Acts 15:12 (ESV Strong's)
And all the assembly fell silent, and they listened to Barnabas and Paul as they related what signs and wonders God had done through them among the Gentiles.
God Does His Work “Through” Us!!
The church was having a debate about how a person can come to Christ. Paul, Barnabas and the rest of the Apostles believed that faith in Christ was all that mattered. Some of the Jewish believers believed you need to believe in Christ AND become circumcised. They came to the council of Jerusalem to discuss this topic. James (the head of the council) will eventually decide that circumcision is not required and only faith in Christ is the avenue for Christianity. To show what God has been doing, Paul and Barnabas explain to the council what God is doing “through” them. God uses His servants to accomplish His tasks. That is God’s method for sharing the Gospel. He uses those He redeems to redeem others.
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