The Outcome of Jerusalem Council

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The Outcome of Jerusalem Council


Acts 15:1–21

Excerpt


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.

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