Mid-Acts
When did the church of which Christ is head begin? Some teach that the church Paul discusses in Ephesians and Colossians is the same as that which is mentioned in 1Cor 12 and which began with the salvation of Paul or shortly thereafter. There are several positions that are followed in Christianity. The main positions are Acts 2, Mid-Acts (Acts 9 or 13) and Acts 28. To answer the question, you must study the context and message of Paul, Peter and others presented during that timeframe in scripture. This is no small matter for many inferences come from the decision you make. So, what saith the scripture?
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Paul, Baptism and Mid-Acts
Should we water baptize today and is the mid-Acts position logically right? The answers are No and No. Though a conclusion is affirmed correct this does not mean that the logical process used to attain the result is correct. It...
The Olive Tree – Are We Graft In?
The Olive Tree - are we graft in? This question seems to have an obvious answer. "Of course we are graft into the olive tree because that is what Romans 11:17 says!" Lets read it together: 17 (AV) And if...
The Lord’s Supper — Should We Partake?
The roots of the Lord's supper. A concordance of the expression "this is my body" gives the following results: Mt 26:26 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the...
The Head Metaphor and Mid-Acts
κεφαλή Some who defend the mid-Acts position say that "because Christ is the head of the church present in the book of Acts and is also the head of the church that is mentioned by Paul from prison that we...
Mid Acts or Acts 28
When I began my christian life at the age of 21 in a small Baptist chuch in rural New Zealand I knew little of the bible and even less of its doctrine. I knew that I was saved by grace...