385 - Les Feldick Bible Study - Lesson 1 - Part 1 - Book 33 - Salvation By Grace + Faith + Nothing

https://lesfeldickbiblestudy.com Through the Bible with Les Feldick LESSON 1 * PART 1 * BOOK 33 SALVATION BY GRACE + FAITH + NOTHING Remember the whole theme of this little letter to the Galatian Church is "We're not under Law, but rather Grace." That of course is a statement that came straight from the lips of the apostle Paul. We don't know this Glorious Gospel of Salvation for us today until we get to the writings of the apostle Paul. Now, as we're going to see later on in this chapter there was that difference of opinion between Peter and Paul and that Peter had a hard time with Paul's writings and especially salvation as he tells us in II Peter. II Peter 3:15-16a "And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you; 16. Well, Peter came out of that Jewish background under the Covenant promises, under the Law. God then immediately made the announcement: Acts 22:21 "And he said unto me, `Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.'" Romans 6:14 Galatians 1:6-7 Galatians 1:8-9 "But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. 9. As we said before, so say I now again, `If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, (that is from this man Paul) let him be accursed.'" So Paul goes on to show how God's supernaturally reached down and saved him by Grace. Most think that Paul was just an extension of Peter and the eleven's ministry. Galatians 1:11-12 Then in chapter 2 where we left off last lesson, Paul is being confronted by the `wheels' in Jerusalem. It was all Jewish, and I maintain that those Jewish believers at Jerusalem were still basically Law-keepers. They had not comprehended Paul's Gospel of Grace, and I've shown my reasons for saying that. Well if Peter understood Paul's Gospel of Grace that wouldn't even have crossed his mind. So now let's go to chapter 2, verse 5 and this hits us directly. Galatians 2:5-6a that the truth of the gospel (Paul's Gospel, the Gospel of Grace)might continue with you." (Gentiles) Galatians 2:6 Paul took the ascendancy and the Twelve in Jerusalem had to finally admit, "OK Paul you're right, evidently the Lord is doing something different." It was just that God had not yet revealed to those Jewish believers at Jerusalem that He was doing something different. Deuteronomy 29:29 "The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: (now what does that mean? Now Peter and the eleven were in the position that God had not revealed it to them. God hadn't told them that, through Paul, He was doing something that had never been done. It was just that God had not yet revealed to those Jewish believers that now He's doing something totally different. Philippians 1:9-10 Oh it's the same God, but now a whole new body of truth is being revealed that had never been revealed before. Just think, was there anything in Christ's earthly ministry that spoke of a Gentile Body of Christ? Not a word. Our salvation by believing Paul's Gospel that you must believe in your heart that Jesus died for your sins, was buried and rose again, this is found only in Paul's writings. It was a secret held in the mind of God. Now back to Galatians chapter 2. Galatians 2:7 "But contrariwise, (on the other hand) when they (the Twelve and the Jerusalem leaders) saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision (Gentiles) was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision (Jew) was (committed) unto Peter; " That the Gospel of the Gentiles was committed unto Paul, as the Gospel of the Jew was committed unto Peter. There is no way that you can show me the Gospel of the Grace of God in Christ's earthly ministry or as Peter preaches in the Book of Acts. Galatians 2:8 "(For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, (Jews only) the same (God) was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:)" Now verse 9 (this is 20 years after Pentecost). In verse 9 who's listed first? Galatians 2:9a Peter has lost something. Do you remember I told you in our last lesson that back in Acts chapter 15 when the counsel was raging in Jerusalem with arguing over whether these Gentile converts of Paul had to keep the Jewish Law? Remember after there had been much disputing Peter rose up, and what did Peter tell them. "Hey wait a minute I remember a long time ago God used me to speak to a group of Gentiles." Galatians 2:9 (Jews) Galatians 2:10 Remember, they had a bunch of poor Jews there in Jerusalem who had sold all their property. So God, by the guidance of the Holy Sprit inspired Paul and Barnabas that, as they circulated among the Gentile Churches, they would take collections and offerings for those poor Jews in Jerusalem. Romans 15:25-26 "But now I go unto Jerusalem to minister unto the saint. I Corinthians 16:1-3 #lesfeldick #biblestudy #bible