Yep. James, the brother of Jesus and the leader of the church at Jerusalem, concluded that the entirety of the matter regarding the Law of Moses…all 613 different rules and regulations and commands in it…boiled down to two quick sentences, and then “farewell.” That was it.
And the only reason that those things were even mentioned…the “not eating meat from strangled animals, and from blood, and food polluted by idols...” is because those things were really offensive to Jews and it would cause fellowship problems within the ekklesia. He’s saying to the Gentiles to not cause strife with their fellow Jewish Christians over these particular cultural sensitivities, and to be gracious towards them. Go along to get along. That’s the only reason that those things were even mentioned.
The sexual immorality part speaks for itself.
And at the same Council, the Apostle Peter made it crystal clear that salvation is not works-based in any way whatsoever; it’s not based on following Jewish law and flawlessly keeping all of its religious duties. The Apostle Peter made it crystal clear that salvation is 100% by grace alone through faith alone in Jesus alone.
