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}}</ref> The Council included apostles and elders of the Church. James, the half-brother of Jesus, Peter, Paul, Barnabas and Silas are identified as being present, among others.
}}</ref> The Council included apostles and elders of the Church. James, the half-brother of Jesus, Peter, Paul, Barnabas and Silas are identified as being present, among others.


John MacArthur commented:
<blockquote>
Throughout its history, the church's leaders have met to settle doctrinal issues. Historians point to seven ecumenical councils in the church's early history, especially the councils of Nicea (A.D. 325) and Chalcedon (A.D. 451). Yet the most important council was the first one—the Jerusalem Council—because it established the answer to the most vital doctrinal question of all: "What must a person do to be saved?" The apostle and elders defied efforts to impose legalism and ritualism as necessary prerequisites for salvation. They forever affirmed that salvation is totally by grace through faith in Christ alone.<ref name="macauthur2005>{{REFbook
|last=MacArthur
|first=John
|year=2005
|title=The MacArthur Bible Commentary
|page=1463
|location=Nashville
|publisher=Thomas Nelson
|ISBN=10:0-7852-5066-2
|accessdate=2023-11-28
}}</ref>
</blockquote>
== The council meeting ==
Some men had come down from Judaea who said, "Unless you be circumcised after the manner of Moses, you cannot be saved."<ref>{{REFweb
Some men had come down from Judaea who said, "Unless you be circumcised after the manner of Moses, you cannot be saved."<ref>{{REFweb
  |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+15%3A1&version=KJV
  |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+15%3A1&version=KJV
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}}</ref> (This was the circumcision party, now known as ''[[Judaizer| Judaizers]]''.)
}}</ref> This was the circumcision party, now known as ''[[Judaizer| Judaizers]]'', who "were not properly informed."<ref name="allen1931">{{REFbook
== The council meeting ==
|last=Allen
|first=Frank
|init=
|year=1931
|title=The Acts of the Apostles
|location=Boston
|page=457
|publisher=The Christopher Publishing House
|accessdate=2033-11-26
}}</ref>
 
Paul and Barnabas had a massive disagreement and argument with them, so it was decided to go up to Jerusalem to settle the question.<ref>{{REFweb
Paul and Barnabas had a massive disagreement and argument with them, so it was decided to go up to Jerusalem to settle the question.<ref>{{REFweb
  |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+15%3A2&version=KJV
  |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+15%3A2&version=KJV
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Thomas (60) reported that Jesus considered circumcision unnecessary.<ref name="thomas60">{{REFbook
|last=Thomas
|first=
|init=
|author-link=
|year=0060
|title=Gospel of Thomas
|url=https://www.gospels.net/thomas/
|volume=
|chapter=Saying 53: True circumcision
|publisher=gospels.net
|quote=He said to them, "If it were useful, parents would have children who are born [[circumcised]]. But the true circumcision in spirit has become profitable in every way."
|accessdate=2025-09-13
|note=
}}</ref>


==Position of the Roman Catholic Church==
==Position of the Roman Catholic Church==
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==Present Christian practice==
==Circumcision is not a Christian practice==
Rosemary Romberg observes that with the exception of Abyssinian and Coptic Christians:
[[Rosemary Romberg]] observes that with the exception of Abyssinian and Coptic Christians:
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None of the Christian churches has any ritual related to infant [[circumcision]]. The operation is not performed in Christian churches. No Christian ministers or priests are expected to circumcise babies.<ref>{{REFbook
"None of the Christian churches has any ritual related to infant [[circumcision]]. The operation is not performed in Christian churches. No Christian ministers or priests are expected to circumcise babies."<ref>{{REFbook
  |last=Romberg
  |last=Romberg
  |first=Rosemary
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  |editor=Ulf Dunkel
  |editor=[[Ulf Dunkel]]
  |edition=
  |edition=Second Edition, Revised
  |volume=
  |volume=
  |chapter=The Meaning of Circumcision for Today's Christian
  |chapter=The Meaning of Circumcision for Today's Christian
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* [[Is Circumcision Biblical]]
* [[Is Circumcision Biblical]]
* [[Israel]]
* [[Judaizer]]


{{LINKS}}
{{LINKS}}
* {{REFweb
* {{URLwikipedia|Council_of_Jerusalem|Council of Jerusalem}}
|url=http://www.cirp.org/pages/cultural/lewis1/
|title=Circumcision and Christianity: A Call to Christian Action
|last=Lewis
|first=Van
|author-link=Van Lewis
|init=
|publisher=Circumcision Reference Library
|date=2000-07
|accessdate=2022-11-12
}}
* {{REFweb
* {{REFweb
  |url=https://biblehub.com/library/schaff/history_of_the_christian_church_volume_i/section_64_the_council_at.htm
  |url=https://biblehub.com/library/schaff/history_of_the_christian_church_volume_i/section_64_the_council_at.htm
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* {{REFweb
* {{REFweb
  |url=https://www.gotquestions.org/Jerusalem-Council.html
  |url=https://www.gotquestions.org/Jerusalem-Council.html
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* {{REFweb
|url=http://www.cirp.org/pages/cultural/lewis1/
|title=Circumcision and Christianity: A Call to Christian Action
|last=Lewis
|first=Van
|author-link=Van Lewis
|init=
|publisher=Circumcision Reference Library
|date=2000-07
|accessdate=2022-11-12
}}
* {{REFweb
* {{REFweb
  |url=http://www.cirp.org/pages/cultural/glass1/
  |url=http://www.cirp.org/pages/cultural/glass1/
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  |last=Glass
  |last=Glass
  |first=Michael
  |first=Michael
  |author-link=
  |author-link=Michael Glass
  |publisher=
  |publisher=
  |website=Circumcision Reference Library
  |website=Circumcision Reference Library
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* {{REFweb
* {{REFweb
  |url=http://www.intactaus.org/religion/christianity/
  |url=http://www.intactaus.org/religion/christianity/
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* {{REFweb
* {{REFweb
  |url=https://www.wholechristian.com/
  |url=https://www.wholechristian.com/
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  |accessdate=2021-07-24
  |accessdate=2021-07-24
}}
}}
* {{REFweb
|url=https://intactamerica.org/circumcision-in-the-bible/
|title=Circumcision in the Bible: Religious Covenant or Cultural Convention?
|last=Garrett
|first=Connor
|init=
|author-link=Connor Judson Garrett
|publisher=Intact America
|date=2024-01-15
|accessdate=2025-01-01
}}
* {{REFweb
|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Intactivists/comments/1meav1w/a_new_covenant_christianity_turned_from/
|title=A New Covenant, Christianity turned from circumcision.
|last=Anonymous
|first=
|init=
|author-link=
|publisher=REDDIT
|date=2025-08-01
|accessdate=2025-08-02
}}
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