The really fatal mistake though is to misjudge Peter whom the Lord reinstated.What is a "fatal" or "big" mistake?
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The really fatal mistake though is to misjudge Peter whom the Lord reinstated.What is a "fatal" or "big" mistake?
What is the Gospel?
Matthew Mark Luke and John
A major part of Christians in the U.S. base there belief in Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
Their whole premise and doctrinal belief is in the 2nd chapter of Acts:
The Day of Pentecost.
I dare say 90% of American churches teach this, endlessly.
So are they Jews or members of the Body Of Christ?
Acts 3:25 says these are the Jews. ..
25 Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.
Their statement of Faith is John 3:16.
Ephesian 2:
11 Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;
12 That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
13 But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
==Because of His Shed Blood, salvation is offer to all races, All Gentiles.
==By Believing Jesus is at the right hand of the Father, you will be saved from the wrath of God.
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I really don't understand your approach to the interpretation of the Bible. You say that most American Christians believe in the four gospels based on Pentecost, when the coming of the Spirit for witness happened. Do you believe that the four gospels are only for the Jews and that Peter as a Jew was, therefore, outside of the gospel of grace preached by Paul?
Do you make a difference between the 12 disciples as Jews and Christ's body, the church?
If you believe these ideas, you have to realize that the Apostle Paul was a Jew whom Jesus transformed on the road to Damascus (Acts 9:1-22). Also, Jesus restored Peter after Jesus' resurrection; he was to feed Jesus' sheep, that is, the church (John 21:15-17). In addition, Old Testament believers are included in God's people, who have true faith (Hebrews 11). Finally, the new Jerusalem described by the Apostle John in Revelation 21-22 is a figurative picture of God's people wearing a bridle dress (21:2--a definite picture of the church) and has gates with the names of Israel's 12 tribes on the gates (21:12) and foundations with the names of the 12 apostles (21:14). So God's people include both Old and New Testament believers.
The major event in the New Testament besides Jesus' death is his resurrection. I don't think the largest portion of the American church emphasizes Pentecost over those two events that God powerfully brought about to rescue us through his free gift of faith by his grace (free acceptance because of Jesus' perfect life, his substitution in death, and his powerful resurrection to give us forgiveness and new and growing life that will last forever [Ephesians 2:1-10]).
Following your logic Jesus was outside the Gospel...He was a Jew in His earthly life.I really don't understand your approach to the interpretation of the Bible. You say that most American Christians believe in the four gospels based on Pentecost, when the coming of the Spirit for witness happened. Do you believe that the four gospels are only for the Jews and that Peter as a Jew was, therefore, outside of the gospel of grace preached by Paul?
Do you make a difference between the 12 disciples as Jews and Christ's body, the church?
If you believe these ideas, you have to realize that the Apostle Paul was a Jew whom Jesus transformed on the road to Damascus (Acts 9:1-22). Also, Jesus restored Peter after Jesus' resurrection; he was to feed Jesus' sheep, that is, the church (John 21:15-17). In addition, Old Testament believers are included in God's people, who have true faith (Hebrews 11). Finally, the new Jerusalem described by the Apostle John in Revelation 21-22 is a figurative picture of God's people wearing a bridle dress (21:2--a definite picture of the church) and has gates with the names of Israel's 12 tribes on the gates (21:12) and foundations with the names of the 12 apostles (21:14). So God's people include both Old and New Testament believers.
The major event in the New Testament besides Jesus' death is his resurrection. I don't think the largest portion of the American church emphasizes Pentecost over those two events that God powerfully brought about to rescue us through his free gift of faith by his grace (free acceptance because of Jesus' perfect life, his substitution in death, and his powerful resurrection to give us forgiveness and new and growing life that will last forever [Ephesians 2:1-10]).
The rock that Christ referred to was Peter’s faith.Was Peter included in the Gospel of Grace.
Was Peter a member of the Body of Christ.
There has only ever been one Gospel. Redemption. Both Peter and Paul taught it.Peter continue preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom
Paul was given the gospel of Grace
Acts 20:24-25 King James Version
24 But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
25 And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.
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There has only ever been one Gospel. Redemption. Peter and Paul both taught that Gospel.Was Peter included in the Gospel of Grace.
Was Peter a member of the Body of Christ.
The beauty for us in the story is that Peter denied Christ before he was born again.What is a "fatal" or "big" mistake?
Was Peter included in the Gospel of Grace.
Was Peter a member of the Body of Christ.
Is it acceptable to be save by grace if you are still following the Law?
Romans 7:4 Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ;
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Without faith we cannot please Him.The rock that Christ referred to was Peter’s faith.
Acts 15
Peter stood up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe. 8 And God, who knows the heart, bore witness to them, by giving them the Holy Spirit just as he did to us, 9 and he made no distinction between us and them, having cleansed their hearts by faith. 10 Now, therefore, why are you putting God to the test by placing a yoke on the neck of the disciples that neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear? 11 But we believe that we will be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they will.”
I think James and Peter knew they were saved by grace through faith in Jesus.Nice that you quoted Acts 15:11.
James made his final judgement in Acts 15:19. Do you think he agreed with Peter's point in v11 or did he gave his own?