the Acts period, there was a New creation personally (2 Cor. 5:17; Gal. 6:15); Neither Jew nor Greek (Gal. 3:28); Jew First: (Rom. 1:16; 2:9-10); Advantage to Jew: Much everyway (Rom 3:1); a Good Olive/Wild Olive (Rom 11); and a Subordination of gentiles. Post Mystery we learned of the Both ministry. Created the both one (Eph. 2:15; 3:6). We studied “The Body of Christ” in these passages: Rom. 7:4; 8:10; 12:5; 1 Cor. 10:16; 12:12, 27; 2 Cor. 5:10; 12:2; Eph. 3:6; 4:12; 5:23; Col. 2:11, 17; 1 Thess. 5:23; Heb. 10:10. We learned the analogy of the wife being bound to the law of the husband unless he died. Now she is free from the law of her husband and is free to marry again. Similar, Israel being the bride to Jehovah, when Jesus Christ died and raised as a new priest under the order of Melchizedek allows Israel to be married again to Jesus. We compared the Body of Christ in the Acts, to the Body of Christ in the mystery. The lesson ends by reviewing “the powers that be” from Romans 13:1-7 and how that was in context of the remnant and not civil authorities. The scripture reading was from Romans 13:1-7 KJV “1 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. 2 Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. 3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: 4 For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. 5 Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake. 6 For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God’s ministers, attending continually upon this very thing. 7 Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.”

The lesson on April 16, 2023 was part 2 of “The Remnant” study. In this lesson, Wayne recaps what we learned in part 1 which was the initial answer to the question “Are we the Remnant?” and the further extension “Are we the Remnant of scripture?”. We find in the Old Testament prophets, especially Isaiah that the remnant is a part of the faithful of Israel and going forward, appears in the prophecy in the New Testament in Romans and Revelation. Romans identifies two groups when qualifying who is the remnant. 1. A group identified as Of Israel, BUT NOT Israel. The faithful are “the remnant” and 2. Gentiles (not part of the Remnant) but grafted in to the olive tree to promote it to fruitfulness. In Romans, Gentiles appear the most in chapter 15 (ten times). Israel was supposed to be the light to the Gentiles. Remnant only appears in the New Testament is in Matt. 22:6; Rom. 9:27; 11:5; Rev. 11:13; 12:17; 19:21. These are not in the prison epistles! Isaiah, Hosea and Elijah didn’t know about The Mystery! Romans is an Acts epistle and you cannot divorce the context in Romans apart from the Acts. Gentiles are brought in with Israel to promote them to jealousy and receive salvation by faith. In then end we looked at Romans 9:13 “Jacob have I loved but Esau have I hated”. We started looking into the servitude relationship but we will pick that up in part 3. The scripture reading was from Romans 9:30-33 KJV “30 What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith. 31 But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. 32 Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone; 33 As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.”

The lesson on April 2, 2023 was part 1 of “The Remnant” study. After a good foundation from the introduction, today’s lesson ask the question “Are we the remnant?” Further, it asks “Are we the remnant of scripture?” When you prepare a meal and it is too much to finish in one meal, you have leftovers or a remnant of the meal that can be used for another meal. Remnant describes a smaller portion of a larger group. In Romans, there are two groups identified: 1) those Of Israel but NOT Israel “the remnant” and 2) Gentiles. This means that those Israelites who are not believers or faithful but those that were faithful (i.e. remnant). When we study the word remnant, it appears in with the Old Testament prophets Isaiah, Hosea, and Elijah. We looked in depth of Romans 91-12 KJV. In verse 11, it describes “…that the purpose of God according to the election might stand”. God had chose the Nation of Israel and they were not being faithful but there was a remnant that was or will be faithful. In Romans, when you search on the word “gentiles” the peak of them come from Romans 11 and 15. We learned that the Nation, Nations (Gentiles) were planned in relation to Israel in Romans :11:11-13;25;15:9-12, 16, 18, 27). The scripture reading was from Isa 10:22-23 KJV “22 For though thy people Israel be as the sand of the sea, yet a remnant of them shall return: the consumption decreed shall overflow with righteousness. 23 For the Lord God of hosts shall make a consumption, even determined, in the midst of all the land.”

The lesson on March 26, 2023 was the introduction of a new study called “The Remnant”. This study will look at the remnant that is found in scripture and its role in God’s plan. Who is the remnant? When you search the scriptures for the word “remnant” you find the majority of references in the Old Testament, where a majority are found in Isaiah and Jeremiah but very few are found in the New Testament. Only in Matthew, Romans and Revelation do we find “the remnant” and that suggests it is only related to Israel’s calling. There are two Hebrew word that are related in this research: Sarid and Shear. Sarid means escape destruction and Shear insures ultimate fulfillment and establishment. Isaiah 6:13 speaks the remnants return. It speaks of them being called, chosen and faithful in Revelation 17:14 KJV. There are two significant types of “election” – Personal and Corporate. When we look at “to choose” it crosses over into the scriptures of The Mystery in Ephesians 1:4 where PAul tells us “according as he hath chosen us in him”. Are we then in The Mystery part of the Remnant? In this introduction Wayne provides us a good foundation of the issues we face when identifying the remnant.