Religion: The Jerusalem Council

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The Jerusalem Council was a significant event in the early years of the church. The Council was called over the issue of circumcision and Gentiles. Some parties within the church were calling for the circumcision of converted Gentiles. This position was opposed by the Apostle Paul and Barnabas. A council was then called in Jerusalem and the matter was discussed. The verdict was reached and converted Gentiles, instead of carrying out the whole law, were required only to abstain from what has been strangled, sacrificed to idols, things containing blood, and sexual immorality. The account of this event is found in Acts 15. The Jerusalem Council was greatly impactful on Paul’s successive missionary journeys and the church as a whole. This is