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Salvation is Christ on the Cross.

Eternal Life, is Jesus Himself who is eternal life.... "I am THE Resurrection and THE Life".
Redemption is Jesus.
Salvation is Jesus
The Blood Atonement, is Jesus.
John 14:6

All of this is the : "Cross of Christ", as the Gospel of the Grace of God, which is Paul's Gospel.

Notice : 1 Corinthians 1:21

21 : For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by >>the foolishness of preaching<< = to save them that believe.

Notice.....1 Corinthians 1:18

18 For >>the preaching of the CROSS<<is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved (born again) it is the power of God.""


Now you read : "to save them that BELIEVE".
Believe what? "the preaching of the Cross"......that Christ died on THE CROSS for the sin of the WORLD..... John 3:16

See that?
That is the Gospel.
So, how does """preaching the Cross""", "save those that believe" this preaching....this Gospel?

Like this..>"faith comes by HEARING"......The preaching OF THE CROSS.
Hearing What?...."The Preaching of the Cross".....Paul said in 1 Corinthians 2:2. ... ""For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified."""

So Reader, where was Christ Crucified ??
= "THE PREACHING OF THE CROSS".
SEE THAT? That is "Paul's Gospel".......and how does hearing that message, save you?

"as many as BELIEVE< i give unto you eternal LIFE".

"all that call upon the name of Jesus, the LORD, shall be saved"....

So, you hear the "preaching of the Cross", to BELIEVE IT...is "faith comes by hearing"...and when you BELIEVE, you are "justified by Faith" because your "Faith is counted as Righteousness"..
Galatians 3:6. """"" even as Abraham “believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”""

What does that mean?
It means that when you hear "the preaching of the Cross" and you BELIEVE IN JESUS, .... that is real FAITH you are giving God, and God takes that faith, accepts that faith, and gives you "the righteousness of God, in Christ"...as "the gift of Salvation"...and..."The GIFT of Righteousness"
Why?
Because you have obeyed God's Will.

="God's will is that you BELIEVE on JESUS, whom God SENT"....

When you BELIEVE = You are "Made Righteous" by God......all your sin forgiven forever= ""by Jesus's one time eternal sacrifice"""
God then gives you the "new Birth" of your Spirit, as BORN AGAIN.....= "One With God"..."in Christ".

Thiis how you become a Son/Daughter of God....

God provides the Salvation as CHRIST on the CROSS, and you BELIEVE IT TO RECEIVE IT....as its : "the Gift of Salvation".
 
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Salvation is Christ on the Cross.

Eternal Life, is Jesus Himself who is eternal life.... "I am THE Resurrection and THE Life".
Redemption is Jesus.
Salvation is Jesus
The Blood Atonement, is Jesus.
John 14:6

All of this is the : "Cross of Christ", as the Gospel of the Grace of God, which is Paul's Gospel.

Notice : 1 Corinthians 1:21

21 : For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by >>the foolishness of preaching<< = to save them that believe.

Notice.....1 Corinthians 1:18

18 For >>the preaching of the CROSS<<is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved (born again) it is the power of God.""


Now you read : "to save them that BELIEVE".
Believe what? "the preaching of the Cross"......that Christ died on THE CROSS for the sin of the WORLD..... John 3:16

See that?
That is the Gospel.
So, how does """preaching the Cross""", "save those that believe" this preaching....this Gospel?

Like this..>"faith comes by HEARING"......The preaching OF THE CROSS.
Hearing What?...."The Preaching of the Cross".....Paul said in 1 Corinthians 2:2. ... ""For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified."""

So Reader, where was Christ Crucified ??
= "THE PREACHING OF THE CROSS".
SEE THAT? That is "Paul's Gospel".......and how does hearing that message, save you?

"as many as BELIEVE< i give unto you eternal LIFE".

"all that call upon the name of Jesus, the LORD, shall be saved"....

So, you hear the "preaching of the Cross", to BELIEVE IT...is "faith comes by hearing"...and when you BELIEVE, you are "justified by Faith" because your "Faith is counted as Righteousness"..
Galatians 3:6. """"" even as Abraham “believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”""

What does that mean?
It means that when you hear "the preaching of the Cross" and you BELIEVE IN JESUS, .... that is real FAITH you are giving God, and God takes that faith, accepts that faith, and gives you "the righteousness of God, in Christ"...as "the gift of Salvation"...and..."The GIFT of Righteousness"
Why?
Because you have obeyed God's Will.

