Study of the Book of Acts - Chapter 15

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Acts 15 starts with the reason for the letter. Act 15:1 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. So immediately we see that they were teaching a false gospel, by relating circumcision to salvation. Salvation is only through the righteousness of Jesus Christ, but that doesn’t void God’s perfect and eternal laws. This teaching is about how the law of God means nothing until your heart is properly circumcised, thus salvation doesn’t come by the law, but by the One who perfectly fulfilled it, to the point of death on the cross! God puts no difference between Jew and Gentile and never has. Anyone can look back at Israel (the Nation) and see even the twelve tribes were not of a pure race. God has always had one way to the Father of us all. Genetics has nothing to do with the Jews or the Gentiles; it has always been a matter of the heart. The Law of God is for HIS people who love HIM! True Israel explained: Gal 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. Gal 3:29 And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed (True Israel), and heirs according to the promise. Act 15:9 And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith. In the past they looked to the cross, and for us we are looking back at the cross. Tit 2:11 For the grace of God that brings salvation hath appeared to all men, Tit 2:12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; Tit 2:13 Looking for that blessed hope (His return), and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ; Tit 2:14 Who gave himself for us, that He might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. Tit 2:15 These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee. Verse 5 is referring to verse 1. Circumcision = Salvation (Wrong) Act 15:5 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. Does anyone think that you can “go into the entire world, and preach the gospel…” by trying to first start by saying salvation comes through circumcision? Who would listen to you? You must always start with the milk of the Word before you can try to have them eat meat, also that our salvation is through Jesus by our faith that accesses His grace (Rom. 5:2, Eph. 2:8). Nowhere in Acts or elsewhere does it say God’s eternal and perfect law has been abolished or that it is just for the Jewish race, in fact Jesus and Paul, along with others teach the opposite. The doctrines of men have led many into a false understanding, and because most don’t thoroughly study His Word ever to discover Truth. Many Bible translations came from Hort and Wescott, who greatly perverted the Hebrew and Greek definitions, and they were “anti-Christ”! Today’s teachings in the church are fairly new, and began around 150 years ago. One thing you can always trust is the Words of Jesus to give you the Truth by what He said! Understand that they are “writing unto them” in this next verse (20). That they first leave their religious practices (…pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.) Then they will learn the law of God (Torah) on every Sabbath Day, where the law of God is taught in the synagogues. Besides, so then is murder, adultery, drunkenness… now OK? Act 15:20 But that we write unto them, that (The starting point) they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood. Act 15:21 For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath day. Jesus teaching the same thing! Mat 23:1 Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples, Mat 23:2 Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat (the reading of the Torah/Law every Sabbath in the synagogues): Mat 23:3 All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.

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(3)Then verse 21 reveals the reason why only five, “for Moses in ancient generations has had in every city those who proclaim him, since he is read in all synagogues every Sabbath.” This means that the new believer will hear more of Moses Laws when gathering on Sabbath which is another Law of Moses. Paul warned TWICE in Galatians 5:19-21 that those who practice sexual immorality and idolatry will not inherit the kingdom of God. Jesus warned in Revelation chapters 2 and 3 that those who practice sexual immorality and eat foods sacrificed to idols are in danger of his wrath and if they do not repent their names may be removed from the book of life.

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(1) The issue was requiring physical circumcision as a requirement for salvation along with faith in Jesus and by extension the laws of Moses. These Jewish believers in Jesus of the circumcision camp were well meaning but misapplied Genesis 17. Abraham believed God first which was credited to him as righteousness then the circumcision law for all sons. Israelites were physically saved first from the death angel in Exodus 12 before the laws were given. (2)The yoke that was put in their necks was singular -“a yoke”- in verse 10 which then will refer to the physical circumcision and not the laws of Moses because James decided these 4 things from Moses Laws (Sabbath observance every week as the fifth) to be observed for the obedience to the Laws of Moses. James wrote in James 1:25 , “the one who looks intently into the PERFECT law, the Law that gives FREEDOM, and continues in it, not becoming a hearer who forgets but a doer who acts-he shall be blessed.” So how does the Laws of Moses a yoke and a burden when James says it is perfect and gives freedom and blessings?

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I'm sorry brother but Paul never taught against circumcision. He was not a hypocrite. Also brother, you skipped past the first half of the chapter waaaay too quickly. There is so much more going on in this chapter. One thing I will mention is that there were TWO groups in here, one group was people of the circumcision party (unbelievers) that were the ones making it a requirement to be circumcised for salvation. The other group were members of the Pharisees who were BELIEVERS that knew it was valid for circumcision but they were not saying it was needed for salvation. Keep studying brother, there is so much you are missing and it appears you are reading through the lens of your church instead of honestly looking for yourself.

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