Acts Study #1: The Golden Ratio design of Volume 4 of the Holy Bible (The Gospels)

Hechos Estudio #1: El diseño de la proporción áurea del Volumen 4 de la Santa Biblia (Los Evangelios)

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“This is the work of Jehovah! It is marvelous in our eyes.” Psalm 118:23

The Golden Ratio design of "UCC-OO" (one unique, two complements, two opposites) that is manifested on the Volume level of the Bible:

The Holy Bible, Golden Ratio design

Complement Division One: History and Doctrine

Opposite Volume 1: The Laws of the Old Covenant Kingdom of Zion

Opposite Volume 2: The Prophets of the New Covenant Kingdom of Zion

Complement Volume 3: The Past and Future History of the Kingdom of Zion

Complement Volume 4: The Past and Future History of the King of Zion

Unique Volume 5: The Saints of the Kingdom of God

Complement Division Two: Prayers (the Psalms)

Unique Volume 1: The Saints of the Kingdom of Zion

Complement Volume 2: The Past and Future History of the King of Zion

Complement Volume 3: The Past and Future History of the Kingdom of Zion

It is critical that you understand the basic principals of the design of the Golden Ratio in the Bible. If this is new to you, I urge you to go to this link to read the introduction studies on the design of the Golden Ratio first. Otherwise, none of this will make any sense to you!

This and subsequent studies will assume that you have read through the introduction studies from this point forward.

Let's focus on Volume 4: The Past and Future History of the King of Zion (the Gospels), and how God built the Golden Ratio design into those five Books: Matthew, Luke, John, Mark, and Acts.

This will provide a perfect introduction to the Book of Acts, because in order to understand what any part of the Bible means, you have to understand the bigger picture first.

The Golden Ratio design of the five Gospels is as follows:

Opposite Matthew

Opposite Luke

Complement John

Complement Mark

Unique Acts

Matthew and Luke have opposing themes: Matthew was written to the Jews to convince them that Jesus was their promised Messiah, but Luke was written to Christians to teach them lessons about faith and life from the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ. So their Golden Ratio Design is two opposites.

Also, both Matthew and Luke have extensive narratives about the birth of Christ. None of the other Gospels have that in their texts.

However, John and Mark are very similar in many ways: John starts out with the Word of God who became flesh; and immediately transitions into the baptism of Jesus and selected portions of his life. John uses special events in the Life of Christ to show Christ as a personal evangelist: He spoke to Nicodemus, the woman at the well, the man who was born blind, and so on. Jesus is shown by John as a soul-winner, and as the Light of the world.

Mark starts with the baptism of Jesus, and immediately transitions to selected portions of his life that parallel the narrative of Matthew; however, instead of proving that Jesus was the Jewish Messiah, Mark focuses on the reactions of the people and the enemies of Jesus. The text of Mark is like a movie about a famous evangelist like D.L. Moody during the 1800s in the United States and Britain: He went to this city and many were saved; he went to another place and throngs of people came to hear him, and etc.

Mark is an "action" Gospel that shows Jesus as a "mass evangelist", which parallels the Gospel of John that shows Jesus as a "personal evangelist".

So the Golden Ratio Design of the Gospels of Matthew, Luke, John, and Mark is "two opposites, two complements"

But now, we come to the Book of Acts, which is unique among these five Books, because it shows the apostles as both personal evangelists (Philip the evangelist with the Ethiopian eunuch), and as mass evangelists: Peter preaching on the day of Pentecost and 3,000 were saved; Peter preached again and 5,000 were saved; Paul preached to the synagogue in Antioch of Pisidia, and to the Roman rulers in Jerusalem, as well as to the great crowd of Jews in Jerusalem who wanted to kill him.

So here is the Golden Ratio design of the five Gospels, with more details that make the design very clear:

Opposite Matthew: written to persuade Jews that Jesus was their Messiah

Opposite Luke: written to a Christian disciple to instruct him with Biblical lessons from the life of Christ

Complement John: written to show Jesus as a personal soul-winner

Complement Mark: written to show Jesus as a mass evangelist

Unique Acts: written to show the apostles as both personal and mass evangelists

Remember the meaning of two opposites, two complements, and one unique; or, the opposite direction: one unique, two complements, and two opposites.

In the preceding Volume 3, the design was "one unique, two complements, and two opposites"; in Volume 4, the design is "two opposites, two complements, and one unique"; and in Volume 5, the design is reversed again: "one unique, two complements, and two opposites". More on that in the future.

But what is the dash between the "one unique, two complements" and the "two opposites"? It is a way of illustrating the "break" in the Golden Ratio design between the two opposing and the two complements. The Unique and the two complements are closely related (e.g. Mark, John, and Acts); but the two "two opposites" are opposite to each other, and distantly related to the "UCC" or the "CCU" parts. There is a logical break between these two groups every single time, without exception, in every part of the Bible.

This is a manifestation of the Golden Ratio Design, which was built into the Word of God by the Holy Spirit when He inspired the apostles and prophets to record his Word exactly as He infallibly guided them to do. Amen!

