The Outcome of Jerusalem Council
The Outcome of Jerusalem Council
Acts 15:1-21
Results of the Conference. Three important decisions emerged from the Jerusalem Council.
1. The church decided that obedience to the Mosaic law was not a condition for salvation to be imposed on Gentiles.
2. The church urged that Gentile Christians avoid certain practices for the sake of harmonious Jewish-Gentile relationships.
3. The church preserved a unity that gave credibility to its witness of the gospel.
Lea, Thomas D., and David Alan Black. The New Testament: Its Background and Message. 2nd ed. Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 2003. Print.
1. The church decided that obedience to the Mosaic law was not a condition for salvation to be imposed on Gentiles.
2. The church urged that Gentile Christians avoid certain practices for the sake of harmonious Jewish-Gentile relationships.
3. The church preserved a unity that gave credibility to its witness of the gospel.
Lea, Thomas D., and David Alan Black. The New Testament: Its Background and Message. 2nd ed. Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 2003. Print.
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