Yes, and here is what really seals the deal so to state. What is walking not uprightly? Paul believed Peter was to be blamed and openly exposed his error of not walking according to the truth of the gospel.Grandfather wrote: ↑Thu Dec 26, 2019 4:38 pmI am surprised by the lack of understanding of this passage found in Gal 2.
Peter was enjoying himself eating with the Gentiles. He, Peter, stopped eating with them when Paul arrived. Peter hypocrisy (of himself living life a gentile, eating unclean foods) caused even Barnabas to be led astray. As Paul wrote: “If you, though a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you force the Gentiles to live like Jews?” (Gal 2:14)
So, Hiltop, you asked what error? The lie of hypocrisy that caused others to do the same.
You stated: For something to be a sin it has to be the result of a temptation, lust, and enticement. Well, Peter drew back and separated himself, fearing the circumcision party. (Gal 2:12)
You wrote: "Many do accuse Peter of sin for that "dissimulation". I don't" - I do not believe anyone here accused him of dissimulation but of hypocrisy. He stopped eating because of fear, not respect.
"But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed. 12For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision. 13And the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation. 14But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?"