Re: [TruthTalk] apostles and prophets

[Dave]

Dave, I take it you do not believe that statement, thinking I made it up, right? DAVEH:   No, I did not automatically make that assumption.  I did not take the time to research it on the net though, as I've been trying to clean up my inbox tonight.....tomorrow, I've got to head for home and then back to work on Tuesday.      If that is commonly believed by Protestants, I do find it very interesting and would like to hear more about what the comment specifically means to them.  If it is just your wild speculative comment that is not commonly accepted in the Protestant realm....no need to explain it. Dave, do you still think I was making it up? DAVEH:  I should have read further before writing the above.  No, I don't think you are making it up, or you probably would not have gone to the effort you did to explain it.  And...I thank you for that, Perry.      From my perspective, the original statement was a bit too concise, and easy to misunderstand.... The gospel didn't even have POWER until he was rose from the dead. ......Now that I understand your perspective a little better, it makes a bit more sense to me.  Thanx again.     BTW....Please don't understand my above comment to mean that I agree with your statement.  But, I'm not trying to argue with you about it....I just want to understand why you made it, and what you meant by it. Charles Perry Locke wrote: From: Dave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> /*The gospel didn't even have POWER until he was rose from the dead. */ DAVEH:   Wow!  I'd never heard that before, Perry.  Is that something you just made up, or is that commonly believed by many Christians? Dave, I take it you do not believe that statement, thinking I made it up, right? Jesus had prophesied on many occasions that he would be raised up on the third day  (Mat 16:21; 17:23; 20:19; 26:61; 27:63; Mark 8:31; 9:31; 10:34; Loke 9:22; 18:33; 24:6,7; 24:46). Had he not been resurrected on the third day, that would have made him a false prophet, and all that he said and did would have been for naught. (1 Cor 15:13). Why did you think the guards were placed at the tomb? Why do you think the seal was placed on the tomb? (Mat 27:62-66) Everything Jesus did and said was ultimately hinged on the resurrection. So, yes, the resurrection is what gives the gospel it's power. Paul taught the resurrection: Acts 17:18 Power by the resurrection: Romans 1:4 If not risen, preaching and faith in vain: 1 Cor 15:13 The power of His resurrection: Phil 3:10 Begotten unto a lively hope by His resurrection : 1 Pet 1:3 Dave, do you still think I was making it up? Perry -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dave Hansen [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.langlitz.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you wish to receive things I find interesting, I maintain six email lists... JOKESTER, OPINIONS, LDS, STUFF, MOTORCYCLE and CLIPS.