Sermons on Amos
Jerusalem counsel
The Gospel started with the Jews, then spread to the Gentiles The Gentiles were not required to follow the Jewish law. But some men arrived at the Antioch church from Judea, teaching that following the law was essential for salvation. So the Church sent Paul and Barnabas to Jerusalem to ask the apostles. The disciples debated the matter, and determined that God had granted Salvation and the Holy Spirit to the Gentiles through faith, without the law. The Gentiles should…