Oneofhope
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Yes, I see how this approach is prudent. Not knowing the chronological order in which the NT was written, did this passage take place before or after Acts 10? That is the chapter where I read about St Peter's conversion to the allowance of Gentiles not being required to follow Levitical law.
I appreciate your patience and your willingness to add to my understanding of the larger picture of the Apostles' early days in church building,
I know how St Peter was mistaken at one point in time about the inclusion of Gentiles who were not required to get physically circumcised nor follow Jewish dietary laws. What I wonder like I said was this passage in the letter to the Galatians written before or after the passage of Acts 10th chapter.
Though I am pro St Peter being a Catholic, I acknowledge that my grasp of the New Testament (and old if I'm honest) is limited. I am open to education an instruction on these topics as long as it is a theology based on scripture.
One thing I am ignorant about is the order in which the books of the New Testament were written. Do you have a link to that information or should I just "google" it?
I appreciate your patience.
Wow! I like your attitude! You are the exact kind of person that I can communicate and learn with. Thank you for your humility!
Ok. So, Peter in Acts 10 is day 323 of the timeline, chronological reading plan. Galatians 2, however, is just Day 328. How about that! So, you are very wise to think about the timing of these two events. The fact that your brain even works that way is not only wise, but exceedingly rare.
So, as we approach Day 328, it is fresh in our minds that Peter had just received the most incredible and indelible visions that certainly, would change the remainder of his life. No one can undergo a genuine vision of God and not have it leave an impact. So while the Gal 2 Scripture appears to be dealing with specific foods, it more has to do with the Law of Moses. Paul wasn't just talking about eating with the Gentiles, but the larger context is the Law of Moses. Peter KNEW that the law was abandoned, which is why he himself was eating whatever he liked (as indicated in Gal 2). More than anything, though, Galatians 2 is about circumcision. Nowhere in Scripture does it say that if a person were to eat pork, they must be cut off from the Family of Abraham. However, Genesis 17 tells us that if a person refuses circumcision, they ARE to be cut off from the Family.
Therefore, circumcision is vastly more important and critical than the idea of eating certain foods. Eating food is one thing, but to refuse physical circumcision equates to refusing the Spiritual Circumcision of Christ. Water baptism is viewed much the same, whereas if a person were to refuse water baptism, this would indicate that they were not genuinely interested in the Life of Christ and learning to emulate Him and none other.
The above link takes "you" to a timeline, chronological reading plan for the entire year. It is awesome! I actually lead a small group of folks through the entire Bible in this way, sending out the audio recordings of each Day as well as a small "article" that deals with the most important concepts expressed in each "Day."
Again, I cannot stress enough how critical it is to learn the entire Bible in this format. But once you read through the entire Bible in this format, I guarantee that you will be encouraging others to do the same thing. Moreover, you will likely be irritated that your priests and teachers aren't pushing this idea upon you all. There are, however, reasons for keeping us "sheep" as "sheeple." Keeping us dumb is beneficial for a false system of Faith. If the "church," and I mean any church would teach the truth, it would harm business. Most people wouldn't want to attend.
Anyway, I could write for a week. Much respect to you, and may your evening be amazing!
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