Originally posted by ** MH84 **
Since the death and resurrection of Christ was the central event in the world’s history, how come there is so much doubt and confusion in the world about this?
Originally posted by paarsurrey:
Jesus did not die on Cross and hence no question of his resurrection. For the same reason this is not the central event in the world’s history.
Only Catholics got confused being influenced by religious philosophy of Paul; Jesus was a straightforward man, he never confused nobody.
Originally posted by ** MH84 **
How come the apostles did not stop Paul if he was leading the church in the wrong way?
Hi
I have already replied about the central point of the world history.
Now I come to the second point.
Jesus was himself alive (as he made good his escape from the death on Cross), though he was out of the Judea for the accomplishment of his mission in Persia, Afghanistan, North West of Pakistan, India, Tibet and lastly in Kashmir, where the Jewish exiled tribes had settled.
So the Apostles needed not worry about what Paul was doing in Rome, in Jesus’ name, without any lawful authority. Rome was not a Jewish territory, nor did the tribes of Jews lived there in any significant numbers, so for all practical purposes it was not the jurisdiction of Jesus or his apostles; if the master was not worried why should his pupils worry so much.
Kindly peruse the following:
Matthew 15:22-26
22 And behold a woman of Canaan who came out of those coasts, crying out, said to him: Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David: my daughter is grieviously troubled by the devil. 23 Who answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying: Send her away, for she crieth after us: 24 And he answering, said: **I was not sent but to the sheep that are lost of the house of Israel. **25 But she came and adored him, saying: Lord, help me. 26 Who answering, said:
It is not good to take the bread of the children, and to cast it to the dogs.
Matthew 10
2 And the names of the twelve apostles are these: The first, Simon who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, 3 James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, Philip and Bartholomew, Thomas and Matthew the publican, and James the son of Alpheus, and Thaddeus, 4 Simon the Cananean, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. 5
These twelve Jesus sent: commanding them, saying: Go ye not into the way of the Gentiles, and into the city of the Samaritans enter ye not. 6 But go ye rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Acts Of Apostles 18:
5 And when Silas and Timothy were come from Macedonia, Paul was earnest in preaching, testifying to the Jews, that Jesus is the Christ.
6 But they gainsaying and blaspheming, he shook his garments, and said to them: Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles. 7 And departing thence, he entered into the house of a certain man, named Titus Justus, one that worshipped God, whose house was adjoining to the synagogue.
Acts Of Apostles 11:
1 And the apostles and brethren, who were in Judea, heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God. 2 And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him, 3 Saying: Why didst thou go in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them?
Nevertheless, the Apostles did not like preaching to the Gentiles.
Thanks
