It is not surprising that the churches that were founded were led by a plurality of elders. He pulls no punches and at times he seems to be shouting out his arguments at breakneck speed with a strident and emotional tone. Paul and his writings, representing the trumpet that brought down Jericho's walls, provided the climax to the New Testament. A hands up praise to the LORD is called for . Peter and Paul did not preach the same gospel messages. Paul's Apostleship: Paul was persecuting the church of God before being converted. Israel under the old covenant promises was promised to be a holy nation, a kingdom of kings and priests to rule over the Gentile nations with Christ (Revelation 1:6Exodus 19:6Revelation 5:10). After his conversion Paul was given revelations from the Lord Jesus Christ; Paul did not learn from any man including the twelve Apostles (Galatians 1:12). Salvation sent to Gentiles through Paul: the Apostle of the Gentiles. Salvation by grace through faith highlights . They looked upon Gentiles as sinners and upon themselves as saints (2:15). The amazing thing, of course, is not that Paul argued openly with . Separation between the Jew and Gentile; Israel is Gods chosen people. Peter's letters almost read like Paul's letters exactly even addresses females hair / even though Peter's audience was different I still hold that he did not have a unique message that was any different than Paul's. Ak Richardson did a piece about this subject disputing the Hyper or Mid Acts dispensationalism of Grace Ambassadors . Below are the differences between the gospels and Apostleship's of Peter and Paul. Romans 3:26 Comparison of Paul and Peter. "to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery" Ephesians 3:9, Learn Mid-Acts Dispensational Right Division. Our bond grew as I attended his mothers funeral and made several trips to visit him in Chicago. 5He bent over and looked in at the strips of linen lying there but did not go in. The apostles in Jerusalem were about as attracted to Paul as a cat to a dog. But when they are biblically wrong, we should speak out against the error as we refuse to go along. Justification by faith that Christ died for our sins, was buried and rose again for complete salvation unto eternal life (1 Corinthians 15:1-4 Colossians 2:10). 1) What is the difference between believing and faith? Indeed, Peter looks upon Paul as a brotherand ever further stillPaul is a beloved brother. There are dozens of reasons it is important to know the difference of Peter and Paul's ministries. In chapter 5, Peter alone rebuked Ananias and Saphira for their deception, and they died, but there was no pronouncement of doctrine here, no precedent-setting action (so that this kind of sentence continued to be pronounced by an individual). If Paul preached the same gospel why would he have to communicate it to them? Paul was primarily the Apostle to Gentiles (Romans 11:132 Timothy 1:11). After his conversion Paul was given revelations from the Lord Jesus Christ; Paul did not learn from any man including the twelve Apostles (, ). Below are the differences between the gospels and Apostleship's of Peter and Paul. "The intense sensitiveness of St. Paul's nature shows itself in every syllable. Acts 15:13-21). Peter's gospel faded away as Israel was diminished and is not the gospel that is preached today. It is true that cultists attempt to build doctrines on their interpretation of such texts. Paul did not treat Peter the way that the papal critics treat Francis. In 1 Corinthians 15:5, Paul notes that Jesus was seen alive again by "Cephas," one of the nicknames of Peter that means "Rock." It was from the Gentile church of Antioch and not Jerusalem that world-wide evangelism was purposefully begun (Acts 13:1-3). Instead I only want to see these next words in your next post . Peter and Pauls conversions were very different, but very well known. 4Both were running, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. The church collectively embracing an interpretation gives much more weight to that interpretation. Saint Paul, Martyr and Apostle to the Gentiles, pray for us! In so doing, Paul fulfills the purpose of God for him revealed at the time of his salvation: 15 But the Lord said to him, Go, for he is a chosen instrument of Mine, to bear My name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel; 16 for I will show him how much he must suffer for My names sake (Acts 9:15-16). Peter was one of the three in the inner circle of our Lord (Peter, James, and John). 