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<p><strong><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times; font-size: x-large;" data-mce-mark="1">Surprising Testimony of Paul Before Felix &amp; Agrippa</span></strong></p>
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<p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; color: #494a44; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Geneva, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times;" data-mce-mark="1"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times;" data-mce-mark="1">Paul did preach the gospel of Jesus in the book of Acts from what Luke saw and heard. I would have approved Paul then too, from what Luke records. Paul says he taught Jesus&rsquo; gospel that &nbsp;&ldquo;works worthy of repentance&rdquo; are necessary for salvation. Paul taught that gospel in Acts, and did so UNDER OATH,&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times;" data-mce-mark="1">Paul telling a court in<span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times;" data-mce-mark="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><a href="http://biblehub.com/acts/26-20.htm" style="color: #517291; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times;" data-mce-mark="1">Acts 26:20</span></a><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times;" data-mce-mark="1">&nbsp;(ASV) that he "declared [his gospel] both to them of Damascus first and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judaea, and also to the Gentiles, that&nbsp;<span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times;" data-mce-mark="1"></span><strong><em>they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance</em></strong>." </span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; color: #494a44; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Geneva, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times;" data-mce-mark="1"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times;" data-mce-mark="1">In an earlier court statement before Felix, Paul did the same as to the Law given Moses &ndash; UNDER OATH.&nbsp;</span>Paul says the following in Acts<span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times;" data-mce-mark="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=acts%2024:14&amp;version=NIV" style="color: #517291; text-decoration: underline;">24:14</a><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times;" data-mce-mark="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>in the courtroom with Felix, a Roman ruler:</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 22.5pt; padding: 0px 0px 10px; color: #494a44; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Geneva, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times; color: #1f497d;" data-mce-mark="1">"<strong><sup><span data-mce-mark="1">14&nbsp;</span></sup></strong>However, I admit that I worship the God of our ancestors&nbsp;as a follower of the Way,&nbsp;which they call a sect.&nbsp;<strong><em>I believe everything that is in accordance with the Law and that is written in the Prophets.</em></strong>..." (Acts&nbsp;<a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=acts%2024&amp;version=NIV" style="color: #517291; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #1f497d;" data-mce-mark="1"></span><span style="color: #1f497d;" data-mce-mark="1">24:14</span></a>&nbsp;NIV.)</span><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times; color: #1f497d;" data-mce-mark="1"></span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; color: #494a44; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Geneva, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times; color: #1f497d;" data-mce-mark="1">So Paul passed the Bereans' test, as Luke records in Acts. I would have passed Paul too. But is Paul&rsquo;s under oath testimony in Acts 26 &nbsp;what we read in the Epistles of Paul? Absolutely not!</span><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times; color: #1f497d;" data-mce-mark="1"></span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; color: #494a44; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Geneva, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times; color: #1f497d; font-size: 18pt;" data-mce-mark="1">Why? Paul explains:</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 60px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; color: #494a44; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Geneva, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times;" data-mce-mark="1"></span><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times;" data-mce-mark="1">&ldquo;But be it so, I did not myself burden you; but, being <strong>crafty</strong></span><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times;" data-mce-mark="1"></span><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times;" data-mce-mark="1">, I</span><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times;" data-mce-mark="1">&nbsp;<strong>caught you with guile</strong>."</span><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times;" data-mce-mark="1">&nbsp;(2 Cor.</span><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times;" data-mce-mark="1"></span><a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20corinthians%2012:16&amp;version=ASV" style="color: #517291; text-decoration: underline; font-family: 'times new roman', times; font-size: large; line-height: 15.75pt;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times;" data-mce-mark="1">12:16</span></a><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times;" data-mce-mark="1">, ASV.)