19 After he had greeted them, he began to relate one by one the things which God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.
20 And when they heard it they began glorifying God; and they said to him, "You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed, and they are all zealous for the Law;
21 and they have been told about you, that you are teaching all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children nor to walk according to the customs.
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God had asked Paul to do things that were different from the customs of the Jewish people. Since Christ came first to the Jew's, then to the Gentile, this made the Jewish people angry that the Gentiles did not need to follow the same rules for life. As believers we were also called to live differently from most of those around us. This is something that we should do without pause.
God clearly states many things that we should busy our time with, and if we do those things there will not be time to waste on the things of this world. God called us to be separate in lifestyle, but be part of the world to share the Glorious Message of Christ's sacrifice.
What are you apologizing for? Is it something Christ called you to? Thank God for our salvation!
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