What Paul's early ministry looked like ??

[dan p]

Hi to all , and many say that there is only ONE Gospel !!

Did Paul preach the same message as the 12 disciples or John the Baptist or what Jesus taught . They taught the Law of Moses , Repentance with Baptism , Acts 19:4 !

We see that the Context of Acts 21:18 , were James and the elders from Jerusalem .

And verse 20 reveals that James and the elders were all ZEALOUS of the Law .

Then James says to Paul , And they are informed of thee ;

#1 , that you are teaching all the Jews AMONG the Gentiles !

#2 , Teaching them to FORSAKE Moses , which is a death sentence !!

#3 , Saying that they ought NOT to CIRCUMCISE children !

#4 , Neither to WALK after Jewish Customs !

This means that Paul was teaching contrary to the Law of Moses !

So , what theology was Paul teaching ??

 

[dogsgod]

Paul and the Jerusalem group agreed that Paul would preach to the gentiles and that they would continue to preach to the Jews.

Galatians 2, 9James, Peter and John, those reputed to be pillars, gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship when they recognized the grace given to me. They agreed that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the Jews.

 

[dogsgod]

If we read further we see some serious conflict. It sounds like James was a leader and led by a very strict Jewish adherence to tradition, which caused problems with Paul and some of the others, especially when he saw the influence they had on his partner, Barnabas.

Paul Opposes Peter

Gal 2 11When Peter came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he was clearly in the wrong. 12Before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he began to draw back and separate himself from the Gentiles because he was afraid of those who belonged to the circumcision group. 13The other Jews joined him in his hypocrisy, so that by their hypocrisy even Barnabas was led astray. 14When I saw that they were not acting in line with the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter in front of them all, "You are a Jew, yet you live like a Gentile and not like a Jew. How is it, then, that you force Gentiles to follow Jewish customs?

 

[dan p]

Paul and the Jerusalem group agreed that Paul would preach to the gentiles and that they would continue to preach to the Jews.

Galatians 2, 9James, Peter and John, those reputed to be pillars, gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship when they recognized the grace given to me. They agreed that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the Jews.

Hi dogsgod , and there are many that will agree with , and I do agree with your assessment , dan p