NT 12 2.04 PUSHBACK #1 4961

ACTS shows the regression into a false “exceptionalism.” Apostles stay in Jerusalem, new converts lead the church across the barriers to Judea, Samaria, and the rest of the world. There is constant reluctance on the part of Jewish Christians to extend the Gospel to the Gentiles. So Galatians, Romans and Hebrews in particular seek to reinforce Salvation by Grace through Faith.