2 Peter 3:15-17 NKJV
15 and consider that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation — as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given to him, has written to you,
16 as also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things, in which are some things hard to understand, which untaught and unstable people twist to their own destruction, as they do also the rest of the Scriptures.
17 You therefore, beloved, since you know this beforehand, beware lest you also fall from your own steadfastness, being led away with the error of the wicked;
Twist #1. That Jesus came to both the Jews and the Gentiles; Jesus told us who He came to in two places,
Matt 10:5-7 (NKJ)
5 These twelve Jesus sent out and commanded them, saying: "Do not go into the way of the
Gentiles, and do not enter a city of the Samaritans.
6 "But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
7 "And as you go, preach, saying, 'The kingdom of heaven is at hand.'
Matt 15:23-24 (NKJ)
23 But He answered her not a word. And His disciples came and urged Him, saying, "Send her away, for she cries out after us."
24 But He answered and said, "I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel."
Twist #2. That Peter was preaching to both the Jews and the Gentiles on the day of Pentecost and what he said about repenting and being baptized is the formula to be used for salvation. (What were they to repent of?) see a. below
a. He was addressing the Jews who had their Messiah and King killed.
b. It is obvious that Peter was not addressing the Gentiles since at that time he did not know the Gentile were to be included. It was revealed to Peter some years later.
Twist #3. That the Apostles were teaching the same gospel as Paul.
a. Obvious they were not. That is why the 12 Apostles wanted to meet with Paul in Acts 15.
b. Peter preached to the Jews who were under the Law of Moses.
c. Paul preached to the Gentiles who were never under the law of Moses.
d. As late as Acts 21 the Jews were still saying they were under the Judaic laws and they were mad at Paul for saying the Jews no longer had to be circumcised and keep the Law of Moses. So much for the Jewish apostles teaching the same thing as Paul. It took a long time for Peter to acknowledge that Paul’s writing were scripture.
Twist #4. That Cornelius was saved under grace.
a. Peter told Cornelius that Jesus was from God and was sent by God the Father..
b. Cornelius believed Jesus was the Jew’s Messiah and King. He believed in Jesus and was saved..
Twist #5. That a person has to ignore what Paul said and only believe what Jesus said in the 4 gospels. If they don’t they are saying Paul is greater that Jesus.
a, Jesus was sent to the Jews who rejected Him so God has set them aside for a time.
b. Since the Jews rejected Jesus, He gave the gospel of grace to Paul for the whole world.
c. Under grace God has instituted a gospel where God (Jesus) Him self did for mankind what mankind could not do. He paid for the sins of the whole world.
d. But the religious will not believe c. and continue to say that mankind will be judged for their sins of the flesh in spite of the fact that God has already paid for them.
Twist #6. That James and Paul are teaching the same thing. In spite of the fact that what James taught was for the Jews only. See James 1:1
Twist #7. That the gospel of grace was instituted in the O.T and was not a mystery hidden in God. They refuse to believe it was hidden in God so that makes Paul a liar.
a. According to the religious the only thing hidden was that the Gentiles would be included. This is false because in the Abrahamic covenant the Gentiles would (in the future) be saved through the Jews.
b. No where in the 4 gospels is it mentioned that the Gentiles would be saved outside of the Mosaic laws.
c. No where in the 4 gospel is it said that Jesus’ shed blood would be the only way to God.
d. Because it was in the hidden gospel given to Paul.
There are many more things that have been twisted but I am aware that most will ignore the obvious and just try and ostracize me. If they have the word YOU in a reply I will not respond because all they will want to do is argue.
It can certainly be seen that Peter though Paul’s writing were hard to understand. That is because of the things he was taught under the Law of Moses. It is hard for the religious today because of what they have been taught. The religious should pay attention to what Peter wrote and stop trying to put Paul’s writing out in left field.
15 and consider that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation — as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given to him, has written to you,
16 as also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things, in which are some things hard to understand, which untaught and unstable people twist to their own destruction, as they do also the rest of the Scriptures.
17 You therefore, beloved, since you know this beforehand, beware lest you also fall from your own steadfastness, being led away with the error of the wicked;
Twist #1. That Jesus came to both the Jews and the Gentiles; Jesus told us who He came to in two places,
Matt 10:5-7 (NKJ)
5 These twelve Jesus sent out and commanded them, saying: "Do not go into the way of the
Gentiles, and do not enter a city of the Samaritans.
6 "But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
7 "And as you go, preach, saying, 'The kingdom of heaven is at hand.'
Matt 15:23-24 (NKJ)
23 But He answered her not a word. And His disciples came and urged Him, saying, "Send her away, for she cries out after us."
24 But He answered and said, "I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel."
Twist #2. That Peter was preaching to both the Jews and the Gentiles on the day of Pentecost and what he said about repenting and being baptized is the formula to be used for salvation. (What were they to repent of?) see a. below
a. He was addressing the Jews who had their Messiah and King killed.
b. It is obvious that Peter was not addressing the Gentiles since at that time he did not know the Gentile were to be included. It was revealed to Peter some years later.
Twist #3. That the Apostles were teaching the same gospel as Paul.
a. Obvious they were not. That is why the 12 Apostles wanted to meet with Paul in Acts 15.
b. Peter preached to the Jews who were under the Law of Moses.
c. Paul preached to the Gentiles who were never under the law of Moses.
d. As late as Acts 21 the Jews were still saying they were under the Judaic laws and they were mad at Paul for saying the Jews no longer had to be circumcised and keep the Law of Moses. So much for the Jewish apostles teaching the same thing as Paul. It took a long time for Peter to acknowledge that Paul’s writing were scripture.
Twist #4. That Cornelius was saved under grace.
a. Peter told Cornelius that Jesus was from God and was sent by God the Father..
b. Cornelius believed Jesus was the Jew’s Messiah and King. He believed in Jesus and was saved..
Twist #5. That a person has to ignore what Paul said and only believe what Jesus said in the 4 gospels. If they don’t they are saying Paul is greater that Jesus.
a, Jesus was sent to the Jews who rejected Him so God has set them aside for a time.
b. Since the Jews rejected Jesus, He gave the gospel of grace to Paul for the whole world.
c. Under grace God has instituted a gospel where God (Jesus) Him self did for mankind what mankind could not do. He paid for the sins of the whole world.
d. But the religious will not believe c. and continue to say that mankind will be judged for their sins of the flesh in spite of the fact that God has already paid for them.
Twist #6. That James and Paul are teaching the same thing. In spite of the fact that what James taught was for the Jews only. See James 1:1
Twist #7. That the gospel of grace was instituted in the O.T and was not a mystery hidden in God. They refuse to believe it was hidden in God so that makes Paul a liar.
a. According to the religious the only thing hidden was that the Gentiles would be included. This is false because in the Abrahamic covenant the Gentiles would (in the future) be saved through the Jews.
b. No where in the 4 gospels is it mentioned that the Gentiles would be saved outside of the Mosaic laws.
c. No where in the 4 gospel is it said that Jesus’ shed blood would be the only way to God.
d. Because it was in the hidden gospel given to Paul.
There are many more things that have been twisted but I am aware that most will ignore the obvious and just try and ostracize me. If they have the word YOU in a reply I will not respond because all they will want to do is argue.
It can certainly be seen that Peter though Paul’s writing were hard to understand. That is because of the things he was taught under the Law of Moses. It is hard for the religious today because of what they have been taught. The religious should pay attention to what Peter wrote and stop trying to put Paul’s writing out in left field.
