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Why does Paul think the gentiles do not need to be circumcized?
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∙ 12y ago
The fact is that even the Jews need not be circumcised and Paul was faced with the situation that he had to convince normal people to genitally mutilate themselves and their children needles to say this was not the way to go about finding converts to a new religion.So he came up with a line of reasoning that would suit the religion on which the new religion was based.
Answer:Paul led the Jerusalem Council to decide circumcision was not essential to Christian faith and fellowship. Circumcision of the heart via repentance and faith were the only requirements (Romans 4:9-12; Gal. 2:15-21).Wiki User
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What issues were settled at the Jerusalem Conference?
whether or not gentile christians had to follow mosaic law in order to be official. paul is mad at peter because when peter eats with gentiles, he follows kosher laws. should gentiles have to follow kosher rules when they eat with jews? who is more respected? this i don't know but i know these are questions. also a question that do gentile christians need to be circumsized in order to be an official christian? no they do not
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How did Acts 15 differ from Galatians 2?
In Acts 15, a council was held in Jerusalem to discuss whether Gentile converts needed to follow Jewish customs, ultimately deciding that these customs were not necessary. In Galatians 2, Paul recounts a meeting in Jerusalem with the apostles where they agreed that Gentile believers did not need to be circumcised or follow Jewish laws. Acts 15 provides a more detailed account of this decision-making process, while Galatians 2 presents a more personal perspective from Paul.
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