Peter's |
Paul's |
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of a LAME man |
of a CRIPPLE |
of a PALSY |
of the SICK from DISEASES |
Peter's |
Paul's |
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from PRISON by an angel |
from PRISON by an earthquake |
Acts Ministry vs. Post Acts Ministry |
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Paul's Acts Ministry |
Paul's Post Acts Ministry |
"to the JEW FIRST" (Romans 1:16) | "who NOW REJOICE in my SUFFERINGS ... the AFFLICTIONS of CHRIST for His BODY'S SAKE" (Colossians 1:24) |
CONFIRMATORY "SIGNS FOLLOWING" (Mark 16:17-20; I Corinthians 1:22; II Corinthians 12:12 cf. Acts 16:16-19; I Corinthians 14:18,21-22; Acts 28:3-5; Acts 19:10-12) |
NO VISIBLE SIGNS (II Corinthians 5:7), e.g. NO PHYSICAL HEALINGS (II Corinthians 12:7-10; Philippians 2:25-27; I Timothy 5:23; II Timothy 4:20) |
MIRACULOUS DELIVERANCE FROM PRISON (Acts 16:23-26) resulted in the JAILOR'S HOUSEHOLD being SAVED (Acts 16:27-31) |
"BONDS IN CHRIST" resulted in a GREATER "FURTHERANCE OF THE GOSPEL" (Philippians 1:12-13), i.e. the "SAINTS ... CHIEFLY they that are of CAESAR'S HOUSEHOLD (Philippians 4:22) - proving that while PAUL may have been BOUND, "the WORD OF GOD is NOT BOUND" (II Timothy 2:9) |