Christ’s church has grown from being formed mainly from Jews to Gentiles of all walks of life.Yet, the church has maintained is unity in the Gospel.But it is not free from conflict especially with the cultural and religious backgrounds between Jews and Gentiles and how they relate to the Gospel of grace. Many Jews, especially Pharisees, who had believed in Christ continued to abide in the Law thus mixing grace and works of the Law. This led to legalism which we see happening here in Acts 15. Thus it was necessary for the mother church in Jerusalem, the Apostles and elders to deal with this matter. This happened around A.D. 49
This event is also important because it sets the mid point of Acts both structurally and theologically. After this event, Acts will focus on Paul and on the church, apart from any relationship with the Jerusalem church.
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I post about my relationship with the Triune God as He has revealed Himself in The Holy Scriptures, the Bible.
Escribo sobre lo que estoy aprendiendo de mi relación con mi Padre Dios, Dios Trino, tal como se ha revelado en las Sagradas Escrituras, la Biblia.
Follower of Jesus. Husband. Father. Teacher. Pastor. Salvadorean by birth, Hispanic-American. Amateur Runner. Bibliophile.
Seguidor de Jesús, esposo, papá, pastor, nacido en el Salvador, hispano-americano, corredor amateur y bibliófila.
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