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NASB | Acts 11:26 and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. And for an entire year they met with the church and taught considerable numbers; and the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 11:26 and when he found him, he brought him back to Antioch. For an entire year they met [with others] in the church and instructed large numbers; and it was in Antioch that the disciples were first called Christians. [Acts 26:28; 1 Pet 4:16] |
Subject: Difference between christian/ disciple |
Bible Note: Greetings GB! May I interject my friend? I have been a part of this forum for a long time now - longer than most! Over that time, I have seen many insulting posts. I have also seen many people defend their insulting posts by appealing to Jesus' example (I'm not trying to say that your posts are insulting. I just wanted to address this issue my friend). The problem that I have with that defense is that we are not Jesus. :-) He had perfect knowledge, perfect power, perfect love, and was 'sinless'. Scripture does give us some guidelines concerning our words and our interactions with others. Consider the following: Col. 4:6 - "Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone." The phrase translated 'your conversation' is literally 'the words of you'. Also consider the following: 2 Cor. 5:14 - "For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died." People will be much more likely to respond to grace and love than to insults or sarcasm. I have seen this many times on this forum. 'Grace' can 'love' doesn't automatically mean that a person will respond to 'truth', but it is much more likely to occur than with insults or sarcasm. Usually, all that happens with insults and sarcasm is that the posts become personal attacks. Again, my friend, I am not writting this specifically to you. I am simply using your post as an opportunity to remind all of us to watch our 'words'. Words can hurt, heal, help, or destroy. They can calm or inflame. I know from experience that I have to constantly watch my own words. I can't count the number of times that I was tempted to responded to someone 'hatefully'. But, as I prayed about my words, I was led to delete the post and start again - this time using a generous doses of grace and love. :-) I pray that all on this forum will remember these words from Scripture, beginning with myself. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |