Shofar Stellenbosch | Galatians And Philippiansنموونە

When Peter and Barnabas and the rest of the Jews cut off table fellowship from the Gentile Christians in Antioch because they weren't keeping Jewish dietary laws, Paul rebuked Peter and said that this behaviour amounted to compelling Gentiles to keep the Jewish laws as a means of full acceptance with God and the church.

Read the scripture and then answer the following questions.

Reflective questions:

1. Why can’t we be justified by works and obeying the law?
2. What was the purpose of the Cross?
3. What does Paul mean by justification by faith?