</span><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times;" data-mce-mark="1"></span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; padding: 0px 0px 10px; color: #494a44; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Geneva, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 15.75pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times; font-size: 18pt;" data-mce-mark="1">&ldquo;<strong>For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory;</strong><span class="apple-converted-space" data-mce-mark="1"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></span>why yet am I also judged as a sinner?&rdquo;&nbsp;Romans 3:7</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; color: #494a44; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Geneva, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times; color: #1f497d; font-size: 18pt;" data-mce-mark="1"></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; color: #494a44; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Geneva, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times; font-size: 18pt;" data-mce-mark="1"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times;" data-mce-mark="1">Paul also explains that in evangelism he felt it proper to pretend to believe and follow the Mosaic law as if it truly applied to him (but declaring it no longer did) so as to &ldquo;win&rdquo; more to Christ. We read in 1</span>&nbsp;Cor. 9:20-21:</span></p>
<p class="quote" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in; padding: 0px 0px 10px; color: #494a44; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Geneva, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times; font-size: 18pt;" data-mce-mark="1">(20) And to the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain Jews; to them that are under the law [<em>i.e</em>.,<span class="apple-converted-space" data-mce-mark="1"></span><strong><em>Nomos</em></strong>], as under the law, <strong><em>not being myself under the law </em></strong>[<em>i.e</em>.<span class="apple-converted-space" data-mce-mark="1"></span><em><strong>Nomos</strong></em>], that I might gain them that are under the law; (21) to them that are without law, [I became] as without law [Greek&nbsp;<span class="apple-converted-space" data-mce-mark="1"></span><strong><em>anomos</em></strong>], not being without law to God, but under law to Christ, that I might gain them that are without law. (ASV)</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; color: #494a44; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Geneva, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times; color: #1f497d; font-size: 18pt;" data-mce-mark="1"></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; color: #494a44; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Geneva, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times; color: #1f497d; font-size: 18pt;" data-mce-mark="1">Hence, a Berean test is necessary today. Such a test should start perhaps with comparing Paul&rsquo;s own epistles to Paul&rsquo;s sworn testimony before Felix and later Agrippa, among other examples. For if Paul is inconsistent on what he teaches on salvation, the law, etc., how can anyone rely upon him?&nbsp;</span></p>
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<h1 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; color: #494a44; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Geneva, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times; color: #1f497d;" data-mce-mark="1">Did Paul In Acts Preach Faith Alone in Front of Luke? No</span></strong></span></h1>
<p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; color: #494a44; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Geneva, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times; color: #1f497d; font-size: 18pt;" data-mce-mark="1"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times; color: #1f497d;" data-mce-mark="1">Did Luke have any reason to think Paul taught faith alone for salvation?</span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; color: #494a44; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Geneva, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times; color: #1f497d;" data-mce-mark="1"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times; color: #1f497d;" data-mce-mark="1">Some think so when Paul is asked by the jailer what must "I do to be saved," and Paul answers&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times; color: #1f497d;" data-mce-mark="1">the jailer by commanding him to "believe on" Jesus, as recorded in most versions of&nbsp;</span><a href="http://biblehub.com/text/acts/16-31.htm" style="color: #517291; text-decoration: underline; font-family: 'times new roman', times; font-size: large; line-height: 21px;">Acts 16:31</a><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times; color: #1f497d;" data-mce-mark="1">&nbsp;(imperative aorist active)</span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; color: #494a44; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Geneva, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times; color: #1f497d; font-size: 18pt;" data-mce-mark="1">However, this can be translated as "obey / submit upon" Jesus. In context, this is the most sensible meaning.