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### 3. Council in the Early Church (NT) ### 3. Council in the Early Church (NT)
**Observation**: 1st Century Church follow the Council of YHWH as a model for challenge and works together for resolve the challenges
**First Council in Jerusalem in Acts 15:1-31**
| Council Components | Proof Text | Description | | Council Components | Proof Text | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | | --- | --- | --- |
| Council | Acts 15:4 | Concern brings stakeholders to Assemble | | Assembly | Acts 15:4 | Concern brings stakeholders to Assemble |
| Challenge | Acts 15:1 | Challenge is identified | | Challenge | Acts 15:1 | Challenge is identified |
| Deliberation | Acts 15:6-7a | Discussion and Debate | | Deliberation | Acts 15:6-7a | Discussion and Debate |
| Resolution | Acts 15:7b-9 (Peter) Acts 15:13-18 (James)| Unity in Resolution | | Resolution | Acts 15:7b-9 (Peter) Acts 15:13-18 (James)| Unity in Resolution |
@@ -105,6 +109,18 @@ The IPO of the "Council" are as following
| Execution of Course of Action | Acts 15:22-30 | Unity in the Entire Body | | Execution of Course of Action | Acts 15:22-30 | Unity in the Entire Body |
| Feedback | Acts 15:31 | Joy and Encouragement in the Body | | Feedback | Acts 15:31 | Joy and Encouragement in the Body |
**Functions of Council is observed Acts 6 in the election of deacons**
| Council Components | Proof Text | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Assembly | Acts 6:2a So the twelve summoned the congregation of the disciples ... | Concern brings stakeholders to Assemble -,
| Challenge | Acts 6:1b ...grumbling from the Hellenists against the Hebrews | Challenge is identified |
| Deliberation | Acts 6:2b and said, “It is not pleasing to God **for us** to neglect the word of God in order to serve tables. | Discussion and Debate |
| Resolution | Acts 6:3-4 Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this need. But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the service of the word.” | Resolution Proposal |
| Course of Action | Acts 6:5 And this word pleased the whole congregation, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte from Antioch.| Unity in Course of Action |
| Execution of Course of Action | Acts 6:6-7a And these they stood before the apostles, and after praying, they laid their hands on them.{NOTE: Execution is assumed to have happened between these two verses} And the word of God kept on spreading, | Unity in the Entire Body |
| Feedback | Acts 6:7b and the number of the disciples continued to multiply greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were becoming obedient to the faith.| Joy and Encouragement in the Body |
### 4. Councils in Church History ### 4. Councils in Church History