Thursday, May 16, 2024

You are to abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals and from sexual immorality

Acts 15:22-41

With them they sent the following letter: 

To the Gentile believers in Antioch, Syria and Cilicia: Greetings.

We have heard that some went out from us without our authorization and disturbed you, troubling your minds by what they said. So we all agreed to choose some men and send them to you with our dear friends Barnabas and Paul— men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore we are sending Judas and Silas to confirm by word of mouth what we are writing. It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond the following requirements: You are to abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals and from sexual immorality. You will do well to avoid these things.

The people read it and were glad for its encouraging message. Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the believers. After spending some time there, they were sent off by the believers with the blessing of peace to return to those who had sent them. But Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, where they and many others taught and preached the word of the Lord.

Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark, with them, but Paul did not think it wise to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not continued with them in the work. They had such a sharp disagreement that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus, but Paul chose Silas and left, commended by the believers to the grace of the Lord. He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.

Why?

Sometimes there are disagreements among brothers, but if every one of us obeys the word of the Lord and treats each other with respect. There are good mission teams under the arrangement of the Lord.

Our salvation is not based on circumcise but on believing in Jesus Christ. The grace of the Lord comes upon us, so as the salvation. The reminders are good, abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality. 

Judas and Sukas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the believers. no only prophets, every Christian should encourage and strengthen the believers.

How?

Do not do something is easier than doing something. For if we don't care sins may induce us to turn away from the right way. Don't make temptations in our daily life.



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