In Paul's missionary ministry, he went to Jews FIRST, and then Gentiles. Paul's focus was on saving his kinsmen, in the hopes that the Kingdom could come, Rom.9:3; 1Co 9:20. This is why Paul baptized, did miracles, spoke in tongues, circumcised Timothy, shaved his head under law because of a vow. However, we later read that Paul was not sent to baptize, he did not heal Timothy and Trophimus, he told us in 1Cor.13:8 that spiritual gifts of utterance would end. He also writes in Col.2:16 that ordinances were vain practices and that the only thing that mattered was to know Christ and the power of His resurrection.
To understand Paul’s ministry, we must realize that he ministered between two dispensations. His Jews first ministry eventually ended up with the Gentiles, Act 28:27–28. Paul introduced a mystery program while prophecy was still active. Paul's ministry started in one dispensation and ended in another. If you ignore this, your understanding and interpretation of Paul's full ministry will be skewed.
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