Discuss the letter sent to the church at Antioch - JSS3 Christian Religious Studies The church at Jerusalem (Acts 15:1-35) Question

James suggestion was accepted by the council. They wrote a letter to the church at Antioch which was delivered by the hand of Judas, called Barsabbas, and Silas. These men accompanied Paul and Barnabas back to Antioch where the letter was read to the christian assembly. The council condemned the trouble makers who had disturbed the peace and unity of the church at Antioch. The council stated that they did not act with the authority of the apostles and elders at Jerusalem. The council, after praising the good work of Paul and Barnabas, made known their message to the young church. It declared:

 For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things: that you abstain from what has been sacrificed to idols and from blood and from what is strangled and from unchastity. If you keep yourselves from these, you will do well. Farewell. (verse 28 and 29).