Excellent post, John! Thanks so much.
Excellent post, John! Thanks so much.
I do know at least a few settled view guys who are Mid acts dispies.
Whether it's "necessarily" OV or not, I think is a tricky question. I don't think it is, but I know some people do think that way. I'm an OV guy btw.
Cool thread Chickenman. :up:
I agree. I am enjoying and learning things from the discussion, but dislike having to trip over so many with opinions sans honest substance.Then let me add my support to this idea. Why must TOL limit itself to debate? Isn't there room for discourse of another nature here? It's frustrating when naysayers interrupt the flow of what is otherwise the clear enumeration of principles and a study in their application. That's the goal here and I, for one, don't require anyone playing the devil's advocate to keep me from falling into anyone's ideological trap.
Perhaps Christ was giving the Spirit as the means to abide in him. I think this was different than being sealed with the Spirit.
Are we there yet? :jump:Tomorrow night, we'll begin in Chapter 8.
(we'll get to the Ethiopian shortly).
Thanks,
Randy
Are we there yet? :jump:
- Why does God call Philip on this special mission? What's so important about that event that warrants that action from God?
- Was the eunuch a circumcised (no jokes about eunuchs, please :chuckle proselyte, or just a God-fearing Gentile?
- Do you think the Ethiopian going to Jerusalem has anything to do with prophecy?
- Did the eunuch receive the gift of the Spirit?
Hey, J.
I was sort of waiting to see more input on the idea of the requirement of the apostles' presence in order for one to receive the Spirit under the kingdom program. But I guess with your and JohnW's posts, it made it pretty clear.
So let's move on. I've got some questions about the eunuch...
God calls Philip for a special mission to go south and catch up with the Ethiopian eunuch. Long story short, the eunuch is returning to Ethiopia after having worshipped in Jerusalem. Philip teaches him about Christ from the very passage he's pondering, and the eunuch believes and is baptized. Philip is then caught away by the Spirit.
Questions:
I've got thoughts shut. What say ye?
- Why does God call Philip on this special mission? What's so important about that event that warrants that action from God?
- Was the eunuch a circumcised (no jokes about eunuchs, please :chuckle proselyte, or just a God-fearing Gentile?
- Do you think the Ethiopian going to Jerusalem has anything to do with prophecy?
- Did the eunuch receive the gift of the Spirit?
Thanks,
Randy
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I believe the reason it was an Ethiopian Eunuch is tied to Gen. 10-"Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth"...These are the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, in their nations: and by these were the nations divided in the earth after the flood."
___Hi, John.
Can you elaborate?
Thanks, my friend.
Randy