Free Republic
Browse · Search
Religion
Topics · Post Article

To: editor-surveyor
>>Do you read that?<<

Oh indeed I do! The disciples knew full well that there was still the influence from the old covenant being taught. That is why they had the meeting in the first place. It’s why “Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them” that were teaching “Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved”. The disciples met in Jerusalem to once and for all make clear “that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood”. They knew that “Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day” and that they needed to make sure those who followed Christ were not subject to those old laws as they had been.

Notice that verse 21 says they were preaching Moses in the synagogues NOT Christ. Those who follow Moses need to understand that the law is not where our salvation comes from, it is the shed blood of Christ.

Follow Moses if you choose. I choose to follow Christ.

559 posted on 01/09/2014 7:25:05 AM PST by CynicalBear (For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 549 | View Replies ]


To: CynicalBear

Your blind reading is quite amazing!

They were to go to the synagogue every Sabbath day to learn Torah.

Paul and Peter were quite capable of teaching the Way of Yeshua Ha Massiach (that you mistakenly call by the pagan term “christ”) but their quandry was how much of Torah they needed to personally teach. The council produced a sensible approach in their deliberations.

Its unfortunate that they didn’t foresee the rise of Pagan Nicean and pre-trib apostasy, or they could have added additional teaching to avoid the damage those vile ideas produce.

Pre-tribbers spin like dervishes!


560 posted on 01/09/2014 9:00:30 AM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 559 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
Religion
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson