All the disciples of Jesus were firmly rooted in Judaism. Their association with Jesus for the space of three and a half years did not automatically extricate them from legalism. We see this play out when some of them insisted that the Gentile believers must be circumcised as stated in the law of Moses. That was the question that the elders addressed in Acts 15. On a personal note, Peter also demonstrated his legalistic tendencies when God was preparing him for Cornelius and his household. He saw a vision where many ceremonially unclean animals were dropping down with the command to “kill and eat”. He refused because he had never eaten anything common or unclean. That prophetic vision was to prod him into new frontiers. 

unless we are willing to do what we have never done, go to where we have never gone and meet those who we have never met before, we may fall short of reaching new frontiers in life.

Although it was Paul who had the mandate of extensive gospel work to the Gentiles, Peter was given the privilege of being the forerunner. He almost missed it because of class consciousness. There are two lessons here. Firstly, those who are not willing to come down from their high horse may miss out on God’s plan and purpose for them. Secondly, unless we are willing to do what we have never done, go to where we have never gone and meet those who we have never met before, we may fall short of reaching new frontiers in life.