TheMysteryoftheFellowship

AnExigeticalStudyoftheFellowshipofGod withthe1611KingJamesBible

AnoverviewofthecontextualrelationshipoftheFather,the SonandtheHolySpirit.AsevidencedintheScriptures. By RogerCarter

Ephesians3:9

Andtomakeallmenseewhatisthefellowshipofthemystery,whichfromthebeginning oftheworldhathbeenhidinGod,whocreatedallthingsbyJesusChrist: WhenweseektounderstandtherelationshipbetweenGodtheFatherandJesus ChristalongwiththeComforter(HolySpirit)wemustbeginintheNewTestament,asit revealsthetruthoftherelationship,itrevealsthatwhichwashiddenintheOld Testament.TherelationshipoftheFatherwiththeMessiah.TheDivineAdministration. ThebestplacestobeginIfeelforthisisEphesiansandColossians.Whiletheletters weretodifferentgroupstheycontainwithinthemselvesthesamesubjectmattertobe discussed.TheFellowshipofthemystery. BeforePaulrevealsthisthoughweseeinthisletterhefirstrevealstheGospelof Christ.HeisIguessyoucouldsayteachingamantofishinsteadofmerelyjust feedinghimafish.Hedoesnothoweverrevealthiswithoutfirstrevealingthetruthin Christ.BeforehecanrevealthemysteryoftheFellowshiphefirsthastorevealwho JesusChristis.HehoweverexpressesthiswithgreatclarityinEphesians3:9.In ColossiansweseewherethismysteryoftheFellowshipisclearlycommunicated,very clearlycommunicated.Oncewehaveaclearunderstandingofthemysteryofthe FellowshipfromPaulintheNewTestament,itcompletelychangesthewaywe understandtheworkingofGodintheOldTestament.Thingsthatwerehiddeninthe OldTestamentarerevealedintheNewTestament.BeginninginEphesians3helays outclearlyhisintentofhismessage.SoletslookatEphesians3:15.
Ephesians3:15 1ForthiscauseIPaul,theprisonerofJesusChristforyouGentiles, 2IfyehaveheardofthedispensationofthegraceofGodwhichisgivenmetoyouward: 3Howthatbyrevelationhemadeknownuntomethemystery;(asIwroteaforeinfewwords, 4Whereby,whenyeread,yemayunderstandmyknowledgeinthemysteryofChrist) 5Whichinotherageswasnotmadeknownuntothesonsofmen,asitisnowrevealeduntohisholy apostlesandprophetsbytheSpirit;

Inverses6herevealspartofthismessageisthatofsalvationofthegentilesthrough Christ,andin78herevealshisappointedadministrationbyChristtothegentiles.Then inverse9herevealsthesecondpartofhismessagetherelationshipbetweenGodthe FatherandJesusChrist.Soletslookatthemincontext.

Ephesians3:69 6ThattheGentilesshouldbefellowheirs,andofthesamebody,andpartakersofhispromisein

Christbythegospel:[part1] 7WhereofIwasmadeaminister,accordingtothegiftofthegraceofGodgivenuntomebythe effectualworkingofhispower. 8Untome,whoamlessthantheleastofallsaints,isthisgracegiven,thatIshouldpreachamongthe GentilestheunsearchablerichesofChrist;[78hisappointmentbyChrist] 9Andtomakeallmenseewhatisthefellowshipofthemystery,whichfromthebeginningoftheworld hathbeenhidinGod,whocreatedallthingsbyJesusChrist:[part2] Inverses10thru21hecontinuesbyreassuringtheirinclusivenessbylikeningthem

totheChurch,andfurthercomfortingthembystatingthattheywithboldnessand accessbyconfidencewithfaithinhim.InColossianshefurthergoesontodescribe whoJesusChristisinrelationtotheFather.InColossians1:1519hedescribesexactly whoJesusChristIS,inverses2022heexplainswhatJesusdidandwhy.Inverse 23hegivesthemareassuranceofhope,in24hedefinesthebodyofChrist,thechurch andin2526heagainannounceshisofficeofappointmentandtheintentofhismessage. Verses27heagainreiteratestheinclusivenessofthegentilesandinverses2829hisand ChristsreasonfortherevealingofthemysteryoftheFellowship.Letslookat Colossians1:1519speakingofJesusChrist.

