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[ Editor :] One of the most important principles of “ correctly partitioning the Word of Truth ” (II Timothy 2:15) is the recognition of the removal of the Barrier Wall mentioned in Ephesians 2:14, and asking ourselves as we read any passage of Scripture, “Is this wall of distinction between Jew and Gentile up, or down?” This distinction is completely removed during the Secret Administration .   For example, “ to the Jew first ” in Romans 1:16; 2:9-10 makes a clear distinction between Jew and Gentile for it even to be possible that the Jews are “ first .” This dispensational distinction and administrative advantage have been completely removed today by the revelation found in Ephesians.   For more information also see the Barrier Wall , on the Bible Student’s Resource Index blog. - Clyde L. Pilkington, Jr. Bible Student's Notebook

[ Editor: ] When God called Abraham, He placed a  division  between his descendants and all of the rest of humanity. God established a “barrier”  between Jew and Gentile, Israel and the Nations. Paul called this division a  “middle wall of partition”  in Ephesians 2:14 ( KJV ).  The Concordant Version  calls it  “the central wall of the barrier .”   The Dabhar Version  renders it  “the middle wall of the blockage.” When reading the Scriptures it is vitally important that you ask yourself the simple question: Is the middle wall of partition up, or is it down? Recognizing and answering this crucial question is an important key in following Paul’s instruction found in II Timothy 2:15 of  “rightly dividing”  ( KJV ),  “correctly cutting”  ( CV,  1976 – 6 th Edition) or  “correctly partitioning”  ( CV, 1927 – 2 nd Edition) the  “Word of truth.” It’s not until you get to the pinnacle writings of Paul – Ephesians and Colossians – that you see this barrier removed. Read these letters t

[ Editor: ] For more information on Bible punctuation, chapter and verse divisions, see: –   Verses, Chapters, Paragraphs and Punctuation, Eugene Charles Callaway, Bible Student’s Notebook #480 .

[ Editor :] “Bible Basics” is a part of a continuing video and article series: #1 – The Divine Cycle – Romans 11:36 -           Video ; Article: BSN #838 ; #2 – The Logos -           Video ; Article: BSN #840 ; #3 – God -           Video ; Article: BSN #846 ; #4 – The Two Realms -           Video ; Article: BSN #847 ; #5 – The Three Heavens and Earths -           Video ; Article: BSN #848 ; #6 – The Five Ages -           Video ; Article: BSN #852 ; #7 – The Seven Administrations -           Video ; Article: BSN #891 , BSN #892 #8 – The Three Spheres of Glory -           Video ; Article: BSN #893 .

[ Editor: ] For more information on the two realms, see: –   Article: “The Two Realms” (Bible Basics #4), Clyde L. Pilkington, Jr., Bible Students Notebook #847 ; –   Video: “The Two Realms” (Bible Basics #4) , Clyde L. Pilkington, Jr.

[ Editor: ] For more information about the difference between the One Body and the Bride, see: Books - –   Are Bride and Body Identical? , F.H. Robinson (see order form under “Robison”); –   The Church Which Is His Body and the Bride the Lamb’s Wife , John Kessler (see order form under “Kessler”); Articles - –   The Bride and the Bridegroom and Ephesians Chapter 5, E.W. Bullinger, Bible Student’s Notebook #296 ; –   The Ecclesia Today Is Not the “Bride” or “Sheep,” (Tidbits of Truth #11), F.H. Robison, Bible Student’s Notebook #866 .

[ Editor: ] God’s judgments are not an end within themselves, rather than a means to an end. They are not punitive but corrective. They are the setting of things right. For a look into the subject of judgment, see: Books - -           Judgment and the Doctrine of Eternal Hell , A.P. Adams ( Order form under “A.P. Adams”); -           God in Creation, Redemption, Judgment and Consummation , A.E. Saxby ( Order form under “A.E. Adams”). Articles – -           “Judgment: Its Nature and Purpose,” A.P. Adams, Bible Student’s Notebook #388 ; -           “Father’s Judgments Are Remedial” ( Kolasis : A Word Study), Clyde L. Pilkington, Jr., Bible Student’s Notebook #308 ; -           “Divine Crisis,” Clyde L. Pilkington, Jr., Bible Student’s Notebook #930 ; -           “Future Punishment: What God Says About It,” William B. Screws, Bible Student’s Notebook #628 ; -           “God’s Wrath Is the Operation of His Love,” Gustavus Hiller, Bible Student’s Notebook #692 .

[ Editor :] For more information on the themes of contention and strife , see, –   Excuse Yourself, Clyde L. Pilkington, Jr., Bible Student’s Notebook #682 ; –   Our Response to Antagonists: Silence, Clyde L. Pilkington, Jr., Bible Student’s Notebook #573 ; –   Divisiveness and Contention – and Our Divine Calling to Peace, Clyde L. Pilkington, Jr., Bible Student’s Notebook #571 ; –   Paul's Stern Warnings Against Divisiveness and Contention, Clyde L. Pilkington, Jr., Bible Student’s Notebook #571 ; –   Paul's 10 Greek Words Warning Against a Divisive Spirit, (Chart), Clyde L. Pilkington, Jr., Bible Student’s Notebook #572 ; –   Contention's Entrance and Exit – Wisdom from the Book of Proverbs, Clyde L. Pilkington, Jr., Bible Student’s Notebook #573 ; –   "Reason" or "Argue"?, Clyde L. Pilkington, Jr., Bible Student’s Notebook #573 ; –   Freedom from Identifying and Assigning Motives, Clyde L. Pilkington, Jr., Bible Student’s Notebook #2