11 But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned. Peter's gospel faded away as Israel was diminished, and is not the gospel that is preached today. Paul is regarded as such by Peter, and he should be so regarded by all the saints. Often a leader who has been given singular power will fall into error and sin, for he is also often considered above and beyond rebuke. Peter (Acts 1-12) Paul (Acts 13-28) Witness to Risen Christ. James nor paul contradicted each other . Peters actual name was Simon, and Pauls actual name was Saul. They came into their second names, by which Christians commonly refer to them today, after they began following Jesus. Paul preaches the gospel by which we are saved today. Apr 15, 2019. It is one thing to admit we are wrong and another person is right, which Peter does in effect by his words in our text. Mark, Luke, James, Jude, and Paul (and the unnamed author of Hebrews) wrote the remaining New Testament books. And he is rebuked by Paul for doing so. 1:21-22. Peter's gospel faded away as Israel was diminished and is not the gospel that is preached today. Peter wrote two inspired epistles, 1 and 2 Peter, between A.D. 60 and 68. . But it is ironic that the apostles were not on the cutting edge of fulfilling the Great Commission. The gospel makes equals of every saint, for the only righteousness which will get a man to heaven is Christs righteousness, received by faith, apart from works. To be saved, Jews cannot embrace self-righteousness through law-keeping, but must trust only in the Lord Jesus Christ. They are willing to take the initiative in dealing with Paul, but not so willing to take on the legalists, indeed, even the Jewish heretics such as we saw in Acts 15:1. And these things were foretold. Look at what happens in the last half of Galatians 2. But they are also a reminder of the depth of our relationship which has developed over the years. Paul and heaven: Paul taught the church seated with Christ in heavenly places (Ephesians 2:6). I don't know how long its going to take some folks to realize , they preached ONLY ONE GOSPLE. Paul's Apostleship: Paul was persecuting the church of God before being converted. The first is the Acts of the Apostles, written after Paul's death, almost certainly by the same author who wrote St Luke's gospel . Paul's Justification: Paul taught justification unto eternal life by the cross (1 Corinthians 1:18 Galatians 6:14 Colossians 1:20). James, the apostle, was put to death by Herod earlier as recorded by Luke in Acts 12. THAT is the gospel . Peters explanation of the events leading up to his visit to the home of Cornelius, along with his description of what took place as he preached, was too convincing and compelling for the Jerusalem Jewish church leaders to deny. Believing is faith as being persuaded that what is said is true. And yet the apostles were not those on the cutting edge of evangelism, especially among the non-Jews (i.e. Peter was primarily the Apostle to Israel (. Below are the differences between the gospels and Apostleship's of Peter and Paul. The more that we learn about how God called Peter and Paul (despite their greatly distinct gifts, talents, abilities, and other circumstances), the better capable we are of fathoming how he wants to do likewise in our own lives. 1 And some men came down from Judea and [began] teaching the brethren, Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved. 2 And when Paul and Barnabas had great dissension and debate with them, [the brethren] determined that Paul and Barnabas and certain others of them should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders concerning this issue (Acts 15:1-2). Even the endorsement of Pauls ministry seems tongue-in-cheek and less than whole-hearted. Pauls writings are inspired, inerrant, and authoritative, but they must be considered in the context of the whole Bible. Paul did not preach a dead works faith . He distanced himself from the Gentile believers, and this out of fear for the party of the circumcision (2:12). Origen suggested ordering the New Testament books in such a way that the Epistles of Paul came last, being the culmination of the apostles' writings. Gentiles had to come through Israel and it's covenants to be added to the church (Exodus 12:48Acts 11:1); Gentiles had to believe the preaching of the word delivered to Israel as preached by Peter (Acts 13:48). It was Paul who was ordained to write the clearest definition of the gospel in the Word of God, as found in the Book of Romans. Farewell (Acts 15:28-29). If you read the book of Acts from start to finish, without taking note of the exploits of these two . He was an excellent writer and an intellectual. 