Full of Grace Page #4

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We must rejoice, brother.

All of us should be so fortunate

to die with our hearts

singing praises to God

in front of unbelievers.

You are right.

Brother James, may the Lord

bless you and keep you,

and may you rejoice

in the Lord's presence,

and may God give us

the strength and power

and courage

to die as you did.

Brother James,

please, pray for us.

Thank you.

There are urgent matters

that we must discuss.

We've all read Paul's letters,

and from Jerusalem

to Pontus,

people are looking for answers.

Pagan converts continue

to disobey the law

and lead others astray

in the name of our Lord.

I am aware of the problems

in Jerusalem.

I have just come

from Pontus.

So, then,

what should be done?

Paul says that Gentiles

should not have to follow

the rules and customs

to receive the Spirit

and be saved.

So they are allowed

to turn their back

on the law and tradition?

Peter, it's outrageous.

You have seen with

your own eyes what happens

when you turn your back

on the law and tradition.

What Paul is saying is that

those who do not understand

our laws and traditions

and customs,

should they not be allowed

to hear the good news?

It is for them

as much as it is for us.

If our traditions and customs

keep them from understanding,

is that not a wall?

Walls to what, Peter?

Walls to a holy life?

These men and women have been

saved by the grace of God,

so does not

the same grace of God

continue to save them,

no matter what they do?

There is no limit in grace,

I agree,

but what is grace

if you've thrown out truth?

I tell you, brothers,

this concerns me.

We must be more vigilant.

I fear the day that

we become a slogan,

an institution

led by wicked men

to further their own gains

or that they may use

this cause to hurt others

as many of my zealot brothers

and I have done before.

Peter, when you

are dead and buried,

who will be there

to keep straight the path?

So what would you

have us do, Simon?

Stop preaching?

I don't know,

but I feel that the divide

has become too great

between Jewish

and Gentile believer.

We have all held the law

to its entirety.

We have all been circumcised,

observing the rules

of purification.

We all spend time

in the temple

for morning

and afternoon prayers.

It is true that these things

are no longer required

for salvation,

but what

will the Gentiles have

when they are faced

with the enemy's lies

or they are deceived

by another leader's

trickery or words?

Peter, you cannot deny

that you have heard

these disturbing rumors

of wayward followers

who are using

our sacred ceremonies

as gatherings

to sexual perversions

and infant sacrifices.

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