Paul Goes to Jerusalem Acts 15 Galatians 2

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Paul Goes to Jerusalem(Acts 15 Galatians 2)

• Gentiles, the Gospel and the Law of Moses

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Paul Goes to Jerusalem

• Contending for the faith in Antioch
• Consultation at Jerusalem
• Correspondence to the Gentile saints
• Lessons for us

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Contending for the Faith

• Certain men from Jerusalem taught a new message,
  Acts 151 (Gal. 16-9) Gal. 24
• Conflict over the Law the Gospel Must
  Gentiles keep LOM to be saved?
• Gospel an addition to the law or a new covenant?
  (Heb. 86-13)

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Contending for the Faith

• Implications upon previous gospel work
• On the Jews Were they saved by obligated to
  keep the Law of Moses? (Acts 1338-39)
• Was Christianity a sect of Judaism?
• On the Gentiles Was their conversion valid?
  (Acts 1115-18, 20-21 1347-48 1427)

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Contending for the Faith

• Liberty in Christ from Mosaic Law, Gal. 24 51
  (Rom. 104)
• Paul Barnabas opposed binding, 152
• Dissension (stasis) a standing insurrection,
  rebellion, uproar
• Dispute (suzetesis) mutual questioning,
  disputation, discussion
• So truth would continue, Gal. 25

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Consultation at Jerusalem Acts 152-21

• Decision to go to Jerusalem was made in
  agreement with divine revelation, Acts 152
  Gal. 22
• Why go to Jerusalem?
• Not to decide what to teach (Matt. 1818)
• To discover what was being taught in Jerusalem
  (Gal. 22-3 6-9)

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Consultation at Jerusalem Acts 152-21

• Trip to reception at Jerusalem, Acts 153-6
  Gal. 22-3, 9
• Reported Gentiles conversions, 153
• Received by Jerusalem church, 154
• Objection raised, 155
• Private meeting, 156 (Gal. 22)
• Public discussion declaration, 157-21

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Correspondence to Gentile Saints Acts 1522-35

• From apostles, elders brethren, 1522-23
• Warning We did not command this doctrine, 1524
• Commendation of Judas Silas Sent for
  confirmation, 1525-27
• Declared the truth, 1528-29
• Delivered encouraged, 1530-35 164-5

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Lessons for us

• Jerusalem meeting cannot be duplicated today
• Went up by revelation ceased, 1 Cor. 1310
• Meeting did not decide doctrine nor do we
• There is one gospel for all (Rom. 116)
• The Law of Moses cannot justify sinners Acts
  1338-39 (159-11)

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Law of Moses

• Revealed what sin was Rom. 77
• Could not justify the sinner Rom. 320
• A tutor for the Jews Gal. 323-25
• Was fulfilled in Christ Matt. 517 (Rom. 104)
• Was erased as binding Col. 214, 16-17

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Lessons for us

• False brethren (false teachers) exist must be
  opposed
• Spy out our liberty in Christ, causing bondage to
  error (sin) 2 Pet. 21-2
• Beware! Phil. 31-3 Rom. 1617-18
• Public debate is proper productive, Acts
  152 172-4 (1 Pet. 315 Col. 317)

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Lessons for us

• How to establish apply divine authority, Acts
  157-21
• Apostolic approved example 157-11
• Necessary inference 1512
• Direct statement from Scripture 1513-21
• Communication between brethren in different
  churches does not violate autonomy, 152, 4, 6,
  22-23 164

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Lessons for us

• Unity in the faith is possible practical, Gal.
  23, 6-7, 9-10 (Acts 1525)
• By applying submitting to divine authority
• By not binding where the Lord has not bound
  Acts 155, 19 Gal. 23
• By binding where the Lord has bound
  Acts 1519-20, 28-29
• By keeping right attitudes toward each other
  Gal. 29-10 Eph. 41-3