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Acts 15:5

The issue in this conference was whether Christians needed to keep the ceremonial aspects of the law of God to have salvation. At no time was the question of keeping the Ten Commandment ever even raised. Because of this, it should be clear that the Sabbath is not a ceremony.

Since believing Pharisees are directly noted in verse 5, the term "circumcision" may very well include the unwritten "Oral Law" that was a part of Pharisaic tradition and not part of the Word of God. In other words, the Pharisees wanted the Gentiles to obey the oral traditions. This is why Peter uses the terms "tempt God" and "yoke of bondage" in verse 10.

John W. Ritenbaugh
The Covenants, Grace and Law (Part 18)




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1 Corinthians 16:1-3


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Forms vs. Spirituality (Part 1)  

Forms vs. Spirituality (Part 4)  

Forms vs. Spirituality (Part 5)  

Hypocrisy: The Last Sin of America  

Man's Greatest Challenge (Part 4)  

Remember the Christians  

The Covenants, Grace and Law (Part 18)  

The Covenants, Grace and Law (Part 28)  

The Covenants, Grace and Law (Part 6)  (2)


 
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