Yes — Paul preached the Gospel of the Grace of God, revealed directly by the risen Christ, while Peter and the eleven preached the Gospel of the Kingdom to Israel.
In Galatians 1:11-12 Paul insists his gospel was not after man but by revelation of Jesus Christ. He later communicated to the Jerusalem leaders "that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles" (Galatians 2:2), showing it was distinctly different from what the Twelve were proclaiming. Les Feldick explains that the difference is "as much difference as night and day" — Peter and the eleven preached the Gospel of the Kingdom to the Jew, while Paul preached the Gospel of the Grace of God to both Jews and Gentiles.
Galatians 2:2 — Paul went up by revelation and communicated to the Jerusalem leaders the gospel he preached among the Gentiles, showing it was distinct from what they knew.
Galatians 1:11-12 — Paul states his gospel was not after man but came by revelation of Jesus Christ, not from the twelve.
1 Corinthians 15:3-4 — This gives the content of Paul's gospel: Christ died for our sins, was buried, and rose again according to the scriptures.
Galatians 1:11-12 records Paul's own testimony: "But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man. For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ." Paul insists the message he preached did not originate with men. In Galatians 2:2 Paul says, "And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain." This shows a distinct gospel message that he preached among the Gentiles, which he deliberately communicated to the Jerusalem leaders. The content of that gospel is summarized in 1 Corinthians 15:1-4: "Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel... how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures." By contrast, Acts 2:36 records Peter speaking to Israel: "Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ." Romans 5:8 states, "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."
Les Feldick teaches that there is a clear separation between the gospel of the kingdom preached by Peter and the eleven and Paul's gospel of the grace of God. He calls it "something totally different" (Clip 1) and says "There is as much difference between those two gospels as night and day" (Clip 4). The difference is not that they served different gods — it is the same God — but that God's dealings expanded beyond Israel under the law and the kingdom economy to include the Gentile world. Paul received his gospel directly from the ascended Lord. Les points out that Paul spent three years alone with the risen Christ and emerged "prepared to go to the Gentiles, not with Judaism, not with Law, but with Grace" (Clip 5). The content of Paul's gospel, according to Les, is "that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God, who died for our sins, shed His blood, was buried, and rose from the dead." Les contrasts Peter's Pentecost sermon with Paul's doctrine: Peter told Israel "You killed Him," while Paul's theme is "Christ died for us." Les says the difference is "as different as daylight and dark" and that Peter's sermon "doesn't fit Paul's doctrine at all, and it wasn't supposed to. God hadn't revealed Paul's message yet. It's still a secret kept in the mind of God" (Clip 6).
Paul's own testimony in Galatians 1:11-12 is that the gospel he preached was not after man; he neither received it of man nor was taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ. Les Feldick explains that Paul constantly refers to the revelations he got from the ascended Lord, and that these new truths were never revealed anywhere else in Scripture. He also notes that everything in the gospels before the cross contains nothing about Christ's shed blood because it hadn't happened yet — Paul's message centers on Christ crucified.
In Galatians 2:2, Paul says he went up by revelation and communicated to the Jerusalem leaders "that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles." Les Feldick emphasizes that if Paul had been preaching the same thing as Peter, there would have been no need for such language. This shows "that great separation" from Peter and Paul. Peter and the others had not preached Paul's gospel, and certainly not to Gentiles; Peter never had a ministry among Gentiles except Cornelius, a one-time event.
Les Feldick contrasts Peter's Acts 2 sermon with Paul's theme from Romans 5:8. Peter told Israel, "You killed Him." Paul's theme is, "He commended His love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." Les calls the difference "as different as daylight and dark" and concludes that Peter's sermon doesn't fit Paul's doctrine because God had not yet revealed Paul's message — it was still a secret kept in the mind of God.
Les teaches that Paul received his gospel directly from the ascended Lord during three years alone in Arabia. Out of that preparation, Paul came ready to go to the Gentiles with grace, not with Judaism or the Law. His gospel was not just that Jesus was the Christ, but that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God, who died for our sins, shed His blood, was buried, and rose from the dead.
Paul's Gospel: Christ Crucified
Les points out that the four gospels contain nothing about Christ's shed blood because it had not yet happened; Paul's gospel focuses on Christ crucified.
Gospel to the Gentiles
The gospel Paul communicated was totally different from what the Jews in Jerusalem knew, because God was now going to the Gentile pagan world outside Judaism.
Great Separation from Peter and Paul
Paul's language, "that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles," shows he was not preaching the same thing as Peter; here is the great separation.
Peter Had Not Preached Paul's Gospel
Peter and the others had not preached Paul's gospel, and Peter had no Gentile ministry except Cornelius.
Kingdom Gospel vs Grace Gospel
The Gospel of the Kingdom was proclaimed by the Twelve; the Gospel of the Grace of God came from Paul; they are as different as night and day.
Grace, Not Law or Judaism
After three years alone with the ascended Lord, Paul was sent to the Gentiles with grace — the gospel that Jesus is the Christ who died for sins, shed His blood, was buried, and rose.
Peter's Sermon vs Paul's Theme
Peter told Israel, "You killed Him," while Paul's theme is "Christ died for us"; the difference is as daylight and dark, and Paul's message had not yet been revealed.
The Gospel by Which We Are Saved
Paul declares the gospel he received by revelation: Christ died for our sins, was buried, and rose again the third day.
Galatians 1:11: But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.
Paul insists his gospel did not originate from human sources.
Galatians 1:12: For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Paul's gospel came directly through revelation from Jesus Christ.
Galatians 2:2: And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain.
Paul made clear to Jerusalem leaders that his gospel was the one he preached among the Gentiles.
Acts 2:36: Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
Peter's kingdom message to Israel focused on their responsibility for crucifying Jesus.
Romans 5:8: But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Paul's theme highlights Christ's death for sinners, not Israel's act of crucifying Him.
1 Corinthians 15:3-4: For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures.
This is the gospel Paul preached, received by revelation, which saves all who believe.
No. According to the evidence, Peter and the eleven preached the Gospel of the Kingdom to Israel, while Paul preached the Gospel of the Grace of God to Jews and Gentiles. Les Feldick says the difference is "as much difference as night and day."
Paul's gospel is the message he received by revelation from the ascended Lord: Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God, who died for our sins, shed His blood, was buried, and rose again. It is the gospel by which we are saved.
Les Feldick says Peter never had a ministry among Gentiles, except for Cornelius, and that was a one-time thing. Paul was the apostle prepared to go to the Gentile world.
Paul went up by revelation and communicated to the Jerusalem leaders the gospel he preached among the Gentiles. This showed that his gospel was unique and not the same message Peter and the eleven were preaching.
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