="God's will is that you BELIEVE on JESUS, whom God SENT"....

When you BELIEVE = You are "Made Righteous" by God......all your sin forgiven forever= ""by Jesus's one time eternal sacrifice"""
God then gives you the "new Birth" of your Spirit, as BORN AGAIN.....= "One With God"..."in Christ".

Thiis how you become a Son/Daughter of God....

God provides the Salvation as CHRIST on the CROSS, and you BELIEVE IT TO RECEIVE IT....as its : "the Gift of Salvation".

Like you said sir, the blood atonement, the instrument of death has absolutely nothing to do with salvation.
 

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Like you said sir, the blood atonement, the instrument of death has absolutely nothing to do with salvation.

The blood of Jesus was shed on the Cross....so, that is What i preach..........as that is the "preaching of the Cross".

No CROSS = no Salvation.
 

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The blood of Jesus was shed on the Cross....so, that is What i preach..........as that is the "preaching of the Cross".

No CROSS = no Salvation.

To be quite honest with you Be, Jesus died on a stauros, some say cross some say stake, the literal definition is stake, which of course is irrelevant anyway, it is his death that redeemed us.
 

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Redemption is Jesus.
Salvation is Jesus
The Blood Atonement, is Jesus.

You have left out the unsavory parts of the gospel. Don’t be partial in the gospel.

“I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.” (1 Timothy 5:21)

Suffering is Jesus.

“For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously: Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.” (1 Peter 2:21-24)

“If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:” (2 Timothy 2:12)

Enduring to the end is Jesus.

“But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.” (Matthew 24:13)

Many Christians are partial in the gospel and leave out the suffering, enduring, and the cessation of sin.

“Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin” (1 Peter 4:1)
 
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To be quite honest with you Be, Jesus died on a stauros, some say cross some say stake, the literal definition is stake, which of course is irrelevant anyway, it is his death that redeemed us.


Think now..
THINK

Jesus died 2000 yrs ago.
There was no ELECTRICITY.....no power saws, no power drills, no electric or gas powered motors.

2000 yrs ago, you had crude tools, and swords and spears and shields and helmets.

The CROSS of Christ.....was made out of 2 TREES that were chopped down with crude axes.
They were stripped of limbs and tied together with ropes.
They laid Jesus on top of these 2 trees shaped into a CROSS and they pounded with crude hammers long metal spikes through his wrists, and into the top of one foot, and though the top of the other, going through his HEEL bone, and this spike into the TREE. He was nailed like this to the TREE.
That is how he was "nailed' to the "Cross".........as """CURSED is everyone who is hung on a TREE"... your bible tells you.
That is The LORD and SAVIOR Jesus THE Lord, who was crucified on a TREE, we call The CROSS.

The "CURSE" He is under is for the "sin of the world", because he was made alive "under the law", which is how God became a MAN to pay for the "sin of the world".
And He did.....and that is why GOD as CHRIST on the TREE said..>"it is FINISHED, Accomplished"....then Jesus DIED.

see that?
That is your SALVATION.......>Christ accomplished it, He FINISHED it for you, on the TREE........
"THE CROSS".

This is proven by Christ's RESURRECTiON.
 
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Paul's gospel was the one gospel,
Ephesians 4:5
One Lord, one faith(gospel), one baptism.

It is an impossibility for there to have ever been another gospel than what Paul preaches.
If there is more than one gospel, then there can also be,

More than one Lord

More than one baptism

More than one body

More than one God,

More than one Spirit, Ephesians 4:4-6

Paul said he Preached The gospel. Not A gospel.
The means ONE

Romans 16:25-26
Now to Him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery kept secret since the world began,

But now made manifest and by the prophetic Scriptures made known to all nations, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, for obedience to The faith.

Notice Paul's gospel is referred to by him in verse 26 as THE faith. This means Paul teaches there is only one gospel. Never another.

So, what gospel is my gospel... that Paul preaches?
Paul teaches us the one gospel that he preaches,

2Thessalonians 1:8
In flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God and on those who do not obey The gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.

That one gospel that Paul refers to as my gospel in Romans 16:25 is mentioned again by Paul in 2Thessalonians 1:8 as The gospel of Jesus Christ.

