Acts 15

The Jerusalem Council

Paul Declares A Declaration of War

PAUL DECLARED A WAR ON WALLS – Acts 15:1-6, 13, 19

verse 1 – Some men –  Jewish Christians (Judaizers) did not think gentiles could be saved.  If they could be saved, they would have to follow the law of Moses & be circumcised

          Some Things To Learn:

1. Not every believer believes the same things

2. Walls were being built & Paul declared war against them

WALL#1 – ETHNIC AND RACIAL WALLS

*Acts 15:2-13, 19 – The Jerusalem Council meets

*Ephesians 2:11-22 reconciliation – to change thoroughly from one condition to another

                 a. Division is not from the Lord

                 b. You cannot be saved and hate

                 c. Salvation sets people free

WALL #2 – YOUNG vs OLD WALLS

*Titus 2:1-5

-we need older and younger believers in the church

WALL#3 – MALE vs FEMALE WALLS

***Galatians 3:26-29 and Acts 2:17-21

***1 Timothy 2:11-14

silence – this word does not mean never to talk.  It means not to be contentious or to be out of order in any way.  Keep the Bible in context.

WALL#4 – RICH AND POOR

***James 2:1-9

***No favoritism when it comes to wealth – use anyone

***There is no reputation in the church – Phil 2:5-11

PAUL DECLARED A WAR ON DOCTRINE – Acts 15:1-12, 35

*Paul was a defender of the gospel – Phil 1:7

*He learned the gospel from the author of the gospel – Gal 1:6-9, 11-24

*Acts 15 – the Judaizers were brining wrong doctrine into the church

-salvation comes from works was false doctrine

-Ephesians 2:8-9