glorydaz
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No, at Acts 2 no one was baptized into the Body of Christ. I do not think that the Body of Christ began on the day of Pentecost. And I do not think that Paul was the first person who was baptized into the Body of Christ (Ro.16:7).
Okay, in regards to whether Paul was the first person in the body of Christ....Paul talks about the "churches of Judea being "in Christ". Surely entire churches are not in the body of Christ in the same way we enter into the body on an individual basis. This has to relate to the same early church from Acts 2, don't you think?
Gal. 1:22 And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ:
I'm not ignoring the rest of your post, but I think it's important to address the differences between the early church and the "body of Christ". In fact, I'm wondering if it isn't closer to John 15, as far as being in Him. Perhaps being related to the vine. :idunno:
John 15:3-4 Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.
4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.