READ Acts 15 COMMENTARY: : 1        And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, Except you be circumcised after the manner of Moses, you cannot be saved. (“saved” [sozo] means heal, preserve, be whole, or to rescue from danger or destruction.) DEVOTION:  The early church had doctrinal issues from the beginning. This was one of the top ones we read about right after the first missionary journey of Paul. The men who were converted from being Pharisees thought that those Gentiles who chose to follow Jesus had to be circumcised and obey the laws of Moses. If this didn’t happen, they couldn’t be really saved. Today we have churches that add to salvation as well. If those who are followers of Jesus do not follow certain practices than this group thinks they are not saved individuals…