You don't want me to think you're afraid to debate me, do ya?
never mind.
You really don't have anything else better to do, do you?
Hey MADists,
If you are following Paul, why do you call yourselves Christians?
Christians are called Christians because they follow Christ.
You guys are being dishonest about your identity.
Actually, it was a derogatory term. They should be crucified too.
Meshak is wrong.
Do you believe Jesus' word or teachings and commands are just for the Jews, and not for the gentiles?
This is simple question, so please make your answer simple.
thank you.
Luke 17:20-21 is the same teaching of the Kingdom of GOD based on Christ within you/Gods temple that Paul taught through the Spirit/Christ Galatians 1:12 4:28 that isn't observed by carnal minds, and is only portrayed in allegorical/symbolic teaching inner truth Galatians 3:1-3. Acts the main/foundation that Mid Acts teaches from is suspect in areas that extrovert that invisible Kingdom into carnal nationalism that keeps the mind focused on separate distraction instead of reconciliation Luke 15:45 with you're own Divine parentage through the death (Matt 11:11) of ones old man/persona/student under the bondage of the elemental/observational/emotional five senses Galatians 4:1-9, John 1:9, Philippians 2:5-8.
The idea was for Israel to be saved first, for the LORD to return, and then the Gentiles would come to Israel's light.
No sir. Israel had the first chance to be the light of the world, but they blew it when they rejected Jesus. He said to them: "The Kingdom of God shall be TAKEN FROM YOU, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof." (Matt.21:43, KJV) After the witness to Israel was completed, 3 1/2 years after Jesus' death & resurrection, the witness went out to the Gentiles, and subsequently THE CHRISTIAN CONGREGATION BECAME THE "NATION" BRINGING FORTH KINGDOM FRUITS.
Peter stated this in a letter to several Asian congregations: "But YE are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, AN HOLY NATION, a peculiar people; that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: which in time past were not a people, but ARE NOW THE PEOPLE OF GOD." (I Peter 2:9,10, KJV)
You are way behind in understanding.
Even a broken clock is right twice a day.
That is right.