George, well written!

I believe that what is key in understanding what Jesus said prior to and after the cross is because nothing had been fulfilled.

After the fulfilment of Prophecy by Jesus, Mankind is liberated from all things as were before, that is, if one would find God in Jesus and latch on to Him.

You and I and many of us are privileged to know Jesus as Savior, but there are those out there in the world who have religion, but don't know Jesus as Savior.

For them Christ died for, and the onus is on us to declare Gods righteousness in Jesus to as many as we can.

To rightly divide the word is to understand Gods love for all mankind, and that we having been given the responsibility to declare the love of God to them in word and action.

What we have become instead is segregationists, because we divide the word to mean that only under certain circumstances God will honor them.

That being the case, we all need some maturing.

Peace>>>AJ