Jerry Shugart
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The dispensation of the gospel began in Acts 9.
Here is the "good news" or gospel which Paul preached in the ninth chapter of Acts:
"And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God...proving that this is the very Christ" (Acts 9:20,22).
And all of those in the synagogues who believed that "good news" received life when they were born of God:
"But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name" (Jn.20:31).
"Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him. By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?" (1 Jn.5:1-5).
Do you believe that all those in the synagogues who believed that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, received life and were born of God strictly by the faith and faith alone?
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