Colossians1:1519 15WhoistheimageoftheinvisibleGod,thefirstbornofeverycreature: 16Forbyhimwereallthingscreated,thatareinheaven,andthatareinearth,visibleandinvisible, whethertheybethrones,ordominions,orprincipalities,orpowers:allthingswerecreatedbyhim,and forhim: 17Andheisbeforeallthings,andbyhimallthingsconsist. 18Andheistheheadofthebody,thechurch:whoisthebeginning,thefirstbornfromthedead;thatin allthingshemighthavethepreeminence. 19ForitpleasedtheFatherthatinhimshouldallfulnessdwell; ThisisaveryimportantdescriptionofJesusandhisexactrelationshipwithGodthe

Father,describedinDanielastheAncientofDays,John4:24weseeJesusaswell givingadescriptionofGodtheFatherwhenheisspeakingtothesamaritanwoman whichalsoshedsmuchlightonthemysteryoftheFellowship.LetslookatJohnbelow.

John4:24 24GodisaSpirit:andtheythatworshiphimmustworshiphiminspiritandintruth.

SonowletslookatColossians1:1517togetherwithJohn4:24togethersidebyside.
Colossians1:1517 15WhoistheimageoftheinvisibleGod,thefirstbornofeverycreature: 16Forbyhimwereallthingscreated,thatareinheaven,andthatareinearth,visibleandinvisible, whethertheybethrones,ordominions,orprincipalities,orpowers:allthingswerecreatedbyhim,and

forhim: 17Andheisbeforeallthings,andbyhimallthingsconsist. John4:24 24GodisaSpirit:andtheythatworshiphimmustworshiphiminspiritandintruth.

Thisisaveryimportantconceptreadtheabovecloselyandchewonitforawhile.Now letslookatsomeOldTestamentversesagain.Inlightoftheaboveverses.
Genesis32:30 AndJacobcalledthenameoftheplacePeniel:forIhaveseenGodfacetoface,andmylifeis preserved. Exodus33:11 AndtheL ORDspakeuntoMosesfacetoface,asamanspeakethuntohisfriend.Andheturnedagain intothecamp:buthisservantJoshua,thesonofNun,ayoungman,departednotoutofthetabernacle. Numbers14:14 Andtheywilltellittotheinhabitantsofthisland:fortheyhaveheardthatthouLORDartamongthis people,thatthouL ORDartseenfacetoface,andthatthycloudstandethoverthem,andthatthougoest beforethem,bydaytimeinapillarofacloud,andinapillaroffirebynight. Exodus31:18AndhegaveuntoMoses,whenhehadmadeanendofcommuningwithhimuponmount Sinai,twotablesoftestimony,tablesofstone,writtenwiththefingerofGod. Deuteronomy9:10AndtheLorddelivereduntometwotablesofstonewrittenwiththefingerofGod; andonthemwaswrittenaccordingtoallthewords,whichtheLORDspakewithyouinthemountoutof themidstofthefireinthedayoftheassembly.

SowhosefacewasthisifGodisaSpiritasJesussaid?Andwhosefingerwasthis?I contendtheyhadinfactseenJesus,theonlydifferencebeingitwasinhisHeavenly bodypriortohisbirthofMary,especiallyconsideringColossians.Againletslookatit below.

Colossians1:1517 15WhoistheimageoftheinvisibleGod,the firstborn every of creature : 16Forbyhimwereallthingscreated,thatareinheaven,andthatareinearth,visibleandinvisible, whethertheybethrones,ordominions,orprincipalities,orpowers:allthingswerecreatedbyhim,and forhim: 17Andheisbeforeallthings,andbyhimallthingsconsist.

AndNOWletslooktotheversesbelow.
Daniel10:21ButIwillshewtheethatwhichisnotedinthescriptureoftruth:andthereisnonethat

holdethwithmeinthesethings,butMichaelyourprince. Daniel12:1AndatthattimeshallMichaelstandup,thegreatprincewhichstandethforthechildren ofthypeople:andthereshallbeatimeoftrouble,suchasneverwassincetherewasanationevento thatsametime:andatthattimethypeopleshallbedelivered,everyonethatshallbefoundwrittenin thebook. 4317.

lakymMiyka'el,mekawale';from04310and(theprefixderivativefrom)03588and0410;who(is)
likeGod?;Mikael,thenameofanarchangelandofnineIsraelites:Michael.

Accordingto1Thessalonians4:16,thedeadareraisedwhentheyheartheArchangels voice.ButJohn5:28statesthatthevoicetheyhearisChrist'svoicementionedinverse 27asthe"SonofMan.

1Thessalonians4:16 FortheLordhimselfshalldescendfromheavenwithashout,withthevoiceofthearchangel,andwith thetrumpofGod:andthedeadinChristshallrisefirst: John5:2728 And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man. Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,

Alsogiventhesamethingthatishappeningherewithsin,alsohappenedinHeaven. ThisisnotsayingHewascreated,HeisdirectlyfromGodtheFather,allotherthingsin lifewerecreatedbyGodthroughJesus,orhistitletotheangelsMichael,Heholdsthe headofeverytitleineveryarea.

