When Did the Church (Body of Christ) Begin? (Steve Atwood)

[@noelj.aldoria6230]

I was talking to my wife this morning about what God did for us in these past few years.God revelled to our heart the gospel that concern us Gentiles. We have been attending church for over thirty years and for the past few years, it ha been the first time that we were hearing about the gospel of the Kingdom and the gospel of Grace. Praise God! Today, like Abraham, we believe in God and we know the meaning of it.

[@sealedsecure3754]

AMEN

[@delancebeane5465]

God has taken the scales from my eyes with the Gospel of Grace and the Kingdom Gospel...I now know that the Gospel Of Grace is Here today for the Church given to Paul By our Lord from Heaven....Amen

[@michaelworley8612]

I never get tired of hearing of the great Gospel of Grace that God has given to us. Thank you Steve.

[@joeldemings7064]

I am in full agreement with this, and have believed this way for almost 30 years, because of a brother who took me under his wing and challenge me with “who is the body of Christ”and when did it begin?” As well as is the body of Christ the same as the bride of Christ? very well presented and helped me understand a few things that I was not aware of so thank you very much for posting this and our great God and Saviors richest blessings

[@roga49]

AMEN,AMEN!!!! LOve the teachings of Pastor Steve Atwood! Thank You Lord!

[@Roberthurz]

I don't think 30 minutes is too long especially if thepreacher is getting right to the point and his message is loaded with scriptural facts. What's too long is when you listen to a preacher talk for 57 minutes to and hour and he only makes 1 or two points. I usually fall asleep and miss the points. Not so with brother Atwood.

[@rubentovar3540]

Amen, very good preaching my brother!

[@billyrobinson6803]

The Church began on the day of Pentecost Acts 2

[@midwife470]

well preached.

[@donking1000]

Amen and God bless you for the message

[@willietodd3864]

There is Only One gospel. . not two.

[@willietodd3864]

Paul didn't teach one Gospel to the Jew and another Gospel to the gentile.Peter , a jew preached to Cornelius a GENTILE IN ACTS 10 THE SAME GOSPEL HE TAUGHT THE JEWS IN ACTS 2.... THEY HEARD, WERE CONVINCED, PERSUADED AND BELIEVED/OBEYED WHAT THE INSPIRED TEACHERS TAUGHT AND WERE IMMERSED IN WATER TO HAVE THEIR PAST SINS WASHED,CLEANSED, BURIED, FORGIVEN IN THE ACT OF DOING WHAT GOD,HIS SON AND THE HOLY SPIRIT SAYS.THE SAVIORS BLOOD IN OBEDIENCE SAVES AND IT'S BY GOD'S GRACE BUT NOT BY GRACE ALONE....GOD HAS ALWAYS REQUIRED MAN TO OBEY HIM EVEN FROM THE BEGINNING TO RECEIVE HIS GRACE.. IF SOMEONE SAYS TO ME THAT THERE IS A GOSPEL FOR THE JEW AND A GOSPEL FOR THE GENTILE AND GOD SAYS THERE IS ONLY ONE... I AM GOING TO BELIEVE GOD AND NOT A MERE MAN.EPHESIAN 4:5B, ROMANS 1:16, MATTHEW 28:18 -20, MARK 16:15+16,... ACTS 10: WERE THE GENTILES COMMANDED TO DO ANYTHING JUST AS THE JEWS IN ACTS 2 TO TO BE FORGIVEN AND BE ADDED TO THE ONE BODY AND Become A CHRISTIAN???? ACTS 2:38, Acts 2:41,47, Ephesians 1:22+23, Ephesians 4:4....To try AND divide obedience and apply grace only is not logical and it makes God, his son, THE HOLY Spirit and the inspired writers LIARS!!!!!!

[@chadmeidl1140]

Solid doctrine except for the aspect of repentance. Baptism is a symbol of repentance. 2 Cor. 7:8 For though I made you sorry with a letter, I do not repent, though I did repent: for I perceive that the same epistle hath made you sorry, though it were but for a season. 7:9 Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing. 7:10 For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death. 7:11 For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter. ACTS 17:29 Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device. 17:30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: ROMANS 6:1 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? 6:2 God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? 6:3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? 6:4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. 6:5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: 6:6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. 6:7 For he that is dead is freed from sin.

