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But the veil of the temple which was rent showed that a fundamentally different arrangement marked the difference before and after.

In a word, no. The simplicity of Acts 2.41-41 is far removed from the Old Testament system.

Well, those referred to in Acts 21.20 should have learned how to stop being zealous for the law, and rely on God's grace instead. The true believer now belongs with the carcasses of the discarded sacrifices that were burned without the camp. This is where I belong. Organized religion and law...

But Israel in the Old Testament is not like the church in Acts, after Pentecost, as regards the scope and nature of activity.

@Lady Crosstalk Did you see this thread's poll results so far?

I'm not familiar with Tina Cousins. The Romans 8 quote is really good!

Ephesians speaks of the 'washing of water by the word', which isn't believer's baptism, but rather refers to the cleansing effect of the Word of God applied by the Spirit.

Seems that in the Bible Belt it's almost expected also, as per the OP quote.

This does not take into account of what the church is, as per Ephesians, for example: a heavenly people preaching the Gospel in all the world.

Well, okay, thanks for the clarification. I don't understand about what you seem to say about different Apostles - James - preaching a different Gospel from the one Paul preached. (If, in fact, you are saying this. You seemed to be saying this, and I suppose I am of average intelligence.)

If you are saying that people are still under the law, then I don't see it; Galatians seems strongly to indicate the opposite.

Matthew has a strong Jewish background. But the great tribulation of Matthew 24 is very different as a coming event from the general tribulation principle of John 16.33.

Your use of terminology is so unfamiliar to me that I don't think I'm capable of following what exactly you are saying.

Good verse quoted there!

The point is that we may be encouraged to keep 'looking unto Jesus' (Hebrews 12.2).

You think a Christian young man or woman's strategic Bible verse inking can be part of a link in a chain that results in blessing? :)

Like, including the television evangelist type of money making discourse for the credulous?

According to so called Christian TV "we" are supposed to go overthrow foreign heads of state, etc. o_O

Paul to the Romans also speaks of 'obedience to the faith' and 'the obedience of faith' at the end and at the beginning of the Epistle.

Ephesians is so searching; we are going to study it at our local church soon.