What did Peter do after the men from James came?
After the men from James arrived from Jerusalem, Peter was afraid and gave in. He withdrew and separated himself from Paul's Gentile converts, refusing to eat with them, fearing the men from Jerusalem rather than God. Paul confronted him for being two-faced, since he had previously eaten with Gentiles without issue.
Les teaches that before emissaries came from James, Peter ate with Paul and those Gentile believers regardless of the meal. But after these Jewish people came up from Jerusalem, Peter was scared and afraid. Instead of maintaining the testimony of Paul's Gospel of Grace and proving that believers are free to eat whatever they want, no longer under the dietary laws, Peter gave in. He refused to go in and eat with Paul's Gentile converts. Les explains that Paul got upset with Peter and called him two-faced: when nobody from Jerusalem was there, Peter had no problem eating with the Gentiles, but as soon as those people came, he acted as though he was a good Jew and could not do that. Paul called him on it, saying Peter withdrew and separated himself from the Gentiles, fearing not God but the men from Jerusalem. Les says he has always given Peter credit, and still does.
For before that certain 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.
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What did Peter do instead of standing with Paul and the Gentiles?
Instead of holding his ground, Peter gave in and refused to go in and eat with Paul's Gentile converts.