The Apostolic Authority

[Michie]

Who gave the Apostles the authority to make decisions regarding the manner in which Christians were to practice their faith? We read in Acts that, concerning circumcising Gentile converts, Paul and Barnabas decided to “go up to Jerusalem to the Apostles and presbyters about this question.” (Acts 15:2) When Paul and Barnabas reached Jerusalem, Pharisee converts decided to voice their own opinion and use their former authority to try and influence this decision. However, “the Apostles and the presbyters met together to see about this matter.” (Acts 15:6)

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The Apostolic Authority

 

[WarriorAngel]

Judaizers were a first heresy.
Paul spoke on them.


The Judaizers were a faction of the Jewish Christians, both of Jewish and non-Jewish origins, who regarded the Levitical laws of the Old Testament as still binding on all Christians.