ECT Words have meaning unless of course you have bit into the lie of MAD.

[Grosnick Marowbe]

The house of Israel is Jesus' house, it's where he lives.

Your point? I don't understand what you're getting at?

 

[jamie]

If the Ascended Christ didn't have a SPECIAL job for Saul to do, why did Christ even choose Saul, to begin with?

Jesus needed another apostle since the Twelve were already assigned to Israel. Saul was raised with Gentiles and understood their beliefs and culture.

 

[Grosnick Marowbe]

Jesus needed another apostle since the Twelve were already assigned to Israel. Saul was raised with Gentiles and understood their beliefs and culture.

Do you have Scripture to back up that opinion?

 

[jamie]

He preached, faith in Christ alone without the Law involved and without any works to earn eternal life.

That's the same message Paul preached to Jews.

 

[jamie]

The Kingdom message is all about a time when Christ will return to earth and set up His earthly Kingdom, ruling over His people Israel and all the while sitting on the Throne of David. That's what the Kingdom message (Gospel) was all about.

True.

 

[jamie]

Today, we need only hear the Gospel of the Grace of God and place ALL our faith in Christ. That's the simplicity of the Gospel. No works/deeds, water baptism, following the Law, speaking in Tongues, etc. Just simple child-like faith.

That's the classic something for nothing scam.

 

[Right Divider]

That's the classic something for nothing scam.

It figures that you do not accept God's grace. You're prefer to earn salvation. You can't.

Rom 4:4-5 (AKJV/PCE)​

(4:4) Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. (4:5) But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. ​

Accept it or not.

 

[jamie]

Then, why would He choose a guy who was opposed to His Message and was setting out to destroy it? He would have chosen a more WILLING participant than Saul of Tarsus.

Two reasons: Jesus asked Saul to stop harassing his people and Saul grew up with Gentiles in a Gentile city.

 

[jamie]

Your point? I don't understand what you're getting at?

Obviously.

 

[jamie]

Do you have Scripture to back up that opinion?

Which part, it's two separate issues?

 

[jamie]

his faith is counted for righteousness.

Faith is demonstrated by what we say and do.

 

[SaulToPaul 2]

For 30 years during Acts, Paul went to the Jew first with his message.
Why? The Twelve were already sent to them.

 

[Grosnick Marowbe]

Why would Paul be preaching the "Kingdom Message" to the Gentiles who weren't included in the benefits that only pertained to the House of Israel?

 

[Grosnick Marowbe]

For 30 years during Acts, Paul went to the Jew first with his message.
Why? The Twelve were already sent to them.

Good point.

 

[Grosnick Marowbe]

Obviously.

So, you purposely obscured your comment?

 

[Grosnick Marowbe]

Two reasons: Jesus asked Saul to stop harassing his people and Saul grew up with Gentiles in a Gentile city.

Scripture, please? So, according to you, that, was the reason Christ met Saul on the road to Damascus, just to tell Saul to stop harassing His people? Kind of a flimsy excuse you have there. Sounds like you just made that up on the spur of the moment?

 

[jamie]

Why would Paul be preaching the "Kingdom Message" to the Gentiles who weren't included in the benefits that only pertained to the House of Israel?

The Gentiles became sons of Abraham according to Paul, their apostle.

 

[Grosnick Marowbe]

Faith is demonstrated by what we say and do.

So, give us some good EXAMPLES?

 

[Grosnick Marowbe]

The Gentiles became sons of Abraham according to Paul, their apostle.

Explain further how that worked. Or, is that something you just thought up?

 

[jamie]

So, give us some good EXAMPLES?

Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John record numerous examples of faith.