[@anthonyshaw8698]

EXCELLENT PASTOR. God bless

[@anthonybardsley4985]

in acts 26 paul said to aggrippi that he was bound in a chain .FOR THE HOPE OF ISREAL. it is not until acts 28.28 that the salvation of God is gentile comissioned.

[@stephenfiore9960]

(A) Excellent Thank You Watch again (B) 1st time (12/17/19) : Done

[@thesaviorofALL]

🙏✝️👑

[@SandyFerguson-o8z]

Amen. Les Feldick, Bible teacher of Through The Bible, preaches the same. My church doesn’t.

[@SuperiorWord]

Galatians 1:6-8.

[@DS-uo5ie]

I see quite a difference between Acts 2 and Acts 9🤔

[@Gardenofisreal]

its the Lord's feats days not jewish feats days..the church started in the wilderness

[@chadmeidl1140]

Galatians 1:13 For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:

[@everettmaness9001]

Church means an assembly ,,,, not always the body of Christ

[@au7-721]

Great job of rightly dividing.

[@DS-uo5ie]

A good teaching! Thank you 🙏

[@chasityrhodus7299]

This man is NOT teachin’ the Gospel of the (ENTIRETY) of the NT! Shame on him!😠😞 He’s twistin’ Scripture so to “fit” with HIS dispensationalist eschatology, & HIS interpretation of the book of Revelation. As a Sister in Christ to those reborn, into the Lord’s church, that which is “HIS” body (Jesus the Christ!) PLEASE READ His Word, for yourself ! Do NOT rely on ONLY on what’s spew’d out from a pulpit on Sunday mornin’s! What this man is teaching’ is EXACTLY the OPPOSITE of what Paul wrote in his epistles to the “churches” be’n established in the 1st century! Paul literally wrote it’s NOT the Gospel accordin’ to Paul or Peter… It’s ONE Gospel, ONE church, lead by the ONE Son of God, Jesus the Christ! Lord have mercy come judgement day for this man, and the FALSE “prophets,” that spew this FALSE “gospel” (btw~the word Gospel in Greek, the original language the Bible was written in, meant “Good News…” does what he said sound like “Good News,” for ALL of God’s most precious Creation, that be’n Man, because man was created in His image…) Stay in His Word, by reading the Scriptures for YOURSELF! Wanna “hear God speak to you…” Well, He can ONLY do that thru His Word, that’s literally taught, in Hebrews 4! God Bless! 💙

[@billyrobinson6803]

Ahhh yeah rhe sound like HYPER Dispensationalism sorry I disagree with this I believe in Dispensational Theology not HYPER Dispensationalism 😉

[@skipperry7360]

So you're a Hypo Dispensation Believer?

[@Gardenofisreal]

being saved is not now but future when christ return and those that have kept his commandments will be saved. it does not happen in minutes

[@anthonyshaw8698]

Israel4 Jesus two yes, that program is for the jews under the law..repentance, baptism, circumcision, keeping the law. its not for the body of Christ today....The Lord Jesus has a new program for the dispensation of the Church age...faith plus nothing in the GOSPEL...and what is the Gospel? 1st Corinthians 15:1-4.... that Christ died, and that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day, according to the Scriptures.... TAKE NOTE Once you truly believe, you are sealed by the holy spirit until the day of redemption...u don't wait until Christ returns to see if you are saved or not. Ridiculous... AGAIN..... Study Paul's letters. Also, read 2nd Timothy 2:15 Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, RIGHTLY DIVIDING THE WORD OF TRUTH.

[@Gardenofisreal]

Anthony Shaw what bible are you reading from? You insist on thinking you're not under the law.wake up man!!..40 years of being lied to.how can you even think the God of the universe has no laws and restrictions? Satan has really blinded you. You should be careful how you make loose statements you can't back up with scriptures. As long as there's a heaven and earth..the law remains and you or anyone else can't do a DAMN thing about it. You can kick and stretch all you want to...You will be judged by the LAW.

