Paul and the Law
Peter and the Law
- Why is it so hard to understand law and grace for salvation? Why do people have different interpretations?
- Did Paul's background as a Pharisee help him or hurt him in keeping the law?
Peter and the Law
- Why did Peter refuse to eat the meat that was shown him? Is it a sin to eat pork or is it just unhealthy? Is it a sin to eat meat with blood and fat which the Jerusalem Council decreed ought to be avoided?
- What did it mean when Peter was told not to call food unclean what God had pronounced clean?
John and the Law
- Why does John connect his theme "love," with keeping the commandments? What is the connection?
- If we are to love othes as we love ourselves, what does that say about loving ourselves? How should we love ourselves?
James and the Law
- Assuming it was the brother of Jesus who wrote the book in the Bible, how can we imagine he viewed Jesus and obedience to the law when they were kids? What do you think brought him to follow Jesus eventually?
- When James says that faith without works is dead, what does he mean by "works?"
Jude and the Law
- How can we counter the claim that grace gives license to break the law?
- Does the provision of grace prove that God's law is too difficult to keep? Why or why not?
