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I SEE TWO CHURCHES IN ACTS 15
By: doug Date: January 17, 2026, 12:22 pm
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I contend that Acts 15 revels that there was indeed two
churches. There was the little flock Jerusalem church and the
body of Christ that, for a time, existed together.
[Acts 11:19 KJV] "Now they which were scattered abroad upon the
persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as
Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but
unto the Jews only.".........No Gentiles were being preached to.
We have to be careful in assuming which church is being referred
to in Galatians 2 and Acts 15. There were churches in Antioch
before Paul was saved. Paul persecuted the little flock
Jerusalem church and they were scattered as far as Antioch.
These churches were not body of Christ churches, they were the
little flock Jerusalem churches.
[Acts 15:1 KJV] "And certain men which came down from Judaea
taught the brethren, [and said], Except ye be circumcised after
the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.".........If they came
down from Judea, chances are these men who said the Gentile
believers had to be circumcised were not from the body of
Christ, but from the little flock church (I will explain).
........ [Acts 15:2 KJV] "When therefore Paul and Barnabas had
no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined
that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up
to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this
question.".........Paul and Barnabas disputed with the men from
Judea, not with the body of Christ members. It was decided that
Paul and Barnabas and some of "them" from Judea should go to
Jerusalem about this matter. If Paul was going to the apostles
and elders, these apostles and elders were from the little flock
Jerusalem church.
Paul could not have been disputing about matters within his
ministry, but was dealing with stipulations being imposed on
Gentile believers by some of the believing circumcision little
flock..........[Galatians 1:22 KJV] "And was unknown by face
unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ:".........Paul
says the churches of Judea were in Christ; the Jews in the
little flock who believed on the name of Christ were in Christ,
not just those in the body of Christ. ........Paul was unknown
to the churches of Judea who only knew he persecuted them. That
is why I said that those who came down from Judea weren't in the
body of Christ, the churches of Judea didn't know
Paul..........[Galatians 1:23 KJV] "But they had heard only,
That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the
faith which once he destroyed.".......It is very doubtful that
those from Judea were in the body of Christ.
[Acts 15:22 KJV] "Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with
the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to
Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; [namely], Judas surnamed
Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:".........When
James says they would send men from their OWN company that
precludes them from being members of the body of Christ. The
apostle and elders sent chosen men of their own company which is
those of the little flock, NOT of the body of Christ along with
Paul and Barnabas. This wasn't done by Paul alone.
[Acts 15:23 KJV] "And they wrote [letters] by them after this
manner; The apostles and elders and brethren [send] greeting
unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria
and Cilicia:"
[Acts 15:24 KJV] "Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which
went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your
souls, saying, [Ye must] be circumcised, and keep the law: to
whom we gave no [such] commandment:".......It is certain that
those who said the Gentiles had to keep the law of Moses were
from the little flock churches and not the body of Christ
members. The apostles and elders of the little flock did not
command anybody to go to the Gentiles and say they had to keep
the law.
[Acts 15:25 KJV] "It seemed good unto us, being assembled with
one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved
Barnabas and Paul,"........They sent believing little flock
members WITH Paul and Barnabas. There was the little flock and
the body of Christ in view here.
No doubt there were two churches here and saying there was just
one church is incorrect.
The little flock church are those who believed the preaching of
Jesus and the twelve. They believed only on the name of Jesus,
that he was Christ, the Son of God, and had life by his name.
They were persecuted and scattered under Paul. They were still
in existence during the conversion and some of the ministry of
Paul. The elders and apostles from the little flock church met
with Paul in the Jerusalem council in Acts 15. The dispute arose
from the little flock saying that Gentiles would have to follow
the law of Moses. The little flock were the ones who disputed
with Paul. This question would have impacted Paul and the church
who were preaching liberty in Christ and that Gentiles weren't
under the law.
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