1. And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, {and said}, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved. / 2. When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question. →

"Well, folks, in Acts 15 we got ourselves a real religious conundrum: do Gentiles need to be circumcised to be saved? It's a tough question and it's divided the Church into two camps. But, in the end, James steps in and says no, they don't have to be circumcised and everyone is saved. →

Joe: Alright, so what's the scoop on chapter 15 of Acts? Bible Expert: Well, the issue of circumcision was a major point of contention among some of the early Christians. Some believed that Gentiles had to be circumcised in order to be saved. →

Alex Trebek: Alright, so what do you do for a living? Contestant: I'm a Bible scholar. Alex Trebek: Really? Well, why don't you tell us a bit about the Bible then? Contestant: Sure! In Acts 15, the early Christian church was facing a problem. →

"LISTEN UP, RECRUITS! ACTS 15: We've got one big argument here. Some of the believers are saying that everyone has to be circumcised to be saved. Paul and Barnabas say, 'Nope. Not true.' So, the believers come together and decide that all non-Jewish believers don't have to be circumcised. →

Robin: Holy Explosive Discussion, Batman! It looks like the apostles had a doozy of a debate over the issue of circumcision! Batman: That's right, Robin. At the Council of Jerusalem, the apostles discussed whether circumcision was necessary for Gentiles to be saved. →

Listen, Jack, here's the deal. Paul and Barnabas had a disagreement about whether new believers should be circumcised according to the Law of Moses or not. The disagreement got so heated that they decided to take it to the Apostles and Elders in Jerusalem to see what their decision would be. →

In Acts 15, many people are saying that the deep state is trying to keep us from making America great again. But believers in Jesus know God bless America and trust in Him to make it happen. So a tremendous gathering was held in Jerusalem to decide what to do about this hoax. →

Peter: Alright, so Acts 15. You know, I'm getting a little tired of this whole Bible thing. Let's just focus on the main points, okay? So, uh, after some debates, the church decides that Gentiles don't need to be circumcised and follow the law of Moses. →