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Romans 2:1-10
1 Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest : for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.
2 But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.
3 And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?
4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
5 But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
6 Who will render to every man according to his deeds:
7 To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
8 But unto them that are contentious , and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
9 Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;
10 But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:
Romans 1:11-16
11 For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established ;
12 That is , that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.
13 Now I would not have you ignorant , brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto ,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.
14 I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.
15 So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.
16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth ; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
It's like the question "what came first, the chicken or the egg?"
Without the caterpillar there is no butterfly. Metamorphosis - one crawls and one flies.
Without the tadpole there is no frog. under water on the water
Take away either one and the cycle stops cold, and then extinction reigns. The spiritual applications of the physical are a perfect ecological cycle when God engineers and creates that which He calls good
1 Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest : for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.
2 But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.
3 And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?
4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
5 But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
6 Who will render to every man according to his deeds:
7 To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
8 But unto them that are contentious , and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
9 Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;
10 But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:
Romans 1:11-16
11 For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established ;
12 That is , that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.
13 Now I would not have you ignorant , brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto ,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.
14 I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.
15 So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.
16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth ; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
It's like the question "what came first, the chicken or the egg?"
Without the caterpillar there is no butterfly. Metamorphosis - one crawls and one flies.
Without the tadpole there is no frog. under water on the water
Take away either one and the cycle stops cold, and then extinction reigns. The spiritual applications of the physical are a perfect ecological cycle when God engineers and creates that which He calls good
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The dispute arises from those saying we are obliged to keep the Jewish law, which is in complete contradiction of New Testament Christianity. Many have long known what such as the seven feasts signify, and it's interesting to learn these things, Christ the Passover Lamb, Unleavened Bread holiness and the body of our Lord, Christ First Fruits, and Holy Spirit Pentecost, parallels to things already fulfilled, and parallels in remaining feasts and the return of the Lord. Objectionable is Judaizing bondage of those pushing law keeping and often saying, directly, non-Judaized Christians aren't real or are doomed sinners, under a Satanic spell, putting words in our mouths that we are misleading people into being sinners, which nobody is saying, just utter nonsense, including legalism of more modern day cults being pushed, a stupid, shameful argument in 2014.
Ok let's come to an agreement. The physical applications are not wrong depending on a sincere heart toward God. I'm talking about harvesting as a farmer the fruit of the land and praising God for the increase. I'm talking about taking communion with the right heart as not to drink condemnation on oneself. I not talking about going out into the woods and making a tree house or a hut and then calling it a spiritual success of righteousness.
I've said this before, and this will be the last time. I do not keep these things with the carnal or fleshly mind. I observe the greatness of God by the understanding of these things written in the feasts and by the Spiritual manifestations thereof. It's a wow moment! It is only with my heart that I observe these things. Not by actually doing them for self justification. Please understand. We are obligated in that respect. Have you read the chapter of the book I gave the link to, relating the feasts to our Lord and Savior yet?
I've said this before, and this will be the last time. I do not keep these things with the carnal or fleshly mind. I observe the greatness of God by the understanding of these things written in the feasts and by the Spiritual manifestations thereof. It's a wow moment! It is only with my heart that I observe these things. Not by actually doing them for self justification. Please understand. We are obligated in that respect. Have you read the chapter of the book I gave the link to, relating the feasts to our Lord and Savior yet?
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[SUP]4 And while staying with them he ordered them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, he said, "you heard from me;5 for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now."acts 1
[/SUP][SUP]29 And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to promise.
its call a new covenant for a reason.
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who told the gentile the law of moses, and what part of that can a gentile follow after 70 ad
what law was given to a gentile acts 15.
[SUP]28 And he said to them, "You yourselves know how unlawful it is for a Jew to associate with or to visit anyone of another nation, but God has shown me that I should not call any person common or unclean.29 So when I was sent for, I came without objection. I ask then why you sent for me." acts 10
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jesus stoped it. you got a bible in 1500 ad or after.
[SUP]23 Now before faith came, we were held captive under the law, imprisoned until the coming faith would be revealed.24 So then, the law was our guardian until Christ came, in order that we might be justified by faith.25 But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian,26 for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith.
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[/SUP][SUP]29 And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to promise.
its call a new covenant for a reason.
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who told the gentile the law of moses, and what part of that can a gentile follow after 70 ad
what law was given to a gentile acts 15.
[SUP]28 And he said to them, "You yourselves know how unlawful it is for a Jew to associate with or to visit anyone of another nation, but God has shown me that I should not call any person common or unclean.29 So when I was sent for, I came without objection. I ask then why you sent for me." acts 10
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jesus stoped it. you got a bible in 1500 ad or after.
