Paul Opposes Peter

Renewing Your Mind

Ligonier Ministries

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.8 • 4.9K Ratings

🗓️ 3 January 2026

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

What caused Paul to confront Peter, his fellow Apostle? Today, Derek Thomas outlines this encounter from Galatians, explaining what it teaches us about our identity as Christians.

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Meet Today's Teacher:

Derek Thomas is a Ligonier Ministries teaching fellow and Chancellor's Professor of Systematic and Pastoral Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary.

Meet the Host:

Nathan W. Bingham is vice president of media for Ligonier Ministries, executive producer and host of Renewing Your Mind, and host of the Ask Ligonier podcast.

Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Transcript

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0:00.0	In the book of Galatians, Paul confronts Peter, and it's not a personality conflict.
0:05.4	It's been brought about by Peter's refusal to allow Gentiles who weren't obeying the Jewish kosher laws to be included within the family of God.
0:19.8	And he's introduced a damnable plus. It's faith in Jesus
0:23.9	plus obedience to the law. And Paul is now explaining that theoretically. And he's saying,
0:30.8	it's never about our obedience. Our justification can never be about our obedience.
0:45.5	When it came to the gospel, the Apostle Paul didn't back down.
0:51.4	God's plan of salvation was worth fighting for, even if it meant confronting a brother in Christ and one of the leaders of the church in Jerusalem.
0:55.0	That kind of approach makes 21st century Christians nervous.
0:59.0	Would you, would I, be that bold?
1:02.0	Welcome to this Saturday edition of Renewing Your Mind.
1:06.0	I'm Nathan W. Bingham.
1:08.0	Today we come to the end of our time in the Book of Galatians. On Saturdays,
1:12.4	you've been hearing messages from Derek Thomas' series No Other Gospel. So for the final time,
1:18.6	not to be repeated next Saturday, we'll send you the complete series on DVD, along with digital
1:24.4	access to the messages and study guide, plus a hardcover copy of
1:28.7	R.C. Sproul's commentary on Galatians, when you donate in support of renewing your mind
1:33.9	at Renewingermind.org before midnight tonight. I'll be sure to remind you again at the end
1:39.8	of today's message so you don't miss this resource offer on its final day.
1:45.2	Well, here's Ligonier Teaching Fellow, Dr. Thomas, to show us why it's critical that we defend
1:50.3	the one true gospel.
1:55.0	Welcome back.
1:56.2	This is session number four, and we are in the second half of chapter two from verses 11 through 21.
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