This is an example why so much discussion becomes unfruitful. Doc, you were the one that brought up the text of Acts 2 and Gary responded to that specific text. But your response to him has nothing to do with the original text, instead you go off on some other rabbit trail about gentile believers and the Phillipian jailer. Is it possible to respond to what someone actually said about a particular text instead of jumping around and thinking you are making a case against a point that no one to my knowledge has even made (at least not yet)? If you are ready to move on then at least make it clear that you are moving on to a different point in a different text and either agree or disagree with what has been said about the text in question. As Gary suggested last week, I think if we all would be a little more diligent about getting through one text at a time then there would be more fruitful discussion. Peace, Steve Dpowellaz2@... wrote: > What about those gentiles who responded to the preaching of Paul. > they had no knowledge of Jewish theology and history. What about the > Phillipian Jailor who responded to the preaching of Paul and Silas. > He did not have a history of Jewish teaching nor probably any > knowledge of Jesus or even what a Messiah was. It was not a long > process nor did it happen gradually. It happened instantly. did that > make it a cheap Gospel? I think not. > Doc > > In a message dated 8/27/2007 12:35:06 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, > mgwebb@... writes: > > I personally would say that those who came to Jerusalem for > Pentecost that year often knew more biblical revelation than many > who attend our churches today. I'll grant that it consisted of > Old Testament scriptures only, but those were filled with typology > and prophecy pointing to Christ, including His death and > resurrection. They were also foundational in teaching about the > outpouring of the Holy Spirit. They established a solid moral > basis for repentance from sin. I believe that Peter's message at > Pentecost brought much of their synagogue learning to bear upon > the identity and work of Christ. Certainly, more detail could > have been added, but the message was profoundly clear about the > person and work of Christ as well as the proper response to it. > I doubt they had as much misunderstanding about the meaning of > repentance as people have today. Peter pressed upon them their > culpability in the murder of their Messiah. They were pricked to > the heart with that sense of guilt. No a popular approach today, > is it? > > > > GARY WEBB > > > > */Shalom Alechem...Barukh Hashem Y'shua!/** * > (*Peace and Blessings in Jesus' name!*) > Pastor David Powell > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL.com > <http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour/?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000982>. > > To subscribe, send a message to: pastorsforum-join@... > > To unsubs > cribe, send a message to: pastorsforum-unsubscribe@... > > > > -- ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Pastor Steven G. Rockhill Lisbon Reformed Presbyterian Church PO Box 88 Lisbon, NY 13658 315-393-9041 revrock@... http://lisbonrpc.port5.com +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++