Brotherly kindness operates only on love. It will accept others differences such as food, culture, speaking habits and on. Apostle peter was a senior believer than Paul. He was anointed and used by God mightily. He is the first bishop of New testament churches. One day, Paul & Barnabas came to Antioch after a series of evangelical meetings in Asia and Europe. They met apostle
Fig.23 – Apostle Peter’s lunch with gentiles
peter in Antioch. Mr. Peter (Fig.23) ate with gentiles in same table along with Mr. Paul and Mr. Barnabas. But when friends of apostle James arrived to dining area where Peter ate, he isolates himself from the gentiles where common lunch is served. But Mr. Paul (Fig.24) rebuked them sharply on the attitudes of peter and Barnabas before others. He insisted that God’s scale will not measure the spiritual growth based on the genealogy but on the faith and steadfastness. {Galatians 2:11-21}. In another incident, apostles have arranged common mid-day meal for all believers in Christ. Among them, all Jewish believers are stayed together (but from different countries). Some are Jerusalem born Jewish people and others are from Arabic countries. In that, a group
Fig.24: Paul rebukes Peter
named Hellenist (non-native speakers of Hebrew) are also sharing lunch with them. They have differences with the host (Hebrews) on the reception protocols especially on treating the behaviors of widows. It led to the stoppage of [Acts: 6:1-3] holy spirit miracles among the apostle groups. Thereafter, it gave room for persecution. Brotherly kindness is the pivotal point for Holy spirit communion and manifestation. 22
