The apostle Peter was ordained as the first engine of the push for salvation of the world (however, he is not the only engine, nor is he the energy of the push). As in unity with others of his day, Peter stood at the core of the Christian faith. In the following recap of an early event of the life of the church of Christ, we see the central role that Peter fulfilled.
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.
And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls. And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles. And all that believed were together, and had all things common; And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.
And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.
(Acts 2:38-47)
The task that was set before the apostles is this: to prepare more educated sheep as to the core of worship of the Father, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. The apostle Peter, as being one of the called apostles, needed to have a strong personal presence. In his place, as being, formerly, subjected to the practices of the temple; some of the direction of the newly acquired election to push Israel to the Gospel, would overrule things that he had been brought up to believe. Among the things that Peter had been taught is that; he needed to avoid potential violation of the law of Moses, as is described in this Scripture.
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