Good post
Jesus' word is the center of Christianity.
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Good post
Thank you for sharing this. I believe you are thinking of me in this. I don't have an answer for you at this time. But your question cuts right to where I am at.
James was written to the scattered sheep of Israel, not to the Gentiles/Body of Christ.
Paul preached the Grace Gospel to the Gentiles, while Peter and the rest preached the Kingdom Gospel to the House of Israel. There were two Gospels being preached at that period of time.
The gospel was for Jew first, and also for or to the Greek. This is what Paul said. Romans 1:16 NASB.
The body of Christ was not first Gentile. It is also not solely Gentile. In fact, it is either for Jew and Greek or Gentile, or it is for the church and not those who live like Gentiles.
The Bible tells us to "Rightly Divide the Word."
Some of the Bible speaks to the House of Israel only. Some of the Bible speaks to the Gentiles only.
Some might think He was just identifying what someone else said. Quoting their words back. But I believe these are Jesus' words. The point is that Jesus was sent to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. But that He also reached out beyond this or spoke with others who were not of the house of Israel for the purpose of that which was.
Peter preached to Gentiles before Paul, and both Peter and Paul preached to Jews first.
Christ was ONLY speaking to the House of Israel in Matthew through John. The ascended Christ gave Paul the "Grace Gospel" to preach to the Gentiles. Today, the Grace Gospel is for Jew and Gentile alike.
Have you read the entire Bible cover to cover?
These two statements do not mean the same thing, but they can (or, may) be related. Can we find anywhere that was to Gentiles only?
The gospel was to Jew first, and Jews have always been saved the same way we know Gentiles are, by grace through faith.
Please give me some Scriptures that state that Peter preached the Grace Gospel to Gentiles?
Have you read the entire Bible cover to cover?
However, James says that, faith without works is dead. How do you explain that? Paul said that, faith alone without works is sufficient. How do you explain that?
Please give me some Scriptures that state that Peter preached the Grace Gospel to Gentiles?
Salvation is by grace through faith. It always has been and always will be.
Jews came to salvation on Shavuot shortly after Yeshua's (Jesus') ascension to the right hand of the Father (God). When Peter preached to the Gentiles, the Spirit was poured out on them as well. At what point did Paul turn to the Gentiles, and at what point did Paul go to the Gentiles (where he still preached to Jews first) and Peter was to the circumcised. There was Paul and what He learned from Jesus. And there was Peter and Paul and what they learned from each other. Paul explained something to Peter when he was in the wrong, or even in what appeared to be wrong (appearances are everything, and likely this was right judgment (though the way things appear is as important as the way things are even in your heart and mind in what you intend to do or in what you are doing or in what you are actually doing whatever your motive).