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JAMB Christian Religious Studies 2014 Question 39

Question 39

Mission to the Gentiles

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

  1. A.circumcision before one can be saved.
  2. B.abstaining from unchastity.
  3. C.circumcision of all Gentiles for Christ.
  4. D.abstaining from the pollutions of idols.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (circumcision before one can be saved.)

Explanation

The Council settled that Gentiles do not need to be circumcised to be saved (Acts 15:1, 19-20). Abstaining from idols and unchastity were rules it added, not issues it ended.