Rodney-ite: “If any one would like to reprove or correct me I whole heartedly welcome you, however please clarify every verse I have quoted above to expound the word of God more clearly for me. Thank you ”
TTR: Okay, you asked for it.
Rodney-ite: “Let’s start with “Acts 14:22 That we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.” Oh! Tribulation and Kingdom of God. Sounds very jewish and kingdom like to me.”
TTR: First of all, not sure where you got the idea that the “kingdom of God” is just for Israel's prophetic program. The “kingdom of Heaven” is. If you want to learn more about the kingdom of Heaven, all you have to do is open the book of Matthew and read through it. It's mentioned 32 times in just that book alone. And just because you see the word “tribulation” it doesn't automatically mean THE tribulation. I could give you some scriptural references that speak of enduring tribulation which have nothing to do with what happens immediately after we are called up out of here – but I really think you should just look up the definition of the word.
Rodney-ite: “Lets move to “Acts 15:15-17 And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things.” My Goodness this is also prophesied…. gosh.”
TTR: You do know that passage is James speaking, and not Paul... and that James is speaking to OTHER JEWS, right?
Rodney-ite: “Acts 19:8 And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God”- OK then still seem to be talking about the Kingdom here - that is to say the Kingdom on earth that all the believing jews are waiting for.”
TTR: Again, you err. Study up a bit more on the references to “kingdom of God” vs “kingdom of Heaven.” It's not the same thing.
Rodney-ite: “Acts 21:18-20 And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry. And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law:” OK so they all still celebrating the law here.”
TTR: Looks like you didn't listen to the very podcast you are commenting on. I'm not going to waste my time typing it out here. You want the answer to this? – click play and listen.
Rodney-ite“Acts 24:14 - But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets.” Here Paul still strongly standing on the law and the prophets.”
TTR: Again, go listen and you might learn why Paul does the things he does and says the things he says pertaining to the law.
Rodney-ite: “Acts 24: Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day.” The only thing Paul is teaching them is that Jesus their Christ/Messiah rose back to life.”
TTR: Now you are just inserting things in the verse to fit your agenda. Paul never said that's the ONLY thing he is teaching. That's what you say. Go back and read what he preached in Acts 13 about forgiveness of sins and belief unto justification, then find me Peter's sermon that says the same thing. Maybe you'll get a clue there. Once again, proof you didn't listen to the podcast but instead decided to come here and defend your leader without even listening to the scriptures that go against what he teaches. Typical from a Rodney-ite.
Rodney-ite: "Acts 25:8 While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I offended any thing at all.” Paul has not spoken agains the law.. and here we are in acts 25! Whaaaaat… “
TTR: WHAAAAT are you even talking about? What kind of false narrative do you need to create in order to build that strawman? Paul doesn't speak “against” the law anyway, dude. Go read Romans. Paul speaks against the ideology that righteousness can be OBTAINED by the law, and that in comparison with what Christ accomplished in fulfilling the law – our righteousness is as filthy rags. Paul never said the law was “bad” especially when speaking to Jews who obeyed it.
Paul is presenting his defense of the charges against him, stating that he didn't offend the law of the Jews or the temple, and not even against CAESAR. Paul didn't speak against Caesar, either. So with your logic here, we'd have to assume that Paul was also teaching the Roman law and worship toward Caesar – can someone say “absurdity?”
Rodney-ite: “Acts 25: 18 - 19 Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed: But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.” All Paul is teaching in the synagogues is that Jesus their Messiah was crucified and is now alive.”
TTR: There you go again with your illogical assumptions. Where was Paul in Acts 13:38-39? Well, look at that, he was preaching in a synagogue. So, you're wrong... AGAIN.
Rodney-ite: “Acts 26: 6 And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers.” Paul is judged for the promises made to the fathers? Gosh Old Testament prophecies here still!”
TTR: Who is Paul being judged by here? You really need to learn to stop being triggered by keywords and read the context.
Rodney-ite: “Acts 26:8 Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?” All he is teaching is that Jesus is raised back to life.”
TTR: Already answered this, like 3 times – just because you keep saying it like it's true. Stop reading your presumptions into scriptures. I know it's hard, but you can do it if you try.
Rodney-ite: “Acts 26: 20 But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.” Paul is preaching WORKS meet for repentance. What…. works??? I thought today in the dispensation of grace its not of works ?“
TTR: Do you even know what the word “meet” means here? Or were you just so triggered by the word “works” that you didn't even pay attention? There's nothing in this verse that indicates that salvation is by works. And there's nothing strange about Paul telling his audience that they should do good works. If you think otherwise, then you need to really get back into what Paul actually wrote, instead of trying to create doctrine out of a book that is a historical narrative written by Luke.
Rodney-ite: “What on earth.. could it be that Paul is not yet preaching about the revelation of the mystery which was not yet given to him as it clearly states he will come to visions and revelations in 2 co 12:1.”
TTR: So you really think that Paul didn't know the gospel of the grace of God throughout Acts? Oh yeah, I forgot, you didn't listen to the podcast. If you did and still disagreed, you'd actually be addressing that here instead of going off on a tangent with all of your supposed “gotcha” verses. Paul was preaching the gospel of grace in Acts 13. You're waaaay behind.
Rodney-ite: “Acts 26:23 That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles." This is still OT prophecy, no mystery here, and we towards the end of Acts.”
TTR: I'm getting tired of repeating myself. Just go back up and read again.
Rodney-ite: “Acts 28:17 And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.“ Paul says here has has committed nothing against the customs of our fathers - that would mean the law.”
TTR: And???
Rodney-ite: “Acts 28:23 And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God." Paul still teaching the physical, earthly Kingdom of God at the end of acts … Gosh could this be, the kingdom is being preached by Paul to his own people the jews?”
TTR: ”Gosh”, NO. Already answered. Peter and the 12 preached the kingdom of Heaven, which is what Jesus taught all through HIS earthly ministry. It would greatly benefit you to get your terminology right and stop making assumptions every time you word search your bible for “kingdom.”
If you decide to come back, how about actually listening to and commenting on the video you're committing under.
There are multiple examples of just how far off the mark that followers of Preacher Rodney are. You are just yet another one. Some of you will claim he doesn't even say what he has clearly said even after being given proof. Others (such as yourself) clearly demonstrate that you aren't even close to having a correct understanding of the terminology that you try to use.
That's what proof-texting will get you = bad fruit and the leavening of the whole lump.
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