FIVE SMOOTH STONES - The Five Ascension Gifts in the Heavenly Shepherds Bag

FIVE SMOOTH STONES — The Five Ascension Gifts in the Heavenly Shepherd’s Bag

at this time, it may be that he was functioning in this office by this time, but it is not stated as such inscripture. Gal 1:19 implies that James was functioning in the office of an apostle by this time. 44 God-fearers spoken of in the Bible were a class of Gentiles who were not proselytes, but were attracted to the peace and order of Judaism. “ Understandably, many Gentiles would be attracted to the monotheism and the high ethical standards of the Jews, but were not prepared to take the radical step of becoming proselytes and making a total break with their Gentile roots. Recognizing this, the Jews of the day had created a special place for them in their synagogue communities as “God - fearers. ” “ They had a recognized affiliation with the synagogue, they worshiped the God of the Jews, and they agreed to adhere to the Jewish law to the best of their abilities, observing the Sabbath and the dietary laws as strictly as they thought they could. When they went to the synagogue meetings, however, the God-fearers had to congregate in a separate designated place. They could not enter the worship area of the synagogue itself because they were still Gentiles, and as such were regarded by Jews as unclean. No Orthodox Jew would ever enter the home of a Gentile, even a God-fearer, or invite such into his home.” Lighting the Word. A New Look Acts - Dr. C Peter Wagner. Regal books copyright 1995 byC Peter Wagner

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