The Friends of Israel Today

Rule #3: Abstain From Things Strangled and Blood: When Gentiles were welcomed into the body of Christ, the apostles set several important house rules. After studying the prohibitions against idolatry and sexual immorality, today we conclude our series by examining the final command: Abstain from things strangled and from blood. Why did it matter what kind of meat Gentiles ate...

Rule #2: Abstain from Sexual Immorality: At the Jerusalem Council (Acts 15), the apostles welcomed Gentiles into the church, but they also laid down some house rules. This week, we study the second rule: Abstain from sexual immorality. While Gentiles did not need to become Jewish, they did need to abandon their pagan culture’s violations of the sexual morals outlined ...

Rule #1: Leave Idols Behind: When the early church was born, God welcomed Gentiles alongside Jewish people into His family. But as the guests of a holy God, this privilege came with house rules. Beginning a new series on Acts 15 and the Jerusalem Council’s requirements for the Gentiles who joined the church, we see God’s first crucial rule: Gentile ...

IMG In Depth: Interview with Dan Price: What are you waiting for? If you’re a believer in Jesus, you’re waiting for His return to take you home with Him! Jesus’ disciples were waiting for Him to set up His Kingdom, and He gave them brilliant pictures of His coming rule. He shared parables of a master and his servant, 10 ...