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"Every Creature"
Subject: Re: Mark 16:15
Date: Fri, 06 Feb 1998 10:26:43 -0500
From: Mahlon <bible@tk7.net>
To: Mulraine@aol.com
References: 1Mulraine@aol.com wrote:
Greetings Mahlon,
Have read your new Law and Grace posting. It is God honoring and Christ centered. Thanks be to God that one can still share His Word on the Internet. What is your interpretation of Mark 16:15, in light of your Booklet teachings and writings? Mark 16:15 "And He said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every CREATURE. " Greek - Creature - 2937,2936,2932 - KTISIS Fabricate, Create, Creator, Make, Building, Creation, Creature, Ordinance
HE IS LORD, Mulraine
Dear Mulraine,
I am pleased that the "Law and Grace" pamphlet has been understood by you. As you have stated so well, it is indeed honoring God and is Christ centered. The term "every creature" is of course not referring to every animal, insect and all forms of life that God created. The word "creation" is number 2937 in Strong's Concordance, and has its root meaning as "original formation". The word "every" is no 3956 in Strong's Lexicon, and was translated the vast majority of times simply as "all", or as "all things". The term "all the world" I believe is explained fairly accurate by C H Spurgon. I have decided to copy for you no. 3956 given for the word "every" from Strong's Lexicon.3956 pas {pas} including all the forms of declension; TDNT - 5:886,795; adj AV - all 748, all things 170, every 117, all men 41, whosoever 31, everyone 28, whole 12, all manner of 11, every man 11, no + 3756 9, every thing 7, any 7, whatsoever 6, whosoever + 3739 + 302 3, always + 1223 3, daily + 2250 2, any thing 2, no + 3361 2, not tr 7, misc 26; 1243 1) individually 1a) each, every, any, all, the whole, everyone, all things, everything 2) collectively 2a) some of all types
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... "the whole world has gone after him" Did all the world go after Christ? "then went all Judea, and were baptized of him in Jordan."Was all Judea, or all Jerusalem, baptized in Jordan? "Ye are of God, little children", and the whole world lieth in the wicked one". Does the whole world there mean everybody? The words "world" and "all" are used in some seven or eight senses in Scripture, and it is very rarely the "all" means all persons, taken individually. The words are generally used to signify that Christ has redeemed some of all sorts-- some Jews, some Gentiles, some rich, some poor, and has not restricted His redemption to either Jew or Gentile ... C.H. Spurgeon from a sermon on Particular RedemptionI believe Mark 16:15 could have been translated as preaching the gospel (good news) that the "original formation" of God's creation will be restored. The whole creation "groaneth and travaileth in pain" waiting and expecting for the manifestation of the sons of God to restore the creation the way God "originally" (original formation) intended it to be before Adam sinned (Romans 8:19-22).
Mark 16:15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. (KJV)
Romans 8:19-22 For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. 20 For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope, 21 Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. 22 For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now. (KJV)This "restoring" was made possible through the sacrifice of Christ. The "restitution of all things" (Acts 3:21) was the general message of all the prophets since the world began, and was the real purpose behind Christ's sacrifice.
Acts 3:21 Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began. (KJV)
However this gospel was to go only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel, which were (and presently are) scattered in "all the world". Matt 15:24 explains that Christ was only sent to these people (lost Israel) so that they would believe the gospel, repent and qualify to do this "restitution", and therefore "save the world" in the coming kingdom of God.
Matthew 15:24 But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. (KJV)
I hope this has been helpful for you, and sheds some light on what I believe Christ was referring to in Mark 16:15. God bless you, and please keep in touch.
In His Service, Mahlon
"The Race Question"
Subject : Re: Questions
Date: Thu, 11 Dec. 1997 18:44: 29-0500
From: Mahlon <bible@tk7.net>
To: Mulraine <Mulraine@aol.com>Mulraine wrote:
Greetings Mahlon,
Most of what you write, I do agree with. Some is not clear to me. Such as the following.
Please clarify, Mahlon, -- some of this area of thought to me. When you discuss Adam, it sounds like you are saying that only the caucasian race came through Adam and only they are offered salvation through Christ. Are you saying that other races came through the seed of Satan and there is no redemption for them? If there is, what is it? Who are you saying are the beasts, people that are not of Adam? What are you getting at? What are you saying? Sometimes it is hard to get the drift of something when you read it 'on line'. Forgive my misunderstanding on my part. I want to fully understand what you are teaching. If this area of your writing is confusing to me, it may also be to others.
Please -- explain-- I have been reading on your site and some of it is hard to understand, such as the above.
I am sure you will be patient with me. :)
I have a Bible system in my cp that I bought at Kmart for 10.00. The ones at Bible stores are so expensive. I wanted one to be able to bring up verses to insert in my writings and email.
Thanks for sending your materials, will let you know when I get them.
Confused :)
Milraine
Dear Mulraine,
Thank you for the questions. They are very good questions, however you might not accept what I sincerely believe and will now respond and try to answer. There need be no confusion on the race issue. Just keep in mind that it is a biological impossibility for all people and races to have come from Adam. The laws of "kind after it's kind" demand that Adam "kind" descended only from Adam. I was under the impression Arnold Murry believes this same truth. He might not teach it though since it is a very sensitive subject for most people, and they will refuse to deal with it. It is very hard for people to handle this very obvious truth because they have been taught all their lives that all the races came from Adam. For this to be true would destroy the entire theme of the Bible if we honestly think it through.
It was only Adam kind (the kind of man that genetically came from Adam) that lost God's image and likeness. Therefore it is only Adam's descendants that need to be restored (or "saved" if you will) back to the image and likeness that they were originally designed to be in. The other races and people never fell from their Godly order and design. They were here before Adam was created, and they were created with their own unique characteristics which was very different than the creation of Adam. This is why "race mixing" is such a deadly sin, because it destroys both races along with God's stamp and mark of ownership. However the other races will enjoy their own kind of "salvation" in the kingdom when everything will be restored and made right. Please study "The World Before Adam" and "What Is Man?" booklets. As a matter of fact, all my booklets more or less touch on this subject.
This is the only way to explain the race issue and question, therefore please think this concept through and do not reject it. I know it can be very confusing for most people because of the mind-set and belief they all grew up with. I hope this has helped, however I fully understand why you might not accept what I have just written. Let me know when you receive the material that I sent you. God bless you.
In His Service, Mahlon
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