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Where did the Body of Christ begin ??

dan p

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Hi to all , and my OP is where the Body o9f Christ began and not when the church began !

Some say that the body began in Genesis !

Others say , Acts 2 with the Holy Spirit falling on those Jewish believers on the day of Pentecost , a Jewish feast Day .

Others say in Acts 9:6 , my position , yes .

Others say Acts 11 , as one pastor in FLA . , holds too !

Others hold to an Acts 13 position , because of Paul and Barnabas first missionary journey .

Than there is the Hyper-dispensational or Acts 28:28 position .

The Body of Christ began with the Apostle Paul in Rom 1:1 .

Paul a slave of Jesus Christ having been called/chosen/elected to be and apostle , SEPARATED unto the gospel of God .

#1 , The word separated is the Greek word APHORIZO , which can be translated by 3 English words .
a ) separated
b) limited
c) boundaries

#2 , This Greek word is n the Greek Perfect Tense , which means Past Action with Continuing Results .
A good explanation of the Perfect Tense is found in John 19:30 , where Jesus said " it is finished " , which means past action 2000 years ago , and will NEVER be crucified on a cross again and could only die ONCE as Hebrews point out .

#3 , This means that Paul was LIMITED to only preach the Gospel of God or the Grace o0f God and never preach what the 12 disciples preached .

#4 , This means that Paul began the Body of Christ through his salvation in Acts 9:6 .
 
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