The Peter Theonomist an ethical and hermeneutical lesson from sky s Finest

The Peter Theonomist an ethical and hermeneutical lesson from sky s Finest Peter the Apostle, the fabric of much discussion among Christians for two years. Christians in an ethical Ruth often identify with Peter's impetuous character flaws or weaknesses. But few have winsome his virtues, his bold proclamation, respecting the love of truth, and deep love for the Lord. Acts Chapter 10, tells a teaching episode in the life of one of the favorites of Christianity, a lesson that we all would do well to lea, with the old friend of God. " Here's the text: Acts 10 (King James Version) E 'was a man at Caesarea named Coelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band, a devout man, and feared God with all his house, which has a lot to charity people, and prayed God for ever. He saw in a vision evidently the ninth hour of the day an angel of God in him, and said to him, Coelius.And when he referred to him, he was afraid and said, "What, sir? And he said to him, 'Your prayers and your alms are for a memorial in front of God And now men Joppa, and call for Simon, whose suame is Peter: He lodgeth with Simon Tanner, whose house by the sea side: he will say what we should do. And when the angel spoke to Coelius you began, called his family two servants and a devout soldier of them waiting on him, that constantly and if he says all these things to them that has to Joppa. The moing in which he is traveling, and moved near the city, Peter went up on the roof to pray about the sixth hour: And he was very hungry and have eaten, but while they are ready, he fell into a trance, and saw the heavens opened and a certain vessel descending upon him when he was a great piece of mesh to four coers, and we on Earth: What are all types of fourfooted animals on earth, and wild animals, and reptiles and birds of the sky. And there is a voice to him, Rise, Peter, kill and eat. But Peter said, it is not so, sir, because I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean. And the voice spoke to him again the second time, What God has cleansed, that call not join. This happened three times, and the ship is in heaven.Now and Peter have questioned this view, what he had seen men should see that Coelius had made an application for the house of Simon, stood at the gate and asked and asked whether Simon, called Peter, who had been presented. While Peter thought the vision, the Spirit and said, Behold, three men seek thee. Arise therefore, and yourself, and go with them, no doubt: I have for them. Then Peter went to the men who took him from Coelius, and said: 'I am what you're looking for: What is the reason why you come? And they said, Coelius the centurion, a just man, and one who fears God and the good report on the entire nation of Jews, was waed from God by a holy angel to her in his house, and to hear words from you. So he calls them, and with them. And the moing Peter went with them, and certain brethren from Joppa accompanied him. And tomorrow, when at Caesarea. Coelius and waited on them, and that he had with his relatives and friends nearby. And there came to Peter Coelius met and fell at his feet and worshiped him. But Peter took him and said, Arise, I am a man.And as he talked with him, he went, and found that many people come together. And he said to them, know-how, it is an offense, that a man who is a Jew, for enterprises, or are a nation, but God has shewed me that I am not only a man, or common unclean. Therefore, I have come to you without gainsaying, as soon as I was: I, therefore, the intention of what you have for me? ......... Peter opened his mouth and said, "I am convinced of the truth that God is no respect of persons in each country, but fears that he had, and it works well, is with him. The Word of God to the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord over all:) The word, I say, you know all that in all Judea and began from Galilee after the baptism, John, who preached, how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power: who went about doing good and healing all the oppressed of the devil, because God was with him. And we are witnesses of everything in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem, killing and hanged on a tree: God has given until the third day, and shewed him openly, and not for all people, but witnesses were on before God for us to eat and drink with him after he was recovering from the dead. And he has given us to preach to the people, and to testify that he is God as judge of quick and dead. To him all the prophets bear witness that through his name, who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins.This text highlights an important point of Peter needed. It took some 'time to lead the teaching and Peter up to speed on the salvation God had in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Lord. But Peter, finally, the point: "God is no respect of persons." This has meant that saves people from different nations - not only or primarily Jews. The church is a national community of an inteational community, and cleaning dirty food laws - has shown that a distinction between Jews and Gentiles from the diet in the Old Testament - is no longer a valid point to make. God it was time to send the Jews - the Jewish Apostles - preach the Gospel among the Gentiles by Gentiles.Separation under the command of the federal govement, the elderly, to the Jews by the acceptance of unethical practices and bad habits of the people around them. E 'was an ethical quarantine. Now, with the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, Christ has inherited from the nations of the Father (Ps 2; Matt. 28:18-19). After ascending the throne in heaven as King of kings (Acts 1:8, Rev. 5), has given his Spirit to his people. This actually works as a substitute for Christ on earth. Jesus had to "go" before he would be "another Counselor." Well, God was in the country - with the spirit and power - to preach the Gospel to "all persons", ie people from every tribe, language and nation, irrespective of their ethnicity. God is no respect of persons. But interestingly Pietro important lesson. Peter has been suggested that God is the older model - the separation of the pagans, and maintaining a diet difference between them to show. Redemptive history but has been extended forward and to heal the nations.God not strong rebuke Peter. He taught him gently and permanently - three times. The Apostle Peter had taken the continuity with the past, which does not exist. God is a new thing. So he taught Peter. Peter instinct to do what God has given until God says otherwise, precise and concise describes the principle theonomic. Peter has been a good Theonomist.In other words, Peter - and the intervention of God kindhearted - show that neither God nor the apostles teaching adopted what many Christians today, "if God does not repeat itself in the New Testament, we must not do more than they. " The nature of the reasons for the rejection of theonomy works like this: "We do not have to do (or avoid), until God says in a new way in the New Testament." The Bible can no longer clearly refute or aggressive at this point , say, words like 'It is easier for heaven and earth shall disappear as a hub for the minimum of a pen is dropped by law "(Luke 16:11). The eteal law of God binds men obedience in every detail, unless and until God says otherwise in the Scriptures, or explicitly by a single step, or implicitly (through the logical force of the many steps together). But the New Testament is not sufficient for faith and practice of Christians. God is not going to fly solo.Whole Bible-believing Christianity includes Jesus and the apostles taught. At 10 shows this clearly. God rebuked Peter for his application of the laws of the diet (assuming that the continuity, in which he was not raised properly), but not for the hypothesis that the ethical continuity of the Old Testament law in general. And Paul also quoted passages from Deuteronomy and Leviticus binding as the Christians of the New Testament. But God never rebuked Paul for this. Neither took any other apostles.They the eteal and binding nature of the law of the Lord in his holy details. The only people who want them for this complaint are many pagan and mode Dispensational "Christians." But the New Testament without the Old as the foundation of our faith and practice, are not Christians. The Gnostic and heretical. This means that much of what passes for "Christian" today only counterfeits of biblical faith.My recommendation comes in the form of an old waing: caveat emptor. Look at the word of God, the true from the false. The Bible - like Peter - is the answer, which means that the whole Bible, not only in the last 27 days books.Carson, approximately 1.3 gazillion articles and essays on all sorts of diverse topics. These are intended to offer to God and really help people to live well and wisely. Visit the websites in Carson (The Omniblog where everything Carson blog) or (Carson's Day Trading Outpost). Thanks for stopping by.