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Originally Posted by KeptByTheWord
Whether he was or wasn't the same apostle is debatable.
Regardless, how could anyone preach the gospel of Jesus Christ after the outpouring of the HG and not see people filled with the HG?
And why was he not reprimanded by Peter and John to change his preaching... because evidently he continued on preaching Jesus Christ and baptism, but no HG, even after Peter and John came and people were filled with the HG, as evidenced by his encounter with the eunuch.
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Phillip also would of understood
John 3:8 and
Mark 16:16-17. The Bible is wholistic and must be understood in its own context. Playing Thomas Jefferson with the Bible and scissors usually end up with wrong conclusions. Peter and John church elders were summoned as the threefold witness, and
to signify to the that the gospel was open to Samaria. The Northern capital of the Kingdom of Israel.
Acts 2:5 has every Judean from the Diaspora in the known world.
Acts 8:4-40 has Samaria (the Northern Kingdom) being rejoined with the Judea (the Southern Kingdom)
Acts 10:1-48 has the Romans being grafted into the domestic olive tree, through
Acts 2:38.
Deuteronomy 23:1 strictly prohibits a eunuch from entering the assembly of the Lord. Yet, Isaiah spoke of a time when Messiah would make all things NEW
Isaiah 56:3. The New Testament isn't a play by play, but shows Judeans who lived 2,000 years ago their story. Which they understood CLEARLY. We need to understand what it meant to THEM, for it to WORK for US. What we sadly do is make up our own 20th century theological view of the scriptures and therefore everything that says Jesus gets a ride on the bus to heaven.
The book of Acts is relaying the story on how Israel/Judah is restored and how all those who were once afar off are now allowed through her gates.
If we can't navigate the path, we won't find the door, If we don't have the key, we won't be able to get through the cracked opening.