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NT Doctrine — Acts 12
The previous chapter takes us up to about AD 46. Once again, Luke pulls back in time to catch up some more background. What had happened in Jerusalem after Paul left? Back in AD 41, there was finally a Herodian … Continue reading
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NT Doctrine — Acts 11:15-30
Peter had used his last key; the Gentile treasury of souls had been opened to the Lord. It was one thing to go into all the world and preach the gospel, and we can be sure the Jewish believers were … Continue reading
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NT Doctrine — Acts 10
Peter had already crossed every ritual barrier of exclusion keeping people from God’s Presence, violating every Jewish prejudice. Jews remained hostile to allowing the Covenant blessings to fall on Gentiles, the very thing for which God had originally called them … Continue reading
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NT Doctrine — Acts 9:23-43
I cannot improve on my previous commentary. Where Paul had previously officiated the execution of Stephen, he now took up the work of Stephen himself, debating with the same overpowering logic in the synagogues. To have their chief enforcer now … Continue reading
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NT Doctrine — Acts 9:1-22
Jewish prejudices were being dismantled bit by bit. The Messiah overcame their murderous rejection and unilaterally declared a new Kingdom of Heaven. He opened the door to Diaspora Jews, Samaritans, and the ritually impure Ethiopian Eunuch. Now He’s going to … Continue reading
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NT Doctrine — Acts 8:26-40
The first treasure door had been opened. The gospel message had gone to Samaritans, and it was confirmed that Christ included them in His treasury of souls, because they received the Spirit of Christ. There were more doors to open. … Continue reading
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NT Doctrine — Acts 7
Israel never seemed to understand that their national identity was not the DNA of Abraham, but their adherence to the Covenant. They were never very good at inviting others to embrace the revelation they were given for that very purpose. … Continue reading
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NT Doctrine — Acts 6:9-15
Once again, I am unable to improve on my previous commentary on this passage. All of these new elders preached, but unlike the Apostles, they had the natural tendency to preach outside the old Hebrew communities. It’s hard to explain … Continue reading
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NT Doctrine — Acts 6:1-8
There’s a lot of background to this lesson that is not obvious to casual readers. First is that local Judean people were clannish. Despite the urbanization around Jerusalem, and the significant influx of Gentile influences through first the Greeks, and … Continue reading
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NT Doctrine — Acts 13:13-52
After returning to Antioch, there came a time when prophets praying got the word to send out Paul and Barnabas on a missionary journey. They took John Mark along. The first headed to Barnabas’s home territory, the Island of Cyprus. … Continue reading →