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The '''Council at Jerusalem''' was the first council of the Christian Church. It was held at Jerusalem to consider the matter of [[circumcision]] sometime in 48-50 A. D., after Paul's first missionary journey with Barnabas and before his second missionary journey with Silas. 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. | |||
The '''Council at Jerusalem''' was the first council of the Christian Church. It was held at Jerusalem to consider the matter of [[circumcision]] in | |||
Some men had come down from Judaea who said, "Unless you be circumcised after the manner of Moses, you cannot be saved."<ref>Acts 15:1.</ref> (This was the circumcision party, now known as ''Judaizers''.) | Some men had come down from Judaea who said, "Unless you be circumcised after the manner of Moses, you cannot be saved."<ref>Acts 15:1.</ref> (This was the circumcision party, now known as ''Judaizers''.) | ||
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>Acts 15:2</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>Acts 15:2.</ref> | ||
The apostles and elders met to consider the matter. Peter said, | The apostles and elders met to consider the matter. Peter said, | ||
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That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.<ref>Acts 15:14-29.</ref> | That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.<ref>Acts 15:14-29.</ref> | ||
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The goal of the letter was that the Jews should not offend the Gentiles by requiring circumcision and the Gentiles should not offend the Jews by certain practices, described above. | The goal of the letter was that the Jews should not offend the Gentiles by requiring circumcision and the Gentiles should not offend the Jews by certain practices, described above. | ||
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Judas (not Judas Iscariot) and Silas were then dispatched to the Church at Antioch with the letter to the Gentile believers.<ref>Acts 15:30-32.</ref> | Judas (not Judas Iscariot) and Silas were then dispatched to the Church at Antioch with the letter to the Gentile believers.<ref>Acts 15:30-32.</ref> | ||
The doctrine of the Christian church with regard to circumcision was thus established and remains unchanged in the 21st Century. | The doctrine of the Christian church with regard to the lack of necessity of circumcision was thus established and remains unchanged in the 21st Century. | ||
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* [[Catholics Against Circumcision]] | * [[Catholics Against Circumcision]] | ||
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