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Title: COUNCIL OF JERUSALEM


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COUNCIL OF JERUSALEM
  • ACTS 15

2
Background
  • Acts 18 you will be my witnesses to the ends
    of the earth.
  • Pentecost each one heard them speaking in
    their own language 26
  • Samaria Philip and the Ethiopian Acts 8
  • Cornelius Acts 10
  • Church in Antioch Acts 11
  • 1st Missionary Journey and the success amongst
    the Gentiles and rejection by the Jews

3
Acts 18 you will be my witnesses to the ends
of the earth.
4
The Immediate Reason
  • 151 Men from Judea to Antioch Unless you are
    circumcised according to the custom taught by
    Moses you cannot be saved.
  • These men are Judaisers / circumcision party/
    Pharisees

5
Judaisers
  • Regarded Gentiles as have low moral/ ethical
    standards Jews having higher standards
  • The Law was a good thing
  • Circumcision showed that you were serious about
    the Law and in keeping it

6
Judaisers
  • Jesus was a Jew and the Messiah (Christ) so
    salvation through the Messiah must come by
    following the Law
  • Culturally Jews saw Gentiles as ritually
    unclean, so sharing a meal was impossible
  • So, problems with Eucharistic sharing and agape
    meal- Fellowship.

7
Judaisers
  • Luke highlights The Pharisee party as
  • Gentiles cannot be saved without circumcision
  • testing God- remember Ananias Acts 5!
  • Harassing Gentile converts (James says stop
    making it difficult Acts 1519)

8
The Meeting
  • Paul and Barnabas appointed to seek an answer
    from the Mother Church to the problem
  • Unless you are circumcised according to
    the custom taught by Moses you cannot be saved.
    151

9
The Meeting- Private hearing?
  • Apostles and Elders meet. 156
  • Peter gives witness to what God had done with
    Cornelius- The holy Spirit was given to them
    just as he did to us
  • It is through the grace of our Lord Jesus that
    we are saved 1511

10
The Meeting- The Whole Assembly
  • 1512 Assembly listen to
  • Barnabas and Paul the signs and wonders done
    among the Gentiles. They are witnesses to Gods
    work.
  • James- as leader (Bishop) of the Jerusalem
    Church. Jesus cousin then summarises the
    assembly's judgement

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The Meeting- James Judgement
  • The will of the church
  • God is fulfilling scripture 1516-18 Gentiles
    are also called
  • No circumcision required but abstain from
  • Food sacrificed to Idols
  • sexual immorality
  • meat from strangled animals
  • blood

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The Meeting- James Judgement
  • Food sacrificed to Idols against the
    Commandments. Idol worship abhorrent to Jews.
  • Sexual immorality - prostitution, and association
    with idol worship
  • Meat from strangled animals sacrifice to idols
    / kosher
  • Blood possibly murder, also Jewish ritual
    purity

13
Apostles/ Elders/ Whole Church
  • ACTION Send a letter The Apostolic Decree
    1523-29
  • It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us
    1528 The church is in harmony with God
  • Circumcision is not necessary but abide by the
    prohibitions

14
The Apostolic Decree
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The Conclusion
  • Barnabas and Paul chosen to take the letter north
    to Antioch
  • Judas (Barsabbas) and Silas (prophets in the
    church) accompany them

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Luke shows the reader how the Church (ekklesia)
responds to a crisis
  • The Church reaches a decision by discernment
    through faith. Peter, Barnabas and Paul are
    witnesses to Gods works they are not pleading a
    case.
  • Gods actions dictate how we understand scripture
    so a new understanding of the old law is
    possible.
  • The decision is legitimate Holy Spirit and us
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