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The Outcome of Jerusalem Council

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.  More Lea, Thomas D., and David Alan Black.  The New Testament : Its Background and Message . 2nd ed. Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 2003. Print.

The Outcome of Jerusalem Council

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.

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.