Scripture does not state "secretly, unknown to him, he became dead to the Law by the Body of Christ". More of your made up empty reasoning due to your inability to read Scripture with understanding.
Your continued assertions do not align with the truth laid out in Scripture.
The word "all" in Acts 17:30 is the Greek word pas. According to Vines Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words, when the word pas is in the plural (in Acts 17:30, pas is plural), pas signifies "the totality of the persons or things referred to."
In Acts 17:30, pas (plural) refers to men (Greek anthropos) and Acts 17:30 further indicates all men every where.
Acts 17:30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent
You place a distinction where God never intended a distinction to be made.
And your reference to Psalm 33:8-9 does nothing to support your assertion. You need to realize that God allows mankind to not fear the Lord and to not stand in awe of Him. ... even though He spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast. Mankind should look at creation, see all God's marvelous works and stand in awe of Him. However, we know that there are those who reject God and believe that the whole of creation evolved from some primordial soup ...
You would have a leg to stand on if Scripture actually said as you claim ... that God commands not all men every where to repent ... or if the verse indicated God commands some men to repent. But that is not what Scripture says.
Acts 17:30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent
In Acts 17:30, the word commandeth is not in the imperative mood. The word is in the indicative mood.
In Acts 17:30-31, God gives warning that all men everywhere must repent because judgment is coming:
Acts 17:30-31 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.
And the reason God gives warning is because He does not take pleasure in the death of the wicked
Ezekiel 33:11 ... As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die ...
... but you already know this.
The apostles were there because Jesus told them to be there:
Act 1:4 And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.
The rest of the children of Israel were there because the feast of weeks (Pentecost) was one of the feasts the males were required to present themselves before God.
Your continued assertions do not align with the truth laid out in Scripture.
Your continued assertions do not align with the truth laid out in Scripture.
The word "all" in Acts 17:30 is the Greek word pas. According to Vines Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words, when the word pas is in the plural (in Acts 17:30, pas is plural), pas signifies "the totality of the persons or things referred to."
In Acts 17:30, pas (plural) refers to men (Greek anthropos) and Acts 17:30 further indicates all men every where.
Acts 17:30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent
You place a distinction where God never intended a distinction to be made.
And your reference to Psalm 33:8-9 does nothing to support your assertion. You need to realize that God allows mankind to not fear the Lord and to not stand in awe of Him. ... even though He spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast. Mankind should look at creation, see all God's marvelous works and stand in awe of Him. However, we know that there are those who reject God and believe that the whole of creation evolved from some primordial soup ...
You would have a leg to stand on if Scripture actually said as you claim ... that God commands not all men every where to repent ... or if the verse indicated God commands some men to repent. But that is not what Scripture says.
Acts 17:30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent
In Acts 17:30, the word commandeth is not in the imperative mood. The word is in the indicative mood.
In Acts 17:30-31, God gives warning that all men everywhere must repent because judgment is coming:
Acts 17:30-31 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.
And the reason God gives warning is because He does not take pleasure in the death of the wicked
Ezekiel 33:11 ... As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die ...
... but you already know this.
The apostles were there because Jesus told them to be there:
Act 1:4 And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.
The rest of the children of Israel were there because the feast of weeks (Pentecost) was one of the feasts the males were required to present themselves before God.
Your continued assertions do not align with the truth laid out in Scripture.
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