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To: vladimir998

“And that would prove there is NO Gentile Church. You just contradicted yourself. If Gentiles were grafted in, then there was no Gentile Church.”

When I say Gentile church, I am referring to the Gentile component of the Church - a distinction which Paul makes in the passage.

Now, word games aside, what do you think Paul was trying to get across to us in the passage in question?


25 posted on 07/02/2010 6:14:47 AM PDT by PetroniusMaximus
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To: PetroniusMaximus

You wrote:

“When I say Gentile church, I am referring to the Gentile component of the Church - a distinction which Paul makes in the passage.”

No. When Paul addresses Christians as Gentiles he is talking to them about what they come from not what they really are after baptism. After baptism there is no Jew or Gentile.

“Now, word games aside, what do you think Paul was trying to get across to us in the passage in question?”

I never played any word games. You did. I merely expressed the truth. If you have a specific question, ask it. And which passage from St. Paul. Two at least have been in question. I think you need to focus and start making some sense here.


27 posted on 07/02/2010 7:35:29 AM PDT by vladimir998 (Part of the Vast Catholic Conspiracy (hat tip to Kells))
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