The Jerusalem Council
Acts 15: 1 - 11
1. This happened 17 years after Jesus' resurrection. Christianity is spreading into Gentile territory. Since Jesus was a Jew, should Gentiles have to follow Jewish rules to be saved?
2. So how did Jesus say a person is saved?
a. He said whoever believes in Him has eternal life. John 3:16
b. He said the work that God requires is to believe. John 6: 28, 29
c. He said to repent and believe. Mark 1: 15
3. Peter said the proof that they had been saved was that they had received the Holy Spirit.
4. No one can follow all of God's Law. We would be in trouble if that was how we were saved.
5. The good news is that we are saved by the grace of Jesus.
6. We must believe to receive God's grace.
Acts 15: 1 - 11
1. This happened 17 years after Jesus' resurrection. Christianity is spreading into Gentile territory. Since Jesus was a Jew, should Gentiles have to follow Jewish rules to be saved?
2. So how did Jesus say a person is saved?
a. He said whoever believes in Him has eternal life. John 3:16
b. He said the work that God requires is to believe. John 6: 28, 29
c. He said to repent and believe. Mark 1: 15
3. Peter said the proof that they had been saved was that they had received the Holy Spirit.
4. No one can follow all of God's Law. We would be in trouble if that was how we were saved.
5. The good news is that we are saved by the grace of Jesus.
6. We must believe to receive God's grace.
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