Today, in discussing the decisions made at the "Council of Jerusalem" in Acts 15, we highlighted the importance of the Old Testament to the early Christian community. We noted that while many Christians tend to minimize the Old Testament, we should learn to understand it and its powerful role in forming many values we hold dear in Western civilization. Finally, we discussed how and why the apostles came to their conclusions in Acts 15 and how that related to Jesus' fulfillment of the Scriptural message and promise.