Earthly Ministry(Four Gospels & Early Acts) vs. Heavenly Minsitry (Paul's Epistles & Mid-Acts)
King of Israel (John 1:49) vs. Head of the Body (Col. 1:18)
Declaration: The Law & the Prophets, Coming Wrath (Matt 5:16-18) vs. Declaration: Grace & Peace (Phil. 1:2)
Gave Himself a ransom for the sins of His people (Matt. 20:28, Luke 1:68,77) vs. Gave Himself a ransom for the sins of the world (I Tim. 2:5-6)
Seated at the right hand of the Father until His enemies are made His footstool (Acts 2:34-36) vs. Seated at the right hand of the Father in a position of exaltation over all things to the Church (Eph 1:20-23)
Called 12 Apostles on the earth (Matt 4:18-22, 10:1-5) vs. Called one Apostle from heaven (Acts 9:1-4, 26:13, 19)
Christ commands the 12 Apostles to confine their ministry to Israel (MAtt 10:5-6) vs. Christ appoints Paul the Apostle of the Gentiles (Rom 11:13)
Instructs the 12 to carry out the Great Commission (Mark 16:14-18) vs. Instructs us to carry out the Commission of Reconciliation (2 Cor 5:18-19)
Gospel of the Kingdom proclaimed (Mark 1:13-15) vs. Gospel of the Grace of God proclaimed (Acts 20:24)
Terms of salvation:Repent, believe on His name, submit to water baptism (Mark 1:15, 16:16, John 3:16, 20:31) vs. Terms of salvation: Believe CHrist died for your sins, was buried, and rose again (Acts 16:31, 1 COR 15:1-4)
Earthly hope & Calling (Matt 5:5) vs. Heavenly hope & calling (Col 1:5)
Christ's visible return to the earth (MAtt 24:29-30, Acts 1:10-12) vs. Christ's invisible return in heaven (1 Thes 4:13-18)
Eternal reign from the New Jerusalem on the New earth (REV 21) vs. Eternal reign with Christ from the New Heavens (EPH 1:10, 2:5-8)
