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  • Why was the Holy Spirit given?

    Peter says the Holy Spirit was given as a testimony to the believing Gentiles in Cornelius' house. They would have had reason to wonder whether they were fully included in the church apart from this evident…

    Created 9 months ago

    Acts 15:8 (NASB)

  • The Place of Debate Within the Church

    It is interesting to note in this verse and 15:2 that church leaders debate one another. When truth is on the line, the church needs its leaders to speak with clarity and force from the Scriptures. Flaccid…

    Created 9 months ago

    Acts 15:7 (NASB)

  • great dissension

    When Paul and Barnabas encountered the first Judaizers, they responded with "great dissension and debate".

    Created 10 months ago

    Acts 15:1 (NASB), Acts 15:5 (NASB)

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    2011-08-05

  • circumcision and law

    It is clear from this comment that circumcision was an initiation in a religious life of following the Law. It was not simply the outward sign that the judaizers sought, but a commitment that Gentiles…

    Created 10 months ago

    Acts 15:5 (NASB)

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    2011-07-31

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    2011-07-24

  • Acts 2:4

    Acts 2:4 (ESV)
    And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.

    Created 11 months ago