Galations 2:11,12,13
Amplifed….
Now when Cephas (Peter) came to Antioch, I opposed him face to face (about his conduct there), because he stood condemned (by his own actions).
Before certain men came from James, he used to eat (his meals) with the Gentiles; but when the men (from Jerusalem) arrived, he began to withdraw and separate himself (from the Gentile believers), because he was afraid of those from the circumcision.
The rest of the Jews joined him in this hypocrisy (ignoring their knowledge that Jewish and Gentile Christians were united, under the new covenant into one faith), with the result that even Barnabas was carried away by their hypocrisy.
*** EVERYONE GOT INTO PETER’S BANDWAGON OF SEPARATING BELIEVER’S BY RACE. ***
*** PETER WAS DOING IT BECAUSE HE WAS AFRAID OF BEING REJECTED BY RELIGIOUS MEN. ***
*** PAUL SAYS THAT EVAN BARNABAS WAS TAKEN IN BY THE HYPOCRISY. ***
*** ACTS 11:24 SAYS THAT “HE WAS A GOOD MAN, FULL OF THE HOLY SPIRIT AND FAITH.***
*** THIS IS HOW DANGEROUS IT IS TO HAVE HYPOCRISY AND FALSE TEACHING IN LEADERSHIP. ***
*** OUT OF LOVE FOR JESUS, HIS TRUTH, AND ALL THE PEOPLE WHO WILL BE AFFECTED. THOSE IN LEADERSHIP MUST CONFRONT HYPOCRISY IN THEIR OWN RANKS FACE TO FACE LIKE PAUL DID PETER! ***
*** THE BOTTOM LINE IS THAT WE ARE ALL “ONE” AS BELIEVERS IN JESUS CHRIST. NO DIVISIONS, SEPARATIONS, FACTIONS. NO ONE IS “ANY” BETER OR DESERVING THAN ANYONE ELSE. ***
*** THIS IS WHAT JESUS GAVE HIS LIFE FOR SO WE MUST HONOR IT. ***
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