The 24 differences between The Body of Christ BEFORE Acts 28 and AFTER Acts 28

The Differences Between the Body of Christ Before Acts 28 and After Acts 28

Differences	BODY OF CHRIST - Before Acts 28	BODY OF CHRIST - After Acts 28
1. Description	Female: Chaste virgin to be espoused to Christ (2 Cor. 11:2) and will be the BRIDE of Christ (Rev. 21:9)	Male: One New Man (Eph. 2:15) whose Head is the Lord Christ Jesus (Eph. 1:22)
2. The Lord's Ministry	To the Jews (Rom. 15:8, 9, 16; 11:24; Matt. 16:24)	Among the GENTILES (Col. 1:27) through the Apostle Paul
3. The Lord's Title	KING on David's Throne (Acts 2:30)	HEAD of the Church - His Body (Eph. 1:22)
4. Apostle Paul's Ministry	Minister of the New Covenant (for the Jews) (2 Cor. 3:6; Heb.8:8; Jer. 31:31)	Prisoner of the Lord Jesus Christ for the GENTILES as the minister of God's Secret program, THE MYSTERY (Eph. 3:1-9)
5. JEW's POSITION	Jews were FIRST (Rom. 1:16; 2:9-10). Reasons: Deut. 28:13; Rom. 3:1-2; Rom. 1:16; 2:9-10; Rom. 9:4-5	Jews and Gentiles for the first time are on EQUAL footing for they are now Joint Heirs and Joint Partakers in a Joint Body (Eph. 3:6)
6. GENTILES' POSITION	Considered as WILD OLIVE branch graffed to Israel's NATURAL OLIVE tree which is the source of its blessings (Rom. 11:17-18)	NOT RELATED with Israel (Eph. 2:12). The Nation of Israel today is "Lo-Ammi" (Not God's people. Hos. 1:9; 3:4). Individual Israel can be considered as members of Christ's Body (Eph. 5:30)
7. Apostle Paul's Commission	To Witness in Jerusalem, in Judaea, in Samaria and the uttermost part of the earth (gk. Ge = land) (Acts 1:8)	To make ALL MEN see what is the Dispensation of The Mystery (Eph. 3:9; Col. 1:23, 25-26)
8. Program	PROPHECY - Spoken by the prophets (Acts 2:15; Acts 3:21-24; Acts 26:22)	MYSTERY - In other ages was not made known to the sons of men (Eph. 3:9)
9. Object of Paul's Imprisonment	For the Hope of ISRAEL (Acts 28:20; Acts 26:6, 7)	To make known the MYSTERY (Eph. 6:19, 20)
10. Selection of the Members	FROM (Since) the foundation (gk. katabole) of the world (Matt. 25:34)	BEFORE the foundation (gk. katabole) of the world (Eph. 1:4; II Tim. 1:9)
11. Destination	EARTH (Matt. 5:5; 6:10)	HEAVEN (Eph. 1:3; 2:6)
12. Hope / Condition	SECOND COMING ( gk. Parousia) of the Lord (Matt. 24:29-31; I Thess. 4:14-17). APOSTASY must first occur before the Second Coming (2 Thess. 2:1-4)	GLORIOUS APPEARING (gk. Epiphaneia) with the Lord of Glory (I Tim. 6:14, Col. 3:4; Titus 2:13). The Lord is at hand (Phil. 4:5), i.e., any moment appearing
13. BLESSINGS	With Faithful Abraham on EARTH (Gal. 3:9, 29; Gen. 15:18). The hope of the faithful overcomers is the New Jerusalem which is their Mother (Gal. 4:26; Rev. 21:2; Heb. 11:10; 12:22, 23). Besides God, Abraham was their Father (Rom. 4:1).	With the Lord Jesus Christ in HEAVEN (Eph. 1:3; 2:6). NO CONNECTION with Abraham whose name does not appear even once in any of the seven epistles of Paul which were written after Acts 28:28. Has NO Mother and only ONE God and Father Eph. 4:6).
14. Baptism	THREE (Water, Spirit and Baptismwith the LORD's death). (Acts 2:38; Acts 19:5, 6; Rom. 6:3, 4)	ONE (Baptism with the Lord's death). (Eph. 4:4; Col. 2:12).
15. Gifts	1st Apostles, 2nd Prophets, 3rd Teachers then miracles, healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. (I Cor. 12:28). Some are "sign" gifts.	And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; (Eph. 4:11 ). Note that here are only teaching gifts. Miracles and Sign gifts were omitted.
16. Expectation of Paul	Still alive to meet the LORD in the air (I Thess. 4:17).	Ready to be offered and his departure (death) was at hand (2 Tim. 4:6)
Acknowledgment: Thank you for the hard work and dedication of Bro. Art Lorenzo and Bro. Jun Maravillas. Ref. Bro. Art Watkins - The One New Man

To be continued..