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To: topcat54; kerryusama04; DouglasKC
Apollos appears to be dealing in the synagogue in much the same way as Paul, except without the knowledge. This was not a Christian worship service. That obvious by the fact the Priscilla and Aquila took him aside to help him clarify his views on Jesus Christ.

The point I am making is that Apollos is in the synagogue.....worshiping [speaking with great fervor and teaching about Jesus accurately] but knowing only of the baptism of John. Priscilla and Aquila are listening and decide to take him home so they can further explain the way of God more adequately.

Now, my friend......you may wish to call this something else, but I say that this is a prime example of Jews and Christians worshiping together in the synagogues.

Why do you have such a disdain for God's Holy Sabbaths?

460 posted on 09/30/2006 5:11:03 PM PDT by Diego1618
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To: Diego1618; DouglasKC; kerryusama04; whipitgood; Buggman; Dr. Eckleburg; HarleyD; jude24
The point I am making is that Apollos is in the synagogue.....worshiping [speaking with great fervor and teaching about Jesus accurately] but knowing only of the baptism of John.

How could he be speaking about Jesus accurately if Priscilla and Aquila had to take him aside privately?

Who was he worshipping of he only knew the baptism of John?

Are we reading the same texts?

The point being, of course, that what was decribed here was not Christian worship, but the worship of apostate Jews to whom folks like Paul, and Aquila and Priscilla, and Apollos reasoned with about the Christ. They didn't go into the synagogue to worship. They went in to preach Christ to the unbelieving Jews.

I realize your presuppositions are preventing you from seeing these facts in the text, but they are there.

If you wish to keep worshipping by the shadows of the older, decayed covenant, that's fine by me. The church has always had its quirky sects.

462 posted on 09/30/2006 6:30:35 PM PDT by topcat54
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