15:3,4
The church sent them on their way. Paul and Barnabas and the others made the most of the journey, telling the believers that they met about how God was working amongst the Gentiles. Their news was well received. When they arrived at Jerusalem they were warmly welcomed, and they reported all that “God had done through them”.
15:5
A number of the Pharisees, who were perhaps the most vociferous opponents of Jesus, had become believers. However, as Pharisees they were steeped in the Law, it was the whole raison d’etre for their being. There were still vestiges of this, even though they now believed in Jesus. Now the gospel did not say the Law was wrong, but that the Law was fulfilled in Christ, and salvation is by faith alone. However, these Pharisees argued that all believers needed to be circumcised and be required to keep the Law of Moses.
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