[ Editor: ] Paul’s early ministry was a prophetic, priestly ministry to the nations --  acting as a priest of the evangel of God”  (Romans 11:13; 15:16), which purpose was to provoke Israel to emulation (Romans 11:14). During this time Israel had the preeminence (Romans 3:1-2) -- “ to the Jew first ” (Romans 1:16; 2:9-10) -- with Gentile believers as “ guests ”  at their table (Ephesians 2:12, 19), partakers of Israel’s “ spiritual things ” (Romans 15:27), as a “ wild olive ” branch grafted into Israel, partaking of “ the root and fatness ” of the olive tree (Romans 11:17-18), spiritually “ Abraham’s seed ” (Galatians 3:29), with Jerusalem as their “ mother ” (Galatians 4:26), etc. For a look at the subject of Paul’s priestly ministry, see: [Book:]  Paul's Priestly Ministry: A Compilation  (see  order form  under “Compilations”). [ Video]: Paul’s Priestly Ministry  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sagMNGykl3I - Clyde L. Pilkington, Jr. Bible Student's Notebook

[ Editor :] Ephesians and Colossians are the present truth for the current dispensation. Ephesians introduces " the Administration of the Secret " in which we now live (3:9 CV ), while Colossians, its companion epistle, was written " to complete the Word of God" (1:25 CV ). There are no other Secret Administration letters beyond Ephesians and Colossians. For a consideration of these post-Acts epistles of Paul, and their uniqueness in contrast with his earlier epistles, see the book: -           Ephesians and Colossians: Scripture for the Present Administration , ” Clyde L. Pilkington, Jr., see order form under “Pilkington.” - Clyde L. Pilkington, Jr. Bible Student's Notebook

[ Editor: ] “ Sonship ” is the Greek word huiothesia ( SEC #5206), meaning the “placing as a son”, i.e., “son-placing.” It is “the station in life accorded a son” (A.E. Knoch). It is translated “ sonship ” in the Concordant, Rotherham, Moffatt and Diaglott (“ son-setting ” in the Dabhar ). For more information on this glorious theme see the book entitled Sonship : A Comprehensive Compilation , Bible Student’s Press (see the form under “Compilations.”) Sonship – Dispensationally Considered The Romans 9 “ sonship ” is the exclusive prerogative of “ Israel according to the flesh ,” the Galatians 4 “ sonship ” extends to the spiritual seed of Abraham who are not “ after the flesh ” (:23), but was associated with “ Jerusalem which is above ” (:26). However, the Ephesians “ sonship ” has no relationship whatsoever to Abraham or Israel. It has no connection with the promises made to the fathers, it is not founded on an earthly inheritance (allotment). The Ephesians “ sonship ” extend

[ Editor: ] “ Adoption ” is the Greek word huiothesia ( SEC #5206), meaning the “placing as a son”, i.e., “sonship,” or “son-placing.” It is “the station in life accorded a son” (A.E. Knoch). It is translated “ sonship ” in the Concordant, Rotherham, Moffatt and Diaglott (“ son-setting ” in the Dabhar ). For more information on this glorious theme see the book entitled Sonship : A Comprehensive Compilation , Bible Student’s Press (see the form under “Compilations.”) See entry: Sonship

 See the entry " One Body of the Secret Administration "

 See the entry " One Body of the Secret Administration ."

[ Editor: ] The “ One Body ” of Ephesians and Colossians (Ephesians 2:16; 4:4; Colossians 3:15) is the Post-Acts “church,’ to which Christ alone is Head (Ephesians 1:22-23; 4:15; 5:23; Colossians 1:24; 2:19). This is the only Ecclesia of the Secret Administration . “The doctrine of the One Body is never referred to by any other apostle than Paul. He calls it ‘the Dispensation of the Mystery’ with which he had especially been entrusted [Ephesians 3:9]. … Jew and Gentile being formed by the Spirit into One Body … was a truth never before made known. The Old Testament will be searched in vain for it. It is not there, because it was ‘ hid in God’ [3:9]. The recognition of but One Body and One Head … leaves one outside of all human systems, and apart from all recognition of human heads. ‘The Church must have a head!’ was the Romanist’s challenge to Luther, as he began to set forth the claims of the Papacy. ‘Yes,’ replied the mighty champion of the reformation, ‘and that Head is Chr

[ Editor :] G.J. Pauptit (1889-1962) was a student of E.W. Bullinger (1837-1913), an associate of A.E. Knoch (1874-1965) and Charles H. Welch (1880-1967), and co-editor, along with Stanislas Van Mierlo (1888-1962), of the Dutch monthly periodical Uit de Schriften ( Out of the Scriptures , 1920-1960), as well the author of several books including: The Holy Scriptures, The Covenants and the Law, Israel’s Prophecy, The Song of Songs, The Anti-Divine Trio, The Rich Man & Lazarus, About the Mystery. See Pauptit’s other articles in the Bible Student’s Notebook : –   “The Difference Between the Heavenly and the Over-Heavenly Spheres,” Bible Student’s Notebook #841 ; –   “The Opening of a New Dispensation,” Titbits of Truth, Bible Student’s Notebook #907 ; –                   “The ‘Body’ of Corinthians and the ‘Body’ of Ephesians, Bible Student’s Notebook #908 ; –                      “The Out-Resurrection: Rising Before Others,” Bible Student’s Notebook #916 .