[@Gardenofisreal]

Anthony Shaw 2 Peter 3:3...the bible calls you a scoffer

[@Gardenofisreal]

Anthony Shaw go back and read the old testament.that's your main problem.that's why you're confused about who and what Paul is talking about in his letters to the churches.You are unlearned and unstable and should not mention anything about the bible

[@Gardenofisreal]

Anthony Shaw all you have come up with is Paul's one line verses that you have twist to your own destruction.You have no old testament scriptures and it shows you don't know nor fear the God of the bible.so stop wasting my time and yours and get knowledge. There is NO scriptures from genesis to revelation supporting your lies about not keeping the laws.that's a LIE and you are a LIAR and the truth is NOT in you.

[@vincentgreer7853]

Acts 16. 15-14, Paul preached water baptism so let’s stop with the lies, check out Johnny Robertson for the truth. What Does the Bible Say

[@staceydrake7695]

Amen! Atwood speaks nothing but the truth. Yes there are different programs at different times in the bible, most people skip over the gospel of the grace of God like it doesn't exist. Love hearing Atwood preach because I love to hear the truth. I grew up in a Baptist church and I have learned everything I was taught was a lie. It's not a good feeling but I have also now learned the truth. I am so blessed to know the truth, God's grace is what saves. It has absolutely NOTHING to do with Baptism,Repentance,Tithing,Giving up all your possessions, Keeping the commandments,Ect...because all these things were only for and given to the Jews. Today it's to the Jew first and then the Gentiles. Paul teaches what every Jew and Gentile needs to know for their salvation.

[@whosedoingwhat]

+Stacey Drake Its very disturbing and at first it angers you, but the Holy Spirit is faithful to lead us into all truth when we are truly searching! (Like why is it one moment speaking Law then Grace. So many seemed so legalistic and then threw in Grace in the next mouthful, which is it!! The radio, the TV= forget it!! My ears are very sensitive, but still I see so much residue in my mind that needs to be corrected. So many men call themselves teachers, but what are they teaching is the problem. What they teach iches ears and sells books, but the truth is hidden to the child of Grace, I guess to them also! Bless men like Mr. Atwood, David Picos D.D., Lion and Lamb Ministry who got me on the right path, Dr. Michael McDaniel who is also teaching me Sonship my heavenly calling/purpose, graceage.org, and Jeremy Johnson, graceambassadors.com who is also very clear to understand. His Body has also rewritten many of the songs to fit the Grace Gospel we follow! I'm still waiting for them to sell all they have and have the tithe to support them as the priests/Levites, and take on all the curses Israel is in covenant about if they fail to keep the law. Also no wonder they think they are going through the Great Tribulation/Jacob's Trouble; how about they show how they are in the Commonwealth of Israel! I guess in the end those who deny Paul's teaching "Dispensations" is because they ignore and avoid Paul unless it fits in with their bias. I guess they are also not the gentiles!

[@staceydrake7695]

