Acts 43. Acts 21:17-26
For Thought and Discussion: a. In your judgment, did the request for Paul to pay for the Nazirites undermine the agreement mentioned in 21:25? Why or why not? That agreement applied to Gentile churches. Here Paul was requested to take steps to confirm his personal standing as an observant Jew b. By joining in Jewish rites, do you think Paul was undermining his teaching to the Gentiles in Galatians 2:11–5:15? Was he being like Peter in Galatians 2:11-14? Why or why not? (You might look at Romans 15:1-2; 1 Corinthians 9:19-23.) The issue mentioned in Galatians was the critical need not to compromise on justification by faith alone: Gentiles (or Jews) must not think that they need to follow Jewish rituals to be saved. This was not a salvation issue. He did not want to cause unnecessary misunderstanding and offence. Peter had behaved without integrity in changing his behaviour when observed by conservative Jews , for fear of being thought irreligi...