World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1906-04-05

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vusses q ~ oesd fS(ks ssssssvsrlv
VS. 70 ksev \ M 0ssliIs sheuai -
ciscsneissd q not. ,2Aul sasl Ab eeA
pssy q rived ~ Jssasshn for Il sesds.
Add whss hey wsss eo,as 70 Jssusa-
~, thss were received Of 10 ehuseh. =
| a.d Of Ne apostles and sldeis ard hey
ldeslased III shipvs that God Aad doss
I VIM I'm. Acts. lt-4.
A4teg theis arrival they were resolved
elaAly. aad alter they Was recsived Of
~ slsssb I'D Apostles and EIdan and
had dss,assd III thing hat God bad
doas Win ihsn; b sssves,iss The Gss.
tiles. Asd wtat : sssss eos,ss.ion had
arisen Il Astiech - elreancision. they
still had 40, rscssn!ssd ! coaclu.iou for
Il rsats.
l But there rose up certain u he sset
Of The Pharisses which bsliysd saytse
That Il wss sesdful 10 circumcise thsm
snd 10 coanadd them 10 keep The law
Of Moses. Acts i5-h
I'hess eharassss vas bslisvsrs-T They
believed 10 Christ They had bssn
made 10 believe on Christ through the
ieachings Of the Twelve Apostles 10 the
gospel Of circumcision committed TO
Peter. Hence. they thought, j, become
necessary for The Gen,iles TO DO circum-
cised aiso. There len" question 10 the
church In regard TO the Jews. All
kaew they we're to be circumcised. and
keep the !aw. Tho question was. shall
the Gentiles be circumcised. There
fore when the church At jerusalem
could not decide this matter. 1t be-
come necessary for the Apostles and
Elders alone. to con,i der this question
So W read.
Il r. Aud the apostles and slders came
!, together for 10 consider Of this matter.
And whom there he'd been much die
putting. Peter rose up. and said unto
them. Men and brethren. ys know how
that good while ago God made choice
!. among us. thu, the Gsntiles by my mouth
should hear the word Of the gospel. and
believe. (Acts 15-s-7.)
:, 10 this ws learn that even some
Of the Apostles AoA Elders be-
lievsd that the gsntiEss sbos'd be
d circumcissd. and commended great.
i y that II shonld bs. But Peter
i! being the ono who bad received
s the gospel Of circumcis,ou be ross
IS up and declared that God BY ais
'e mouth bad opened The doors Of
,. faith nuto them. And now then
: leave them alone; they do not
e mead 10 be circuncisad lika tha
IS Jews, they are not under the law,
,. ike % jews. Here Bro. Perkina
q 10 the two men before you. And
'' DOW Bro. Perkins after We bave
o such plain evidences from the Acts
IL Of Paul aud Peter. lot us see what
s. James says at tho conclusion O
IS Peters tsstamony, and Paul and
{" Barnsbas makes their declaration
IS please read:
~ y Aud after they had held ,hcil
- peace. James answered. saying. Men
""u V'ctutCu, ucsIscU uUtO ule.
;" Simeon hath declared how God At the
~ first did visit the Gen,iles. to take gu,
," Of them pe"plc for his name.
&c And 10 I, IL agree the words Of The
!" prophets: ~ Il " written.
=. After this J will return. and will build
er ngai" the tabernacle Of David. whisl, 10
10 fallen down; Snd | will build agsiu the
III ruins thereof. and l will act !, W.,
y. Ihs the residue Of men nigh. geek
" after the Lard, and all the Grn,iles.
apon whom my name is called saith the
u l.ord. who dOeth all these things
NJ KIown unto God are all his works
he from the beginning Of the world.
Wherefore my sentences II, that ws
trouble MT them. wh,ch fran among
" the Geu'iles are turned 10 Cod.