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; color: #494a44; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Geneva, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times; color: #1f497d;" data-mce-mark="1">The Greek is from the verb&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times; color: #1f497d;" data-mce-mark="1"><em><strong>pisteuo</strong></em>&nbsp;and the preposition&nbsp;<em><strong>epi</strong></em>&nbsp;meaning&nbsp;<em><strong>upon</strong></em>. </span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; color: #494a44; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Geneva, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times; color: #1f497d;" data-mce-mark="1">The verb&nbsp;<em><strong>pisteuo</strong></em>&nbsp;most often means <strong>trust</strong> or <strong>obey</strong>. If followed by&nbsp;<em><strong>en</strong></em>&nbsp;meaning&nbsp;<em><strong>in</strong></em>, it would be&nbsp;<em><strong>believe in</strong></em>&nbsp;a fact, person, etc. It would still imply trust, but then&nbsp;<strong>believe</strong>&nbsp;is the intended metaphorical meaning.</span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; color: #494a44; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Geneva, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times; color: #1f497d; font-size: 18pt;" data-mce-mark="1"> But here the&nbsp;<strong>pisteuo&nbsp;epi</strong>&nbsp;should mean submitting upon Jesus as one's leader, Messiah (Prince), etc. In fact, in context, the evangelism was that Jesus was the promised MESSIAH -- which is not an empty title. It means a PRINCELY RULER. So to&nbsp;<strong><em>pisteuo epi</em>&nbsp;</strong>on someone as&nbsp;Messiah must mean to submit upon that person as your cornerstone of life.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; color: #494a44; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Geneva, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times; color: #1f497d; font-size: 18pt;" data-mce-mark="1">Had Luke read Paul's epistles, Luke would see a different usage by Paul of <strong>pisteuo</strong> that would signify believing or faith.&nbsp;Had Paul spoken about&nbsp;<span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times; color: #1f497d;" data-mce-mark="1"><em><strong>pisteuo</strong></em><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times; color: #1f497d;" data-mce-mark="1">&nbsp;<span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times; color: #1f497d;" data-mce-mark="1"><em><strong>en</strong></em> Jesus, this would mean <em><strong>believe in</strong></em>.&nbsp;Paul in his epistle to the Romans speaks of&nbsp;<span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times; color: #1f497d;" data-mce-mark="1"><em><strong>pistis</strong></em> (the noun) and contrasts it with&nbsp;<em><strong>erga</strong></em> (works), thus narrowing&nbsp;<em><strong>pistis</strong></em><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times; color: #1f497d;" data-mce-mark="1"> down to likely meaning&nbsp;<span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times; color: #1f497d;" data-mce-mark="1"><em><strong>faith</strong></em>. This is in Romans 4:3-5, and was Luther's foundation passage for&nbsp;<em><strong>faith alone</strong></em>. (See our <a href="/topicindex/166-chapter-26-6jwo-paul.html">Paul's Usage of Pistis and Pisteuo</a>.)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; color: #494a44; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Geneva, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times; color: #1f497d; font-size: 18pt;" data-mce-mark="1"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times; color: #1f497d;" data-mce-mark="1"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times; color: #1f497d;" data-mce-mark="1"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times; color: #1f497d;" data-mce-mark="1"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times; color: #1f497d;" data-mce-mark="1"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times; color: #1f497d;" data-mce-mark="1"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times; color: #1f497d;" data-mce-mark="1">But this is not what Luke heard. Instead, Luke heard Paul preach Jesus as Messiah, and asked people to&nbsp;<span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times; color: #1f497d;" data-mce-mark="1"><strong><em>submit upon</em> </strong>Jesus as Messiah prince to be saved. Acts 16:31. That is exactly right!</span><em><br /></em></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; color: #494a44; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Geneva, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times; color: #1f497d; font-size: 18pt;">For more on&nbsp;<span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times; color: #1f497d;"><em><strong>pisteuo</strong></em> and its true meaning, see (1) our discussion of<a href="/topicindex/162-chapter-26-2jwos.html"> John 3:16</a>; (2) the Septuagint Usage of&nbsp;<a href="/topicindex/606-septuagint-greek-usage-of-pisteuo.html">pisteuo</a>; and (3) Van Campen's discussion of pisteuo at this&nbsp;<a href="/topicindex/629-von-kampen-on-john-3-v-16-pisteuo-as-commitment.html">link</a>.</span></span></p>
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