World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1905-08-03
Ero Perkins,
A continuation Of our last

continuation Oi our last
weeks subject.
Hence. his Knowledge cnme
from on high. And on tney 90,
from place to place preaching the
word Of God, and confirming the
souls that believe. Ana ut Iast
they return to Antioch, from
whence they had been recommend.
ed to the Grace Of God, tor the
work which they fulfilled. The
work which they done was amoug
thu Gentlles. And when they hud
reached Antioch, they gathered
the church together, ard they re-
hearsed NIL that God bad done
with them, and how he had open.
ed the door 9f fuuh unto the
Gentlles. (See Acts, 18th, Gu :,
2G--21th. vs:) And when Paul
ard Barnatus had preached the
word Of God ~ this place, they
were confronted by an opposite
doctrine, lor unto Paul and his
companion, was gwen to preach
the gospel IF uncircumcls!on.
Their antagonists taught right
the opposite, as wc see III this
Language
And certain men which came down
from Jndea Taught The brethren. and
said, Except ,e he circnmcis"d after the
manner of Moses, 80 cannot be saved.
facts Is III
(Now this was great question
OF doctrine for Pau uud 3Aluabaa
to contend with3
When therefore Paul aud Barnnbas
had no small disscnsiUn aud dispnlaiion
with them, they determined thai Paul
and Bnrnabas. and certain other of
them should 90 mp 10 Jerusalem INTO
the apostles and elders about this qnrs-
tOH.
And being brought on their way ny
the church. they passed through Pie
nice and Simaria declaring tie con
version OF HE Gcntilcs. aud they caused
gieat Joy unto all The brethren.
And when they were come to lclusa-
,em. they were received " the chuIc5
and OF HE apostles and ellcls. and
they declared all things thu God had
done with tuem. tACts l5--2 81
And even now, in Jerusalem,
they found men to contend with
them on tins grent question:. For
there arose up certain ol the sect
of the pharasees which believed,
saving, that it was needtul TO cir
cumcise them, Che Gentle con-
yerts) and to command them to
keep the law Of Moses And the
apostles and elders came together
to consider the matter And
when theirs bad heen much dis
puting. Git came Peters tara to
have something ~ say, rs he Was
the one that opened the door Of
faith to tho Gentiles,) Peter rose
up. and said unto them, Men and
brethren, We know how TINT II
good while ago, God made choice
among us, that the Gentiles ty
my mouth, should hear the words
OF the gospel, and believe Aud
God which knoweth the hearts,
bare them witness, giving them
the Holy Ghost, even MS ne did
unto us. And put no difference
between US and them. purifying
their hearts ~ faith (>'ee
Acts, 18th, Ch.)
Therefore. Peter brings those
things to their remembrance, and
many other things he had SPOKEN
unto them; their dissmilarity
was broken up, and they wrote
letters to Antioch, and they sent
two of their own brethren to carry
them, showing the Gentle breth-
rem, that they approved OF the
doctrine which Paul and Barna-
has preached to them, This was
great joy to the Gentiles. So now,
passing over great deal Of Paul Is
life among the GENTLE brethren,
we find him falsely accused, and
delivered up to King Agrippa,
lust what Christ had said;
For | will shew him h"w pftai things
he must suffer for my paFeY atse
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