BNP #51: Against the Law

Acts 15:3; 1 Corinthians 9:19-23; Galatians 5:11-12; 1 Thessalonians 2:14-16 Today, we’re entering into the much anticipated chapter of Acts 15, which, more or less, is a  record of the New Testament church’s first council meeting. This meeting addressed a major issue happening within the early church--namely requiring Gentiles to adhere to the Law of Moses. Moreover, this reflects a deeper issue regarding the role of the Mosaic Covenant in the life of the church. Is the Law of Moses still to be followed? Do non-Jewish people need to follow the Jewish Law? Is that what Jesus taught? All of these issues come to a head at the Jerusalem Council in 48 AD and is spelled out for us here in Acts 15.