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Verse Acts 15:11. _THROUGH THE GRACE OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST WE
SHALL BE_ _SAVED_] This seems to be an answer to an objection, "Has
not God designed to save _us_, the Jews, by an _observance_ of the...
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BUT WE BELIEVE - We apostles, who have been with them, and have seen
the evidences of their acceptance with God.
THROUGH THE GRACE ... - By the grace or mercy of Christ alone, without
any of the rite...
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CHAPTER 15
_ 1. The false teachers from Judea. Paul and Barnabas sent to
Jerusalem (Acts 15:1)._
2. The Council in Jerusalem (Acts 15:6).
3. The Result made known (Acts 15:22).
4. The Consolation b...
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THE DELIBERATION. The meeting is a public one (see Acts 15:12 and Acts
15:22). In Galatians 2 Paul says he laid his manner of preaching
before those of reputation, in private. Peter comes forward (D s...
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The apostles and elders met together to investigate this question.
After a great deal of discussion Peter stood up and said, "Brethren,
you know that in the early days God made his choice among us, so...
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THE CRUCIAL PROBLEM (Acts 15:1-5)
The influx of Gentiles into the Church produced a problem which had
to be solved. The mental background of the Jew was founded on the fact
that he belonged to the ch...
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BELIEVE. App-150.
GRACE. App-184.
JESUS CHRIST. App-98. but texts omit "Christ".
EVEN AS THEY. according to (Greek. _kata._ App-104.) the manner in
which they also (will be). These are the last word...
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_But_ Translation fails to give the force of this conjunction. It
implies an exhortation for which the remainder of the verse states the
reason. But _cease now from such a course_, for we believe, &c....
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THE COUNCIL AT JERUSALEM; THE DEBATE AND THE SPEECH OF PETER.
NARRATION OF THE WORK OF BARNABAS AND PAUL...
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Χριστοῦ omitted with אABEHLP. _Vulg_. has ‘Domini Jesu
Christi.’
11. ἈΛΛΆ, _but_. There is much implied in this one word. The
Apostle means ‘But all this has been changed by God’s new
revelation of H...
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_AN ACCOUNT OF THE DISCUSSION ACTS 15:6-21:_ The church, with the
apostles and elders, came together to discuss this problem concerning
the Gentiles and the Law. Peter said that "God made choice among...
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ΣΩΘΉΝΑΙ _aor. pass. inf. от_ ΣΏΖΩ, _см._ Acts 15:1.
_Inf._ в косвенной речи: "мы верим, что
спасены благодатью..." (RWP).
ΚΑΘ' όν ΤΡΌΠΟΝ (G2596; G3739; G5158) подобным
образом....
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DISCOURSE: 1783
THE QUESTION ABOUT THE OBLIGATION OF THE CEREMONIAL LAW DECIDED
Acts 15:10. _Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the
neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers no...
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SAVED EVEN AS THEY.— _After the same manner as they._...
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THE ELDERS AND APOSTLES MEET TO SETTLE THE DISPUTE. Acts 15:6-29
a.
Peter's speech. Acts 15:6-11.
Acts 15:6
And the apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider of
this matter....
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See notes on verse 7...
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But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we
shall be saved, even as they.
BUT WE BELIEVE THAT THROUGH THE GRACE OF THE LORD JESUS [CHRIST]
(THIS BRACKETED WORD IS OF VERY DOUB...
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21 The report in Antioch that God _ had opened the door of faith to
the nations _ sums up Paul's first missionary journey. This is given
out as something new, unknown before. It is evident that Antioc...
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THE QUESTION OF CIRCUMCISION
1-35. The Council of Jerusalem, 49 a.d. The usual view is that
Galatians 2:1 describes the visit of St. Paul to Jerusalem on the
occasion of this Council. Adopting this, t...
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GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE
ACTS
_MARION ADAMS_
CHAPTER 15
AN IMPORTANT MEETING IN *JERUSALEM, 15:1-21
V1 Some men came from *Judea to Antioch. They were teaching the
*believers like this. ‘You must...
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WE BELIEVE THAT THROUGH THE GRACE... — This comes, in what we may
well regard as a summary of St. Peter’s speech, as the closing
argument. The Pharisee might regard the Law as binding, but even he,
if...
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διὰ τῆς χ.: twice in his First Epistle St. Peter speaks of
the grace of God, of the God of all grace; so also of the grace
prophesied beforehand, of the grace brought to them, _cf._ also Acts
3:7 and...
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ONE WAY OF SALVATION FOR ALL
Acts 15:1-11
Paul and Barnabas were quietly resting in Antioch after their arduous
toils, when these persons from Jerusalem stealthily commenced to
undermine their influe...
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In the work among Gentiles the question of circumcision very naturally
arose, and its difficulty is revealed in the calling of a council.
That council seems to have opened with much desultory discussi...
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Resolving Conflict
The matter was placed before the apostles and elders to be considered.
Quite a discussion followed. Though Peter's actions were not always
commendable, as when he dissembled in Anti...
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In the historical sense he is speaking of the prosperity of the house
of Juda, in the reign of Ezechias, or their return from captivity. But
in this respect, it is certain that the prophecy never had...
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Here Peter pleads with them to put no yoke on the necks of the
disciples, whether Gentiles or Jews, assuring them that all are saved
by the free grace of God through faith, without works, legal obedie...
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And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this
matter. (7) And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and
said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while...
