Why Was the Apostle Paul Still Having Animals Sacrificed for Himself Decades After His Conversion?

[@woohoo273]

Let’s not get circumcised and say we did, who’s going to check ? - Timothy

[@hila3175]

God bless you brother. I would like to make a comment regarding grace, Grace came by Jesus Christ and we are call to show forbearance one another in love.

[@yehudahrapuano572]

According to Acts 21:24, Paul's paying for the sacrifices was a public testimony (under oath as it were) that HE, HIMSELF KEPT THE LAW. He did so when he was with Jews and when he was with Gentiles and even when he was alone by himself. Paul was not a chameleon, pretending to be a Jew when with Jews, then pretending to be a Gentile when with Gentiles. That would have been a lifetime of deception and deceit, a terrible offense to the Gospel! This is in fact the way Peter was living and he was justly repremanded by Paul in Galatians 2:11-21 for doing so. Paul was always consistent. He told the truth that HE HIMSELF KEPT THE LAW. Paul moreover encouraged all Jewish believers in Jesus to, like himself, keep the Law, while at the same time telling Gentiles not to keep the Law (I Corinthians 7:17-20).

[@alrichard5202]

Acts 21:38, the captain asked was Paul an Egyptian. Why? Did Paul appear Egyptian? Apparently, the captain heard Paul speak greek. Paul must have resembled Egyptian features.

[@wa4aos]

Not to make lite of the situation but could it be Ole Paul enjoyed some good BBQ once in a while?

[@DannyYt-y5h]

We have a tendency to look upon the advent of Christian theology, as the end of Judaism and the beginning of a new faith, rather than examine how Yeshua brought a fulfilling to Judaism. In the first century the disciples attended synagogue and continued to practice Judaism, and preached Yeshua as Messiah. Miracles were performed at the hands of the disciples, and the word of Jehovah was shared and preached, so much so the their numbers continued to grow from 3,500 men on one day, Pentecost in to several thousand more before being joined by the nations, gentiles. In fact apostolic guidance was requested by the assemblies on what to do with gentiles and circumcision. Because the Torah commanded that each male be circumcised on the eighth day of life, there was no command in the Torah of adulthood circumcision with the exception of servants or slaves of Abraham, for example. Because circumcision had nothing to do with salvation as determined by James and the brethren in Acts 15. Gentiles present in the Synagogues on the Sabbath was an added element to the otherwise “common” Judaism practiced. It was not a new religion, but a continuation of the same Judaism. When the Temple was destroyed by Titus, that is when animal sacrifices stopped because there was no longer a Temple in Jerusalem for sacrifices to continue. The Bible does not clearly speak to the use of what remained of the Temple after the crucifixion of Yeshua, due to significant structural damage caused by the earthquake that immediately followed the crucifixion. Given that Paul lived in the era leading up to the temple destruction, and following James request to publicly complete the Nazarene vow, it can be assumed that the temple was repaired sufficiently to accommodate sacrifices. Important to note that such sacrifices were to be offered only in the Temple in Jerusalem.

[@discipleinlight]

Paul seems to disagree with you on baptism.