Colossians1:1517 15WhoistheimageoftheinvisibleGod,the firstborn every of creature lakymMiyka'el,mekawale';from04310and(theprefixderivativefrom)03588and0410;who(is) likeGod?;Mikael,thenameofanarchangelandofnineIsraelites:Michael. Matthew22:4146 41WhilethePhariseesweregatheredtogether,Jesusaskedthem, 42Saying,WhatthinkyeofChrist?whosesonishe?Theysayuntohim,ThesonofDavid. 43Hesaithuntothem,HowthendothDavidinspiritcallhimLord,say...ing, 44TheLordsaiduntomyLord,Sitthouonmyrighthand,tillImakethineenemiesthyfootstool? 45IfDavidthencallhimLord,howishehisson? 46Andnomanwasabletoanswerhimaword,neitherdurstanymanfromthatdayforthaskhimany morequestions.

John8:5358 53ArtthougreaterthanourfatherAbraham,whichisdead?andtheprophetsaredead:whommakest thouthyself? 54Jesusanswered,IfIhonourmyself,myhonourisnothing:itismyFatherthathonourethme;of whomyesay,thatheisyourGod: 55Yetyehavenotknownhim;butIknowhim:andifIshouldsay,Iknowhimnot,Ishallbealiar likeuntoyou:butIknowhim,andkeephissaying. 56YourfatherAbrahamrejoicedtoseemyday:andhesawit,andwasglad. 57ThensaidtheJewsuntohim,Thouartnotyetfiftyyearsold,andhastthouseenAbraham? 58Jesussaiduntothem,Verily,verily,Isayuntoyou,BeforeAbrahamwas,Iam. Genesis14:18 AndMelchizedekkingofSalembroughtforthbreadandwine:andhewasthepriestofthemosthigh God. Hebrews7:1 ForthisMelchisedec,kingofSalem,priestofthemosthighGod,whometAbrahamreturningfromthe slaughterofthekings,andblessedhim; Hebrews7:2 TowhomalsoAbrahamgaveatenthpartofall;firstbeingbyinterpretationKingofrighteousness,and afterthatalsoKingofSalem,whichis,Kingofpeace; Jude1:9 YetMichaelthearchangel,whencontendingwiththedevilhedisputedaboutthebodyofMoses,durst notbringagainsthimarailingaccusation,butsaid,TheLordrebukethee. Revelation12:7 Andtherewaswarinheaven:Michaelandhisangelsfoughtagainstthedragon;andthedragonfought andhisangels, Psalm110:17 1APsalmofDavid.TheLORDsaiduntomyLord,Sitthouatmyrighthand,untilImakethine enemiesthyfootstool. 2TheLORDshallsendtherodofthystrengthoutofZion:rulethouinthemidstofthineenemies. 3Thypeopleshallbewillinginthedayofthypower,inthebeautiesofholinessfromthewombofthe morning:thouhastthedewofthyyouth. 4TheLORDhathsworn,andwillnotrepent,ThouartapriestforeveraftertheorderofMelchizedek. 5TheLordatthyrighthandshallstrikethroughkingsinthedayofhiswrath. 6Heshalljudgeamongtheheathen,heshallfilltheplaceswiththedeadbodies;heshallwoundthe headsovermanycountries. 7Heshalldrinkofthebrookintheway:thereforeshallheliftupthehead. Isaiah9:6Foruntousachildisborn,untousasonisgiven:andthegovernmentshallbeuponhis

shoulder:andhisnameshallbecalledWonderful,Counsellor,ThemightyGod,TheeverlastingFather, ThePrinceofPeace. Luke20:42AndDavidhimselfsaithinthebookofPsalms,TheLordsaiduntomyLord,Sitthouonmy righthand, Acts2:34ForDavidisnotascendedintotheheavens:buthesaithhimself,TheLordsaiduntomy Lord,Sitthouonmyrighthand,

AnotherinterestingunderstandingisinJoshua,whowhenmeetingtheAngelintheway, weseeJoshuafelldowntoworship,itstheonlyinstancewhereanangeldidNOT correcthimandtellhimnottogiveworshiptohim,thisisbecauseitwasJesusinhis preincarnateform,astheAngeloftheLord.

Joshua5:1315 13Anditcametopass,whenJoshuawasbyJericho,thathelifteduphiseyesandlooked,and,behold, therestoodamanoveragainsthimwithhissworddrawninhishand:andJoshuawentuntohim,and saiduntohim,Artthoufor...us,orforouradversaries? 14Andhesaid,Nay;butascaptainofthehostoftheLORDamInowcome.AndJoshuafellonhis facetotheearth,anddidworship,andsaiduntohim,WhatsaithmyLorduntohisservant? 15AndthecaptainoftheLORD'shostsaiduntoJoshua,Loosethyshoefromoffthyfoot;fortheplace whereonthoustandestisholy.AndJoshuadidso.

