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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 ==
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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.
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
|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+15%3A1&version=KJV
}}</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
|url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+15%3A2&version=KJV