The Red Cloud chief., 1921-08-18
l.. The Controversy in the Church at

I. The Controversy in the Church at
Antioch wv. 1-5).
This difficulty was Il most serious
one, for 1t threatened the disruption
of the church into Jewish and Gentle
divisions.
The question was. "Shall Gentle con-
verts be required to keep the Mosaic
law as n condition of salvatiOnT' Ms
issue was brought on by the coming
of certain men from Jerusalem who
declared, Except We be circumclscd
after the manner of Moses, !e cannot
be saved ". -. The question was so
difficult that Paul and Barnabas were
unable TO put them to silence. These
Jewish legalists had the letter of the
Scriptures on their side: they could
point to the commandments where
this was enioincd upon believers (Gen.
17:14). Paul could not point to any
Scripture where 1t had been abro-
gated. If Paul could plead that Abra-
ham was justified before he was cir
cumciSed, his antagonist could say,
"Yes, hut after justification the rite
was divinely imposed" The brethren
mt Antioch decided to refer the matter
TO the mother church at Jerusalem. Ac-
cOrdlngly Paul and Barnabas and
others were sent as "A deputation to
Jerusalem.
o.. The Deliberations Of the Council
wv. CPD.
/. Peters Speech wv. 7-11). He
argued that God had borne witness tn
His acceptance OF the Gentiles by CIV
ing the Holy Spirit to them the same
rs unto the Jews. Since. therefore,
God had not put a difference 1t would
be folly for them to do so. Gods
action In sending Peter unto them was
the unanswerable proof that there was
no distinction to be made.
2. Paul and Barnabas rehearse their
experience ". 12). They told how that
God had set His seal Of approval upon
their preaching Of salvation by grace
! through faith apart from works, by the
working of signs and wonders through
them.
3. The argument Of James wv. IA
21). He took the fact declared by
Peter and showed how it harmonized
with the prophecy of Amos. He
showed that the reception of the Gen
tiles was not I'm conflict with Gods
plan. but In strict harmony there
with. Gods plan for the ages Is rs
follows: (1) Taking out from among
the Gentiles a people for His name
". 14). This Is what Is now gong or
the calling out of the church. (2I
After the church is completed and re
moved the ISraelitish nation will b,
converted and restored to their lanC
and privileges by the Lord himself
mt His return wv. 1G, ~. (3) Follow
ing this will be the conversion of thu
world through the agency of con
verted Israel ". II; CT. Rom. II: 15)
His Judgment was that the Gen
tiles should not he troubled will
things that are Jewish. but should b,
warned against the perils of heather
ism, such as meat offered to idols
fOrnication, and blood.
~. The Decision wv. 22-29).
The mother church at Jerusalem
CuIle W IL uiuIlliouS uSictiheht am
accepted the resolution offered b.
James. They nOt only sent n lette
stating the decision of the conference
but took the wise precaution to sem
influential men along with Paul an,
Barnabas to bear the same testimon.
by word OF mouth. This letter de
MED the authority Of the Judaizini
teachers ". 24), and declared tn,
method by which this decision hat
been reached wv. 25-2O.
~. The Second Missionary Journe,
Begun 10 :36; 1850:
l.. Contention over John Mark wv
86-41). Paul was suspicious Of Mar
because Of his desertlOn on the forme
Journey. Barnabas took Mark an,
sailed to Cyprus. Paul chose Silas an
went through Syria and Cilicia cor
frming the churches. The Lord thu
Overruled 1t to good, for It gave a
opportunity for wider disseminatlo
OF the gospel.
.. Finding Timothy (16:1-5). Thi
was Mt the very place where Paul o
his first Journey had endured crue
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