Question 23
NECO
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2018
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CHRISTIAN_RELIGIOUS_STUDIES
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objective
In Acts 15 the Jerusalem Council addressed three major issues concerning Gentile believers. List these three issues, state the council's decision regarding circumcision, and analyse how that decision influenced Paul's subsequent missionary strategy.
Answer Options
Correct Answer
A.
The three issues were (i) circumcision of Gentiles, (ii) keeping the Mosaic ceremonial law, and (iii) the validity of their baptism. The council decided that Gentiles need not be circumcised, only to observe a few prohibitions. This enabled Paul to evangelise Gentiles without requiring full Law‑observance, shaping his strategy of preaching faith in Christ alone and facilitating rapid church growth.
B.
The three issues were (i) the inclusion of Gentiles in the priesthood, (ii) the requirement to keep the Mosaic ceremonial law, and (iii) the validity of their baptism. The council decided that Gentiles could be admitted to the priesthood but still had to be circumcised, which caused Paul to delay his missionary journeys.
C.
The three issues were (i) the requirement of dietary laws, (ii) the authority of the Jerusalem elders, and (iii) the use of the Hebrew language in worship. The council decided that Gentiles must observe all dietary restrictions, which forced Paul to focus his missions on Jewish communities rather than Gentiles.
D.
The three issues were (i) the necessity of circumcision, (ii) the observance of the Sabbath, and (iii) the legitimacy of the Jerusalem temple tax. The council decided that circumcision was optional but required Gentiles to keep the Sabbath, leading Paul to adapt his preaching to include Sabbath observance.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
The three issues were (i) circumcision of Gentiles, (ii) keeping the Mosaic ceremonial law, and (iii) the validity of their baptism. The council decided that Gentiles need not be circumcised, only to observe a few prohibitions. This enabled Paul to evangelise Gentiles without requiring full Law‑observance, shaping his strategy of preaching faith in Christ alone and facilitating rapid church growth.
About This Question
This is
Neco
2018
Christian Religious Studies
Question 23.
It is one of the
objective
questions from the
2018
Neco
Christian Religious Studies
examination.
Difficulty level:
Hard
.