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[RayZentz AT aol.com]

In a message dated 10/20/2004 9:54:16 PM Central Standard Time,  
crazygardens AT nationi.net writes:

There  was even some disagreement among the apostils concerning who must 
follow the  laws of the Old Testament.  Peter taught that all, Jews and 
Christians 
 alike, were to follow the old laws.  Paul taught that only the Jews were  
required to adhere.  He even disagreed on the need to circumcise those  who 
were 
not born Jewish.  


Both taught that Christ had fullfilled the Law of Moses.   Peter  was much 
more of a traditionalist than Paul, who was, in addition to being a  Jew, a 
citizen of Rome.   Peter believed that many (not all) of the  old forms 
should 
still be followed, even though the law had been fulfilled, Paul  believed 
that is 
was better to just follow the Laws as Christ had established  them, and not 
add more.   All of this was after, of course, Paul's  conversion.
 
Ray