There is not a single word of Scripture which tells us that James was a judiazer, of that he thought Gentiles needed to be circumcised. And the 4 commands were not a "parting shot", they were directed towards the sensitivities of the non-Christian Jews who held to the Law.
I don't know how you got the idea to lay this all at James' feet. It was the Jewish believers in Jerusalem who were zealous to keep the Law, which was prophesied in various places as part of the fulfillment of the New Covenant.
I'd be interested if instead of merely calling out some Scripture references, post the quotes which say what you are asserting. They are not there. I want to challenge you to examine this.
Much love!
The problem is , the man is not seeing something .
While it is true that very early on some of the jews DID THINK the gentiles were to keep and do certain things ,
ALSO REPENTED OF IT . the errors got corrected . And what this robert also does not see
IS that the letters in the canon were all true and applies to the beleiver .
I mean didnt peter err big time . Sure he did . When that certain came from james
he stopped eating with gentiles , fearing the circumcision . BUT THAT GOT CORRECTED by paul .
SO just cause peter made a serious mistake , does this now mean we DISREGAURD HIS LETTERS OF TRUTH .
NOPE . NOR DO we disregaurd the letter of james .
YOU SEE , IF ITS IN THE CANON that means ITS FOR THE CHURCH . but robert dont wanna see that
simple truth . The errors got exposed and corrected . IT shows us what the errors were
and how they got corrected . THUS every letter in that bible WILL INDEED show us TRUTH .
But men do as men do my friend . And men will sit under who so ever they desire to sit under .
BUT LAMBS , now lambs SIT UNDER JESUS CHRIST . AND IF OR WHEN one bringeth UNSOUND DOCTRINE
you can bet that lamb AINT GONNA BE FEASTING from that trough .