Part 1 - God's Puzzle Solved

216 God’s Puzzle SolvedActs 15:24-25 24 Forasmuch as we have heard, thatcertain which went out from us have troubled youwith words, subverting your souls, saying, You mustbe circumcised and keep the law: to whom we gaveno such commandment: 25 It seemed good to us, beingassembled with one accord, to send chosen men to youwith our beloved Barnabas and Paul.The Apostles wrote a letter to The Gentile Christians statingtheir unanimous agreement of what Gentile Christianswere obligated to do as believers. They said, “ 25 Itseemed good to us, being assembled with one accord, tosend chosen men to you. [This was done with this letter thatexplained how some went out from us and said] 24 you mustbe circumcised and keep the law: to whom we gave no suchcommandment” (Acts 15:24-25).Matthew 16:15-19 15 He said to them, But whom sayyou that I am? 16 And Simon Peter answered and said,You are the Christ, the Son of the living God. 17 AndJesus answered and said to him, Blessed are you,Simon Bar-jona: for flesh and blood has not revealedit to you, but my Father which is in heaven. 18 And Isay also to you, That you are Peter and upon this rockI will build my church; and the gates of hell shall notprevail against it. 19 And I will give to you the keys ofthe kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever you shall bindon earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoeveryou shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.Why were these two Apostles given two different gospels(to Israel and to The Gentiles) with which to work with andteach? The answer begins with, “ 15 He [Jesus] said to them,