The Jerusalem Council rejected circumcision as a salvation requirement and confirmed that Gentile Christians were accepted through faith in Christ.
The Jerusalem Council: Defending Christians From the Requirement of Circumcision
Chronology of Early Church History—29–49 C.E.: Jesus’ Baptism to the Apostolic Council in Jerusalem
From Jesus’ baptism in 29 C.E. to Jerusalem’s council in 49 C.E., Scripture records the congregation’s expansion among Jews and Gentiles.
How the Apostolic Council in Acts 15 Establishes the Credibility of Luke’s Writing
Acts 15 displays Luke’s historical precision through named witnesses, public debate, Scripture, documentary evidence, and verifiable results.
Judaism and the Early Church
The early church emerged from Judaism, fulfilled Israel’s Scriptures in Christ, and defined Jew-Gentile unity through the gospel.
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.
