The Address on the Envelope
Part 2
 

Time is a vital factor in what is called in 2 Timothy 1:9 "Age-times'' or the ages of time. During these age-times we read of a purpose, the purpose of the ages. and this purpose concerns different companies of people, each of these being called or marked out beforehand for an inheritance. This purpose is secured by two immutable things, God's promise and His oath which are bound up with the redemptive work of Christ (Heb. 6:18).

I have before me a number of envelopes addressed to these different companies of people and l should like to open these envelopes and read what is written inside, but before doing so, I intend to read the address on the envelope and ask you the question "Is this letter for YOU?''. As l ask that, l am asking YOU - YOU who are a Gentile, living in what is known as the dispensation of Grace -- HERE, and NOW, to face up to what is written, and ask yourself "Did God REALLY intend that for ME? Am I the subject of it'? Do I fit the description, without spiritualizing or making it meaningless? Do I conform to the rules and obey the precepts contained in it?''.

The first letter I am going to read is addressed to:


   
Herewith is the status of your position:

You were born a Jew, of the Nation of Israel.

You have been chosen above all the nations that are upon the earth (Deut.14:2).

"1 have made a covenant with thee'' (Exod. 34:27), an unconditional covenant (Gen. 15).

l have given you a land for your inheritance from the river of Egypt unto the great river Euphrates'' (Gen. 15:18).

You are My Son, My firstborn (Exod. 4:22) By Adoption.

My Vineyard (Isa. 5, Jer. 2).

My Sheep (Matt. 10:6, Ezek. 34).

My People (Deut. 29).

My Wife (Jer. 3:14).

My Glory (Isa. 46:13).

You are "under Law'' (Exod. 20, 21, 22, 23).

The Law given to you was written with the finger of God, the writing was the writing
Of God (Exod. 31:18, 32:16). The Lord has given you the Sabbath (Exod. 31:13-18). "It is a sign between Me and you, wherefore the Children of Israel shall observe the
Sabbath throughout their generations for a perpetual covenant. A "sign" is a
symbol, a thing by which something else is represented. This "symbol" was the truth of a peculiar relationship which existed between God and Israel. (Just as a wedding ring is a symbol between husband and wife).

Ye shall keep ALL My Sabbaths - (Seventh day, seven days. seven weeks, seven months, seven years) note the "sevens'' in Israel's history).

Ye shall keep ALL My Offerings (Lev. 7:37,38).

Ye shall keep ALL My Commandments (Deut. 30:8).

Ye shall keep ALL My Statutes (Deut. 6:24).

Ye shall keep the Feasts of the Lord (Lev. 23:4).(Passover, Unleavened bread, Pentecost, Harvest, Tabernacles).

Ye shall give tithes to Me (Deut. 14:22-29).

Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God in the place which the Lord thy God shall choose (Deut. 12).

You need My Priests to make an Atonement for you. (Lev. 16 and 17).

Every man-child shall be circumcised (Gen. 17).

Ye shall not do after the manner of the Nations (Lev. 20:23).

There are beasts which ye shall not eat (Lev. 11:47) .

Garments which ye shall not wear (Deut. 22:11).

Seed which ye shall not sow (Deut. 22:9, Lev. 19:19).

Ye shall not do after the abominations of the Nations:

SPIRITISM forbidden -- IDOLATRY forbidden.

"Ye shall have no other gods but Me''

You are "not reckoned among the Nations'' (Num. 23:9).

You write differently.

You speak differently. 


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