Paul is teaching the one gospel of Jesus Christ,

Mark 16:15-16
And He said to them, Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every nation. He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.

Paul, taught there was only one gospel, Ephesians 4:5
That gospel Paul preached was the gospel of Jesus Christ, 2Thessalonians 1:8
Jesus preached His gospel in Mark 16:15-16.

Therefore the one gospel is taught by all the apostles.
That gospel is the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Not a gospel
The gospel, meaning One, Ephesians 4:5

Romans 1:16
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the jew first and also for the greek(gentile).




 

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Think now..
THINK

Jesus died 2000 yrs ago.
There was no ELECTRICITY.....no power saws, no power drills, no electric or gas powered motors.

2000 yrs ago, you had crude tools, and swords and spears and shields and helmets.

The CROSS of Christ.....was made out of 2 TREES that were chopped down with crude axes.
They were stripped of limbs and tied together with ropes.
They laid Jesus on top of these 2 trees shaped into a CROSS and they pounded with crude hammers long metal spikes through his wrists, and into the top of one foot, and though the top of the other, going through his HEEL bone, and this spike into the TREE. He was nailed like this to the TREE.
That is how he was "nailed' to the "Cross".........as """CURSED is everyone who is hung on a TREE"... your bible tells you.
That is The LORD and SAVIOR Jesus THE Lord, who was crucified on a TREE, we call The CROSS.

The "CURSE" He is under is for the "sin of the world", because he was made alive "under the law", which is how God became a MAN to pay for the "sin of the world".
And He did.....and that is why GOD as CHRIST on the TREE said..>"it is FINISHED, Accomplished"....then Jesus DIED.

see that?
That is your SALVATION.......>Christ accomplished it, He FINISHED it for you, on the TREE........
"THE CROSS".

This is proven by Christ's RESURRECTiON.

Not one individual knows what the instrument of Jesus' death looked like. The Bible says he died on a stauros, that is what I believe. The word actually means stake, the Bible also uses the term xylon which most translate it tree. Logic in the mode of death would indicate a stake rather than a cross. Most likely pagans got the traditional T drafted into christendom which represented the god tammuz

You are free to idolize the cross if you want, but me I will continue to teach that our redemption comes through the flesh and blood sacrifice of Jesus sir.
 

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Mark 16:15-16
And He said to them, Go into all the world and preach the gospel

1 Corinthians 1:18
"""""18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God."""


Notice that Jesus says nothing about "the preaching of the Cross", in Mark 16.
You might notice that before you cut and paste more that you dont understand that someone else wrote.

And.. This is why Peter does not know what it is in Acts 1, as it will become later, what Paul refers to as : "my Gospel".

See, the "Gospel of the Grace of God", that you find in Paul's epistles, years and years after Acts 2, is specific to "The time of the Gentles', as given by "the Apostle to the Gentiles".
There is only one with that title, and its not any of the original 12.
 

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1 Corinthians 1:18
"""""18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God."""


Notice that Jesus says nothing about "the preaching of the Cross", in Mark 16.
You might notice that before you cut and paste more that you dont understand that someone else wrote.

And.. This is why Peter does not know what it is in Acts 1, as it will become later, what Paul refers to as : "my Gospel".

See, the "Gospel of the Grace of God", that you find in Paul's epistles, years and years after Acts 2, is specific to "The time of the Gentles', as given by "the Apostle to the Gentiles".
There is only one with that title, and its not any of the original 12.

Your teaching that Jesus teaches nothing about the cross in Mark 16:15-16 is not correct.

Mark 16:15-16
And He said to them, Go into all the world and preach THE GOSPEL to every creature.He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.

Jesus taught the gospel is to be preached in Mark 16:15-16.
There is only one gospel of Christ. That infers Jesus includes the death, burial and ressurection.

Peter preached Mark 16:15-16 in the very first gospel sermon under the new will and testament of Christ,
In Acts chapter two verse 38.

Peter preached the cross to the Jews in his first sermon of Christ's gospel,

Acts 2:14
But Peter, standing up with the eleven, raised his voice and said to them, Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and heed my words.

Here is where Peter preached, the crucifixion, death, burial and ressurection of Christ
Acts 2:22-24 ; 31-32 ; 36
Men of Isreal, hear these words : Jesus of Nazareth.....

