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When is a christian NOT a Christian? When Christ is absent. Christ/ian. When the knowledge of Christ as both Saviour and Lord is not there. In Christ Jesus Chris

Hello @"ByGrace", As we know, faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God. It's entrance brings light, and light reveals the presence of sin within, and the need of a Saviour. That same Word, reveals the truth that God has provided a Saviour: that His only Begotten Son has paid the...

Hello @Enoch111, Thank you for responding. I will not reply to your points 1-4: this is the expression of what you believe, and I thank you for expressing it, but I stand by #6. In Christ Jesus Chris

Hello @Episkopos, 'But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world .. to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world .. to confound the things which are mighty; And base things of the world, .. and things which are despised, ....hath God chosen, yea, and things...

Hello @Enoch111, That is a serious accusation, which I hope you are able to back up with evidence. In Christ Jesus Chris

Hello @GodsGrace, I thank you for your response. * Yes, it is important that we know what it means to truly believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. * I used the term 'Actively believing': for 'hearing' and 'believing what we hear' concerning the Lord Jesus Christ, His person and His work: is an...

Hello @farouk, The church did not begin at Pentecost, though, did it? The believing community was added to, yes, but it comprised of Jewish believers: not until many years later were gentile believers grafted in to the Olive tree of Israel, and then for the purpose of making Israel jealous...

Hello @GodsGrace, Reading through your post my mind thought of the following verses:- 'Then said they unto Him, "What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? Jesus answered and said unto them, "This is the work of God, that ye believe on Him whom He hath sent."' (John 6:28-29) *...

'Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out. "And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me." This he said, signifying what death he should die.' (John 12:31-33) Thank you, @Harvest 1874, I have read the blog you referred me to. It...

Thank you, @Hidden In Him, for your thoughtful response. * I agree with your use of 'The Parable of The Marriage Feast' to explain the purpose of this period covered by 'The Acts of the Apostles'. * I agree also with your use of 1 Thessalonians 2:16, for which I thank you. 'For ye, brethren...

Hello Jay, I read the following verses this morning and thought of the question (above) that you posed in #2:- 'We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers; .. Remembering without ceasing .... - your work of faith, ...... - and labour of love, ........ -...

Hello @101G The Grecians, were Grecian Jews: there for the Jewish feast of Pentecost. The references you make are to people within the land of Israel, which were Jews. The Lord Jesus Christ came to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. He came to His own: but He died for the sins of the...

'Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.' (John 12:31) Hello there, The Holy Spirit was sent at Pentecost to convict the world concerning judgement, because the ruler of this word (Gr. kosmos) has been judged (John 16:11). 'Nevertheless I tell you...

Hello @101G, There can be no doubt that those 'devout' men, were Jews, for they had gathered for the feast of Pentecost, and though they had come from many lands, and spoke many different languages, they were Jews by birth: for apart from proselytes there would not have been a gentile there...

Hello @Jay Ross. I quoted Deuteronomy 30:10, as an illustration of the fact that the 'turning back' that you referred to was the call to Israel which was always made. In regard to Acts 3:19-20 of course it had greater significance, of acknowledging the Lord Jesus Christ as their Messiah...

Hello @CNKW3, I agree that the words of the Holy Spirit through Peter, in both chapters 1 & 2 should be read: however Acts 3:19-20 was a climax point, which is pivotal to the understanding of the purpose of the forty years covered by the Acts of the Apostles. This is the point I wished to make...

Hello @Jay Ross, Thank you for responding. * At the feast of Pentecost, there would have been only Jews present, for it was a feast of the Jews: and Peter's words were directly addressed to them, in Acts 2:14, he says, 'Yea men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell in Jerusalem' and in Acts 3:11...

@Jay Ross @CNKW3 @101G Thank you for participating. Though I stand by the content of my OP, I appreciate your input. It is not my desire to enter into dispute. I simply make an observation. Your sister in Christ Chris

'These words spake Jesus, and lifted up His eyes to heaven, and said, .. "Father, the hour is come; glorify Thy Son, that Thy Son also may glorify Thee: .... Thou hast given Him power over all flesh, ...... that He should give eternal life to as many as Thou hast given Him. ........ And this...

'But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all His prophets, that Christ should suffer, He hath so fulfilled. Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord; And He shall send...