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Council of Jerusalem. Date. c. 48–50 AD. Accepted by. Mainstream Christianity and most Christian denominations. Next council. Ancient church councils (pre-ecumenical) and the First Council of Nicaea. President. Unspecified but presumably James the Just, Peter, and John.
Jan 4, 2022 · The specific goal of the Jerusalem Council was to decide what aspects, if any, of the Old Testament Law Christians must observe. The Jerusalem Council, for the sake of melding the Jewish and Gentile cultures within the Antioch church, said that the Gentiles should eschew their former pagan practices associated with idolatry.
The Council of Jerusalem most likely occurred about a.d. 48 or 49, and prob. between the first and second missionary journeys of Paul, following a temporary visit of Paul and Barnabas to the church at Antioch of Syria. In Acts 15:1-5 Luke describes the occasion for the Council.
Aug 13, 2004 · The outgrowth of this conflict was the first church council, which included some heated words but resulted in a very wise decision on the part of the apostles and elders of the church in Jerusalem. The remaining verses in Acts 15 describe the disagreement which arose between Paul and Barnabas.
- The Issue, Its Advocates and Its AssumptionsThe issue is that of the gospel itself. What did the gospel require of those who were Gentiles and who were converted to faith in Christ? The answe...
- Peter’S Testimony (15:7-11)7 And after there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, “Brethren, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you, th...
- The Testimony of Barnabas and Paul (15:12)12 And all the multitude kept silent, and they were listening to Barnabas and Paul as they were relating what signs and wonders God had done throug...
- The Judgment of James (15:13-21)13 And after they had stopped speaking, James answered, saying, “Brethren, listen to me. 14 “Simeon has related how God first concerned Himself abo...
- The Return to Antioch (15:30-35)30 So, when they were sent away, they went down to Antioch; and having gathered the congregation together, they delivered the letter. 31 And when t...
- See Justo L. González, The Story of Christianity (Peabody, MA: Prince Press, 1999), 158–67.
- For the creed and canons of the Council of Nicaea, see Bart D. Ehrman and Andrew S. Jacobs, Christianity in Late Antiquity 300–450 C.E. (New York: Oxford University Press, 2004), 251–56.
- See W. H. C. Frend, The Early Church (Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1982), 146–58.
- Joseph Fielding Smith, ed., Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1976), 60. See also Larry E. Dahl and Donald Q. Cannon, eds., Encyclopedia of Joseph Smith’s Teachings (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2000), 301.
New International Version. The Council at Jerusalem. 15 Certain people came down from Judea to Antioch and were teaching the believers: “Unless you are circumcised, according to the custom taught by Moses, you cannot be saved.” 2 This brought Paul and Barnabas into sharp dispute and debate with them. So Paul and Barnabas were appointed ...
The Jerusalem Council. Robert J. Matthews. The fifteenth chapter of the book of Acts in the New Testament tells of a high-level council meeting in Jerusalem of the leaders of the Church. The date is not recorded, but the events leading up to the council indicate that the meeting was held in approximately AD 49 or 50.
