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May adult forums – the book of Acts

Continuing discussion of the Book of Acts.  All are welcome: meet in the library at 9:15am on Sundays.

May 3: The Forum discussion will focus on Luke’s depiction in the Book of Acts of the roles of Peter and Paul with the emphasis on descriptions of a meeting in Antioch and the Council in Jerusalem in Acts (Acts 15: 1-41) and in the Letter to the Galatians (Galatians 2: 1-21).

May 10: Forum will continue the discussion of the descriptions in Acts and Galatians of the meeting in Antioch and the Council in Jerusalem including an important translation and interpretation question—is Galatians 2:16 best translated as “Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, search but by the faith of Jesus Christ, side effects ” (King James and earlier Bibles) or “we know that a person is justified not by the works of the law but by faith in Jesus Christ” (New Revised Standard Version and many post-1800 Bibles)

May 17: The Book of Acts includes numerous healing miracles that are an important focus for many Christians and Christian churches. The Forum discussion will focus on ways that we can understand these miracles.