WHO IS THIS MELCHISEDEC #36
January 16, 2001
Brian Kocourek
ROMANS 1:17 For therein is the righteousness of God
revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by
faith.
ROMANS 3:20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there
shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law [is] the
knowledge of sin. 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;
ROMANS 4:1 ¶ What shall we say then that Abraham our
father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found? 2 For if Abraham were
justified by works, he hath [whereof] to glory; but not before God. 3
For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted
unto him for righteousness. 4 Now to him that worketh is the reward not
reckoned of grace, but of debt. 5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth
on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for
righteousness. 6 Even as David also describeth the
blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without
works, 7 [Saying], Blessed [are] they whose iniquities are forgiven, and
whose sins are covered. 8 Blessed [is] the man to whom the Lord will
not impute sin. 9 ¶
[Cometh] this blessedness then upon the circumcision [only], or upon the
uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness. 10
How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in
uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision. 11
And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of
the faith which [he had yet] being uncircumcised: that he might be the father
of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness
might be imputed unto them also:
12 And the father of
circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in
the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which [he had] being [yet]
uncircumcised. 13 For the promise, that he should be the
heir of the world, [was] not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but
through the righteousness of faith.
14 For if they which are of
the law [be] heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none
effect: 15 Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, [there is]
no transgression. 16 Therefore [it is] of faith, that [it might
be] by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that
only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham;
who is the father of us all, 17 ¶
(As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before
him whom he believed, [even] God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those
things which be not as though they were.
18 Who against hope believed
in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that
which was spoken, So shall thy seed be.
19 And being not weak in
faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred
years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara's womb: 20 He staggered not at
the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to
God; 21 And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was
able also to perform. 22 And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.
ROMANS 5:18 Therefore as by
the offence of one [judgment came] upon all men to condemnation; even so by the
righteousness of one [the free gift came] upon all men unto
justification of life.
ROMANS 9:28 For he will finish
the work, and cut [it] short in righteousness: because a short work will the
Lord make upon the earth. 29 And as Esaias said before, Except the Lord
of Sabaoth had left us a seed, we had been as Sodoma, and been made like unto
Gomorrha. 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. They stumbled because their
focus was wrong.
ROMANS 10:3 For they being
ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own
righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.
4 For Christ [is] the end of the law
for righteousness to every one that believeth.
5 For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the
man which doeth those things shall live by them. 6 But the
righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart,
Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down [from above]:)
7 Or, Who shall descend into the
deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.) 8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee,
[even] in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we
preach; 9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and
shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt
be saved. 10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with
the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not
be ashamed. 12 ¶ For there is no difference between the Jew and
the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.
13 For whosoever shall call upon the name
of the Lord shall be saved. 14 How
then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they
believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a
preacher? 15 And how shall they
preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of
them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!
16 But they have not all obeyed the
gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? 17 So then faith
[cometh] by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
So then, the entire source and origin of salvation rests on this, that
God sends out someone, ( A true minister of the Word).
Ø If He does not send out any, then they who preach, preach falsely, and their preaching
is no preaching at all. In fact, it would be better for them not to preach.
Ø
Then also they who hear, hear error, and it would be better for
them not to hear.
Ø Then also they who believe, would believe false doctrine, and it
would be better for them not to believe.
Ø
Then also they who call upon Him would call falsely (upon a
false Lord), and it would be better for
them not to call.
1
For such preachers do not
preach,
2
such hearers do not hear;
3
such believers do not
believe;
4
such callers do not call;
5
they will be damned because
they would be saved by falsehood.
Ø
Then we would see what is
spoken of in Proverbs 1:28
which says, “Then shall they call upon me, But I ill not answer; they shall seek me
early, but they shall not find me: for that they hated knowledge and did not
choose the fear of the Lord.”
16 But they have not all
obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? 17 So then faith [cometh] by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. The true, revealed, and
vindicated Word of God.
II CORINTHIANS
6:14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what
fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion
hath light with darkness?
ONENESS 62-0211 113
Can a man who believes in all the Word of God have a unity with
them who just believes part of the Word of God? God wants separators.
GALATIANS 2:20 I
am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in
me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son
of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
21 I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness
[come] by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.
PHILIPPIANS 3:9 ¶ And be found in him, not having mine
own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of
Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
II TIMOTHY 4:1 ¶ I charge [thee] therefore before God, and
the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing
and his kingdom; 2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out
of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. 3
For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but
after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching
ears; 4 And they shall turn away [their] ears from the truth, and shall
be turned unto fables. 5 But watch thou in all things, endure
afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry. 6
For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at
hand. 7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished [my] course, I have
kept the faith: 8 Henceforth there is
laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge,
shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love
his appearing.
HEBREWS 5:13 For every one that
useth milk [is] unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
HEBREWS 11:7 By faith Noah,
being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark
to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became
heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
I JOHN 2:29 f ye know that he
is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.
I JOHN 3:7 Little children,
let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is
righteous. 8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from
the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifest 9
Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in
him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. 10 In this the
children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth
not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.