Title: Verse Verse of the Apostle
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Here, we see that Jews and Judaism have 'prejudicial superiority', the superiority of being a nation chosen by God first, and the pride that God has given God's law only to their own people. You can see that you are being disturbed. The Jewish religion was a religion that had lost the spirit of the law and was bound by the form of the law. This problem is now well resolved after listening to Peter's words, but the legalists who want to keep the law and circumcision are unable to understand how much of a cancer factor their preconceived superiority is for them to accept the gospel and become Christians. There is. These legalists never give up their insistence that they must obey the law and be circumcised even if they believe in Jesus and receive salvation. That is why Paul rebukes these people for not being a Jesuit, but a “circumcision,” and having a different gospel, and even exclaims, “Cursed are those who preach a different gospel, even angels.”
We too must be careful not to lose the essence of the gospel in this cultural pattern while living our faith. The devil is making the church chaos as the church is arguing over whether to use red or blue as the color of the carpet for the pulpit. Of course, we must remember that the will to believe in the Christian life in a large and straightforward manner will overshadow our gospel and weaken the power of the gospel. Rather than crushing it with authority, I explain these things one by one (;4), and the explanation is replaced with the contents of Chapter 10 in 11:5-17. And in ;17, Peter closes his long exposition with one word: “Can I resist God?” ;18 “they” (those who reproached Peter) heard this (who am I that could stand against God) ① became silent ② glorified God ③ then God gave the Gentiles a chance to gain life and issued a joint declaration.
At this time, Peter's words = It was not me that I went into the house of the uncircumcised and preached the word, it was the work of God. How can I stop what God has done? When you say, “It’s not my business, it’s God’s business,” they say, “It’s not my business, it’s God’s business,” and they don’t open their mouths anymore, but rather glorify God and shout, “God has given the Gentiles a chance to gain life as well.”
In this way, the power of the gospel of God's work goes beyond our circumstances, circumstances, and conventions to save mankind.
We too have been saved by this gospel, and for those who will be saved by this gospel, God commands us to transcend cultures, systems, and customs.