Acts 15 describes the most important meeting the early church had. The future of the church was at stake -- was it to be a Jewish group, or would it allow gentiles? If gentiles could enter the church without following Jewish laws, the church would attract more gentiles, and eventually gentiles would be the majority. The church would no longer be a sect of Judaism, but a distinct faith. Let's see how the council of Jerusalem developed. See Christians and the law of Moses: a study of Acts 15

Many Christians say they should keep the Ten Commandments -- but they don't keep the seventh-day Sabbath. There are good reasons for that, but why talk about the Ten when only nine are really meant? What should Christians do with the Ten Commandments?

The Bible says, "Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy" (Exodus 20:8). God's people were told to rest on the seventh day of every week. Nevertheless, most Christians today do not observe the seventh-day Sabbath—they say it is obsolete. This article explains why. We will examine the major questions, and give brief answers. We have longer explanations available for each question, but this article will give a concise overview. Is the weekly Sabbath still required?

"If righteousness could be gained through the law," Paul wrote, "Christ died for nothing!" (Galatians 2:21). The only alternative, as he says in this same verse, is "the grace of God." We are saved by grace, not by keeping the law. See Saved by obedience, or saved by grace?

If God saves us by grace, apart from the good works that we do (Titus 3:5), why should we obey him? If there is no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus (Romans 8:1) and our salvation is not in jeopardy, why should we struggle to obey? Five reasons to obey God