Unity By Fighting Acts15:11 S5e95

Chapter 15 of Acts is one big fight. Even two big fights.  There is debate, dissension, bad theology, emissaries sent to disagree, opposition to people's faces, and then finally: UNITY.  We won't get their today.  We need to know what the big fight is all about.

The sweeping work that the Lord was doing with the gentiles was the catalyst for this fight.  What are previous Jews, now Christians' relationship with the 2000 year law?  What about food and circumcision and Abraham?  If that isn't a big enough question, what about these non-Jews that are being gathered into the church.  Even with the help of these spiritual giants (?), and with the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, the Jerusalem church has got this wrong for 10 years running.  

The Lord is making a new church of faith, belief, the heart, and it's internal rather than external. The Church could get this wrong and actually "stand in God's way".  Peter is the star arguer today.  Listen 7 minutes and see if you agree.  bewithme.us