They were a "constant problem" somewhat - but they also seemed to have been WITHIN the church. They weren't outsiders (and that's what necessitated the Council at Jerusalem in 50 A.D.).
My point is that how the early church corrected false doctrine is not allowed today and especially not on this site. What the Angel did would get him expelled from this site.
Paul said he beat his body lest he be disqualified. Does not sound like "only believism." His whole life was not one of "just believe" as though believing were merely mentally agreeing with a point.
THere are and really have been only two. Love God with all your being and love your neighbor as yourself.
ONly on one point and one point alone. To make a blank statement is to infer that Peter and Paul believed differenlty about Christ. Peter was corrected about his actions, not his theology in any case.
That is saying too much. He has some fear of man and distanced himself from the Gentiles. He was not becoming judiazied by not eating with Gentiles.
Peter was withdrawing from the Gentiles. That is it. THere is no evidence that Paul assisted Peter in his theology. NOt one word. Barnabas and Paul disagreed but the scriptures do not say who was right. Perhaps Barnabas was trying to assist Paul but Paul refused to listen.
That is pretty vague. And I do not find this to be the rule when one recognizes and struggles against sin. It does not come naturally. Look at the church. Do any of us fid that God is flowing through everyone naturallly? How come there is so much divorce in the church then? That is something GOd hates. Is it because those who divorce have no faith? I would not say so. The problem is not a lack of faith but a lack of obedience and loving GOd and man. That seems more reasonable to me.
Well, since Paul angered a great many people, we can see that this adapting was limited. He was wiling to talk and think like a Jew to the Jew but not sin. He was willing to talk and think like a Gentile but not willing to sin. When asked to do something he considered sin, he was no longer willing to be all things to all men. Same with all the apostles. There are limits to adaptation.
1 Corinthians 9:27
I do not find the word Cartels in the whole of the Bible.Paul was a little ticked at the commandment keeping Cartels.
Galatians does really start out after the intro... You Foolish!
Anyone who lives under the royal law knows that it is more binding than the Mosaic law but different. No one in ancient Israel lived the rough life the apostles did. Love demands more, not less, than the law.
Please tell me where Paul said "I need to assist Peter." I read he rebuked him for withdrawing from associating with the Gentiles. Barnabas was maybe assisting Paul.
OK, I agree. And the Judiazers were a definate problem.My polite and creative name. Humor employed.
He called them Judaizers and pretty much told the they should castrate themselves for Commandment pushing.
Circumcision is a physical symbol of trying to serve God with flesh.
