Isa Abdullah, when you read the accounts of what happened when Paul went back to Jerusalem to meet with the other apostles; you will see what kind of deception you are asking about.
Acts 21
17When we arrived at Jerusalem, the brothers received us warmly. 18The next day Paul and the rest of us went to see James, and all the elders were present. 19Paul greeted them and reported in detail what God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.
20When they heard this, they praised God. Then they said to Paul: "You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews have believed, and all of them are zealous for the law. 21They have been informed that you teach all the Jews who live among the Gentiles to turn away from Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children or live according to our customs. 22What shall we do? They will certainly hear that you have come, 23so do what we tell you. There are four men with us who have made a vow. 24Take these men, join in their purification rites and pay their expenses, so that they can have their heads shaved. Then everybody will know there is no truth in these reports about you, but that you yourself are living in obedience to the law. 25As for the Gentile believers, we have written to them our decision that they should abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals and from sexual immorality."
26The next day Paul took the men and purified himself along with them. Then he went to the temple to give notice of the date when the days of purification would end and the offering would be made for each of them.
When you read about Paul’s teachings, you clearly see that he opposed having the people being lead back into the Law and all the regulations. Yet here we see Paul acting in accordance with the Law and its regulations in order to not offend those he was preparing to address.
Paul tried to make him self as acceptable as possible to everyone in order make accepting his message acceptable.
An example of this might be seen as doing this:
I clearly have the “right”, under Christian, teachings to enjoy a cold beer with my
Bar-b-qued pork ribs.
However if I happen to have folks that are Muslims invited to share the meal with me, I will not serve any alcohol nor any food that Islam considers wrong.
I will do this in order to not allow my freedoms to become a stumbling block for them.
To the Muslim I will appear to be under the Law. The Muslims at the dinner may find me more acceptable that way, and should the after dinner talk turn toward religion, then my message maybe be less offensive to them.
That is what Paul was doing.
Thanks
Nimrod
Acts 21
17When we arrived at Jerusalem, the brothers received us warmly. 18The next day Paul and the rest of us went to see James, and all the elders were present. 19Paul greeted them and reported in detail what God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.
20When they heard this, they praised God. Then they said to Paul: "You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews have believed, and all of them are zealous for the law. 21They have been informed that you teach all the Jews who live among the Gentiles to turn away from Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children or live according to our customs. 22What shall we do? They will certainly hear that you have come, 23so do what we tell you. There are four men with us who have made a vow. 24Take these men, join in their purification rites and pay their expenses, so that they can have their heads shaved. Then everybody will know there is no truth in these reports about you, but that you yourself are living in obedience to the law. 25As for the Gentile believers, we have written to them our decision that they should abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals and from sexual immorality."
26The next day Paul took the men and purified himself along with them. Then he went to the temple to give notice of the date when the days of purification would end and the offering would be made for each of them.
When you read about Paul’s teachings, you clearly see that he opposed having the people being lead back into the Law and all the regulations. Yet here we see Paul acting in accordance with the Law and its regulations in order to not offend those he was preparing to address.
Paul tried to make him self as acceptable as possible to everyone in order make accepting his message acceptable.
An example of this might be seen as doing this:
I clearly have the “right”, under Christian, teachings to enjoy a cold beer with my
Bar-b-qued pork ribs.
However if I happen to have folks that are Muslims invited to share the meal with me, I will not serve any alcohol nor any food that Islam considers wrong.
I will do this in order to not allow my freedoms to become a stumbling block for them.
To the Muslim I will appear to be under the Law. The Muslims at the dinner may find me more acceptable that way, and should the after dinner talk turn toward religion, then my message maybe be less offensive to them.
That is what Paul was doing.
Thanks
Nimrod