+whosedoingwhat​​ Sorry it took me so long to answer, I use Facebook more than I use Google+. Amen brother, Amen! I would like to say: God wants ALL MEN TO COME UNTO THE KNOWLEDGE OF TRUTH and know what is THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE MYSTERY, the mystery hid in God since the world began. Ephesians 3:9 KJB say's, "And to make ALL MEN see what is the FELLOWSHIP OF THE MYSTERY, which from the BEGINNING OF THE WORLD HATH BEEN HID IN GOD, who created ALL things BY JESUS CHRIST." Ephesians 4:4 KJB say's, "There is ONE BODY, and ONE SPIRIT, even as YE ARE CALLED in ONE HOPE OF YOUR CALLING." 2 Timothy 2:19 KJB say's, "Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, THE LORD KNOWETH THEM THAT ARE HIS. And let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity." Most will not accept the truth of God's word and it is very heartbreaking, because it's so simple once you think about it, all any of us need to do to be saved is believe. We are saved by God's GRACE. What is this mystery that some speak of? If your reading and studying your Bible, the King James Bible, it's easily seen if you understand Paul is our apostle and right division. Maybe you have not gotten to that point yet. Or maybe you have. Or maybe your feeling a little confused, as I was when I first started learning what was this MYSTERY other's seen to know and share. Now the Mystery, Paul called it three different dispensations. The Mystery of Christ, or The Dispensation of the grace of God, and The Mystery of the Gentiles. And you can find WHAT IS THE MYSTERY, ANSWERED BY PAUL HIMSELF IN EPHESIANS. Ephesians 3:1-9 KJB, which say's, "For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ FOR YOU GENTILES, [2] If ye have heard of the DISPENSATION OF THE GRACE OF GOD which is given me (Paul) to you-ward: [3] How that by REVELATION he (Jesus) made known unto me (Paul) the MYSTERY; (as I (Paul) wrote afore in few words, [4] Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the MYSTERY OF CHRIST) [5] Which IN OTHER AGES WAS NOT MADE KNOWN unto the sons of men, AS IT IS NOW REVEALED unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; [6] THAT THE GENTILES SHOULD BE FELLOWHEIRS, AND OF THE SAME BODY, AND PARTAKERS OF HIS PROMISE IN CHRIST BY THE GOSPEL; [7] Whereof I (Paul) was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power. [8] Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I (Paul) SHOULD PREACH AMONG THE GENTILES THE UNSEARCHABLE RICHES OF CHRIST; [9] AND TO MAKE ALL MEN SEE WHAT IS THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE MYSTERY, WHICH FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE WORLD HATH BEEN HID IN GOD, WHO CREATED ALL THINGS BY JESUS CHRIST." To make it clear, read verse six again, and that is what the Mystery is that everyone that rightly divides and doesn't believe the church started in Acts 2, at Pentecost. The church started in Acts 9, when Saul now known as Paul, is saved. " Most people skip over the gospel of the grace of God like it doesn't exist." I'm use to not getting any likes on what I share. Most people today only want to read, and hear, and learn about the law and prophecy. Even though these things are not written to us and it's very clear who are pattern is today (Paul). See 1 Corinthians 4:16 KJB which says, "Wherefore I beseech you, BE YE FOLLOWERS OF ME (PAUL). In addition 1 Corinthians 11:1 KJB....Paul says this because he knows that he is our PATTERN (1 Timothy 1:15-16 KJB). When we follow Paul, we are in reality following Jesus Christ. Notice Romans 16:25 KJB. Romans 16:25 KJB says, "Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my (Paul's) gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began." I also grew up a Baptist and I know how you feel when you learn that everything you were taught was a lie. You feel betrayed and mad that you've been lied to and wondering how someone could do such a thing. But then you start learning and your so excited about learning the truth and then you start telling what you've learned to pretty much everyone you meet, especially your family and friends, because they've been deceived as well. It hurts after a while that no one wants to hear about the truth anymore. I even have family that won't talk to me because I won't shut up about God's grace and 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 KJB (Tells us how to get saved). That's ok, because I can still use my secret weapon and pray for them, it's in God's hands now, as it always was. You are blessed, your very blessed to know the truth. I can read your excitement in your words because I am the same way about God's grace, you feel so blessed to know that Jesus loves us so much that He imputed our sins to Himself on the cross and that we are free, and we are saved by God's grace through our belief in Jesus Christ plus nothing. Jesus paid it all on the cross! 2 Corinthians 5:21 KJB says, "For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him." We are AMBASSADORS...... STEWARDS! I can't stand to watch, hear, or read anything from those ear tickling preachers. I love to hear Steve Atwood, Justin Johnson, Richard Jordan, his son Rick Jordan, Les Feldick, Rodney Beaulieu, David Reid, Ricky Kurth, Bryan Ross, and Tom Brushea. But my favorites are Steve Atwood, Rick Jordan and his dad Richard, Justin Johnson and Rodney Beaulieu and from time to time Les Feldick. Les is actually who I got started with but what I don't like about Les Feldick is that he likes to correct the Bible and the Bible needs no correction, it's God's words and it's perfectly preserved. It's great for beginners as well. Les takes one verse at a time. Les teaches sound doctrine and understands the different dispensations. He also teaches right division. I haven't heard of Lion and Lamb Ministry but I'll check them out, nor Dr. Michael McDaniel or David Picos D. D. I've never heard Jeremy Johnson preach but if he's from graceambassadors.com I'm sure he's good. There is a Justin Johnson at graceaambassadors. I'm not sure who your talking about when you said "I'm still waiting for them to sell all they have and have the tithe to support them as the priests/Levites, and take on all the curses Israel is in covenant about if they fail to keep the law." Tithing is not apart of the dispensation of the grace of God, that belongs to Israel. Now, Grace Ambassadors has a book that just got published and it's about learning to rightly divide and the book has the same title but I can't remember what exactly the title is, so you'll have to go to their website. But, for those that don't have the money, they can just download the e-book for free. Grace Ambassadors is not about selling the gospel to make money and I can see you already know. Right now if any Jew believes in Jesus Christ, he is saved, and is now in the body of Christ and would follow Paul as their pattern ect. and apply Paul's sound doctrine. Not sure if your talking about just the nation of Israel, all the body of Christ, unsaved, saved ect. God has basically cut the NATION OF ISRAEL OFF, they have fallen from being God's chosen after they killed Holy Spirit filled Stephen in Acts 7 "Time Past", and right now we are in "But Now" and you can only be saved by believing in the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and any Jew that does not believe by the time the body of Christ is"caught up" or raptured then they will go through the tribulation and God will pick back up with the Jewish program "The Law." The only people (Jew or Gentile) that will be going through the tribulation is the UNBELIEVING WORLD!!! Keep studying and I hope you are with some good Pauline Mid-Acts Dispensational, Rightly Dividing teachers as well. Remember if they say the church started in Acts 2 or Acts 28, that is not the same as what I believe. I believe the church started in Mid-Acts, Acts 9 to be precise, when Saul now known as Paul gets saved. Thanks for commenting and it's great to hear you have come to the truth of right division, and know the Mystery. It's great to hear from you and I hope I hear from you again. God bless! ~Peace,Grace,Edify~

