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21 | Paul’s missionary work created a controv | 2 Tim 2:15 | grafted in | 216542 | ||
Good afternoon John In Acts 10:28 Peter himself tells what God intended him to learn from the vision ("God has shown me that I should not call any man common or unclean") and verse 29 he tells of his response to the revelation ("Therefore I came without objection as soon as I was sent for"). No word about food. As far as the situation regarding Peter and the gentiles in Galatia - Peter was a man, quite capable of making mistakes. He messed up and Paul called him on the carpet for it, lesson learned. How about Mal. 3:6? |
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22 | Paul’s missionary work created a controv | 2 Tim 2:15 | grafted in | 216547 | ||
John Hypocrisy is a mistake that causes greater errors, but it can be corrected and overcome, and I'm sure Peter won the battle. Name calling is a cheap shot and sure not christ-like. I hope no one but the regulars saw your post! |
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23 | Paul’s missionary work created a controv | 2 Tim 2:15 | grafted in | 216549 | ||
John, Oh I have overcome, breaking thru some 2000 years of antisemitism, of distancing gentiles from anything that smacks of Jewishness for hatred's sake. Deu 30:10 If thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which are written in this book of the law, and if thou turn unto the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul. Deu 30:11 For this commandment which I command thee this day, it is not hidden from thee, neither is it far off. Deu 30:12 It is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it? Deu 30:13 Neither is it beyond the sea, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go over the sea for us, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it? Deu 30:14 But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it. Deu 30:15 See, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil; Deu 30:16 In that I command thee this day to love the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his commandments and his statutes and his judgments, that thou mayest live and multiply: and the LORD thy God shall bless thee in the land whither thou goest to possess it. Lev 18:5 Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, and my judgments: which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am the LORD. Lev 19:37 Therefore shall ye observe all my statutes, and all my judgments, and do them: I am the LORD. Deu 5:32 Ye shall observe to do therefore as the LORD your God hath commanded you: ye shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left. Mat 5:19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. Joh 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments Joh 14:21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. Joh 15:10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love. 1Jn 2:3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. What commandments are all these verses talking about? They have to be what God told Moses to tell the people, He hasn't changed His marching orders. The New Testament is not a book of new rules and regulations or a new religion, it's a wonderful God-inspired commentary on how to live out God's Torah thru His Son. Except for the life of the "Promised One" and the history of the early community, there is nothing new in it. It's at least 1/2 of quotes and explanations of what was already written. If you read God's instructions and attempt to do them in the letter (and not in the spirit of which they were intended) then of course you cannot do them all. You would even have to say that Jesus Himself broke many commandments in the performing of others. He broke the sabbath by healing, life always takes precedence. David ate the showbread which was unlawful but again, life takes precedence. Jesus and His men ate the standing wheat while journeying on a sabbath (the taking of it wasn't unlawful but the rolling it open in the hands was work). The levites and priests actually did temple work on sabbath. You gotta use your God given brain John. God instructions on how to live godly righteous lives has not changed and it's not impossible to obey. The one thing that did change is that there is now an atonement for blatant disobedience - Jesus. |
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24 | Define the true church. | Heb 12:23 | grafted in | 217206 | ||
Rakpak, You just stick with your convictions, continue your work and you'll do just fine. You've got my prayers in your efforts! |
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25 | abide | 1 John 2:3 | grafted in | 216904 | ||
John If Paul did not follow the instructions in the Books of Moses, specially the ceremonial laws, would you please explain Acts 18:18, 15:20-21 (why verse 21 if Moses' law holds no water, what could they possibly learn?), and 21:20-24 (why in verse 20 is James so pleased that all the believing Jews are so zealous for the law? And was Paul just a shiester, playing make-believe, only to win converts? [Personally, I don't think he was.]). And finally, if Paul no longer observed the special days then why would he be so concerned that the fast of Yom Kippur had past? (The scripture doesn't say specifically that this was THE fast, but most ships in those days would not sail much beyond mid-Sept. to mid- Oct. because it was quite risky, and very dangerous due to the likelyhood of storms. Yom Kippur can fall anywhere between Sept 14 to Oct. 14.) I've asked this of many people, from scholars to laymen. I'll be interested in what you've learned about those vows that Paul took part in. :o) |
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26 | abide | 1 John 2:3 | grafted in | 216906 | ||
Very well stated Jeff. Those who obey the Torah, do so because we understand it was an instruction for living given to an already redeemed people. They were saved out of Egypt, then given the Torah. It was never intended for salvation. None of the sacrifices were for salvation. Salvation has always been by grace through faith. :o) |
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27 | abide | 1 John 2:3 | grafted in | 216909 | ||
Good morning Tim, Nicely put together post. You said, "The problem so many today seem to have is understanding that Paul makes a clean break with the covenant of Law" So, I must ask you the same thing I asked John about the vows Paul took part in. (He hasn't answered yet. It's still below.) I know your parents probably told you the same thing I was told coming up - actions speak louder than words (and words can very easily be misinterpreted, when it suits one's purpose). We have statements about Paul's actions that refute the statement that he made a clean break from the Law. :o) |
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28 | abide | 1 John 2:3 | grafted in | 217124 | ||
Dear John, Since MJH hasn't answered yet, please let me point out that if you don't read Col 2:16 all the way to the end of the chapter, you'll miss the subject of the scripture. The subject being, don't let anyone judge you regarding food, drink, a festival, new moon or sabbath according the commandments and doctrines of men. Paul was not talking about the commandments and doctrines that God introduced through Moses. As to Peter's hypocrisy? I am ashamed to have to admit that I have not yet studied that one out yet. Therefore I am not able to give you an answer at this time. Sorry. :o) |
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29 | abide | 1 John 2:3 | grafted in | 217125 | ||
John, I also meant to say that the question about Peter is a good and valid question. I don't know if I'll come up with an answer, but I'm going to try to over the next few days. |
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30 | abide | 1 John 2:3 | grafted in | 217148 | ||
John, I understand those commandments and doctrines of men spoken about are the extra oral portions of the law. The parts that men came up with. (I wasn't even considering that it could be things to do with paganism, not even anything the gentile believers had brought in with them, all to do with the Jewish Oral Law.) There were all kinds of extra things tagged onto any one of the God-given observances, and they tended to steal away the original idea of what that particular "law" was even for. You folks have a great weekend, a blessed, safe holiday. I'll talk to you again on Sunday or Monday. |
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