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III. THE WITNESS TO THE UTTERMOST PART OF THE EARTH 9:32--28:31 >
B. The extension of the church to Cyprus and Asia Minor 12:25-16:5 >
4. The Jerusalem Council 15:1-35 >
The delivery of the decision to Antioch 15:30-35
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The decision reached at the Jerusalem Council was very important. Even though false teachers continued to propagate the view that Gentiles had to undergo the rites of proselytes to Judaism before they could enter the church, this view was now officially unacceptable. The apostles had strengthened the case for salvation by faith alone greatly.
