(Mark initially Left Pauls Ministry and sided with Peter, which caused Barnabas to also leave Pauls Ministry for Peters Ministry in preach to the Scattered Children of Israel, but Mark later returns to help Pauls Ministry to the Gentiles, while still with Peters.) The Disciples appointed Paul the Apostle to the Gentiles, while Peter was the Apostle to the Jews; St. Mark also called John Mark served in both ministries. (42 AD, Disciples Leave Jerusalem & Head Over to Antioch in the Asia Minor) Acts 12:24But the word of God continued to increase and spread. 25When Barnabas and Saul had finished their mission, they returned from Jerusalem, taking with them John, also called Mark...Acts 13:1In the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch) and Saul. 2While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” 3So after they had fasted and prayed, they placed their hands on them and sent them off...4The two of them, sent on their way by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia and sailed from there to Cyprus. 5When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. John was with them as their helper...13From Paphos, Paul and his companions sailed to Perga in Pamphylia, where John left them to return to Jerusalem...Acts 15:36Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the brothers in all the towns where we preached the word of the Lord and see how they are doing.” 37Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark, with them, 38but Paul did not think it wise to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not continued with them in the work. 39They had such a sharp disagreement that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus, 40but Paul chose Silas and left, commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord. 41He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches...In Antioch, Turkey, Paul recounts how he publicly rebuked Peter, calling him a hypocrite, referred to as the Incident at Antioch over Peters reluctance to share a meal with Gentile Christians in Antioch. Gal. 2:11-14, Paul recounts: 11When Peter came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he was clearly in the wrong. 12Before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he began to draw back and separate himself from the Gentiles because he was afraid of those who belonged to the circumcision group. 13The other Jews joined him in his hypocrisy, so that by their hypocrisy even Barnabas was led astray...14When I saw that they were not acting in line with the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter in front of them all, You are a Jew, yet you live like a Gentile and not like a Jew. How is it, then, that you force Gentiles to follow Jewish customs?...Peter later replies and warns the Israelites about Pauls Teachings, 2 Peter 3: 15Bear in mind that our Lord’s patience means salvation, just as our dear brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom that God gave him. 16He writes the same way in all his letters, speaking in them of these matters. His letters contain some things that are hard to understand, which ignorant and unstable people distort, as they do the other Scriptures, to their own destruction. 17Therefore, dear friends, since you already know this, be on your guard so that you may not be carried away by the error of lawless men and fall from your secure position. 18But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen. answers.yahoo/question/index?qid=20081201094720AAUgc80
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