Updated American Standard Version
Giving Bible readers what God said not what translators think God meant
The Jerusalem Council provides a biblical model for Scriptural oversight, doctrinal accountability, and unity among all Christian congregations.
Circumcision was a covenant sign for Abraham’s descendants, but Christians are not under it as a requirement for salvation or standing before God.
The Council at Jerusalem confirmed that Gentile believers were accepted by Jehovah through faith in Christ, not by circumcision or the Mosaic Law.
