JAMB Christian Religious Studies 2008 Question 13

Question 13

Mission to the Gentiles

"Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved"
The statement above by some men from Judea necessitated the convening of the

  1. A.church in Jerusalem
  2. B.council of elders
  3. C.church in Judea
  4. D.council in Jerusalem.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (council in Jerusalem.)

Explanation

The teaching that Gentile believers must be circumcised caused such argument that Paul and Barnabas went up to Jerusalem, where the apostles and elders met in the Council of Jerusalem (Acts 15).