I wonder how the apostles felt when they realized Jesus was God and that He wasn’t there to make war or get into meaningless religious arguments, but had come in the most humble manner to be beaten, spit on, humiliated for all the world to see and that it was the Fathers desire. To His accusers, He said nothing! Think about this the next time people try to stir up division and argue about meaningless controversies.
2 Timothy 2:23-24
Have nothing to do with foolish, ignorant controversies; you know that they breed quarrels. And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but kind to everyone, able to teach, patiently enduring evil,
Titus 3:9
But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels about the law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.
Galatians 5:22-23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.
The apostles were Jews, they only believed in one God and realized that Yahusha was the Messiah spoken of in the law and the prophets whom God had sent.
Jesus had to come to witness to the Jews/Isreal of the Gospel of the Kingdom, and fulfill all that the patriarchs had foretold about their savior, and give them a chance to believe. When they instead hung him on the cross He turned to Paul to spread th… See more
People can still debate different interpretations if it can be done without offending eachother in the mutual interest of iron sharpening iron, but it is good to keep in mind what is important
Joe Pollard, but Jesus did get into religious arguments that the Sanhedrin did believe to be meaningless. That is one of the reasons they wanted to kill him. God bless you and may His grace shine upon you. Merry Christmas.