"The 1st Church Council"

Dale Gooding - Acts 15:13-31

https://youtu.be/kE32iIucHg0

The Apostolic Answer

I) James' Response - Acts 15:19
     A) Based on Peter, Paul & Barnabas' Testimony
     B) Based on OT Prophecies

II) James' Resolution - Acts 15:20, 23-29, 21
     A) The Apostolic Answer (a Letter):
             1) Was Apologetic
             2) Was Unanimous
             3) Was Serious
             4) Was Divinely Inspired
     B) 4 Prohibitions: (In Letter - Acts 15:29)
             1) Idol contaminated things (1 Cor 10:28)
             2) Sexual Immorality (1 Cor 6:9; Gal 5:19)
             3) Things Strangled (Lev 17:13-14)
             4) Blood - Consuming blood (Lev 17:10)
     C) Reasons for the Prohibitions
             1) Would hinder Evangelistic efforts
             2) Jews & Gentiles living Communally

III) Church Leadership - One Leader or Many?
     A) James:
             1) His Genealogy
             2) His Authority
             3) His Relationship to Peter

IV) Edomite Entrance - General Admission?
     A) This was "Plan A"
             1) To graft Edom in (Acts 15:14-15)
             2) This "First Concern" (Acts 15:14)
     B) The Prophetic Agreement (Acts 15:15-18)
             1) Amos 9:11-12 (Quoted by James)
             2) Rom 9:1-13
             3) "Hate"