-23 Him being delivered by the determined purpose and foreknowledge of God, you have taken by lawless hands, have crucified, and put to death
-24 whom God raised up, having loosed the pains of death, because it was not possible that He should be held by it.

-31 he foreseeing this, spoke concerning the ressurection of the Christ that His soul was not left in Hades, nor did His flesh see corruption.

-32 This Jesus God has raised up, of which we are all witnesses.

-36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.

Peter's gospel was the death, burial and ressurection of Christ.
Identical to Paul's gospel, 1Corinthians 15:1-4.

Peter and Paul preached Jesus' gospel, Mark 16:15-16.

Acts 2:37-38
Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren what shall we do?
-38 Then Peter said to them, Repent and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Conclusion Peter taught the death, burial and ressurection in Acts chapter 2.
Just as Paul taught in his gospel, 1Corinthians 15:1-4.


That One gospel Peter preached was The One gospel Jesus preached, in Mark 16:15-16. Jesus taught one who believes and is baptized. That belief is what? Belief that He died, was buried and rose from the dead.

Mark 16:15-16
And He said to them, Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.


Believe in what Jesus?
1Corinthians 15:1-4 the death, burial and ressurection of Christ.

Peter preached Mark 16:15-16
Paul preached Mark 16:15-16
Jesus preached Mark 16:15-16


Perfect harmony.
All the apostles were guided by the same Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit does not contradict Himself.
Dispensationalism makes the Holy Spirit contradict Himself.
Makes The apostles teach different ways to be saved.Multiple gospels.
Teaches Jesus' gospel is infective, worthless, Mark 16:15-16

Jesus was clear when He taught His gospel was to save ALL NATIONS.
Not just the nation of the jews.

Matthew 28:19
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
 

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Not one individual knows what the instrument of Jesus' death looked like. The Bible says he died on a stauros, that is what I believe. The word actually means stake, the Bible also uses the term xylon which most translate it tree. Logic in the mode of death would indicate a stake rather than a cross. Most likely pagans got the traditional T drafted into christendom which represented the god tammuz

You are free to idolize the cross if you want, but me I will continue to teach that our redemption comes through the flesh and blood sacrifice of Jesus sir.

Hello,

Paul taught His gospel to Jews and Gentiles before he was told by the Holy Spirit to only preach the gospel of Jesus Christ to gentiles only.

This proves the gospel that Paul preached to Jews was the same gospel he preached to the gentiles, Ephesians 4:5.

Acts 18:4 ; 6
And he reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath and persuaded BOTH Jews and Greeks.

-6 But when they opposed him and blasphemed, he shook his garments and said to them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean, from now on I will go to the gentiles.

This disproves Paul was given two gospels. One to the Jews. Then later to the gentiles.
Paul was preaching The gospel to Jews and gentiles before the Spirit commanded him to now go only to the gentiles because of the Jews hardness of heart in rejecting their Messiah.
 

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Your teaching that Jesus teaches nothing about the cross in Mark 16:15-16 is not correct.

IF Jesus mentions the CROSS in Mark 16, then you may continue your uninformed rant.
Not until.

Paul said...>"the preaching of The Cross". "is the power of God, unto Salvation".

Wake up.
 

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IF Jesus mentions the CROSS in Mark 16, then you may continue your uninformed rant.
Not until.

Paul said...>"the preaching of The Cross". "is the power of God, unto Salvation".

Wake up.

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Peter preached the crucifixion in Acts 2.
That is the preaching of the cross.

Peter preached Jesus' gospel in Acts 2.
Which is Mark 16:15-16

These Jews in Acts 2 knew all about the Romans torture on crosses.
They knew their Messiah had been put to death by crucifixion.
 

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Peter preached the crucifixion in Acts 2.
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Jesus knew more about it than Peter., even tho Peter got to find out what it was like, in the end.

Here is the thing.

If you take your bible......if you have one........go and start with the introduction of PAUL to the "time of the Gentiles".
You wont find Peter.

Next, As you study Paul, who told you..>"be a follower of Me, as i follow Christ" and not Peter........ you will notice that Jesus called Paul into the Ministry, to be an Apostle, AFTER Jesus was back in Glory (Heaven).
Paul is a "chosen Vessel"...Jesus said...= different then the other 12, unique in that he has a SINGULAR ministry that is HIS, which Peter does not have.,, nor do any of the other Apostles.
Its this..>"Apostle to the GENTILES". in the "time of the Gentiles".

