Hi Y'all,
I agree with Jimmy on this point. The Body actually began when Christ saved and converted Saul of Tarsus, on the road to Damascus, in the 9th chapter of Acts. God began to prepare Peter for what was coming, in the 10th and 11th chapters of Acts. The Body of Christ had already been established, and the Gospel of the Grace of God was already revealed to Paul, when Paul finally went "up to Jerusalem by revelation"(Acts 15), to communicate to Peter and the 12, what the gospel that he was preaching to the Gentiles was. If the Gospel of the Grace of God, which IS the gospel for the Body of Christ, had not yet been established, then there would not have been "no small disputation" with the apostles, as to the keeping of the Law by those saved under the Gospel of the Grace of God.
Here is a link to many articles on the Berean Bible Society's website that will perhaps help you to understand when and how these things happened. These are very informative, and have helped me to understand a great many things. You know what questions you may have, better than I do, so you can just browse the articles, and read what interests you.
http://www.bereanbiblesociety.org/articles/
God bless, and happy studying!
D |
