A day of arguments and contention.
The decision of the Jerusalem council
Acts 15:13-35
Second missionary journey AD 50-54
Peter visits Antioch
Galatians 2:11-14
Paul and Barnabas separate
Acts 15:36-41
Paul goes to Macedonia
Acts 16:1-15
He casts out a spirit of divination
Acts 16:16-21
Paul and Silas are imprisoned
Acts 16:22-26
The Philippian jailer
Acts 16:27-34
Paul and Silas freed
Acts 16:35-40
They preach at Thessalonica and Berea
Acts 17:1-13
Paul goes to Athens
Acts 17: 14-15
At the council, Peter makes it clear that that theological principle at stake is this: “We believe it is through the grace of our Lord Jesus that we are saved, just as [the Gentiles] are.” Payu;l and Barnabas tell about God’s power at work among the Gentiles, and James finds a Biblical passage to justify what is going on. So Gentiles are in, oin their own terms, with just a few conditions attached so as not to offend Jews. Result.
But saying it and living it are two different things. When Peter went to Antioch, at first he was fine with the Gentiles, but when the Jewish group got to work on him he went back on his principles and separated himself from the Gentiles. Paul had to rebuke him and make him see sense. The Jewish Christians who have this point of view (that Gentiles must become Jews first, then Christians) don’t give up just because of a decision handed down by the Council.
Paul; has got itchy feet, and wants to get off on another journey. Barnabas is all for giving John Mark another chance, but Paul is unforgiving. They have such an argument over this that they go their separate ways. So - Christians can argue,
They are guided by the Holy Spirit away from Asia Minor and into Europe, where once again, prison features on the agenda. Despite being in the stocks, Paul and Silas have a praise party, much to the interest of the other prisoners, and God sends an earthquake to set them free The jailer is at first so frightened then so impressed that he and his family become Christians on the spot. Paul decides to flash his Roman passport around, which gets him better treatment from the officials, and soon he ans Silas are free to go. They move on to Thessalonica, where the Jews turn violently against them, then to Berea, where the Jews listen with interest, until the Thessalonian Jews turn up and poison their minds against the missionaries. Paul is packed off to Athens, while the others try and calm things down. Interesting. Paul is clearly no diplomat, and sometimes it is best to to keep him quiet and out of sight.
The decision of the Jerusalem council
Acts 15:13-35
Second missionary journey AD 50-54
Peter visits Antioch
Galatians 2:11-14
Paul and Barnabas separate
Acts 15:36-41
Paul goes to Macedonia
Acts 16:1-15
He casts out a spirit of divination
Acts 16:16-21
Paul and Silas are imprisoned
Acts 16:22-26
The Philippian jailer
Acts 16:27-34
Paul and Silas freed
Acts 16:35-40
They preach at Thessalonica and Berea
Acts 17:1-13
Paul goes to Athens
Acts 17: 14-15
At the council, Peter makes it clear that that theological principle at stake is this: “We believe it is through the grace of our Lord Jesus that we are saved, just as [the Gentiles] are.” Payu;l and Barnabas tell about God’s power at work among the Gentiles, and James finds a Biblical passage to justify what is going on. So Gentiles are in, oin their own terms, with just a few conditions attached so as not to offend Jews. Result.
But saying it and living it are two different things. When Peter went to Antioch, at first he was fine with the Gentiles, but when the Jewish group got to work on him he went back on his principles and separated himself from the Gentiles. Paul had to rebuke him and make him see sense. The Jewish Christians who have this point of view (that Gentiles must become Jews first, then Christians) don’t give up just because of a decision handed down by the Council.
Paul; has got itchy feet, and wants to get off on another journey. Barnabas is all for giving John Mark another chance, but Paul is unforgiving. They have such an argument over this that they go their separate ways. So - Christians can argue,
They are guided by the Holy Spirit away from Asia Minor and into Europe, where once again, prison features on the agenda. Despite being in the stocks, Paul and Silas have a praise party, much to the interest of the other prisoners, and God sends an earthquake to set them free The jailer is at first so frightened then so impressed that he and his family become Christians on the spot. Paul decides to flash his Roman passport around, which gets him better treatment from the officials, and soon he ans Silas are free to go. They move on to Thessalonica, where the Jews turn violently against them, then to Berea, where the Jews listen with interest, until the Thessalonian Jews turn up and poison their minds against the missionaries. Paul is packed off to Athens, while the others try and calm things down. Interesting. Paul is clearly no diplomat, and sometimes it is best to to keep him quiet and out of sight.
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