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:''For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down tin his flesh the dividing wall of hostility by abolishing the law of commandments expressed in ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man in place of the two, so making peace, and might reconcile us both to God in one body through the cross, thereby killing the hostility.<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), Eph 2:14–16.</ref> | :''For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down tin his flesh the dividing wall of hostility by abolishing the law of commandments expressed in ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man in place of the two, so making peace, and might reconcile us both to God in one body through the cross, thereby killing the hostility.<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), Eph 2:14–16.</ref> | ||
The apostles did not require Gentiles to follow the law. This is clearly outlined in the Book of Acts: | The apostles did not require Gentiles to follow the law. This is clearly outlined in the Book of Acts: | ||
:''Therefore my judgment is that '''we should not trouble those of the Gentiles who turn to God''', but should write to them to abstain from the things polluted by idols, and from sexual immorality, and from what has been strangled, and from blood.<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), Ac 15:19–20.</ref> | :''Therefore my judgment is that '''we should not trouble those of the Gentiles who turn to God''', but should write to them to abstain from the things polluted by idols, and from sexual immorality, and from what has been strangled, and from blood.<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), Ac 15:19–20.</ref> | ||
:''They sent Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brothers, with the following letter: | |||
::''“The brothers, both the apostles and the elders, to the brothers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, greetings. Since we have heard that some persons have gone out from us and troubled you with words, unsettling your minds, although we gave them no instructions, it has seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. We have therefore sent Judas and Silas, who themselves will tell you the same things by word of mouth. '''For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay on you no greater burden than these requirements''': that you abstain from what has been sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what has been strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from these, you will do well. Farewell.”''<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), Ac 15:22–29.</ref> | ::''“The brothers, both the apostles and the elders, to the brothers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, greetings. Since we have heard that some persons have gone out from us and troubled you with words, unsettling your minds, although we gave them no instructions, it has seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. We have therefore sent Judas and Silas, who themselves will tell you the same things by word of mouth. '''For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay on you no greater burden than these requirements''': that you abstain from what has been sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what has been strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from these, you will do well. Farewell.”''<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), Ac 15:22–29.</ref> | ||
:''Thus all will know that there is nothing in what they have been told about you, but that you yourself also live in observance of the law. '''But as for the Gentiles who have believed''', we have sent a letter with our judgment that they should abstain from what has been sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what has been strangled, and from sexual immorality.”<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), Ac 21:24–25.</ref> | :''Thus all will know that there is nothing in what they have been told about you, but that you yourself also live in observance of the law. '''But as for the Gentiles who have believed''', we have sent a letter with our judgment that they should abstain from what has been sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what has been strangled, and from sexual immorality.”<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), Ac 21:24–25.</ref> | ||