Acts 9:5 considered a strong message to all who think that, they can deal against the divine will, to all who they deal against the divine truth, a strong message to all who feel weakness, to all who are hesitant.
to Hypocrites, to the blind leaders, to all who trade in the soul and the humanity under the name of the church or through pretense by false faith.
What does Jesus think of Paul? "But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel: for I will show him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake." Acts 9:15-16.( Acts 9:1-31.
My opinion of Acts 9 is that of "faith". These scriptures talk in references to having faith in Jesus christ. If you surrender your life, heart, mind, soul, spirit, and body to Christ he is faithful to fullfill your requests and desires as they fit in his plans for your life. Jesus raised Tabitha from the dead, just as he made the paralytic to walk. God is no respector of persons he not only brought Tabitha back from the grave but he in fact brought Lazareth back from the dead. God is revealing himself to his disciples as well as the people surrounding them believer and non-believers alike. Just as Christ did in those days, he too will raise one from the grave if it is his desire. Jesus' grace and mercy did not start or stop in the book of Acts. The bible tells us about all the Christ did while he reined on Earth. After being betrayed by the "kiss of Judas". Jesus was raised from the dead and came back to make a way for me and you to be saved...I am a sinner saved by grace. Thank you Jesus that you loved me this much (my arms spread wide)
Joe: to answer your question I have to say "No, I don't believe in the word Trinity", however "I do believe in Jesus", but not as the Son of God, but as a divine prophet.
You see the phrase Son of God is not literal but metaphorical as shown in the following verses used in Exodus 4:22. God was speaking to prophet Moses, "Than you will tell him, This is what the lord says",
Israel (Jacob) is my first born Son". "I commanded you, Let my Son go so he can worship me, but since you have refused I will now kill your your first born son".
Also in 2 Samuel 7:14 God is speaking of David; " I will be his Father and he will be my Son". Psalm 2:7 The King proclaims the Lords degree, "The Lord said unto me" " You are my Son,today I have become your Father"
Again in 1 Chronicles 22:10 God was speaking about the Son of Solomon. " He is the one who will build a temple to honor my name. He will be my Son and I will be his Father".
I have read many verses in the Bible where signifies love, affection and nearness to God which does not only apply to Jesus.In Luke 4:41 Jesus refused to be called the Son of God. Many who were possessed with demons, and the demons came out at his command shouting, "You are the Son of God", but because they knew he was the Messiah he rebuked them and refused to let them speak". Luke 9:18 Jesus asked his disciples, "who do people say I am". Luke 9:20-21,22 "Than who do you say I am" Peter replied "You are the Messiah, sent by God". Jesus warned his disciples not to tell anyone who he was saying "The Son of man must suffer many terrible things".
As we read in Acts 9:20 It was Paul, who never met Jesus preached in the synagogues saying "He is indeed the Son of God".
In Mathew 5:17-18
Jesus announced “Don’t misunderstand why I have come, I did not come to abolish the law of Moses, or the writings of the prophets, No I came to accomplish their purpose.”
Nebeel, if you are muslim, what are you doing reading the KING JAMES BIBLE? You don't belive in it, undertand or want to understand it. I want ask you about the caren because it is not for CHRISTIANS. If you wanted to understand the CHRISTIAN BIBLE "THE ONLY BIBLE" ask JESUS CHRIST to forgive you for your sins and your unbelief and get in a good BIBLE based church. ACTS 9: 27 tells of Barnabus taking Paul to the apostles after helping him (Paul) excape from people who wanted to kill him. later in that chapter-- verses 32-35---the BIBLE tells of Peter evangelizing. This was after Paul was converted, Peter walked with JESUS so,this could not be 300 years after the asention of JESUS.
THE BIBLE states that the Church in Antioch is where JESUS CHRIST'S fellowers were first called Christians. Don't forget the book of JAMES, JESUS'S brother. This is just a few examples of the saying "study to show your self approved".
to Hypocrites, to the blind leaders, to all who trade in the soul and the humanity under the name of the church or through pretense by false faith.
You see the phrase Son of God is not literal but metaphorical as shown in the following verses used in Exodus 4:22. God was speaking to prophet Moses, "Than you will tell him, This is what the lord says",
Israel (Jacob) is my first born Son". "I commanded you, Let my Son go so he can worship me, but since you have refused I will now kill your your first born son".
Also in 2 Samuel 7:14 God is speaking of David; " I will be his Father and he will be my Son".
Psalm 2:7 The King proclaims the Lords degree, "The Lord said unto me" " You are my Son,today I have become your Father"
Again in 1 Chronicles 22:10 God was speaking about the Son of Solomon. " He is the one who will build a temple to honor my name. He will be my Son and I will be his Father".
I have read many verses in the Bible where signifies love, affection and nearness to God which does not only apply to Jesus.In Luke 4:41 Jesus refused to be called the Son of God. Many who were possessed with demons, and the demons came out at his command shouting, "You are the Son of God", but because they knew he was the Messiah he rebuked them and refused to let them speak".
Luke 9:18 Jesus asked his disciples, "who do people say I am".
Luke 9:20-21,22 "Than who do you say I am" Peter replied "You are the Messiah, sent by God". Jesus warned his disciples not to tell anyone who he was saying "The Son of man must suffer many terrible things".
As we read in Acts 9:20 It was Paul, who never met Jesus preached in the synagogues saying "He is indeed the Son of God".
In Mathew 5:17-18
Jesus announced “Don’t misunderstand why I have come, I did not come to abolish the law of Moses, or the writings of the prophets, No I came to accomplish their purpose.”
THE BIBLE states that the Church in Antioch is where JESUS CHRIST'S fellowers were first called Christians. Don't forget the book of JAMES, JESUS'S brother. This is just a few examples of the saying "study to show your self approved".