Why was circumcision such a focal point in the dispute between Paul and certain Jewish Christians?
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Sunday: The Importance of Unity
Read 1 Corinthians 1:10-13 . What does this passage tell us about how important Paul believed unity in the church was? Having refuted the allegations that his gospel was not God-given, Paul directs his attention in Galatians 2:1-2 to another charge being made against him. Image © Stan Myers from GoodSalt.com The false teachers in Galatia claimed that Paul’s gospel was not in harmony with what Peter and the other apostles taught. Paul, they were saying, was a renegade.
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Sabbath: The Unity of the Gospel
Image © Pacific Press from GoodSalt.com Read for This Week’s Study: Gal. 2:1-14 , 1 Cor. 1:10-13 , Gen. 17:1-21 , John 8:31-36 , Col
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Friday: Further Thought – Paul’s Authority and Gospel
Further Thought: “In almost every church there were some members who were Jews by birth. To these converts the Jewish teachers found ready access, and through them gained a foot-hold in the churches. It was impossible, by scriptural arguments, to overthrow the doctrines taught by Paul; Image © Stan Myers from GoodSalt.com hence they resorted to the most unscrupulous measures to counteract his influence and weaken his authority. They declared that he had not been a disciple of Jesus, and had received no commission from [H]im; yet he had presumed to teach doctrines directly opposed to those held by Peter, James, and the other apostles.
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Paul’s Authority and Relationship With the Church
This letter is from Paul, an apostle. I was not appointed by any group of people or any human authority, but by Jesus Christ himself and by God the Father, who raised Jesus from the dead.
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