Friday, July 17, 2009

Defining Salvation

July 19 2009 PM
David Dawson

As the mission of the early church shifted towards the Gentile world, the church faced a critical junction. There was a theological disagreement within the church as to the importance of obeying the law of Moses. The church met in Jerusalem to make a critical decision. Was salvation by faith alone, or were gentiles required to follow the Jewish laws? The decision that this counsel made shaped the very destiny of the church and clarified God's definition of salvation.

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