REVELATION UNCOVERED - God's Puzzle Solved

132 Revelation UncoveredApostles, Elders and The Jerusalem Church in general. The reasonthe problem was settled peaceably was due to their listeningto God’s Holy Spirit by having the mind of Christ.According to James, the outcome came about because The Apostles,The Elders and the entire Jerusalem Church agreed that ONLYISRAELITE CHRISTIANS had to be circumcised and keep TheLaw of Moses. Why? Because the temple was still there with“the shekinah” and to be able to enter “the temple” one had tobe circumcised. This existed until the temple was destroyed in70 A.D. and The Old Covenant ceased and only The New Covenantexisted after that time (Hebrews 8:13). It was decreed The Gentileswould receive The Holy Spirit without the need of circumcisionor keeping The Law of Moses. This was NEW SPIRITUALGROWTH and A CHANGE OF CHURCH DOCTRINE. Theyall had to grow by accepting the NEW TRUTH (Acts 15:24). Infact, some of Paul’s ministers who served with Paul were part ofthe circumcision party (Colossians 4:11). But, realize, none ofthem were at the same spiritual level, yet still had the mind ofChrist.Faith And SinRomans 14 is a great chapter proving THE DIFFERENT LEVELSof spiritual growth and understanding God allows to comprise“the church.” Paul covers those who are weak or those who understoodvery little spiritually or even those who felt they knewwhat the whole truth was and felt they needed nothing more. Itturned out some weak Christians believed they had to be vegetarians.Others believed they could eat anything. Then, there wereothers saying you must keep a specific day to please God; so, Pauladmonished them to let each person be fully persuaded in theirown mind with their own spiritual level of growth. Paul was