...which true believers among either are made to differ from the rest of mankind, (Acts, xv. 8,) " God bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even...no difference between us and them, purifying their heartt by faith." It is true the apostle says to the Ephesians, " After that ye believed, ye were sealed,"...

...consequently, received the Holy Ghost. In chap. viii. ver. 8, 9, Paul, speaking of the Gentiles, says, " God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness,...even as he did unto us, and put no difference between them and us, purifying their hearts by faith." It appears plain, that all who believed, especially...

...Gentiles. Thus he observed, (Acts xv. 7,) that " a good while ago" at the conversion of Cornelius, " God made choice among us, that the Gentiles, by my...should hear the word of the gospel, and believe." The authority of his doctrine is also mentioned, "whatsoever thou shall bind on eartht shall be bound...

...existence, of the Christian church. "When there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago...should hear the word of the gospel, and believe." He reasoned that the Holy Spirit had decided the matter under dispute by descending with equal power...

...Acts of the Apostles, that Peter arose and said to them: 'My brethren, you know that in former days God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel.'10 Behold, then, in Peter God wrought the grace of preaching. Since indeed he was chosen and...

...consider of this matter. 7 And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago...mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe. 8 And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did...

...disputing. Verse 7 reads, "And when there had been much questioning, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us. ..." What follows is Peter's testimony in the situation. Afterwards, "all the multitude kept silence,...

...Peter's mission to convert the Jews (Gal. ii, 7); while Peter himself claimed that that was not true, "that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel and.believe" (Acts xv, 7). Both Paul and Peter claim that Jesus was a "man" (1 Tim. ii, 5, and Acts...

...been much disputing, Peter rose up and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that of old days God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my...should hear the word of the Gospel, and believe." (v. 5-7.) Observe Peter from the first standing aloof (xcxuptauevnv) from the affair, and even to this...

...matter." VERSES 7-11: 7 And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said nnto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Qentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe. 8 And God, which knoweth the...