1. Verse 1 (a) Can you describe who these men were who came down from Judea?

(b) Also find other passages that deal with this false teaching.

2. Do we have men like that in the Church today?

3. What would be so dangerous about what they were trying to teach?

4. From verse 2, can you see a method or rule of order for dealing with problems in the Church?

5. Describe some of the happenings in verses 3-5 (the good and bad).

6. After reading verses 6-11, can you make a case for God's electing grace and salvation by faith alone?

7. Name the prominent men that were at this council.

8. Who did James quote from in his speech? (Verses 13-17)

9. Describe the things that James said that they should abstain from. Do you think that it was fair?

10. Make some applications, in the form of a sentence, using this passage.