The Council of Jerusalem, described in Acts 15:1-35, addressed the controversy over whether Gentile converts to Christianity needed to follow Jewish law, ultimately deciding that they did not need to be circumcised but should abstain from certain practices, thus fostering unity in the early Church.
The Philippians Church, established by the Apostle Paul around AD 49-50 during his second missionary journey, was the first Christian congregation on European soil, located in the Roman colony of Philippi in Macedonia. This church is well-known for its themes of joy, unity, and generosity as outlined in the Epistle to the Philippians, one of Paul’s most personal letters, written while he was in prison. The Philippians Church, notable for its early converts like Lydia and a jailer, became a model of early Christian devotion and community through its embodiment of Christian virtues and its robust support of Paul’s missionary work.
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