Cornelius was not circumcised which means he was saved apart from Israel and is in the body.
Everyone who is in the Body of Christ got in by trusting the Lord believing the gospel of Christ (1 Corinthians 15:1-4 KJV). That is not what the scriptures show Peter preaching to Cornelius. And how could it be when it was a mystery before revealed to and through the apostle Paul Romans 16:25-27 KJV, 1 Corinthians 2:6-8 KJV?
Furthermore, everyone who is in the Body of Christ was baptized BY ONE SPIRIT into the one Body. Please show where it says Cornelius was baptized by one Spirit. As I said earlier in the thread: I see only two baptisms concerning Corne (Acts 10:44-45 KJV, and Acts 10:47-48 KJV); neither of which were by one Spirit into one Body (1 Corinthians 12:13 KJV). So, it's clear then, from the scriptures that Cornelius was not in the Body of Christ.
if he was in the kingdom he would have had to be circumcised.
unsupported by scripture. Even the nations who will inherit the kingdom prepared for them at the 2nd coming are those who blessed Israel. There is no mention of circumcision there either. Read it.
Matthew 25:34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
Matthew 25:35 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
Matthew 25:36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
Matthew 25:37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
Matthew 25:38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
Matthew 25:39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
Matthew 25:40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
you say gentiles have to be circumcised then no they don't
I said, not
all Gentiles had to be circumcised period and showed why I believe they didn't. There seems to be a problem with you comprehending what I'm saying.
unbelieving Israel was cut off
Yes, Israel fell, but that still leaves the remnant which God foreknew. We still have Paul going to the Jew first all through the Acts period. You can't explain that, but the scripture does. It says there was a remnant according to the election of grace which God foreknew. The remnant explains why Paul did some very Jewish things in the Acts period (1 Corinthians 1:22 KJV).
Rom 11:32 For God has consigned all to disobedience, that he may have mercy on all.
besides Rom 3:2 what other advantages ?
I hope you not saying Paul going to the Jews 1st was an advantage.
This is going in circles. I keep explaining my position and you keep saying next to nothing.
National Israel fell, but God did not cast away His people which He foreknew (Romans 11:1-2 KJV). There was (at that present time, Acts 20) a remnant according to the election of grace which God foreknew (Romans 11:5 KJV) It's not that hard to see that Paul was going to the Jew first and also to the Greek. The Jew had the advantage at the writing of Romans and Paul says why:
Romans 11:14 KJV If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them.
That's a crazy statement to make since Paul knows that God will return to Israel as is God's covenant when He shall take away their sins. Crazy, that is, UNLESS there was a remnant which God foreknew would believe Paul's my gospel and become members of the mystery Body of Christ (Romans 11:25-27 KJV).
1.no
(bob's an open theist)
all i found in the plot was
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there has always been and always will be a remnant of Jews
Yes, I know Bob is OV. It plays a part in his inability or unwillingness to see what was really going on in Romans 11 and the deliberate language the Holy Spirit used therein.