THE ACTS October 2013 English | Page 25

came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision. As Paul was preaching grace, he was much harassed by people. Peter also opposed him. But Paul fights back and Peter comes back to grace. But when Peter sees the Jews, he again separates himself. So he is in and out of grace for which Paul admonishes him. Galatians 2 : 13 - 14 says, And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation. But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews? ple. All the commandments have been obeyed by Jesus Christ and we are made righteous. The world may condemn us as sinners. But we are righteous because our Jesus has not committed any sin. That is all! It is our redemption and we should claim it. When Satan tries to bind us under sin, we should fight it out by showing Jesus who obeyed the commandments so that we are righteous and not in sin or bondage. We should claim our redemption and fight for it. We should fight the devil and command that we be loosed of our sickness and poverty. The devil has been programmed to flee when we resist it. We have the right, the authority and a guilt free conscience. We have been delivered for eternity. What the cross has given us is not cheap. It is an eternal redemption and an everlasting life from which we can never fall. Neither the cross, nor the blood is ch