Here is the Golden Ratio Design of the Book of Acts:

Book 4.5: The apostles preached the Gospel of Christ to both Jews and Gentiles (Acts)

Complement Part 1: The apostles and leaders of the Assembly in Jerusalem were persecuted by the Jews

Unique Chapter 1.1: Many Jews of the Diaspora believed the Gospel of Jesus Christ

Complement Chapter 1.2: The Sanhedrin violently rejected the Gospel of Jesus Christ from the apostles

Complement Chapter 1.3: The Sanhedrin violently rejected the Gospel of Jesus Christ from Stephen

Opposite Chapter 1.4: The salvation of Saul of Tarsus: a devout, but false Jew under the Old Covenant

Opposite Chapter 1.5: The completion of Cornelius: a devout and true Gentile believer in Jehovah under the Old Covenant

Complement Part 2: The missionaries from the Assembly in Antioch were persecuted by the Jews and Gentiles

Unique Chapter 2.1: The Jews of Asia Minor violently opposed the efforts of Paul and Barnabas to plant churches

Complement Chapter 2.2: The Gentiles and Jews of Greece violently opposed the efforts of Paul and Silas to plant churches

Complement Chapter 2.3: The Gentiles of Greece violently opposed the teachings of Paul against idolatry

Opposite Chapter 2.4: Paul the free man traveled to Jerusalem to witness to the Jews

Opposite Chapter 2.5: Paul the prisoner witnessed to the Gentile Roman government in Caesarea before traveling to Rome

Now, I hope that you can easily see the Golden Ratio Design of the Book of Acts. This is so easy to see that I believe even a child could understand it. I am going to explore this Golden Ratio Design over the next studies in this series: and I will also have some special studies on certain doctrinal issues, such as "tongues" and the meaning of water baptism, and the church, because the Book of Acts is one of the most misinterpreted and abused Books in all of Scripture.

How to be saved

The Bible clearly states that salvation can only be obtained if we repent and believe in Jesus Christ in order to be saved.

Luke 13:3: “I say to you, no; but, unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.”

Romans 3:21-24: “But now, the righteousness of God apart from the Law is revealed (being testified by the Law and the Prophets), even the righteousness of God as it is through the faith of Jesus Christ to all and on all who believe: for there is no difference: for all have sinned, and have fallen short of the glory of God; being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.”

It is impossible to keep the Law of Moses! The sole purpose of the Law of Moses (the Ten Commandments) is to make you understand that you are a sinner who has sinned against God. It cannot make you righteous in God’s eyes:

Romans 3:19-20: “And we know that whatever the Law says, it says to those who are under the Law, so that every mouth may be shut, and everyone may become guilty before God; therefore by the works of the Law no flesh shall be justified in His sight: for by the Law is the knowledge of sin.”

Sins can only be paid for by the finished atonement of Jesus Christ on the cross! We cannot pay for our own sins with our suffering, neither in this life nor in the fictitious place called “Purgatory”!

Romans 3:23-26: “For all have sinned, and have fallen short of the glory of God; being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus; whom God has publicly exhibited, to be a propitiation through faith in His blood, to declare His righteousness for the remission of past sins, through the patience of God; to declare, I say, at this time his justice; that God may be just, and the justifier of him who believes in Jesus.”

Here is how you can be truly saved TODAY, and know that you have Eternal Life, right now!

The Bible says,

“that if you shall confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and shall believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead, you shall be saved: for with the heart, man believes into righteousness; and with the mouth, confession is made into salvation: for the Scripture says, “Whosoever believes on him shall not be ashamed.” For there is no difference between the Jew and the Gentile: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him: for it is written, “whosoever shall call upon the Name of the Lord shall be saved.” Romans 10:9-13

Are you ready to do that? If so, then find a place to pray privately, and pray this prayer with all of your heart to the Lord Jesus Christ:

“Lord Jesus, I know that I have sinned against YOU. I am no good, and you are righteous! You are my only hope for salvation! I believe that you died on the cross for my sins, you were buried, and you rose again from the dead on the third day. I want you to come into my life and be my Lord and Savior. Please come into my heart right now. Forgive me for all my sins, and save my soul. In the mighty Name of Jesus, I pray, Amen!”

If you have turned from your sins and accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and only Savior from sin, please message me through Facebook and let me know that you have done that, so that I can pray for you and rejoice with you in what God has done in your life. Amen.

Hechos Estudio #1: El diseño de la proporción áurea del Volumen 4 de la Santa Biblia (Los Evangelios)

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The Bible clearly states that salvation can only be obtained if we repent and believe in Jesus Christ in order to be saved.

Luke 13:3: “I say to you, no; but, unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.”

Here is how you can be truly saved TODAY, and know that you have Eternal Life, right now!

The Bible says,

Estas listo para hacer eso? Si es así, entonces busca un lugar para orar en privado y haz esta oración con todo tu corazón al Señor Jesucristo:

“Señor Jesús, sé que he pecado contra TI. ¡No soy bueno y usted eres justo! Creo que moriste en la cruz por mis pecados, fuiste enterrado y resucitaste de entre los muertos al tercer día. Quiero que vengas a mi vida y seas mi Señor y Salvador. Por favor entra en mi corazón ahora mismo. Perdóname por todos mis pecados y salva mi alma. En el poderoso Nombre de Jesús, oro, ¡Amén!”

Si se apartó de sus pecados y aceptó a Jesucristo como su Señor y único Salvador desde el pecado, por favor envíeme un mensaje a través de Facebook y hágame saber que lo ha hecho, para que pueda orar por usted y alegrarme con usted en lo que Dios tiene hecho en tu vida. Amén.