Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ.
What we learn here from the Apostles is that belief matters more than rules. The Gentiles, non-Jews, were not circumcised. And according to the Law those who are uncircumcised cannot be a part of the people of Israel. Likewise they are not given the blessing(s) Israel receives from God. The Apostles, following the exmple of Jesus, preach the message that faith, what you believe, matters more than anything else. If we belive that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God, then we will receive all the blessings God has to give. It is not the rules we follow that save us, it is Jesus, and our belief in him. Salvation and grace come from Jesus, which is the message the Apostles tried to get across. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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