The early church emerged from Judaism, fulfilled Israel’s Scriptures in Christ, and defined Jew-Gentile unity through the gospel.
Judaism and the Early Church
The Jerusalem Council and the Gentile Question
The Jerusalem Council affirmed salvation by grace through faith, not the Mosaic Law, securing unity between Jews and Gentiles in Christ.
The Issue of Foods Sacrificed to Idols: The Jerusalem Council’s Decree
The Jerusalem Council's decree on abstaining from idol foods aimed to maintain unity among Jewish and Gentile Christians through love and sensitivity.
