Upon This Rock (26): Robbing Christ of His Honor (18)
Doezema continues his series on Acts 15 and the Council of Jerusalem, examining how the Judaizers' insistence on circumcision and Levitical rites robbed Christ of His honor in salvation. The article demonstrates that salvation depends entirely on Christ's work and grace rather than human works or merit, drawing parallels between David's Psalm 51 and the apostles' firm rejection of legalism at the Jerusalem Council.
Previous article in this series: February 1, 2016, p. 203. We ended our last article with the convening of the Council of Jerusalem, which had been called at the request of the church in Antioch, specifically to decide the place of the Levitical rites in the calling of the Gentiles. The question had not originated in that church but had, rather, been foisted upon it by Judaizers from Jerusalem, who insisted that "except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved" (Acts...
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