Now, notice. Mark 16....>"go into all the world and water baptize".

But look here....>"Paul, who came alone yrs later then Acts 2 when he arrived said..>"Christ sent me NOT to Water Baptize".
So, is that a contradiction?
It is not.
Its is the NT continuing to REVEAL progressive revelation.......

See, Its true that the "church" the Body of Christ, initially as a "temple of the Holy Spirit", started in John 20:22, and then during Pentecost, the Holy Spirit was "poured out".
Thats True.
But what isn't true, is that....>"thats all there is"...>"God stopped there"...>"there is nothing more".
See that?
There is more......and those who do not understand the MORE that there is, that Is Paul coming into the "Acts of the Apostles" to write most of the NT and Give us "the Gospel of the Grace of God"........ See all THAT. ???.....that is MORE REVELATION, as God didnt stop with Peter and water, in Acts 2.
Only the heretics stop there.
That was just the opening of the revelation of the New Testament, not the finalization.
There is MORE !
 
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Jesus knew more about it than Peter., even tho Peter got to find out what it was like, in the end.

Here is the thing.

If you take your bible......if you have one........go and start with the introduction of PAUL to the "time of the Gentiles".
You wont find Peter.

Next, As you study Paul, who told you..>"be a follower of Me, as i follow Christ" and not Peter........ you will notice that Jesus called Paul into the Ministry, to be an Apostle, AFTER Jesus was back in Glory (Heaven).
Paul is a "chosen Vessel"...Jesus said...= different then the other 12, unique in that he has a SINGULAR ministry that is HIS, which Peter does not have.,, nor do any of the other Apostles.
Its this..>"Apostle to the GENTILES". in the "time of the Gentiles".

Now, notice. Mark 16....>"go into all the world and water baptize".

But look here....>"Paul, who came alone yrs later then Acts 2 when he arrived said..>"Christ sent me NOT to Water Baptize".
So, is that a contradiction?
It is not.
Its is the NT continuing to REVEAL progressive revelation.......

See, Its true that the "church" the Body of Christ, initially as a "temple of the Holy Spirit", started in John 20:22, and then during Pentecost, the Holy Spirit was "poured out".
Thats True.
But what isn't true, is that....>"thats all there is"...>"God stopped there"...>"there is nothing more".
See that?
There is more......and those who do not understand the MORE that there is, that Is Paul coming into the "Acts of the Apostles" to write most of the NT and Give us "the Gospel of the Grace of God"........ See all THAT. ???.....that is MORE REVELATION, as God didnt stop with Peter and water, in Acts 2.
Only the heretics stop there.
That was just the opening of the revelation of the New Testament, not the finalization.
There is MORE !

Well then, thankyou Sir!
You just affirmed I am not a heretic.
For I do not stop at Acts 2.

Heres why you cannot be correct with Jesus' chosen apostles.

Jesus promised ALL his chosen apostles would be guided into ALL truth.

You said only Paul was guided into ALL truth.
You have contradicted Jesus.
Therefore your understanding of the scriptures are in error,

Luke 24:47-49
And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all nations beginning at Jerusalem.
And you are witnesses of these things.
BEHOLD I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high.

The apostles were promised the power of God ie Holy Spirit baptism where?
In Jerusalem.

Let's go to Jerusalem,

Acts 1:4-5
And being assembled together with them(apostles), He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem but to wait for the Promise of the Father,
which, He said, you have heard from Me;
For John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.

-8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria and to the end of the earth.

Paul was not here at this time with the rest of His apostles.
Yet Jesus told them they would preach His gospel to the whole world.

Now, what promise did the apostles recieve?

Here it is,

John 14:25-26

These things I have spoken to you while being present with you.

But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you All things, and bring to your remembrance All things that I said to you.

The Holy Spirit power imparted to ALL the apostles is miraculous knowledge.
They are not limited in there understanding.
Jesus promises they all will receive this ability.
Not just one but All.

John 16:13

However when He, the Spirit of truth come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you Things to Come.

Jesus apostles will be guided into ALL Truth!

You say only Paul will be given full miraculous understanding.

Not according to Jesus,

Peter taught the first Gentile Cornelius the gospel of Jesus Christ.
According to your two gospels doctrine.
Peter was not preaching the gospel of grace to gentiles.

