JAMB Christian Religious Studies 2010 Question 40

Question 40

Mission to the Gentiles

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

  1. A.murmurs of the Hellenists
  2. B.convening of the Jerusalem Council
  3. C.persecution that scattered the disciples
  4. D.circumcision of the Gentiles.
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Answer: B (convening of the Jerusalem Council)

Explanation

This teaching caused great dispute at Antioch, so the church sent Paul and Barnabas to the apostles and elders in Jerusalem, who met in council (Acts 15:1-6).