tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6097581429595233439.post6147247719757239357..comments2023-03-24T16:44:31.630+03:00Comments on More Than Words: The disciple whom Jesus lovedDavid Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13177521181432533108noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6097581429595233439.post-55585824300453512532012-03-27T09:56:56.948+03:002012-03-27T09:56:56.948+03:00The church of God are all Torah observant Jews? Ob...The church of God are all Torah observant Jews? Obviously, ce n'est pas.<br /><br />Or to be more Biblical, me genoito.<br /><br />"5 But some believers who belonged to the party of the Pharisees rose up and said, “It is necessary to circumcise them and to order them to keep the law of Moses.” 6 The apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider this matter. 7 And after there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe.<br />8 And God, who knows the heart, bore witness to them, by giving them the Holy Spirit just as he did to us,<br />9 and he made no distinction between us and them, having cleansed their hearts by faith. 10 Now, therefore, why are you putting God to the test by placing a yoke on the neck of the disciples that neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear?"<br /><br />Acts 15:6-10<br /><br />11 But if I, brothers, I still preach circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been removed. 12 I wish those who unsettle you would emasculate themselves! <br /><br />Galatians 5:11-12David Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13177521181432533108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6097581429595233439.post-43663816426840707512012-03-27T02:53:18.589+03:002012-03-27T02:53:18.589+03:00Hi David,
Ok, I'll bite. You state "in wh...Hi David,<br />Ok, I'll bite. You state "in which the twelve disciples stand as the counterparts of the twelve tribes who were redeemed at the original Passover - thus they are the New Israel, the true people of God."<br />We have no evidence that these twelve turned from Judaism, and much evidence in the Book of Acts and Josephus that the early Church in Jerusalem, headed by James, retained their practice of Judaism.<br />On that basis, the New Israel, the true people of God, continue to be Torah observant Jews.<br />N'est ce pas?Ned Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12205078083994001076noreply@blogger.com