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To: 1000 silverlings

What about the Council of Jerusalem?


6,577 posted on 05/13/2006 4:35:33 PM PDT by D-fendr
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To: D-fendr; HarleyD; Dr. Eckleburg
It involved the discussion we had over circumcision not being necessary for Christians, a practice ended when Jesus instituted the new covenant, and now we have new minds and new hearts instead. Paul himself says he learned of these things by revelation, a gift of the Holy Spirit.

Galatians 2:1 Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with me also.

2:2 And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain.

2:3 But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised:

2:4 And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:

2:5 To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.

2:6 But of these who seemed to be somewhat, (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth no man's person:) for they who seemed to be somewhat in conference added nothing to me:

2:7 But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter;

6,607 posted on 05/14/2006 11:02:56 AM PDT by 1000 silverlings
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