The Dermott news., 1916-05-25
LESSON FOR MAY %
THE COUNCIL AT JERUSALEM.
LESSON TEXT-Acts l5:l-&5

The events or TINS lesson are out
standing in Christian history. Pauls
appeal to the Gentiles and the large
number of them who accepted the Cos
pei made most acute the question,
Must Gentle believers become jew
ish proselytes upon accepting the
Christian faith and be governed by
Jewish law and customs 1t would
be exceedingly interesting TO divide
class and let them debate this con
troversy stated as follows: Resolved,
That the Mosaic law should not have
hen imposed upon Gentle Chris
tians. The date OF this council was
a. d. so or 81. and the scene is laid
first In Antioch OF Syria and then in
Jerusalem
|. A Division Of Opinion wv. l-6l
Luke does not name those who agi-
tatcd and precipitatcd this Contro-
versy, but clearly indicates how the
Holy Spirit dealt with the situation.
is man justified by faith. or by the
WORK or the law Is a similar CUES
tion with modern application. The
Holy Spirit. to avoid 4 rupture in tho
vet weak church. directs that Paul,
Uarnabas. Titus Gal. 2.11 and or
tain others who arc not named,
should carry the question to the apos-
ties and elders in Jerusalem Those
to whom they went were EFF reputa-
tion. Gal 2.2l. tho pillars Gal.
: q and they received the delegation
from Antioch in public $50. also
heard Paul in private lGal. 10y.
II. The Argument. CIV. 6-lS1. II
will not do u be harsh in condemn
Ing Pauls aceasers. The Fharisees
ielt deeply their position As God $
chosen people they were marked by
circumcision Jesus, thu promised Mes
siah. was n jew Social religious,
and racial differences are hard to rec
onciie in one church today. But little
Was asked Of the Geutiles in contrast
with all they received Entrance to
church membership would not he too
easy il circumcision were imposed as
test OF their sincerity Peter brought
forward the plea before the council
hat cod had given tn Holy Spirit to
Inc uhNlFeaihCl&ed O&tlatlAaS, and put
no difference between us ard them.
purifying their hearts by faith CIV.
S. o. God bears the same witness
today 10 those who refuse 10 be bound
by Mosaic traditions as regards the
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