The most dangerous threat that faced the early church came from within. The devil's strategy was to infiltrate the church through unbelievers who, while professing to be a part of the body of Christ, promoted a false Gospel.
The controversy centered on the question of when Gentiles are saved do they have to submit to the Law and be circumcised. The apostles converged on Jerusalem to work through the issue. There was a need for a clear, consistent, conclusive statement in answering the questions concerning Gentiles, the Law, and circumcision as concerned the Gospel.
Paul's wisdom in handling the matter also kept the church from being divided or splitting between Jews and Gentiles who together form the Body of Christ.
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In the fall of 1969, Gil began a full-time teaching ministry as Senior Pastor of Indian Hills Community Church. He also earned his Ph.D. from the California Graduate School of Theology. The focus of Pastor Rugh’s ministry is systematic, verse-by-verse teaching of the Bible. As a...
