"That council met in Jerusalem and was made up of the apostles and other disciples to consider certain doctrinal matters," said the Doctor.
Roland began to read the account of the council: "'And certain men which came down from Judea taught the brethren and said except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.'"
"Now you are getting at the core," said the father. "You see they are discussing whether they have to be circumcised. I guess the apostles will say they need not be circumcised because baptism has been put in its place. Read along and see if it does not say that."
He ran his eye down every verse, but could find no such statement.
"Do I understand that they came together in that council to discuss whether circumcision was necessary for salvation, and that nothing was said about baptism having been put in its place?" asked Mr. Page.
"It certainly looks that way," said Roland.
"What did that council decide?" asked the father.
"The council decided that it was not necessary for the Gentiles to be circumcised," answered Mr. Sterling.
"Who were the Gentiles?" asked the father.
"They were all the people who were not Jews."