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We now enter on the missionary journeys, as they are called, of the
apostle Paul. The work, under the Spirit, opens to the glory of the
Lord. Not merely are Gentiles met in grace and brought into the...
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11._By the grace of Jesus Christ. _Peter compareth these two together
as contrary the one to the other; to have hope − (116) in the grace
of Christ, and to be under the yoke of the law; which compar...
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Chapter 15 contains the account of this. Certain persons come from
Jerusalem, where all was still going on in connection with the
requirements of the law; and they seek to impose these requirements on...
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BUT WE BELIEVE,.... Who are circumcised; the Arabic version adds, "and
are sure"; for what follows is a sure and certain article of faith:
THAT THROUGH THE GRACE OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST; not through...
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But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we
shall be saved, even as they.
Ver. 11. _That through the grace_] We sail to heaven all upon one
bottom; we climb up all by one ladder...
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_And the apostles, &c., came together to consider of this matter_ As
the apostles commonly resided at Jerusalem, the greater part of them
may have come together on this occasion; and the elders likewi...
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EVEN AS THEY; Jews as well as Gentiles must be saved, not by works, or
the observance of rites and ceremonies, but through grace, by faith in
Jesus Christ....
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The demand of the former Pharisees and Peter's answer:...
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BUT WE BELIEVE THAT THROUGH THE GRACE OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST WE
SHALL BE SAVED, EVEN AS THEY....
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However, here at Antioch a matter arose of deeply serious
significance, and it was clearly God's wisdom to have Paul and
Barnabas there at the time. Men from Judea, professing the knowledge
of Christ,...
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BUT WE BELIEVE THAT THROUGH THE GRACE OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST WE
SHALL BE SAVED IN THE SAME MANNER AS THEY. "
1. There is one set of rules for ALL men. They will be saved by the
save process (faith,...
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"We believe that we are saved": That's what the Law could never do.
save you! The expression we believe refers to the settled conviction
of the apostles and elders in Jerusalem on this matter. "Throug...
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7-21 We see from the words "purifying their hearts by faith," and the
address of St. Peter, that justification by faith, and sanctification
by the Holy Ghost, cannot be separated; and that both are t...
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THE GRACE OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST; all saving grace may be well so
called, it being purchased only by Christ, and bestowed upon us from
the Father through Christ. EVEN AS THEY; the Jews their fathers...
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Acts 15:11 But G235 believe G4100 (G5719) through G1223 grace G5485
Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 saved...
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“But we believe that we shall be saved through the grace of the Lord
Jesus, in the same way as they.”
Whereas the truth as they now saw it in Jesus was that neither they
nor the Gentiles would be save...
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Acts 15:11. BUT WE BELIEVE THAT, THROUGH THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS
CHRIST, WE SHALL BE SAVED, EVEN AS THEY. The believing Jew, who has
tried to keep the law and failed, will be saved like the Gentil...
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CONTENTS: The council at Jerusalem and the question of circumcision.
Paul's second missionary journey. Silas chosen.
CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Holy Spirit, Moses, Paul, Barnabas, apostles,
elders, Phar...
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Acts 15:1. _Certain men which came down from Judea._ Epiphanius says,
Cerinthus the heretic was one of the principals in this dissension.
But they were, no doubt, of the devil's sending, to disquiet t...
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AFTER A LONG DEBATE. Some Jews believed God was their personal
property, and that the Gentiles had to accept their Law and Tradition
and come to God through them. Paul and others knew that God had
ter...
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_And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and
said, Except ye be circumcised … ye cannot be saved._
DISTURBERS OF THE CHURCH
I. Certain men came down from Judea.
1. Probably...
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_And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up._
PETER’S SPEECH
Mark--
I. The time when peter spoke. “When there had been much
disputing.” That was the critical moment. Speeches acquire forc...
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_We believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall
be saved._
THE CHRISTIAN’S CREED
A confession--
I. Of penitence, which rests on a clear consciousness of sin.
II. Of humility,...
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ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 15:1 The Jerusalem Council. A conference was held
in Jerusalem (c. A.D. 48 or 49) to discuss conditions for Gentile
membership in the church. The “Pharisaic” group in the Jerusalem
c...
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ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 15:6 Peter defended Paul’s Gentile mission.
⇐ ⇔...
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ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 15:10 YOKE here refers to the whole of the Mosaic
law (see note on v. 1). By speaking of the law as an unbearable yoke,
Peter argued that even the Israelites were unable to fulfill i...
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_HOMILETICAL ANALYSIS_.—_Acts 15:6_
The Council at Jerusalem; or, the Circumcision Controversy Settled
I. THE COMPOSITION OF THE COUNCIL.—
1. The _apostles_. The twelve; Paul not yet included in the...
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EXPOSITION
ACTS 15:1
_Came down … and taught _for _which came down_ …_ taught, _A.V.;
_saying _for _and said, _A.V._; custom _(ἔθος) for _manner,
_A.V. EXCEPT YE BE CIRCUMCISED, etc. The question t...
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And certain men which came down from Judea [to the church in Antioch]
taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the
manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved (Acts 15:1).
Unfortunately,...
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1 Corinthians 16:23; 2 Corinthians 13:14; 2 Corinthians 8:9; Ephesians
1:6;...
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The Lord Jesus — He does not here say our Lord; because in this
solemn place he means the Lord of all, we — Jews, shall be saved
even as they — Gentiles, namely, through the grace of the Lord
Jesus, n...