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Paul disagrees.
Colossians 1:23 biblehub
Colossians 1:6
6 that has come to you. All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood the grace of God.
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if indeed you continue in the faith firmly established and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the gospel that you have heard, which was proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul, was made a minister.
Romans 10:18
But I ask, did they not hear? Indeed they did: "Their voice has gone out into all the land, their words to the ends of the world."
1 Timothy 3:16
By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in world, was taken up in glory.
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So the Mormons were right after all!
Maybe you should look at teh word Paul used for world and then you would understand that it does not mean the globe!
If one looks at the Greek, there are actually 2 different Greek words used for "world"......If the Mormons believe Paul, right they are.
What word do you think Paul used?
Strong's Concordance with Hebrew and Greek Lexicon
Colossians 1:6
6 that has come to you.
All over the world<2889> this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood the grace of God.
23
if indeed you continue in the faith firmly established and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the gospel that you have heard, which was proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul, was made a minister.
Romans 10:18
But I ask, did they not hear? Indeed they did: "Their voice has gone out into all the land<1093>, their words<5353> to the ends of the world<3625>."
1 Timothy 3:16
By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in world<2889>, was taken up in glory.
OIKOUMENE (#3625) - (w00t!)
3625. oikoumene oy-kou-men'-ay feminine participle present passive of 3611 (as noun, by implication, of 1093); land, i.e. the (terrene part of the) globe; specially, the Roman empire:--earth, world.The Greek word "oikoumene" is translated "the inhabited Roman world".
The Greek word is a preterists sheer delight as I will demonstrate now.//////////
Revelation 16:14,16
If the writer of Revelation literally meant the whole earth, he would have written kosmos (#2889) instead of oikoumene!
#3625 mentioned 15 times
oikoumenhV <3625> Luke 4:5, Romans 10:18, Reve 3:10, Reve 16:14.
oikoumenh <3625> Matt 24:14, Luke 21:26, Acts 19:27
oikoumenhn <3625> 8 times Luke 2:1, Acts 11:28, 17:6, 31, 24:5, Hebrew 1:6, 2:5, Reve 12:9.
Used 3 times in Revelation:
Rev 3:10
“Because you have kept My command to persevere, I also will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon the whole world<3625>, to test those who dwell on the land<1093>.
Rev 12:9
So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world<3625>; he was cast to the land, and his angels were cast out with him.
Rev 16:14
New American Standard Bible
for they are spirits of demons, performing signs, which go out to the kings of the whole world<3625>, to gather them together for the war of the great day of God, the Almighty.
King James Bible
For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth<1093> and of the whole world<3625>, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.
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2889. kosmos kos'-mos probably from the base of 2865;
orderly arrangement, i.e. decoration; by implication, the world (in a wide or narrow sense, including its inhabitants, literally or figuratively (morally)):--adorning, world.
2885. kosmeo kos-meh'-o from 2889; to put in proper order, i.e. decorate (literally or figuratively); specially, to snuff (a wick):--adorn, garnish, trim. 2886. kosmikos kos-mee-kos' from 2889 (in its secondary sense); terrene ("cosmic"), literally (mundane) or figuratively (corrupt):--worldly. 2887. kosmios kos'-mee-os from 2889 (in its primary sense); orderly, i.e. decorous:--of good behaviour, modest. 2888. kosmokrator kos-mok-fat'-ore from 2889 and 2902; a world-ruler, an epithet of Satan:--ruler.
G2889 matches the Greek κόσμος (kosmos), occurs 187 times in 152 verses
Used 3 times in Revelation
Rev 11:15
Then the seventh angel sounded: And there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdoms[fn] of this world<2889> have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever!”
Rev 13:8
All who dwell on the earth will worship him, whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world<2889>.
Rev 17:8
“The beast that you saw was, and is not, and will ascend out of the bottomless pit and go to perdition. And those who dwell on the earth will marvel, whose names are not written in the Book of Life from the foundation of the world<2889>, when they see the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.
Great post parousia!!!!Yes, Let's.
In Romans 10:18, the word "world" is oikumene, same as Mat.24:24, and the word "earth" is ge, same as Acts 1:8. In Romans 16:25-26, the word "nations" is ethnos, same as Mark 13:10. In Colossians 1:6, the word "world" is kosmos, same as Mark 16:15. In Colossians 1:23, the word "creature" is ktisis, same as Mark 16:15.
Again, the scripture is clear:
Men from every nation heard Peter preach the gospel (Acts 2:5,9-11,14); and Peter said it was published throughout Judaea (Acts 10:37, 1 Pet.4:6). Paul says he fully preached the gospel (Romans 15:19; 16:19), and it appeared to all men (Titus 2:11.), and it was preached and believed on in the world (1 Timothy 3:16). Hebrews 4:2 says the gospel was preached.
The argument has been raised: "The apostles were saying that the Gospel had been preached to the world as they knew it, but the Gospel has to reach the world as we know it before Christ will return."
First, where does the Scripture speak of Christ's words being fulfilled during the twenty first century as we know it? This is the world's way of trying to make the Bible fit their view. Second, why would the apostles even mention the fact of the Gospel reaching its destination if there was no prophetic significance? All that would do is confuse those to whom they were writing. After all, their readers were perfectly aware that Christ had predicted His return once the Gospel had been preached in these areas. What other predictions were there besides those of the Lord? From the Scripture we can be certain that all these predictions regarding the destination of the Gospel were fulfilled.
Many today say that the gospel has not been preached to all the world and Matthew 24:14 has not yet been fulfilled. In Contrast, The Bible says that all the nations of the world heard the gospel preached before AD 70.
Who are you going to believe? To deny that Matthew 24:14 has been fulfilled is to deny the clear statements of God's Holy Word; it is to call God a liar.
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