Jerry Shugart
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Here SaulToPaul says that the 'Dispensation of the gospel" began in Acts 9.
The only gospel being preached at Acts 9 is this one Paul preached in the synagogues of the Jews:
The problem with this idea of STP is the fact that the dispensation or stewardship to preach this gospel began at Acts 2. Peter used facts of the death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus to prove the deity of Jesus and the fact that He is the promised Messiah. Peter ended his sermon with the following words:
Dr. Stanley D. Toussaint, Senior Professor Emeritus of Bible Exposition at Dallas Theological Seminary (Acts 2), writes the following commentary on Acts 2:36:
The Jews who believed that Jesus is Christ, God come in the flesh, were "born of God". Dr. Zane Hodges, past Chairman of of the New Testament Department at Dallas Theological Seminary, writes the following in regard to Peter's words:
Here are the verses to which Hodges makes reference:
On the day of Pentecost those who believed the "good news" that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, were "born of God" and saved.
Charles Ryrie, professor emeritus at Dallas Theological Seminary, says the following about the theme of Peter's sermon on the day of Pentecost:
There can be no doubt that the only gospel being preached at Acts 9 was the good news that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God. And there can beno doubt that the stewardship to preach that gospel did not start at Acts 9 but instead at Acts 2.
Once again STP makes a gigantic blunder.
I believe the dispensation of the gospel began in Acts 9.
The only gospel being preached at Acts 9 is this one Paul preached in the synagogues of the Jews:
"And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God...proving that this is the very Christ" (Acts 9:20,22).
The problem with this idea of STP is the fact that the dispensation or stewardship to preach this gospel began at Acts 2. Peter used facts of the death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus to prove the deity of Jesus and the fact that He is the promised Messiah. Peter ended his sermon with the following words:
"Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made the same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ" (Acts 2:36).
Dr. Stanley D. Toussaint, Senior Professor Emeritus of Bible Exposition at Dallas Theological Seminary (Acts 2), writes the following commentary on Acts 2:36:
"Here is the conclusion to Peter's sermon. The noun 'Lord', referring to 'Christ', probably is a reference to Yahweh. The same word 'kyrios' is used of 'God' in verses 21, 34, and 39 (cf. Phil. 2:9). This is a strong affirmation of Christ's deity" (The Bible Knowledge Commentary; New Testament, ed. Walvoord & Zuck, [ChariotVictor Publishing, 1983], 359).
The Jews who believed that Jesus is Christ, God come in the flesh, were "born of God". Dr. Zane Hodges, past Chairman of of the New Testament Department at Dallas Theological Seminary, writes the following in regard to Peter's words:
"Peter concludes his address with the assertion that 'God has made this Jesus, whom you have crucified, both Lord and Christ' (2:36). His hearers then reply, 'Men and brethren, what shall we do?' (2:37). But such a reaction presumes their acceptance of Peter's claim that they have crucified the one who is Lord and Christ. If this is what they now believe, then they were already regenerated on Johannine terms, since John wrote: 'Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God' (1 John 5:1; cf. John 20:31) " [emphasis added] (Hodges, The Gospel Under Siege, 101).
Here are the verses to which Hodges makes reference:
"Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God...Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?" (1 Jn.5:1,5).
On the day of Pentecost those who believed the "good news" that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, were "born of God" and saved.
Charles Ryrie, professor emeritus at Dallas Theological Seminary, says the following about the theme of Peter's sermon on the day of Pentecost:
"To us today it does not mean much to say that Jesus is Christ or Messiah. To a Jew of that day it was an assertion which required convincing proof, and it was the theme of Peter's sermon. Peter's proof is built along very simple lines. First he paints a picture of the Messiah from the Old Testament Scriptures. Then from contemporary facts he presents a picture of Jesus of Nazareth. Finally, he superimposes these two pictures on each other to prove conclusively that Jesus is Messiah" [emphasis added] (Ryrie, "The Significance of Passover," Bibliotheca Sacra, Oct. 1955, Vol.112, # 448, 335).
There can be no doubt that the only gospel being preached at Acts 9 was the good news that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God. And there can beno doubt that the stewardship to preach that gospel did not start at Acts 9 but instead at Acts 2.
Once again STP makes a gigantic blunder.