It's Day 39 and we're in Acts 11.
Where God Spoke To Me:
- Verse 18 - Sometimes God's message to us surprises and we have that moment when all our objections melt away in the awareness that this must be God's will.
If you want to read the chapter online, here's a link.
If you have a question or comment, email me at butcher@ymail.com.
Your Comments and Questions:
- A comment from a 60IN60 participant: "Reading verse 43, I was struck by the simplicity of the gospel as shared by Peter. I also noted that Peter made clear to Cornelius that he was '. . . just a man' and not worthy of worship. One must wonder how the papacy has morphed from the unadorned faith and life of the fisherman Simon Peter."
- Acts 10:9-16. "I was taught that this passage is referring to literal food, that all food has been made acceptable for us to consume today (although some faiths still observe restrictions, i.e. not eating pork). Does this passage, instead of literal food, refer to the Gentiles no longer being 'unclean' as compared to Jews?" - It means both. The specific vision that Peter gets from God opens up the dietary restrictions from the Old Testament Law. The key principle, stated by the voice, is 'Do not call anything impure that God has made clean' (v. 15). Immediately after this vision the story of Cornelius continues (vv. 19-48). When the Holy Spirit is given to the Gentile believers (vv. 44-45), Peter realizes that God has opened salvation to Gentiles. This is a complete surprise to him and the other Jewish believers. But the same stated principle was in play: 'Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.' God had declared Gentiles clean through Jesus.
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