The Acts of the Apostles - Part 3

Chapter 15 deals with a "church meeting" that was held in Jerusalem around the year 50. This meeting became necessary because a dispute had arisen in Antioch over whether or not non-Jewish Christians should be circumcised, and whether or not they should keep the Law of Moses.

Fortunately, everything went well. The truth of the Gospel was not tampered with. The church was saved from a split.

First read Chapter 15 and then answer the questions.

There were those who proclaimed that one must be circumcised and keep the law of Moses in order to be saved.

Who were these people?

At stake here were the vital themes of the Gospel. This also becomes clear when you read Galatians 2:21 and 5:1-4.

• It is not the grace of God and the keeping of the law that saves.
• No, it is solely and only God's grace that saves the sinner.

Therefore, what are those who brought this teaching called?

When the problem could not be solved in Antioch, it was decided to make contact with the apostles and elders of Jerusalem.

This was a wise decision, which prevented differences from arising between the assembly of Jerusalem and that of Antioch.