Christians, especially Christian leaders need to realize the following:
I make no apology for my loyalty to Yeshua, especially not to those that effectively make Paul the "Lord and Master" of their lives. As I communicate with others I am increasingly made aware of the extent to which Paul has truly become the Messiah and god of the "church". I accept Paul's writings but feel he has been grossly misinterpreted. The Paul worship I observe practiced by Christian teachers leaves me nauseous as I see them attempt to understand Paul from a Greco-Roman mindset then use their incorrect interpretations to declare God's Holy and Eternal instructions abolished.
Most Christians do not realize that Paul was not even counted among the leaders of the first century church! In fact, until the defeat of Israel by the Romans in 135CE, there were fifteen Jewish congregational leaders of the Jerusalem Messianic community - which was the headquarters of the Messianic faith, and Paul was not one of them! They were all relatives of Yeshua. Only after the Romans destroyed Jerusalem and defeated Bar Kochva to end the war with the Jews did a non-Jewish leader arise, and he - Bishop Marcus - was "appointed" by the Roman Emperor Hadrian with a prime objective being to rid the faith of "Jewishness" - the Hebraic foundations! Hadrian was the same emperor than made circumcision a capital offense in 130CE; therefore, it doesn't take much imagination to figure out where he or his appointed church bishop stood with regard to Judaic truths. He even banned Jews from entering Jerusalem - a ban which lasted many years. Atop the ruins of our Holy Jerusalem, the Romans built their new pagan city of "Aelia Capitolina" - with their pagan Temple dedicated to their god Jupiter.
My friend, it was at this point in history that the Beast truly began his reign and the TRUE Hebraic faith of the followers of Messiah was suppressed by those vehemently opposed to all things Hebraic, and thus all truth. It was then (135CE) that the true Body of Messiah was forced aside and the Beast began his expanding effort to "change times and laws". One of his first changes was to replace the One God with his pagan Trinity and to confuse the true nature and final mission of the Messiah. Oh, and of course he couldn't allow the true Hebrew name of the Messiah to remain; so, he changed that also into the false name "Jesus" - evidence of which exist to suggest is a name which gives honor to pagan gods.
Paul took his orders from the leaders in Jerusalem - a fact that will be proven in subsequent verses of Acts. Despite this, traditional Christianity ranks Paul as the "chief" apostle. Chalk this up as one more unbiblical teaching of Christianity - another one of many within the "church" that is easy to prove has no basis in Scripture.
The second point to be noted in these 2 verses regards what is recorded in verse 12:
12 Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.
These verses clearly indicate how God works through His emissaries to further the Kingdom. God empowers men and women of TRUE faith as His will dictates. The primary point to note is how it is God doing the miracles THROUGH (by) Paul and Barnabas.
At this point none will disagree. All readers of Scripture - indeed all traditional Christians and Messianics - agree Paul and Barnabas were ordinary human beings empowered by God to accomplish the mission set before them. Do you know of any that will argue this fact? Doesn't the passage make it clear? Of course it does!
Well then, why is the following verse ignored - or often outright rejected - by the majority of Christians and counterfeit Messianics?
Note the similarity between the miracles of Paul, Barnabas, AND Yeshua the Messiah. If the New King James version or the New American Standard version are referenced the similarity is so precise it makes Acts 2:22 and Acts 15:12 duplicate verses with regard to who is ACTUALLY performing the miracles!
Notice the CLEAR point to be made - a point the great harlot despises us for showing to those under the power of her deception:
This is an extremely important point, though most traditional Christians and counterfeit Messianics wish to not accept it or even consider it! Please allow your God-given common sense reasoning ability determine your beliefs instead of deceptive mystery theories and idolatry of a "religion" or "church family". Let the true weight of Scriptural evidence - not elegantly described mystical gibberish - dictate your faith. Why is it ALL Christians and Messianics will easily accept Acts 15:12 but ignore the EXACT SAME POINT BEING MADE IN ACTS 2:22?
Acts 2:22 is THE foundational explanation for how Yeshua was able to perform miracles. I submit to you there is NO WAY it could be more clearly proven that YHWH (God) was actually the one doing the miracles THROUGH Yeshua than is shown by Peter's words recorded in Acts 2:22, "...a Man attested by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs which God did through Him..."
There are at least 4 basic points shown by Acts 2:22 and Acts 15:12.
I sincerely cannot see how anyone can miss the common sense facts shown in these verses! Quite simply, it cannot possibly be any clearer!
Since God actually did the miracles THROUGH each of them (Yeshua, Paul and Barnabas), Paul, Barnabas, AND YAHSHUA are obviously NOT God! This is analogous to a power plant that produces electricity and the wires through which the electricity is delivered. G-d is the power plant. His empowered agents are His delivery system for many of His teachings and functions. However, just as the wires are not the power plant, so the agents of G-d are not G-d.
I once again appeal to your common sense and hope you still have some left after 1800 years of lies and deception from the Beast. It is irrefutable, despite the wishes of those that prefer to reject it, that Yeshua was not the source of the miracles, GOD WAS. It is also just as obvious that YAHSHUA IS NOT GOD! Use common sense! The New Testament is full of proof Yeshua is NOT God. But of course, in order to see those proofs one must first dedicate him/herself to study, which most do not do. Awaken from the intoxication of the wine of the great harlot! Awaken and worship the ONE, True God and follow the TRUE Messiah instead of the anti-messiah promoted by traditional Christianity and counterfeit Messianism.