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Acts 10:15<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0And the voice came to him again a second time,\u00a0\u201cWhat God has made clean, do not call common.\u201d<\/p>\n Acts 10:28<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0And he said to them, \u201cYou yourselves know how unlawful it is for a Jew to associate with or to visit anyone of another nation, but God has shown me that I should not call any person common or unclean.<\/p>\n Acts 11:9<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0But the voice answered a second time from heaven,\u00a0\u2018What God has made clean, do not call common.\u2019<\/p>\n Acts 15:9<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0and he made no distinction between us and them, having cleansed their hearts by faith.<\/p>\n Matthew 15:11<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0it is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, but what comes out of the mouth; this defiles a person.\u201d<\/p>\n 1 Corinthians 10:25<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Eat whatever is sold in the meat market without raising any question on the ground of conscience.<\/p>\n Galatians 2:12-13<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0For before certain men came from James, he was eating with the Gentiles; but when they came he drew back and separated himself, fearing the circumcision party.\u00a0\u00a0And the rest of the Jews acted hypocritically along with him, so that even Barnabas was led astray by their hypocrisy.<\/p>\n 1 Timothy 4:3-5<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0who forbid marriage and require abstinence from foods that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.\u00a0\u00a0For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving,\u00a0\u00a0for it is made holy by the word of God and prayer.<\/p>\n Titus 1:15<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0To the pure, all things are pure, but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both their minds and their consciences are defiled.<\/p>\n At the heart of the reflection is Peter\u2019s rhetorical question: \u201cWho was I that I could withstand God?\u201d This question arises after Peter\u2019s actions, guided by the Spirit, are criticized by those in Jerusalem who are deeply rooted in tradition. The passage notes that even Peter, a central apostle, struggled with letting go of established customs, falling \u201cinto the same old traditional snare,\u201d which led to Paul confronting him strongly.<\/p>\n The \u201cfixed tradition\u201d not only affected Peter but also characterized the broader community, which was quick to \u201ccontend\u201d with any deviation from what was recognized and established. The implication is that tradition, while sometimes rooted in divine origin, can become an obstacle when it resists the fresh movements of God\u2019s Spirit.<\/p>\n The passage warns believers to examine themselves honestly, lest they find themselves \u201cwithstanding God\u201d or \u201climiting the Holy One.\u201d By clinging too tightly to tradition and not leaving room for the sovereignty of the Spirit, believers may inadvertently oppose God\u2019s work, much like the religious authorities who opposed Christ and the Judaizers who hindered Paul\u2019s ministry.<\/p>\n Re-examine the Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles, questioning how many times new moves of God were misunderstood or resisted because they appeared to violate the accepted \u201cDivine order.\u201d The point is that throughout history, every genuine movement of God has often been met with suspicion, contention, and opposition from those wedded to tradition.<\/p>\n There is exhortation for believers to make space for God to act in new, unexpected, and even \u201cstrange\u201d ways. Spiritual growth and \u201cenlargement\u201d occur when believers do not bind God to their fixed judgments or frameworks. The risk is that by limiting God to what is familiar and traditional, one may miss out on His intention to bring about spiritual increase.<\/p>\n The misuse of scriptural slogans\u2014such as \u201cBy their fruits ye shall know them\u201d\u2014is highlighted as a common error, often wielded to resist change rather than discern genuine spiritual fruit. The real challenge is to trust God\u2019s sovereignty enough to allow for diversity in how He leads His children, even when it defies conventional expectations.<\/p>\n This requires genuine humility, discernment, and openness to God\u2019s ongoing work. It urges believers not to confuse their own traditions with God\u2019s unchanging will and to be vigilant against the temptation to oppose new expressions of the Spirit simply because they are unfamiliar. True faith, the passage suggests, requires leaving room for God to surprise us and to lead His people in ways that may challenge, stretch, and ultimately enlarge the community of faith.\u00a0 (Austin-Sparks)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Acts 10:15\u00a0\u00a0And the voice came to him again a second time,\u00a0\u201cWhat God has made clean, do not call common.\u201d Acts 10:28\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0And he said to them, \u201cYou yourselves know how unlawful it is for a Jew to associate with or to visit anyone of another nation, but God has shown me that I should … Continue reading “68.j. 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The Danger of Withstanding God<\/h2>\n
The Call to Openness and Spiritual Enlargement<\/h2>\n
Conclusion<\/h2>\n