WORKS - God's Puzzle Solved

Chapter 4THE WISE AND UNWISEIn The Bible why was The New Testamentwritten in Greek? There has to be a“scriptural” reason. James, Christ’sbrother and The First Bishop of TheJerusalem Church, gave the answer, “Thatthe residue of men [Gentiles] might seekafter the Lord and all the Gentiles, uponwhom my name is called, said the Lord,who does all these things. Known to Godare all his works [created everything] fromthe beginning [Alpha] of the world” (Acts15:17-18). Wow!“For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit [Ghost] and to usto lay upon you [Gentiles] no greater burden [circumcisionand The Law] than these necessary things” (Acts15:28). Two commissions were given: James and TheApostles, were to go to Israel, and Paul, was to go toThe Gentiles (Galatians 2:9). Paul called them “heathens.”Why?THE WISEThe Apostle Paul wrote, he was a debtor to the wise,who were The Greeks and to The Barbarians, whowere the unwise. Barbarians were still like animalsdestroying each other. (Read all of Romans 1). In