Yes — the early Jewish believers continued keeping the Law after Christ's resurrection, and the Book of Acts shows them still at the temple and still observing the Law's restrictions.
Les Feldick shows from Acts that Jewish believers like Peter and Ananias remained law-keepers until God revealed the change to grace. Peter refused unclean food in Acts 10, Ananias is called a devout man according to the Law in Acts 22, and the apostles went up to the Temple for prayer in Acts 3. They had not yet been told to stop temple worship or to leave the Law.
Acts 10:14 — Peter's refusal to eat anything common or unclean shows he was still keeping the Law's dietary commands years after the resurrection.
Acts 22:12 — Paul describes Ananias as 'a devout man according to the law,' showing that a Jewish believer in Christ was still Law-observant.
Acts 3:1 — Peter and John go up to the temple at the hour of prayer, showing temple worship continued after Christ's ascension.
The Book of Acts shows Jewish believers continuing in Law-observant practices after Christ's resurrection and ascension. In Acts 3:1, 'Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer' — the temple worship and its customs were still in operation. Later, when Peter is given the vision in Acts 10, he answers, 'Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean' (Acts 10:14), and the voice from heaven responds, 'What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common' (Acts 10:15). His response shows that up to that point he had continued to keep the dietary restrictions of the Law. Paul's own account of his conversion also identifies a law-keeping believer. In Acts 22:12, he describes 'Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there.' This is several years after Pentecost, meaning a Jewish believer in Christ was still described by his faithfulness to the Law.
Les Feldick teaches that yes, early Jewish believers kept the Law after the resurrection. He emphasizes that they had not been told otherwise — no one told them they were no longer under the Law or to stop temple worship (Clip 7). He points to Peter's Acts 10 vision: when told to 'Rise, Peter, kill and eat,' Peter answers that he has never eaten anything common or unclean, proving that even about seven to ten years after Pentecost Peter was still a law-keeping Jew (Clip 1, Clip 7). Les also uses Ananias in Acts 22 to show the same thing. Ananias was 'a devout man after the law' even though he was a believer in Christ (Clip 2). The believers in Jerusalem were still thinking of Gentiles as outside the commonwealth, calling them 'uncircumcised dogs,' because God had not yet revealed the secret of grace going to the Gentiles (Clip 2). Les says these believers simply did not yet know the doctrines of grace (Clip 7). Les points out that the apostles themselves went to the temple in early Acts — Peter and John went up to the temple at the hour of prayer (Clip 5) — and Peter could still address 'ye men of Israel' in Acts 2 (Clip 5). Everything was still in the prophetic program, and Christ's kingdom was still being offered to Israel (Clip 3). The big turning point comes only with Paul's commission, when the word 'Gentiles' appears (Clip 6).
In Acts 10, Peter sees a sheet with unclean animals and is told to 'Rise, Peter, kill and eat.' Peter's response is, 'Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean' (Acts 10:14). Les says this proves Peter was still a law keeper — he had not been told that the Law was set aside. Peter was not mixing law and grace; he simply had not been told to stop temple worship or that he was no longer under the Law (Clip 7). This vision is the point where God begins to reveal the change.
In Acts 22, Paul rehearses his conversion and says Ananias was 'a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there.' Les uses this to show that even around seven or eight years after Pentecost, a believer in Christ was still described as a law-keeping Jew. The believers in Jerusalem were not yet aware that God was going to the Gentiles; they still regarded Gentiles as 'uncircumcised dogs' because the secret of grace had not been revealed (Clip 2).
Acts 3:1 says Peter and John went up to the temple at the hour of prayer. Les points out that no one had told them they were not under the Law, and the temple hadn't been closed down. They were still practicing the Law (Clip 5). Even in Acts 2, Peter addresses the crowd as 'ye men of Israel,' showing the early chapters of Acts are still very Jewish (Clip 5). Les says the young rich ruler was told to keep the commandments, and even in early Acts the believers met at the temple — the law was still in force (Clip 4).
Les says the change comes with Paul's commission in Acts 9. In Acts 9:15, the Lord tells Paul he is a chosen vessel 'to bear my name before the Gentiles.' Les points out that the word 'Gentiles' had not appeared much before that; everything had been Jewish. He calls this the big turning point in the Book of Acts (Clip 6). Up to that point, even Jewish believers like Ananias were law-keepers, because God had not yet revealed the secret of grace going to the Gentiles (Clip 2). Peter's Acts 10 vision is part of that transition.
Christ's Earthly Ministry Directed to Israel
Les says everything in Christ's earthly ministry, including the signs in John, was directed primarily to the Jew under the covenant promises — the same Jewish framework that continued after the resurrection.
Peter Still a Law Keeper at Cornelius's House
Les uses Peter's reaction to the sheet vision — refusing to kill and eat unclean animals — to show that about ten years after Pentecost Peter was still under the Law.
Ananias a Devout Man After the Law
Les points to Acts 22, where Ananias is called a devout man after the Law, as evidence that Jewish believers remained law-keeping years after Pentecost.
Law Keepers in the Prophetic Program
Les teaches that Peter and the Eleven were still law keepers who did not yet know the Christian economy; the kingdom was still being offered to Israel.
Law Still in Force Into Early Acts
Les cites Jesus' command to keep the commandments and the apostles' temple meetings to show the Law was still in force in the early chapters of Acts.
Peter and John Go to the Temple
Les emphasizes that Peter and John went up to the temple at the hour of prayer, proving temple practice and the Law continued.
Paul's Commission Is the Turning Point
Les shows the big turning point is in Acts 9:15, when Paul is sent to the Gentiles; before that, even the believers Paul persecuted were still Jews under the Law.
Peter Not Mixing Law and Grace
Les explains that Peter was not mixing law and grace — he simply had not yet been told the Law was set aside, so he remained a law-keeping Jewish believer.
Acts 10:14: But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.
Peter's response to the vision shows he continued to observe the dietary laws of the covenant.
Acts 10:15: And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
God's command marks the transition away from the old food laws at the door of the Gentile mission.
Acts 22:12: And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,
Paul identifies Ananias as a Law-observant Jewish believer well after Pentecost.
Acts 3:1: Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.
The apostles' temple attendance shows the Law's worship system was still in operation.
Acts 9:15: But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:
Paul's commission to the Gentiles is the point Les identifies as the turning point in Acts.
Yes. Acts 3:1 says Peter and John went up to the temple at the hour of prayer. Les notes that no one had told them they were no longer under the Law, so they continued practicing temple worship (Clips 4, 5).
Peter said, 'Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean' (Acts 10:14). Les says this shows Peter was still a law-keeping Jew; he had not yet been told the Law was set aside (Clips 1, 7).
No, according to Les. Peter was not mixing law and grace; he simply hadn't been told to stop temple worship or that he was no longer under the Law. He was a typical Jewish believer not yet aware of the doctrines of grace (Clip 7).
Les says the turning point is Paul's commission in Acts 9:15, when the Lord sends Paul to the Gentiles. Up to that point, everything in Acts was still very Jewish and law-keeping (Clips 2, 6).
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