Blog Post: https://wakinguptograce.com/062-god-shows-no-partiality-romans-2-11/

The principle that "God shows no partiality" (Romans 2:11) shaped Paul's ministry approach as he navigated the complex relationship between Jewish and Gentile believers in the first-century church.

• Paul consistently went to Jewish synagogues first when entering new cities
• Early Christian Gentiles in Rome were deeply integrated with Jewish synagogue communities
• The Jerusalem Council (Acts 15) established minimum requirements for Gentile believers in Jewish communities without imposing full Jewish law
• Synagogues served as centers for community, worship, education, and economic support in the ancient world
• Paul demonstrated cultural sensitivity by having Timothy circumcised and taking Nazarite vows
• First-century Christians lived in a transitional period between covenant ages
• Christ fulfilled the law and brought reconciliation to the saints at Pentecost
• The destruction of the Temple in AD 70 marked the full end of the old covenant age along with the Law.
• Paul's approach wasn't anti-law but pro-Christ, seeing Jesus as the fulfillment of the law
• Paul used the Jewish scriptures to prove Jesus was the promised Messiah King that the Jews awaited.

As Christians today, we are saints, fully forgiven and made perfect by the blood of our Lord. Let's live like it!

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Blog Post: https://wakinguptograce.com/061-ten-reasons-futurism-is-destructive/

The destructive nature of futurism and its eschatological interpretations creates harmful consequences ranging from personal anxiety to political deception.

• Futurist prophetic predictions have a 100% failure rate despite being proclaimed throughout church history
• Scripture clearly states false prophets deserve death according to Deuteronomy 18
• End-times teaching creates unnecessary anxiety by telling people to "be ready" for events that already occurred
• The rapture concept misinterprets passages like 1 Thessalonians 4 and Luke 17
• Believing in imminent end times causes poor life decisions and diminishes motivation to address world problems
• Futurism leads to loss of hope when promised relief doesn't materialize
• Christian Zionism has caused support for violence through misunderstanding of biblical Israel
• Political deception occurs when Christians support modern Israel based on misapplied scriptures
• Futurist theology makes light of the apostles' mission which was already accomplished
• Christians are waiting for what they already have – the established kingdom of God

If you've been struggling with anxiety about end times or confusion about biblical prophecy, explore the preterist perspective at wakinguptograce.com where all messages are organized by topic.

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Blog Post: https://wakinguptograce.com/060-glory-and-honor-and-immortality-romans-2-7/

We explore the concept of "glory and honor and immortality" and how most Christians unknowingly seek what they already possess through the finished work of Christ

• Understanding what the apostles were truly awaiting in the first century—their promised redemption
• Why Christ's return in AD 70 matters and how it fulfilled all promises to the early believers
• The spiritual gifts of the first century and why they no longer exist today
• Israel's exodus from Egypt parallels our spiritual deliverance through Christ
• The change that occurred in believers at Christ's return
• What it means that we now possess glory and honor and immortality rather than just having the promise
• Revelation's "new earth" in its proper spiritual context
• The tragedy of living unaware of our spiritual inheritance

Join us in our ongoing Romans study as we continue to wake up to the grace we already have in Christ, understanding our true identity as eternally redeemed believers in the consummated new covenant age.

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