The tree is Jesus. Both Jews and gentiles are grafted into the tree. The tree was never Israel. Israel could not give life. Israel's fate was death. Jesus is the tree of life and the branch that is severed dies.
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yeah, when the gentiles separated from jews, they followed paul and barnabas and the verse said "the Gentiles begged that these words might be preached to them the next Sabbath".
this would have been a great teaching moment for paul to tell the gentiles that they don't meet on the sabbath because it was done away with, and now the christian is to meet on the "first day of the week".
paul didn't say that! in fact, paul told them nothing like what you said,
"The Christian Gentiles met together for worship on the first day of the week."
remember paul said to peter, "why do you compel Gentiles to live as Jews?"
if paul stood up to peter, surely he would have told the gentiles what all of the sabbath haters on this forum say about the sabbath!
again, he didn't!
they were gathered together to eat a meal. that's what the verse says!
can't make it say something it's not saying!
It seems reasonable to believe that "when the meeting of the synagogue broke up", Paul and Barnabas did indeed 'invite" the "many Jews and devout converts to Judaism who had followed Paul and Barnabas" out of the synagogue after the meeting to join them on the first day of the week
It also seems reasonable to believe that when the Jewish leaders of the synagogue learned that Paul and Barnabas had "invited" their fellow Jews from their own synagogue "to join them on the first day of the week to learn more about Jesus Christ", that they then drove Paul and Barnabas out of their district.
The correct translations of the Bible say that it was Cephas who Paul rebuked, not Peter.
According to the law of Moses, it was not lawful for a Jew to eat with Gentiles.
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[/quote]So, why do you think that Paul rebuked Cephas? Cephas was a natural-born Jew who converted to Christianity. Paul rebuked Cephas because Cephas lived like a Gentile and ate with the Gentiles as he was supposed to do
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Christians not only ate together, they also worshiped together
Nice advice. When do you intend to heed it?
Scripture is TRUTH and cannot be changed.Are you affirming these texts - or at war with them?
Well, "the conscientious objector" Desmond Doss received the highest award from the President of the USA , and saved more lives in combat under fire,you make a good point
Ex 20:6 "Love Me and KEEP My Commandments"
John 14:!5 "If you Love Me - KEEP My Commandments"
1 Cor 7:19 "what matters is KEEPING the Commandments of GOD"
Everyone else understands he is asking about you and not your texts.Are you affirming these texts - or at war with them?
Never recall hearing about him before.Well, "the conscientious objector" Desmond Doss received the highest award from the President of the USA , and saved more lives in combat under fire,
than anyone else I've ever heard about or read about anywhere,
without EVER carrying or using a weapon.
Desmond Doss OBEYED YHWH FIRST, and obeyed his military orders second.
He obeyed YHWH FIRST. He kept YHWH'S SABBATH on 7th DAY. Yes, even in combat.
it seems many people don't see Scripture as practical TODAY.
Desmond Doss Did.
YHWH blessed him, and many lives were saved by him.
Many more were blessed, all because Desmond Doss obeyed YHWH FIRST, and the military SECOND.
He obeyed BOTH, without breaking any commandment (sabbath OR killing).
His testimony of Y'SHUA is known around the world TODAY.
The bottom line on this thread -- the main point is -
read the actual Bible -
"what matters is KEEPiNG the Commandments of God" 1 Cor 7:19
"the saints KEEP the Commandments of God AND their faith in Jesus" Rev 14:12
"Do we then make VOID the Law by our faith? God forbid! In fact we establish THE Law" Rom 3:31
1 John 5:1-4 (NKJV)
Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves Him who begot also loves him who is begotten of Him. 2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep His commandments. 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome. 4 For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.
James 2
8 If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well;
9 but if you show partiality, you commit sin, and are convicted by THE Law as transgressors.
10 For whoever shall keep the whole Law, and yet stumble in one point, he is guilty of all.
11 For He who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not murder.” Now if you do not commit adultery, but you do murder, you have become a transgressor of THE Law. 12 So speak and so do as those who will be judged by the law of liberty.
Is 66:23 "from Sabbath to Sabbath shall ALL MANKIND come before Me to worship"
Mark 2:27 "the Sabbath was made for MANKIND"
read the actual Bible.
Acts 13:14-16 GENTILES and JEWS keeping the Sabbath AND hearing Gospel Sermons.
Acts 13:41-44 GENTILES and JEWs keeping the Sabbath AND hearing Gospel Sermons - Sabbath after Sabbath.
Acts 17:1-4 GENTILES and JEWs keeping the Sabbath AND hearing Gospel Sermons - Sabbath after Sabbath after Sabbath..
Acts 18:1-5 GENTILES and JEWs keeping the Sabbath AND hearing Gospel Sermons - "EVERY SABBATH"..
I agree that
1. - this is what you NEEDED to have found in the text
2. this is what we would have seen in the Acts 13 text IF your doctrine were true.
3. And you are "merely quoting you again" for the salient proof of your own argument. The necessary proof that would have been needed to make your case - is merely coming "from you" again.
And of course "the SAINTS KEEP the Commandments of God AND their faith in Jesus" Rev 14:12you make a good point
Ex 20:6 "Love Me and KEEP My Commandments"
John 14:!5 "If you Love Me - KEEP My Commandments"
1 Cor 7:19 "what matters is KEEPING the Commandments of GOD"
Time will tell which of us correctly interprets the Scriptures.
Jesus was talking to the Israelites/Jews when He said the sabbath was made for mankind.
The Israelites/Jews were the people Jesus meant by mankind.
It seems reasonable to believe that "when the meeting of the synagogue broke up", Paul and Barnabas did indeed 'invite" the "many Jews and devout converts to Judaism who had followed Paul and Barnabas" out of the synagogue after the meeting to join them on the first day of the week
It also seems reasonable to believe that when the Jewish leaders of the synagogue learned that Paul and Barnabas had "invited" their fellow Jews from their own synagogue "to join them on the first day of the week to learn more about Jesus Christ", that they then drove Paul and Barnabas out of their district.
Time will tell which of us correctly interprets the Scriptures.
Gentiles were never required to keep the sabbath.
Never recall hearing about him before.
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