The First Heroes of the Cross (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1870 Excerpt: ... influence. They worked time, sowing dissension I their presence could no 1 they openly appeared and less they submitted to the not be saved. This teachto that of Paul and Barnabas, sntiles here and elsewhere, ieve in Christ, created conad believed were likely to get lilst those who were willing to confused by the very difby its preacherscourse, could not allow such iged, so they openly denied alP necessary to salvation. easily silenced: they knew greed with them, and proews there who had embraced;ed to favour the new comers. o high, dissension spread so y prevailed, that it was decided and Barnabas should go up about the matter, as these ed to represent a large party;h. Whilst the brethren were ary of the Church is referred to ii., as well as by Luke, Acts PAUL AND BARNABAS GO UP TO JERUSALEM. 123 Jews, and knowing that Paul was the chief agent in this work, went down from Jerusalem to Antioch to undermine, if possible, his influence. They worked secretly as spies for some time, sowing dissension wherever they could, until their presence could no longer be concealed, when they openly appeared and taught the people that unless they submitted to the law of Moses, they could not be saved. This teaching, so entirely opposed to that of Paul and Barnabas, who, in addressing the Gentiles here and elsewhere, urged them only to believe in Christ, created consternation. Those who had believed were likely to get shaken in their faith, whilst those who were willing to listen to the gospel were confused by the very different statements put forth by its preachers. Paul and Barnabas, of course, could not allow such teaching to pass unchallenged, so they openly denied that Jewish rites were at alf necessary to salvation. But these men were not easily silenced: they knew t...