The Dolores star., 1921-08-19
I. The Controversy in the Church at


Antioch wv. l.5).
This difficulty was a most serious
one, for 1t threatened the disruption
Of the church into Jewish and Gentle
divisions.
The question was, "Shall Gentle con
vcrts be required to keep the Mosaic
law ms n condition of salvatiOnT This
issue was brought on by the coming
Of certain men from Jerusalem VINO
declared. Except ye he circumcised
after the manner Of Moses, ye cannot
be saved" (v. y. 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 cnjoincd upon believers tGen.
17:1D. Paul could not point to any
Scripture where It had been abro-
gated. II Paul could plead that Ahra-
ham was Justified before he was cir
cumcIsed, his antagonist could say,
"Ycs, but nftcr Justification the rite
was divinely imposed" The brethren
mt Antioch decided to refer the matter
to the mother church at Jerusalem. Ac-
cordngly Paul and Barnab0s and
others we're sent as "A deputation to
Jerusalem.
II. The Deliberations Of the Council
wv. G-2D.
/. Peters Speech wv. I'D. He
argued that God had borne witness to
lng the Holy Spirit to them the same
aS unto the Jews. Since, therefore,
God had not put difference it would
be folly for them TO do so. Gods
action in sending Peter unto them was
the unanSwcrablc proof that there was
no distinction to he made.
. Paul and Barnabas rehcarse their
experience ". l2). 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. a.
2D. He took the fact declared by
Peter and showed how II harmonlzed
with the prophecy Of Amos. He
showed that the reception of the Gen
tiles was not in conflict with Gods
plan. but in strict harmony there
with. Gods plan for the ages Is as
follows: % Taking out from among
the Gentiles people for His name
". ~. This Is what is now going on
-fhe calling out Of the church. (2)
After the church is completed and re.
moved the ISraelitiSh nation will be
converted and restored to their land
and privileges by the Lord himself
at His return wv. 1G, 17). (3) Follow
Ing this will be the conversion of the
world through the agency of con
veried Israel ". II; CT Rom. II: l0.
His judgment was that the Cen
tiles should not be troubled with
things that are Jewish, but should be
warned against the pcrils Of heathcn-
ism, such ms meat offered to idols.
fornicatiOn. and blood.
III. The Decision wv. 22-2O
The mother church at Jerusalem
came to unanimous agreement and
accepted the resolution offered hv
''nmes. They not only sent letter
stating the decision of the conference
nut took the wise precaution TO send
influential men along with Paul and
barhah1S to bear the same testImn,v
ny word of mouth. This letter do.
MED the authority of the JudaizIng
teachers ". 2D, and declared the
method by which this decision had
been reached wv. 25-27.
". The Second Missionary Journey
Begun 05 SO; 1853:
!. Contention over John Mark fvv
""-fD. Paul was suspicious Of Mork
because Of his dcsertiOn on the former
Journey Barnabas took Mark ana
sailed to Cyprus. Paul chose Sllos ana
went through Syria and Cllicio con-.
''r'h'hg the churches. The Lord tbrs
'V'fru'eh 1t to good. for it rnye an
opportunity for wider dissemIpo,,,n
Of the gospel.
Z Finding Timothy GG:1.0 Th,.
was Mt the very place where pouI "'
MS ilrst journey had endured cr,a,
s,ohing. Timothy was with Dan,
through much of his work ever o,tor
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