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The context: gentile believers were mingling with Jewish believers in Antioch.
It demonstrated the power of the Gospel to bring together different cultures.
It demonstrated the power of the Gospel to bring together former enemies.
Antioch was in Syria, which was a hot point for the Jews who recalled the Maccabeans.
Paul was a former persecutor of the church, now a leader in the church.
They Hypocrisy of Legalism (vv.
11-13)
It is based on the fear of man, a desire to look good before others, rather than to walk humbly with the Lord.
Peter knew better - , he defended the gentiles having become believers by faith.
He was acting katagnosmenos - against his own knowledge.
“Peter, you know better!”
Illustration: Pastor skating to church.
The Destruction of Legalism: Division (v 14)
In essence, Peter’s actions were creating two different classes of Christian.
William Carey and the first Indian convert who ate with them.
“Soft” legalism is looking to my works, even as a believer, to give me a better standing before God.
In the process we begin to look down on other Christians.
Maybe we have more knowledge in the Scripture than them.
Maybe we were are more committed to certain important things than they are.
Maybe we care more about the poor than they do
2 Cor.
The Cure for Division: The Gospel of Christ (vv 15-16)
The cure for legalism and for division is to refocus on Christ.
Justification by faith alone is the heart of the Gospel.
Peter later used confirmed Paul’s argument at Jerusalem
Application:
Who are you separating from and why?
Are you focused on the intent of the Gospel to unite you with other believers in Christ?
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