MrSane

The mid-Acts idea that the Body of Christ begins mid-Acts (Acts 9 or 13) with Paul’s distinct ministry, not at Pentecost, was developed in the 1920s–1930s by J.C. O’Hair in the U.S. He moved from an Acts 2 view after rejecting water baptism for today, briefly considered Acts 28, then settled on mid-Acts. Cornelius Stam and Charles Baker popularized it further as the Grace Movement / right division. It is a 20th-century development, separate from E.W. Bullinger’s earlier Acts 28 ultra-dispensationalism.

MrSane’s position has stronger overall support. Biblically, Paul issues parallel warnings about unrepentant sin (including relational sins) blocking inheritance of the kingdom (1 Cor 6:9-10, Gal 5:19-21, Eph 5:5) and calls believers to forgive as God has forgiven them (Eph 4:32, Col 3:13). Positional forgiveness in Col 2:13 coexists with ongoing accountability, just as Jesus taught. Logically, this preserves Scripture’s unity without requiring two distinct gospels or programs. Historically, mid-Acts “right division” is a 20th-century development; early church fathers applied the Gospels and Sermon on the Mount directly to Christians and saw continuity between Jesus and Paul.

Yes, it has. Greek was a lingua franca for Mediterranean trade and learning ~300 BCE–500 CE. Latin then dominated European academia and scholarship for over a millennium. French rose for diplomacy and commerce from the 17th century. English became the global standard for commerce, science, and academia after the mid-20th century.