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Order the book to assist your studies. Discover why Acts is such an important transition from God’s revealed plan to His hidden purpose.
Foreward
(by David F. Webber, 1984, Oklahoma City, OK)
In giving us a careful work on the book of Acts, Dr. McLain has provided the connecting link between the gospels and the epistles of Paul. The Acts is a pivotal period in which God is closing the door on
Israel for a time and opening wide the door for the Church Age. We cannot overemphasize studying and understanding the Bible dispensationally and making
a difference as to God’s dealings with the Jews and God’s dealings with the Church. To understand God’s place for the Church in the Family of God is to be a recipient of
Sovereign grace and to walk by faith (II Corinthians 5:7). To understand God’s place for Israel is to know the covenants committed unto them and the promised kingdom for those
who kept the spirit of the law of Moses (Rom. 9:4,5).
The transition from Peter to Paul, from law to grace, from Kingdom Age to Church Age is of paramount importance in studying the past and future in Bible chronology.
For the record, I wholeheartedly agree with Dr. McLain’s treatment of Acts 28:28. Before the conversion of Paul, salvation
was to the Jews and/or proselytes alone. After Acts 9:15, it was to the Jews first and then also to the Gentiles. After
Acts 28:28, salvation was to whosoever will; let him come and drink of the water of life freely.
Finally, this monumental exegesis is of great value in helping us to understand God’s plan and purpose for all people, and
His will for the ages of eternity. May this volume delight the hearts of all Christians who rightly divide the Word of Truth.
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Rethinking The Acts - by C.E. McLain
