This is continued from my last post ... The Bible has a comment on how to study it . 2 Tim . 2 : 15 ...." Study to show thyself approved unto God , a workman that needs not to be ashamed , rightly dividing the word of truth. There are 3 classes of people addressed in scripture ,,,The Jews , Gentiles , and the Church of God .1 Cor . 10 : 32 . There was the church " in the wilderness " Acts 7 : 38 , The Kingdom church ,Matt.18 : 17 which has an earthly hope , and the church the " body of christ " I Cor. 12 : 27 which has a Heavenly hope

. It is very important to understand when you study scripture to realize who is being spoken to , about what , what comes before n after . All scripture is written for " us " but not all is written directly " to " us . 2 Tim . 3 : 16 . God has other people in other ages , past n future that He directly writes to just like He directly speaks to the Church , the body of Christ today in Pauls epistles . So .. Jesus is not telling us today to sell all we have because He was not speaking to you or me but the Jews of his day and promising them the eternal earthly Kingdom where He would be there on His throne n be their provider. I believe this but I could be wrong n would welcome any response ... thanks

The Disciples n Christ were preaching " The Kingdom of Heaven is @ hand " Matt.3 :2 , 4 : 7 , 10 : 7 etc.. The " time " was @ hand for the King to bring in the long prophesied Kingdom where they would not need to " bring " anything into because Messiah would be their provider . Thats why they sold everything they had in early Acts in anticipation for " The times of refreshing " Acts 3 : 19 -21 . If Israel had accepted their Messiah this Kingdom would have been ushered in . Since Israel as a whole did not receive their King God has brought in the unprohesied program of the dispensation grace Eph. 3 :2 n we r lookin not for the Kingdom but to be delivered from the " wrath to come " 1 Thes. 1 : 10 ...ie the tribulation Mat. 24 : 21 . During this age of grace Col . 1 : 25 -27 ..we r told that if a man does work neither should he eat 2 Thes. 3 : 10 and if a man provides not for his household he is worse than an infidel 1 Tim. 5 : 8