Yet he did just that!

Acts 10:42-45
And He commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that it is He who was ordained by God to be judge of the living and the dead.

To Him all the prophets witness that, through His name, whoever believes in Him will recieve forgiveness of sins.

While Peter was still speaking these words the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who heard the word.

And those of the circumcision believed and were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles.

Verse 47-48
Can anyone forbid water, that these should not be baptized who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?

And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord.
Then they asked him to stay a few days.

According to your gospel Peter was not to teach gentiles the gospel of Jesus Christ, Mark 16:15-16.
Only Paul's gospel was to be preached to gentiles.

Lots of contradictions in your two gospels, doctrine.

Why was gentiles being taught to be water baptized in the name of the Lord?

If water immersion is not for the gentiles, Mark 16:15-16.

This shows perfect harmony in the ONE gospel system of God.

Peter, Paul and Jesus all preached the same gospel of belief and water immersion,

Now Paul,said God did not send him to baptize, 1Corinthians 1:17.

You take what Paul said and make him teach:" I did not preach water baptism in my gospel"

Paul taught that water baptism was essential in his gospel.

Paul was saying he was not commanded to be the one doing the baptizing.

Why did Paul say he was glad he did not baptize all of the Corinthian church?

Because they were guilty of the very thing you are guilty of.
They were giving glory to men and not Jesus.
Just as you are a Paulite. They also wore the name of men rather than Jesus.

1Corinthians 1:14-15
I thank God I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius.

Lest anyone should say that I baptized in my own name.

Yes I also baptized the household of Stephanas.....

Paul taught water immersion and baptized. Just as Jesus commanded him, Mark 16:15-16
 
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Actually Jesus never said that about the "Apostles".
You made that up.
Try not to create you own bible, that only includes what you make up.

I do not need to make things up as you falsely accuse me,

Only His apostles were promised to(future) be Baptized by the Holy Spirit.

Luke 24:33
So they arose up that hour and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven and those who were with them gathered together.

Luke 24:46-49
Then He said to them,....
-49 Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high.

These men are Jesus' chosen apostles that He has promised Holy Spirit baptism.
Acts 1 and 2.
Is where this Holy Spirit baptism takes place,

]Let's go to Jerusalem,

Acts 1:4-5
And being assembled together with them(apostles), He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem but to wait for the Promise of the Father,
which, He said, you have heard from Me;
For John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.


-8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria and to the end of the earth.

 

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Actually Jesus never said that about the "Apostles".
You made that up.
Try not to create you own bible, that only includes what you make up.

"]John 14:25-26
These things I have spoken to you while being present with you.

But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you All things, and bring to your remembrance All things that I said to you.


The Holy Spirit power imparted to ALL the apostles is miraculous knowledge.
They are not limited in there understanding.
Jesus promises they all will receive this ability.
Not just one but All.

John 16:13

However when He, the Spirit of truth come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you Things to Come.

Jesus apostles will be guided into ALL Truth!
 

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Hello,

Paul taught His gospel to Jews and Gentiles before he was told by the Holy Spirit to only preach the gospel of Jesus Christ to gentiles only.

This proves the gospel that Paul preached to Jews was the same gospel he preached to the gentiles, Ephesians 4:5.

Acts 18:4 ; 6
And he reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath and persuaded BOTH Jews and Greeks.

-6 But when they opposed him and blasphemed, he shook his garments and said to them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean, from now on I will go to the gentiles.

This disproves Paul was given two gospels. One to the Jews. Then later to the gentiles.
Paul was preaching The gospel to Jews and gentiles before the Spirit commanded him to now go only to the gentiles because of the Jews hardness of heart in rejecting their Messiah.

Hi Titus, nice to meet you sir, I too am from the midwest, central Illinois to be exact. Paul was an exemplary individual, a Pharisee, a covenanted appointed leader over God's people. Where Paul fell short is he was ignorant of the new covenant, but he was rightly disposed for everlasting life, and a zealous individual among Jehovah's people. Jesus of course was aware his heart condition was right, and that he was simply misguided, so he personally selected Paul to be an apostle to the nations. As you can see, Jesus made the right choice. His preaching changed of course when he became a Christian, as he was a staunch promoter of the Law given through Moses.