Bible Discussion Thread

Paul's journeys brought him from persecuting the new Christian sect, even to the consenting to the stoning execution of Stephen, to preaching the Faith of Jesus Christ, even himself being stoned, but surviving, and in this chapter dissenting with the saints in Jeruselem over the Mosaic laws of circumsicion. Noone can deny that evil doers and covenant breakers shall be accursed and noone can deny that by the Faith of Jesus Christ are we saved. And this in the juncture wherby the Jews and the Christians parted philisophically. Even among Christians which have split into a myriad of sects, differences occur, rifts, dissentions. Is there salvation for the Jews? Muslims? Buddists?Taliban?Lutherans?Catholics?Ascetics?Zealous?Born-agains?Megachurches?TVPreachers?Me?You?Anybody?Whomsoever will have ears to hear?Is God divided? Does he answer prayers of the needy, afflicted, forlorn,desperate, famine inflicted?Children, have faith, believe the word and study the word to be approved.