[SUP]23 Now before faith came, we were held captive under the law, imprisoned until the coming faith would be revealed.24 So then, the law was our guardian until Christ came, in order that we might be justified by faith.25 But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian,26 for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith.
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This post is against scripture. First, there is no such thing as a Jewish Law. God created a world and people, there is only one God. That God is a God of all people and speaks to all people. You are getting it all mixed up about why and how God separated a race of people for special treatment for awhile.
There is no such thing as a God of the Old Testament and a different God of the New Testament, either. There is only one God. All scripture says so, from Genesis to Revelation. In order to be a Christian and speak in a Christian forum, you would have to know the God the forum is about. It is about this one God who stays the same, is a God we can depend on to always be the same God with the same principles and attributes.
There is no such thing as a God of the Old Testament and a different God of the New Testament, either. There is only one God. All scripture says so, from Genesis to Revelation. In order to be a Christian and speak in a Christian forum, you would have to know the God the forum is about. It is about this one God who stays the same, is a God we can depend on to always be the same God with the same principles and attributes.
Is there a difference between a gentile laws and a Jewish laws?
Romans 10:12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.
Acts 15:19-21
19 Wherefore my sentence is , that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God:
20 But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.
21 For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.
So what was the reason? Could it be that they weren't as well versed on the scriptures as the Jews who had heard it week after week? Could it be that this was to lay the groundwork of beginning principles of the law to the Gentiles? Looks very much like this was the case.
For from the earliest times, Moses had in every city (those who talked about what he wrote) with his words being read in the synagogues every Sabbath day right up to Acts chapter 15.
Romans 10:12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.
Acts 15:19-21
19 Wherefore my sentence is , that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God:
20 But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.
21 For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.
So what was the reason? Could it be that they weren't as well versed on the scriptures as the Jews who had heard it week after week? Could it be that this was to lay the groundwork of beginning principles of the law to the Gentiles? Looks very much like this was the case.
For from the earliest times, Moses had in every city (those who talked about what he wrote) with his words being read in the synagogues every Sabbath day right up to Acts chapter 15.
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we were all born in a new covenant.
[SUP]4 And while staying with them he ordered them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, he said, "you heard from me;5 [/SUP][SUP]for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now."acts 1[/SUP]
[SUP]1 Is the law then contrary to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a law had been given that could give life, then righteousness would indeed be by the law.22 But the Scripture imprisoned everything under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.
23 Now before faith came, we were held captive under the law, imprisoned until the coming faith would be revealed.24 So then, the law was our guardian until Christ came, in order that we might be justified by faith.25 But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian,26 for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith.27 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.29 And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to promise.
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[SUP]4 And while staying with them he ordered them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, he said, "you heard from me;5 [/SUP][SUP]for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now."acts 1[/SUP]
[SUP]1 Is the law then contrary to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a law had been given that could give life, then righteousness would indeed be by the law.22 But the Scripture imprisoned everything under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.
23 Now before faith came, we were held captive under the law, imprisoned until the coming faith would be revealed.24 So then, the law was our guardian until Christ came, in order that we might be justified by faith.25 But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian,26 for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith.27 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.29 And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to promise.
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I made no mention of a heavenly sanctuary in the book. I did mention prophecy of the millennium however. I know that SDA does not teach of a new Jerusalem with the temple coming down from heaven. I concentrated on the here and now. Atonement is mentioned in another place in the book. see the index at the beginning. I invite you to read the entire thing.
when was the law of moses given to gentile, after all thats, what the meeting is all about.
[SUP]5 But some believers who belonged to the party of the Pharisees rose up and said, "It is necessary to circumcise them and to order them to keep the law of Moses."
[/SUP]dose that say gentile and jew
[SUP]8 For we hold that one is justified by faith apart from works of the law.29 Or is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also,30 since God is one---who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith.3
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[SUP]5 But some believers who belonged to the party of the Pharisees rose up and said, "It is necessary to circumcise them and to order them to keep the law of Moses."
[/SUP]dose that say gentile and jew
[SUP]8 For we hold that one is justified by faith apart from works of the law.29 Or is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also,30 since God is one---who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith.3
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The new covenant is Christ, do you really think that Christ destroyed everything of His Father? Christ said he didn't. When I get something new it is usually added to what I already have, something new does not require destroying anything old.
All these scripture you give to say that we have salvation and forgiveness of sin through Christ was not given to us to uphold disregarding law. Paul says "to the contrary".
All these scripture you give to say that we have salvation and forgiveness of sin through Christ was not given to us to uphold disregarding law. Paul says "to the contrary".
Ephesians 2:12-15
12 That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
13 But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;
16 And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby
2 things we abolished here. The 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] thing you are probably going to say isn't it. 3 guesses. What do you think they are?
