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To: Wonder Warthog
You certainly have an "interesting" view of scripture.

At least it follows scripture....not fairy tales.

Let's count your errors in this short post.

The Apostles were FIRST directed to go to the Jews, because the Jews were to be offered the new Covenant first---only after they had rejected the Covenant did Christ then direct the Apostles to go "and make disciples of all nations" (note, not the "...Jews of all nations...").

The Apostles were not directed to the Jews first. They were sent to the House of Israel....[Matthew 10:5-6] all twelve tribes. The Jews were only one of the twelve!

The fact remains that PETER (supposedly "sent to the circumscribed") did the job---not Paul.

[Galatians 2:17] But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter; (For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:) The reason he did the job was because Our Lord had not yet made Paul available. Why do you think the Holy Spirit would have inspired the above verses if Peter's commission to the Israelites was not valid?

As to which Philip baptized the Ethiopian eunuch, it doesn't matter. The key fact is that it was NOT Paul.

The fact it was not the Apostle Philip is extremely important. He was obviously obeying the command of [Matthew 10:5-6] and staying away from the Gentiles. When Peter and John go to Samaria at the behest of James [Acts 8:14] this whole can of worms....with Simon Magus and his "Universal" church, opens up.

The facts on the ground say the notion that only Paul was to take the "Good News" to the Gentiles is BS.

Love your language....by the way. I never said Paul was to only take the word to the Gentiles. His commission was to everyone: [Acts 9:15] But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel.

All Apostles preached to anyone interested in the message. Which is what makes sense.

Simply not true. Would you care to provide Chapter & Verse?

O.K. Count "Em". Five major errors.....or.... just about everything you said!

88 posted on 05/16/2008 8:25:28 AM PDT by Diego1618
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To: Diego1618
"The Apostles were not directed to the Jews first. They were sent to the House of Israel....[Matthew 10:5-6] all twelve tribes. The Jews were only one of the twelve!"

So, when the Apostle Thomas evangelized India, he was only evangilizing the Jews (excuse me--"people of Hebrew ancestry") in India?? Sorry, but I don't think so.

And the evidence of Paul evangelizing Jews AND Gentiles is found throughout the New Testament, so it is obvious that the "...to the circumcision..." and "...to the uncircumsized.." were not exclusive domains, but overlapped.

92 posted on 05/16/2008 9:46:34 AM PDT by Wonder Warthog (The Hog of Steel-NRA)
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