Matthew 10:2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; 3 Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; 4 Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. 5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
Did I miss Paul’s name in there? Paul was sent to the Gentiles.
Ephesians 3:1 For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,
A dispensation (management) of grace was given to the Gentiles.
Ephesians 3: 2 If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:
The Gentiles were NOT the same body as the “lost sheep of Israel” as you would contend.
Ephesians 3:6 That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:
The gospel of grace was given to the Gentiles. If you Israelite wannabe’s choose to be back under the law you had better not break even one or you have broken them all and are considered law breakers which you have said makes you a sinner. At that point his verse applies to you.
1 John 3:8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning.
>> “Did I miss Paul’s name in there? Paul was sent to the Gentiles.” <<
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The specific gentiles to which Paul ministered were the lost sheep of the House of Israel, dispersed along the northern rim of the Mediterranean. Every congregation that Paul wrote to was a Hebrew Israelite colony.
If you read the beginnings of most of his epistles, he makes it clear that he is addressing Hebrews. The same can be said for Peter and James.
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