Scripture details Peter’s vision with the Lord, after He was ‘risen’ and ‘glorified’ .... but ‘mid-Acts-ers’ don’t like to mention it because it messes up their ‘Pauline’ paradigm:
Acts 10:9-20 On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour:
10 And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance,
11 And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:
12 Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.
Like Saul in Acts 9:4, Peter heard a voice, but saw no man:
13 And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.
Like Saul in Acts 9:5, Peter called the voice he heard, “Lord”:
14 But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.
15 And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
16 This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into heaven.
Like Paul in Acts 26:19, Peter described his experience as a ‘vision’ -- also from ‘heaven’ as was Paul's (Acts 10:11):
17 Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made enquiry for Simon's house, and stood before the gate,
18 And called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there.
19 While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.
20 Arise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them, doubting nothing:
for I (the Spirit) have sent them.
Peter testified that it was God that showed him the equality of the Gentiles:
Acts 10:28 And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.
Peter knew that God specifically picked him out to take the gospel to the Gentiles:
Acts 15:7 And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us,
that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.
Peter understood the ‘no difference’ issue back in Acts 10, and he told the council at Jerusalem about it later:
Acts 15:9 And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
Peter preached the gospel of salvation to the Gentiles:
Acts 11:11-14 And, behold, immediately there were three men already come unto the house where I was, sent from Caesarea unto me.
12 And the Spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man's house:
13 And he shewed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and said unto him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter;
14 Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved.
What gospel did Peter take? According to the Bible (and NOT the 'mid-Acts-ers'), it was the same gospel the 12 took, the same gospel Paul took:
1 Cor 15:3-5, 11 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
5 And that he was seen of Cephas (that is, Peter),
then of the twelve:
11 Therefore whether it were I or they, so we preach (that is, Paul or them), and so ye believed.
Paul was not the only apostle to get ‘further revelation’ .... Peter got it, too!
The Bible disrupts ‘mid-Acts’ doctrine, so they follow a man with a chart instead. How sad!
This is David Dowell saying, “Think about it!”