No it sounds like a distorted Pharisees doctrine doing the talking.
2 Corinthians 10:15 Not boasting of things without our measure, that is, of other men's labours; but having hope, when your *faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly
The Gentiles were exhorted to increase in faith. Faith establishes the law ya know.
Romans 3:31 Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid : yea, we establish the law.
When *faith is increased, I would think that the understanding of the spiritual concepts of the law are also increased. What do you think in reference to Acts 15?
12 That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
13 But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;
16 And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby
2 things we abolished here. The 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] thing you are probably going to say isn't it. 3 guesses. What do you think they are?
No it sounds like a distorted Pharisees doctrine doing the talking.
2 Corinthians 10:15 Not boasting of things without our measure, that is, of other men's labours; but having hope, when your *faith is increased, that we shall be enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly
The Gentiles were exhorted to increase in faith. Faith establishes the law ya know.
Romans 3:31 Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid : yea, we establish the law.
When *faith is increased, I would think that the understanding of the spiritual concepts of the law are also increased. What do you think in reference to Acts 15?
The Pharisees didn't acknowledge this part of the law written for us in Deuteronomy 10:16. They had a *carnal mind and viewing everything through the physical natural flesh.
Deuteronomy 10:16 Circumcise therefore the foreskin of your heart, and be no more stiffnecked.
It's not the law of Moses. Never has been. It's the law of God given though Moses.
Paul backs this up.
Colossians 2:10-11
10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:
11 In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:
Romans 2:26 Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?
Romans 8:5-7
5 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.
6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
7 Because the *carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be .
Deuteronomy 10:16 Circumcise therefore the foreskin of your heart, and be no more stiffnecked.
It's not the law of Moses. Never has been. It's the law of God given though Moses.
Paul backs this up.
Colossians 2:10-11
10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:
11 In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:
Romans 2:26 Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?
Romans 8:5-7
5 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.
6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
7 Because the *carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be .
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Acts 15
15 And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.
[SUP]2 [/SUP]When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.
[SUP]3 [/SUP]And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.
[SUP]4 [/SUP]And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.
[SUP]5 [/SUP]But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.
[SUP]6 [/SUP]And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.
[SUP]7 [/SUP]And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.
[SUP]8 [/SUP]And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;
[SUP]9 [/SUP]And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
[SUP]10 [/SUP]Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
[SUP]11 [/SUP]But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.
[SUP]12 [/SUP]Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.
[SUP]13 [/SUP]And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me:
[SUP]14 [/SUP]Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.
[SUP]15 [/SUP]And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,
[SUP]16 [/SUP]After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up:
[SUP]17 [/SUP]That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things.
[SUP]18 [/SUP]Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world.
[SUP]19 [/SUP]Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God:
[SUP]20 [/SUP]But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.
[SUP]21 [/SUP]For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.
[SUP]22 [/SUP]Then pleased it the apostles and elders with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas and Silas, chief men among the brethren:
[SUP]23 [/SUP]And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia.
[SUP]24 [/SUP]Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment:
[SUP]25 [/SUP]It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
[SUP]26 [/SUP]Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
[SUP]27 [/SUP]We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth.
[SUP]28 [/SUP]For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;
[SUP]29 [/SUP]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.
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If you want to keep the feasts there is nothing wrong with that, but this chapter shows the only things that the gentiles believers should follow.[/SUP]
15 And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.
[SUP]2 [/SUP]When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.
[SUP]3 [/SUP]And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.
[SUP]4 [/SUP]And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.
[SUP]5 [/SUP]But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.
[SUP]6 [/SUP]And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.
[SUP]7 [/SUP]And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.
[SUP]8 [/SUP]And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;
[SUP]9 [/SUP]And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
[SUP]10 [/SUP]Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
[SUP]11 [/SUP]But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.
[SUP]12 [/SUP]Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.
[SUP]13 [/SUP]And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me:
[SUP]14 [/SUP]Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.
[SUP]15 [/SUP]And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,
[SUP]16 [/SUP]After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up:
[SUP]17 [/SUP]That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things.
[SUP]18 [/SUP]Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world.
[SUP]19 [/SUP]Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God:
[SUP]20 [/SUP]But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.
[SUP]21 [/SUP]For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.
[SUP]22 [/SUP]Then pleased it the apostles and elders with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas and Silas, chief men among the brethren:
[SUP]23 [/SUP]And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia.
[SUP]24 [/SUP]Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment:
[SUP]25 [/SUP]It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
[SUP]26 [/SUP]Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
[SUP]27 [/SUP]We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth.
[SUP]28 [/SUP]For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;
[SUP]29 [/SUP]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.
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If you want to keep the feasts there is nothing wrong with that, but this chapter shows the only things that the gentiles believers should follow.[/SUP]