Recent content by Derf

It could be that such a person is non-existent because of the way God works in each person toward his sanctification--that the result at the end of his life (and whatever experiences he goes through to get there) bring him to the point where he no longer desires to have anything else but what...

Agreed. Agreed. Agreed. Agreed, but would it have remained a mystery had the first plan worked? If it was planned that Gentiles would reap the benefits of the grace of Christ from the very beginning, and it seems like it was, God could have brought it to pass through either plan. Because the...

You do realize this is more of a debate forum, right? If you don't agree, then maybe this topic is one you should meditate on a bit.

We don't know how the original plan might have worked. My thought is that the original plan involved much larger numbers of Jews believing and being sent out, but because Paul and company were persecuting instead of joining the movement, God determined a new way (one He had considered before...

Agreed, but it only lasted for less than 40 years, since Peter ended up being killed in Rome, according to tradition.

What's different? Paul talked to Jews and Gentiles. Peter talked to Jews and Gentiles. But they divided up the territory, which would make sense.

Yes, sometimes they have two or more babies at the same time.😁

Yes? And what of it? As a good apostle, Paul was doing these things, even to the last chapter of Acts. [Act 28:30-31 KJV] 30 And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him, 31 Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern...

So you are now arguing that it could be the same or not the same, like my analogy? I agree. Therefore, if the passage you quoted can be read both ways, as my analogy could, the passage is not a proof text for your position.

Your analogy is flawed, because it inherently makes the outfits different--which is my main complaint about MAD. Let me see if I can do better. The organizer of a conference arranged for lunch through the Dave and Sally Catering Service. He wanted to serve the men in one room and the women in...

In what way am I contradicting the great commission?

It doesn't.

If you look up the Greek, you'll find that the word "gospel" is only used once in that verse. So the question then is whether "of the circumcised" means the gospel was different or the peop!e were different. The obvious answer is that the gospel is the same, but different peop!e were committed...

Are you saying we don't know if we will be rejected and told to depart from Him? or that we don't know whether others will? The former seems to fit the scenario of the passage, where they thought they would be accepted. Same for the pharisees, scribes, lawyers, priests, etc., that Jesus spoke...

And permanently "in the air", too. So, according to your interpretation, we will forever be with the Lord in the way that we met Him, so we'll be floating there forever. Thank you!!