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| What are the main points of Acts Chapter 15? |
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| Conflict over circumcision (1-3); Conference in Jerusalem (4-29); Consolation in Antioch (30-35); Contention between Paul and Barnabas (36-41) |
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| What were some people from Jerusalem teaching the brethren in Antioch? |
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| That circumcision as proscribed by Moses was necessary to be saved |
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| Who disagreed with them? What actions were taken? |
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| Paul and Barnabas; to send Paul and Barnabas along with others to the apostles and elders in Jerusalem |
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| On the way to Jerusalem, what did Paul and Barnabas do? |
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| Described the conversion of the Gentiles to the brethren in Phoenicia and Samaria |
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| When they arrived at Jerusalem, with whom did they first meet? What did they tell them? |
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| The church, along with the apostles and elders; all the things that God had done with them |
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| Who then stood up, and what did they say? |
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| Some of the Pharisees who believed in Jesus and that it was necessary for Gentiles to be circumcised and keep the Law of Moses |
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| Who then came together to discuss the matter? |
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| Who spoke first? What did he say? |
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Peter; God chose him to preach the gospel to the Gentiles; God acknowledged the Gentiles by giving them the Holy Spirit; God made no distinction, purifying their hearts by faith; Why test God by putting on Gentiles a yoke even Jews could not bear? Through the grace of the Lord, Jews and Gentiles will be saved the same way |
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| Who spoke second? What did they say? |
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| Barnabas and Paul; God worked many miracles through them among the Gentiles |
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| Who spoke last? What did he say? |
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James (the Lord's brother); the prophet Amos agreed with what Peter said. They should not trouble the Gentiles who are turning to God; that a letter be written, asking them to abstain from polluted by idols, sexual immorality, things strangled, and blood since for generations Moses had been read in many synagogues every Sabbath |
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| What was the reaction to James' suggestions? |
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It pleased the apostles and elders, along with the whole church; they determined to send Judas and Silas along with Paul and Barnabas, to Antioch to write a letter to Gentile Christians in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia |
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| What are key points in that letter? |
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Those who had troubled them regarding circumcision and the Law did so without any authority; the apostles and elders agreed to send Judas and Silas along with beloved Barnabas and Paul to confirm the report of what happened in Jerusalem; the Holy Spirit, along with the apostles and elders, saw fit to lay no burdens upon them, save to abstain from things sacrificed to idols, blood, things strangled, and sexual immorality |
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| How did the brethren in Antioch react to the letter? |
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| They rejoiced over its encouragement |
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| What did Judas and Silas do? |
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As prophets they exhorted and strengthened the brethren with many words; Judas was later sent back to Jerusalem with greetings to the apostles; Silas remained in Antioch |
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| What did Paul and Barnabas do for a while in Antioch? |
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| Teach and preach the word of the Lord |
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| After some time, what did Paul recommend to Barnabas? |
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| To go back and visit the brethren in the cities where they preached, to see how they were doing |
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| What was Barnabas determined to do? |
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| What did Paul insist? Why? |
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| They should not take John Mark because had left them in Pamphylia (cf. Ac 13:13) and not gone on with them |
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| When the contention became strong between Barnabas and Paul, what did they do? |
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Barnabas took John Mark and sailed to Cyprus; Paul took Silas, commended by the brethren to the grace of God, and went through Syria and Cilicia strengthening the churches |
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