JAMB Christian Religious Studies 2007 Question 14

Question 14

Mission to the Gentiles

The decisions at the Council of Jerusalem laid to rest the issue of

  1. A.abstaining from unchastity and blood
  2. B.circumcision before one can be saved
  3. C.circumcision and Abrahamic covenant
  4. D.abstaining from the pollutions of idols.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (circumcision before one can be saved)

Explanation

The council met because some taught that Gentiles must be circumcised to be saved, and it decided they need not be (Acts 15:1, 19).