ItwastheArchangelMichaelthatcastLucifer,satan,thedeviltheoldserpentOUTof heavenandintotheearth.Ifamancomeshomeandfindsathiefinhishousewhatdoes hedo?HecastshimoutofhisHOUSE,buthedoesnotstopthere!Hegoesoutsideand alsocastshimoutofhisyardaswellandallofhisproperty.OhtheGLORYofJesus ChristoursaviourwhodidnotstopinonlycastinghimoutofHeaven,butwillcome downandalsocasthim(satan)outoftheearthaswell(HewonthebattleattheCross andwillpermanentlycasthimoutoftheearthaftertheSecondComingofChristatthe endofthemillenium,whenhereturnswithusattheendwiththeNewJerusalem).As wellletuslooktothecreationofman.

Genesis1:26 26AndGodsaid,Letusmakemaninourimage,afterourlikeness:andletthemhavedominionover thefishofthesea,andoverthefowloftheair,andoverthecattle,andoveralltheearth,andover everycreepingthingthatcreepethupontheearth. Genesis3:22 22AndtheLORDGodsaid,Behold,themanisbecomeasoneofus,toknowgoodandevil:andnow, lestheputforthhishand,andtakealsoofthetreeoflife,andeat,andliveforever:

ThewordusandourintheaboveversesisspokenofasinthepluralNOTthe singular(forthereisasingularformoftheroots)denotingandidentifyingthe

FellowshipGodisnotschizophrenicsoheisnottalkingtohimself,andheisnot talkingabouttheangelsofHeaven,butistalkingWITHINtheFellowship.Itisforthis reasonIrejecttheNiceanCreedoftheTrinity.JesusChristisnotequalTOGodthe FatherbutisequalWITHGodthefather.Justasweinprayerfulstudyarefilledwiththe ComforterthatChristleftus,soisChristfilledwiththeSpiritofGod.GodtheFather operatedinthephysicalrealmthroughJesusChrist,justasJesusoperatesinus THROUGHtheHolySpirit,theComforter.MindyouthisisNOTArianismorSemi Arianism,JesusChristsharesFULLDIVINITYwithGodtheFatherbuttheyareeach thereownintellectbutofthesamemind.HenceJesusChristisnotequalTOtheFather butisequalWITHtheFatherinallrespects,meaningthatJesusplayedanactive physicalroleintheCreationofallthatis(exceptsin).Andsonowletslookto ColossiansagaininlightofthisforIfeelitwillmakemoresense.
Colossians1:1519 15WhoistheimageoftheinvisibleGod,thefirstbornofeverycreature: 16Forbyhimwereallthingscreated,thatareinheaven,andthatareinearth,visibleandinvisible, whethertheybethrones,ordominions,orprincipalities,orpowers:allthingswerecreatedbyhim,and forhim: 17Andheisbeforeallthings,andbyhimallthingsconsist. 18Andheistheheadofthebody,thechurch:whoisthebeginning,thefirstbornfromthedead;thatin allthingshemighthavethepreeminence. 19ForitpleasedtheFatherthatinhimshouldallfulnessdwell;

WearesavedbytheGRACEofGodtheFatherTHROUGHFAITHinJesusChrist.That inChristallfullnessshoulddwell.
Revelation14:12Hereisthepatienceofthesaints:herearetheythatkeepthecommandmentsofGod, andthefaithofJesus.

Compareallthings,fortheLordprovidedtheScripturesforthisreasontheWORD interpretsITSELF.TheOldandNewTestamentsweretheTWOWITNESSthatChrist spokeof.AlwaysrememberJesusisKINGofKINGSandLORDofLORDS,andwhen hereturnstogatherusuntoHIMheWILLNOTsetfootupontheearth;foritisTOO EVIL,thisisthereasonweareCAUGHTUPtoHIM. ItisforthisreasonIcannotaccepttheNiceanCreedoftheDoctrineoftheTrinityand TheDoctrineofOriginalSin,itteachesthatChristcameinadifferentfleshthatofthe fleshofAdampriortothefallofman,thisisnotsoHecameinthelikenessofsinful fleshinordertocondemnsinintheflesh.Givingusanexample.Iprayallwhoread thiswillproveallthingsandstudytoseeifthisisso,withouthavingtheirconscience searedaswithahotironfromdenominationaldoctrine.InJesusChristsnameIpray.

Acts17:11TheseweremorenoblethanthoseinThessalonica,inthattheyreceivedthewordwithall readinessofmind,andsearchedthescripturesdaily,whetherthosethingswereso.