It is my judgment, therefore, that we
should not make it difficult for
the Gentiles who are turning to God.
Acts 15:19
A group of men came down from Judea to the Christians gathered in Antioch and began to teach that all Gentile converts had to be circumcised. Paul and Barnabus about went through the roof. They were appointed, along with a few other believers to go to Jerusalem and talk with the Apostles about this controversy.
Some of the believer’s said, Yes! Gentiles must be circumcised and must obey the law of Moses. Peter testified that the Gentile believers had been accepted by God, filled with the Holy Spirit, having their hearts purified by faith. “We believe it is through the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ that we are saved, just as they are.”
The Jerusalem
Council, after hearing passionate testimony by Paul and Barnabus, voted to not place
the burden of circumcision on the new converts.
Instead, they gave guidance on food sacrificed to idols and to abstain
from sexual immorality. When they returned
to Antioch, the people were overjoyed with their message of encouragement and
hope through the grace of Jesus Christ.
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