77 I am tempted to think these legalistic brethren were a bit hypocritical as they seem to have strongly insisted that the Gentile converts be circumcised in order to be saved when they were in Antioch. Paul seems to have to stand alone, along with Barnabas and Titus, in his confrontation with these legalistic Jewish heretics. This principle is derived not only from the history of Peter and Paul outlined previously, but from these words of Peter in our text: 15 Just as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given him, wrote to you, 16 as also in all his letters, speaking in them of these things, in which are some things hard to understand, which the untaught and unstable distort, as they do also the rest of the Scriptures, to their own destruction (emphasis mine). When showing someone the difference between the 12 Apostles and the Apostle Paul the best place to go in the Scriptures is the Prison Epistles of Paul written after the Acts period, for in them THERE ARE FAR MORE DIFFERENCES., THAN SIMILARITIES, which we will show in our next article. Their GOSPLE was IDENTICAL . Paul is known to us as the apostle of grace, but Peter was an apostle of grace too. How dare Peter preach to the Gentiles and share salvation with them! )they insisted that Gentile converts be circumcised (Acts 15:1, 5).77 The process by which the decision of the so-called Jerusalem Council was reached included the entire congregation (15:22). Copyright 1999-2022 Worthy Christian Forums - A division of Worthy Ministries. We should learn from the example of Peter and Paul to inspire us to follow the Lord readily and courageously. Philip then was directed to witness to the Ethiopian eunuch, bringing about an ever wider spread of the gospelthis time to a man who was clearly a Gentile God-fearer. By But recognition of the inspiration and authority of any book of the Bible requires more than just the authors claim. Peter and heaven: Peter taught that Israel would receive the kingdom on earth (Luke 9:2Luke 9:62 Peter 1:11Acts 2:30). Both Peter and Paul were ordained of God to preach the gospel. Where Paul uses Abraham as an example of justification by faith (Romans 4:1-16; Galatians 3:6-9), the epistle of James counters that Abraham's faith was demonstrated in his works (2:21-24). There were the two audiences, each requiring a special approach by the preacher, but there were not two gospels. Copyright 1999-2022 Worthy Christian Forums - A division of Worthy Ministries. Powered by Invision Community. Paul was primarily the Apostle to Gentiles (Romans 11:132 Timothy 1:11). Also he was the one who cut off the ear of the soldier that was arresting Jesus. If Acts description of the relationship between Paul and Peter and the other disciples/apostles, leaves us troubled concerning the apostles response to the Jewish heretics and the all too closely related legalistic Jewish Christians, Pauls words in Galatians 1 and 2 do little to give us comfort concerning this situation. Peter and Paul did not preach the same gospel messages. Paul's Justification: Paul taught justification unto eternal life by the cross (1 Corinthians 1:18Galatians 6:14Colossians 1:20). Justin has taught theology and Spanish at Bishop McNamara High School in Forestville, Maryland, since 2006. To devote most of their energies to the care and feeding of the widows was to fail to fulfil their stewardship as apostles. The apostles were hesitant to accept him as a new believer (Acts 9:26). Peter, on the other hand, is regarded as the apostle to the Jews, or more accurately, the apostle to the circumcised (2:7). Despite their many differences, Peter and Paul both repented and truly followed the Lord, allowing their hearts to be converted to his will for the remainder of their lives, never denying him again. Its existence would take much of the pleasure out of my sin, because I would know that someday I will have to pay the price. Those who believed their gospels are in Christ. His preaching in Acts 2-5 is surely more directed toward the Jews, because he was living among Jews and speaking to them. Both mention the importance of faith and that we also have a responsibility to play in our ongoing daily relationship with God. In Acts 22, Paul (formerly Saul) gives his personal testimony to his fellow-Israelites and in chapter 26, he testifies of his conversion before the Agrippa. From this point on in the Book of Acts, Peters presence declines, and Paul becomes prominent. Peter was from Galilee, in modern-day Israel. From what we read, it didn't seem to adversely affect the work that they were doing. There were significant differences between Peter and Paul. While each author of a book in the Bible must be consistent with previous revelation, each one also makes a unique contribution to the Bible as a whole. You can then take a stand on these simple, precious, timeless Bible truths, truths hidden by religious tradition and theological speculation! August 20, 2020 in Theology. The advice given to Paul in Acts 21 was that of James and all the elders (21:18). Here, as J. Vernon McGee used to say, the rubber meets the road.. Paul's Apostleship: Paul was persecuting the church of God before being converted. Daniel and Jeremiah, Daniel 9:2; Peter and Paul, 2 Peter 3:15-16), but they were also privileged to reveal that which goes beyond the writings of the others and yet remains fully consistent with Scripture. 