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6 So the apostles and elders met together to resolve this issue. 7 At the meeting, after a long discussion, Peter stood and addressed them as follows: "Brothers, you all know that God chose me from among you some time ago to preach to the Gentiles so that they could hear the Good News and believe. 8 God knows people's hearts, and he confirmed that he accepts Gentiles by giving them the Holy Spirit, just as he did to us. 9 He made no distinction between us and them, for he cleansed their hearts through faith. 10 So why are you now challenging God by burdening the Gentile believers with a yoke that neither we nor our ancestors were able to bear? 11 We believe that we are all saved the same way, by the undeserved grace of the Lord Jesus."
Observations
- None of us are as smart as all of us
- Sometimes long discussion is needed
- Paul spoke with influence
- The Gospel is about Jesus plus nothing, minus nothing
Applications
- Seek counsel on issues
- Listen long
- Where I don't have influence keep my mouth shut, where I do, speak up.
- As long as people agree about Jesus we can disagree about non-essentials
Prayer
God, help me to constantly tap into the wisdom of many but keep me connected to the "One" main thing. Jesus and his underserved grace!
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