Why did Peter later waver if he said in Acts 15:11 that Jews are saved by grace like Gentiles?
Peter later wavered because he forgot most of what he said in that verse in the years that followed. He still could not give in to the fact that Paul's gospel had now superseded his position, so his earlier confession of salvation by grace did not keep him from wavering.
Les explains that in Acts 15 Peter recalled how God chose that Gentiles should hear the gospel by his mouth and believe, and that God purified their hearts by faith. Peter then warned against putting a yoke on the disciples that neither the fathers nor they could bear, and he confessed that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ they would be saved even as the Gentiles. Yet Les teaches that Peter probably forgot 90% of what he said in that verse in the years to come, because he still could not give in to the fact that Paul's Gospel had now superseded his position. His later wavering is thus tied to his reluctance to accept Paul's gospel and position.
But we believe that through the grace of the LORD Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.
How are Jews and Gentiles saved according to Acts 15:11?
According to Acts 15:11, both Jews and Gentiles are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ. Peter declares that Jewish believers and Gentile believers are saved the same way, not by putting a yoke upon disciples that neither the fathers nor they were able to bear, but by grace.
Why did Peter later seem to go back on his statement in Acts 15:11?
Peter later appeared to contradict his Acts 15:11 statement because he forgot much of it and could not fully accept that Paul's gospel had superseded his own position. He still struggled to yield to the change, so his behavior reflected lingering attachment to his former standing.
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What did Peter say in Acts 15:11 about how people are saved?
Salvation is through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and Jewish believers are saved by that same grace just as Gentile believers are.
Why does Les think Peter forgot what he said in Acts 15:11 in the years that followed?
Les suggests Peter later forgot most of what he said in Acts 15:11 because he still could not accept that Paul's gospel had superseded his own position.