14 Therefore, beloved, since you look for these things, be diligent to be found by Him in peace, spotless and blameless, 15 and regard the patience of our Lord to be salvation; just as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given him, wrote to you, 16 as also in all his letters, speaking in them of these things, in which are some things hard to understand, which the untaught and unstable distort, as they do also the rest of the Scriptures, to their own destruction. ). Philip, one the seven deacons selected in Acts 6 (verse 5), began to emerge as an evangelist (see Acts 21:8) and was used of God to win large numbers of the Samaritans to faith in Christ (Acts 8:5-13). He would rather offend his Gentile brethren than offend these legalists who might not even be saints. 2. The participation of Paul and Barnabas is recorded in but one verse (12) in this chapter. Peter, one of the Lord Jesus' very own disciples, saw the Lord and walked with Him for some time. Israel would rule and reign with Jesus for a thousand year period (Revelation 20:6). 4 And by referring to this, when you read you can understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, 5 which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed to His holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit; 6 [to be specific], that the Gentiles are fellow heirs and fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel, 7 of which I was made a minister, according to the gift of Gods grace which was given to me according to the working of His power (Ephesians 3:1-7). (4) All of Pauls collected epistles are the inspired Word of God. Remember, this is Peters closing punch linewords which have much to say to us. Paul's Apostleship: Paul was persecuting the church of God before being converted. It is the difference between Catholicism (built on Peter) and Protestantism (built on Paul - as Martin Luther discovered "Justification by Faith alone" by reading the first epistle of Paul in the Bible, the book of Romans). I do not believe this is true, and our text seems to support my conclusion. The difference between PETER and PAUL. We read years later in 2 Timothy 4:11 that Paul wrote: "Only Luke is with me. They went to their deaths in accord with Jesus sobering words: If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me (Luke 9:23). The high court ruled that so long as the quality of education was the same, whites could be educated in all-white schools, while blacks could be taught in all-black schools. Paul preaches the gospel by which we are saved today. Gentiles blessed through Israel. Peter was primarily the Apostle to Israel (Galatians 2:8). 3. Nevertheless. Peter (see #1) was fishing at the time, while Paul was on his way to Damascus to continue persecuting Christians. 1. Dispensationalism viewis false doctrine that would divide believing Jews and Gentiles. The next principle will suggest how God deals with the fallibility of men, including prominent church leaders. Peter was the first pope (see Matthew 16:18), while Paul never served as pope. Those who claim to get direct orders only from God may find the source of their guidance other than divine. And yet peter was even sent to Cornelius a gentile and this is where its first recorded that the gentiles received the gospel . Peter was primarily the Apostle to Israel (Galatians 2:8). Here I continue the discussion by pointing out what seem to me to be the main similarities and differences between them, as I spelled it out in a post several years ago: ***** I have been talking about the relationship of Jesus' proclamation of the coming Kingdom of God to . 19 So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and are of Gods household, 20 having been built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the corner [stone], 21 in whom the whole building, being fitted together is growing into a holy temple in the Lord; 22 in whom you also are being built together into a dwelling of God in the Spirit (Ephesians 2:11-22). 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