=VCO;3313761]Two Points to show you how far OFF CENTER your theology is:
POINT #1.
The SANHEDRIN were the ones in charge of Stephen's TRIAL. THEY WERE THE JEWISH SUPREME COURT. So your theory is either a total LIE, or a made up story by someone who does not know dittlely about who and what the Sanhedrin is.
Oh, I see, so it was the Sanhedrin that persecuted and killed the Prophets of old Stephen Spoke of. It was the Sadhadren that Killed Jesus and the Religious Jews had nothing to do with it. Is this your Gospel?
Acts 6:9 Then there arose
certain of the synagogue, (Pharisees, Jews) which is called
the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia,
disputing with Stephen.
Synogogue= Greek 4864> "An assembly of persons" "A Jewish Synagogue" (the meeting or the place) assembly, congregation,
Acts 6:10 And
they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.
11 Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and
against God.
Acts. 6:12 And
they stirred
up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon
him, and caught him, and
brought him to the council,
So you preach the religious Jews, had nothing to do with Stephen's murder? Or the murder of Jesus for that matter, how about the murder of the Prophets? Are we to blame the Sanhedrin for that as well?
So you must share the anger of the council towards Stephen for making all these false accusations about the Jews that caused some of them to "Stop their ears" and stone him to death to silence him.
How can I not be sarcastic when you accuse me of lying, and then you turn around and make these easily exposed falsehoods and quite frankly foolish preaching's about scripture.
This is a perfect example of the point I'm trying to make about the deception Jesus warned of.
POINT #2. The word CHURCH DID NOT EXIST AT THE TIME OF CHRIST. The word ekklêsiadid not take on the meaning "the Church" until some time in the 300's. THEREFORE, Jesus did not say: "I will build my Church" HE SAID:
Matthew 16:18 (YLT)
[SUP]18 [/SUP] `And I also say to thee, that thou art a rock, and upon this rock I will build my assembly, and gates of Hades shall not prevail against it;
Church> Greek= a calling out, a popular meeting, a religious congregation (Jewish synagogue or church, a community of members on earth or Saints in heaven, assembly, church.
The translated word "Church" was not mentioned until the New Testament. But the definition of "Church" as you can see, has been around since Moses.
Ex. 12:
3 Speak ye unto
all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth
day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of
their fathers, a lamb for an house:
Congregation> Hebrew= A stated
ASSEMBLAGE, an Assembly (as conveined for a definiate purpose) the place of meeting, synagogue.
CHURCH was a substitution for what JESUS REALLY SAID, only because by the 300's that was the POPULAR term an ASSEMBLY of CHRISTIANS were calling themselves.
THEREFORE at the time of CHRIST the term CHURCH DID NOT EXIST.
But the term Synagogue and Congregation did which are the exact same thing.
So to preach there wasn't a Mainstream "Church, synagogue, or congregation of God of Abraham preaching people in Christ's time is false.
And to preach that it wasn't this "church" by definition, who almost stoned Caleb, killed and persecuted the Prophets, Killed Jesus and killed Stephen also is also false.
So I am not lying about God's Word as you accuse. You think I am, you are convinced I am, but as I have clearly shown, I am not.
So if you are wrong about your accusations towards me, which I have clearly exposed you are, maybe you have been deceived by the "Many" who come in Christ's name into believe lies about God's Word and Gospel as well.
The term
Sanhedrin only exists in 2 or 3 of almost all translations, yet you still use it.
What exactly is your point?