Galatians 2:1-10

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+title = "Galatians 2:1–10"
+date = "2023-08-03"
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+### [Read the passage.](https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Galatians2.1-10)
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+Paul continues to establish his credentials as an apostle. Fourteen years after
+his first visit to Jerusalem since his conversion, he returns along with
+Barnabas and Titus. While Barnabas was a Jew, Titus was a Gentile. While Titus
+is not mentioned in the book of Acts, I believe this trip is described in Acts
+15, when the church in Jerusalem is dealing with the same issues as the
+churches in Galatia. From Acts 15, we know that Paul has made up his mind and
+is going to Jerusalem to make sure that he hasn't been preaching the Gospel to
+the Gentiles just for them to have to throw it away later.
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+The Jerusalem council decides correctly, and Gentile believers are not required
+to follow the ceremonial laws in order to be considered part of the church.
+Titus did not have to be circumcised, and Paul declares that those who think he
+needed to be are actually the ones who are not part of the church. "False
+brothers" he calls them.
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+As for the other apostles, they didn't have any additions or corrections to say
+to Paul's ministry. Paul and Barnabas had given testimony at the council about
+all of the preaching they had done throughout Asia, mostly to the Gentiles as
+not many Jews would believe their message. They perceived that Paul had been
+given a special calling by God to preach the good news to the Gentile world,
+just as Peter reached the Jews in and around Jerusalem.
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+Your perfect will orchestrates us all to accomplish all of Your good purposes.