(Torah), and not that Christ came already. Therefore, they condemn themselves by trying to make atonement to God solely based upon that Law, instead of allowing Jesus Christ to take away their sins by believing on Him, and asking forgiveness.

 Christ gave a warning that the 'scribes and Pharisees sit in Moses' seat', which refers to the position of Law Giver. Judah was to be God's Law Giver, but a false 'seed' has crept in, perverting The Law into traditions of men.
     The destruction of The Second Temple in Jerusalem in 70 A.D., and the lack of the needed requirements to fit ritual animal sacrifice atonement, as required for their sins according to The Law, means since that time, their transgressions have been really piling up, and not forgiven by God. Stack on top all that, today's events concerning the following:

 

1. They are preparing to build a third Temple in Jerusalem;
2. They couldn't wait, so they have already performed some ritual animal sacrifices on a hill overlooking the Temple Mount, while 'strangers' desecrate the Temple Mount;
3. Because they haven't believed that Christ Messiah came already, God is sending them 'strong delusion' with 'a spurious Messiah' to sit in their rebuilt Temple;
4. They will worship Satan in the place of Messiah Jesus Christ;
5. Since they have not accepted Christ, but rely only on their father's traditions on The Law, God will judge them according to that Law only. And their 'slates' will not be clean, unlike the 'clean slate' of those who do accept Christ and repent of their sins;
5. They believe in and love our Father Yehovah, but 'trust' in the 'traditions of their fathers' more.

Gal 1:15   But when it pleased God, Who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by His grace,
16    To reveal His Son in me, that I might preach Him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:

     Christ told Ananias in Acts 9 that Paul was His 'chosen vessel'. This means Paul's election was by God and specifically ordained, much as Jeremiah's was also, even before he was in his mother's womb.

 

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 Hence, they both were not just sent into the world only, but their very souls were placed by God for His Purposes according to election, showing predestination. That's what called and chosen by God means, as Paul never used free will to believe on Christ. Paul was struck down, with Christ coming to Paul.
     This word 'heathen' is 'ethnos' in the Greek, meaning 'foreign, (usually by implication, pagan)', or Gentile (Strong's no.1484).

 

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Acts 9:15, But the Lord said unto him, “Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto Me, to bear My name before the gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel.

 

 ...For the three groups to whom Paul was sent to preach The Gospel of Christ.

 

Gal 1:17:   Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.
18    Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.
19    But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother.