I didn't want to go into it with you who denies everything I put forth, but here...The "Idol Worshipping Pagan Gentiles" were never preached the gospel of Christ. Acts 14 shows that after Paul stedfastly beholded, and perceived that the man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked, had faith to be healed; he commanded him to stand upright on his feet. And he leaped and walked. And when the people saw what he had done, they started exclaiming how the gods had come down in the likeness of men and even the priest of Jupiter brought gifts all of which was false worship of Paul and Barnabus causing Paul and Barnabus to rent their clothes, and run in among the people, crying out:
Acts 14:15 And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein:
Acts 14:16 Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.
Acts 14:17 Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.
Acts 14:18 And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.
No gospel of Christ preached...
To whom was salvation sent at that time?
Where would those "pagan" Gentiles have to go to hear preaching by Paul at that time? I'll give you the answer...the synagogue of the Jews Acts 14:1-2 KJV, Acts 17:1-3 KJV, Acts 17:27 KJV
Nope.
The following is largely the same pattern of events described with regard to Paul, later in Acts also.
Paul in Acts 14, after he was run out of Iconium, leaving behind new disciples.
Acts 14:6 They were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about:
What did he do in these two cities of Lycaonia: Lystra and Derbe?
14:7 And there they preached the gospel.
Only to be run off, and worse, AFTER he had succeeded in wining over new disciples...
14:19 And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.
14:20 Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the city: and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.
What did he do again?
14:21 And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioch,
And what else?
14:22 Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
And what else?
14:23 And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.
He then moved on...
14:24 And after they had passed throughout Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.
And did what?
14:25 And when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down into Attalia:
He then returned to Antioch to report on the very work he had gone out to do among the Gentiles...
14:26 And thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled. 14:27 And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles. 14:28 And there they abode long time with the disciples.
You are wrong.
Plain and simple.
And obviously most of your pals are not up to the task; thus their sole focus once more: derision
Rom. 5: 6-8.