Legalism At Jerusalem

Galatians 2:3

But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised:

Acts 15:1

• Judaizers

And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.

Acts 15:1-11

• Bigotry
• Judaizers

And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved. When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question. And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren. And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them. read more But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses. And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter. And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe. And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us; And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith. Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear? But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they. show less

Acts 15:26

Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Acts 17:11

These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

Acts 21:12

And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem.

Galatians 2:12

For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision.

Galatians 4:26

• Church
• Women

But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.

Galatians 4:8

Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.

Galatians 4:9

• Wisdom

But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?

John 1:19

• Priest

And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?

Psalms 122:6

• Church

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.

Psalms 24:1

{A Psalm of David.} The earth is the LORD'S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.