What effect did the decision of the Council of Jerusalem have on the Early Church?
The Council of Jerusalem (Acts 15) was an important moment in the early Christian church. The council addressed a major issue: whether Gentile (non-Jewish) converts to Christianity needed to adhere to Jewish laws, particularly circumcision, to be fully accepted into the Christian community.
The decision of the council was that Gentiles did not have to follow the Jewish laws (like circumcision) to be Christians, allowing them to become full members of the church without adopting all Jewish customs. This freed Gentiles to join the Christian community, making the church more inclusive and paving the way for the spread of Christianity beyond Jewish circles.
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