...for the Spirit in the Time of Division TELFORD WORK The NRSV renders Acts s¿:z8, “For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things.” Our traditions have appropriated this text in ways that suggest a more colorful...

...Acts. Read this scripture and read it carefully to understand what the Apostle is saying; For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things: (Acts 15:28) Isn't that amazing to read? How the Apostles depended on the Spirit...

...disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?” (Acts 15:10) 3.) “For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things” (Acts 15:28). 4.) “For not even those who are circumcised keep the law,...

...Acts. Read this scripture and read it carefully to understand what the Apostle is saying; For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things: (Acts 15:28) Isn't that amazing to read? How the Apostles depended on the Spirit...

...what it considered to be the minimum expressions of loyalty to Jesus. Here is the decree: "It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay upon you no greater burden than these essentials: that you abstain from things sacrificed to idols, from blood, and from things strangled,...

...and keep the law—to whom we gave no such commandment—'" -Compare to Acts 15:28: "For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things:" Paul states to whom he is writing (verse 2), the church in Galatia, and this...

...have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, to whom we gave no such commandment ... it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things; that you abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, {and from things...

...Judas and Silas, who themselves will tell you the same things by word of mouth. 28 For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things: 2Q that you abstain from what has been sacrificed to idols and from blood and...

...supported by the entire body of the council as they seek the guidance of the Holy Spirit: "For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things" (v. 28). From Democracy to Discernment While different congregations and denominations...

...bring a sense of confirmation to things we discuss with other maturing Christians. s8 "For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay upon you no greater burden than these essentials:..." Acts 15:28 Here's the key to hearing the voice of the Holy Spirit. We don't have...