As the number of non-Jewish believers in Jesus began to overwhelm the original Jewish Christians, some wanted to make it harder for non-Jews to become Christians. As recorded in Acts 15:1-31, the church met in Jerusalem to discuss the matter and reaffirmed that both Jews and Gentiles receive salvation in the exact same way: by God’s grace through faith in Jesus.
"Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits."
Jesus told more parables to show that the kingdom of God is free to enter but demands everything.
Salvation is not a matter of racial identity or religious privilege but of true righteousness, which comes through the gospel.