[@whosedoingwhat]

Stacey it was Enlightenment's comment saying we tithe.Opened his links given to see who he was. We def. don't see eye to eye :)

[@staceydrake7695]

+whosedoingwhat​​​​​​ I believe we believe in two different theologies. I wasn't sure what Sonship was so someone told me a little about it, and about Dr. Michael McDaniel. Sonship is worked based, and Atwood teaches saved by God's grace plus nothing. No works mixed in with grace. Just saved by God's grace and that's it. I fully believe that Atwood's doctrine (Pauline mid-Acts Dispensational , Rightly Divided) is exactly what the King James Bible is telling us. I believe Pauline mid-Acts Dispensational, Rightly Divided. I mean this in the nicest possible way, but Atwood and Dr. McDaniel teach very different doctrines. You might want to compare what your learning. It's your ETERNAL LIFE, so you might want to make sure you use your King James Bible (God's inerrant, infaliable word), pray about it, and compare the two different doctrines, and take your time. I believe with all my being that Atwood is who you need to be watching, but it's not my life, it's yours so it's your choice. Your in my prayers! God bless!

[@anthonyshaw8698]

Amen Stacy....well stated

[@vincentgreer7853]

Another false teacher, the church began when Christ died and Paul taught the exact same doctrine the other Apostles taught.

[@ElizabethRodriguez-cy8gn]

Nop

[@chasityrhodus7299]

@@ElizabethRodriguez-cy8gn Yep! He did!

[@Gardenofisreal]

paul was not saved...thats false teaching

[@anthonyshaw8698]

your ridiculous....don't have a clue....study your Bible will ya

[@Gardenofisreal]

Anthony Shaw first of all you need to go back to elementary school and learn how to spell..you're and go back and read the scriptures before you try to open your big mouth!!

[@Gardenofisreal]

Anthony Shaw apparently you have no biblical knowledge of the bible.

[@Gardenofisreal]

Anthony Shaw there's always some unlearned gentile running off with the mouth and don't know the word

[@anthonyshaw8698]

+Israel4Jesus Two I'm 60 years old, been studying the Bible for 40 plus years...we know the truth... The Apostle Paul was saved..where did you get that crap...are you part of the SATANIC group that think you're the Israelites?..The ascended Lord Jesus Christ delegated Paul as the Apostle of the gentiles, and gave him specific instructions/doctrine by direct revelation for the Church age..you calling Yeshua a liar? You'll take it up with him, in that day. Shalom