c. AD 49

Council of Jerusalem

Whether Gentile converts had to be circumcised and keep the Mosaic law.

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Location
Jerusalem
Leaders
Peter, James, Paul, Barnabas and the elders
Issues discussed
  • Circumcision of Gentile believers
  • The place of the Mosaic law in the new community
Decisions made
  • Gentiles were not required to be circumcised
  • Four practical abstentions were requested and sent in a letter
Historical impact
It opened the mission to the Gentile world and gave the pattern of conciliar decision-making.

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