The first believers in Yeshua (Jesus) were all Jews. Over time, Gentiles began to be drawn to the Jewish faith. In Acts 15, the Jewish leaders answered the question “what do we do with all these gentiles coming to faith?” Their decision to affirm the identity of Gentiles, allowing them to come to Yeshua without being becoming Jewish, opened the floodgates of salvation to the Gentile world. It also brought about unity between Jews and Gentiles within the body of Christ. But over the centuries, this unity fractured. The Church turned away from its Jewish roots, and tragically, it often rejected and persecuted the very people through whom God first revealed His covenant promises.
Today, Toward Jerusalem Council II (TJCII) exists to help heal that wound through repentance and intercession. This vision is not merely a theological idea—it’s a movement of reconciliation between Messianic Jews and Gentile Christians across denominations, nations, and cultures.
Just as the first Jerusalem Council in Acts 15 affirmed Gentile inclusion in the faith without forcing assimilation into Jewish identity, a “second Jerusalem Council” is now emerging—one where the body of Christ all over the world recognizes and affirms the identity and calling of Jewish believers in Jesus. This restoration is not optional. It’s vital to the fullness of the Church.
TJCII calls believers in Yeshua to take part in a journey of reconciliation through intercession, repentance, and education. Around the world, believers are awakening to the need for reconciliation the body of Christ. The healing of this foundational division is a prophetic signpost pointing to the return of the King.
As Scripture says, “For He is our shalom, the One who made the two into one and broke down the middle wall of separation.” (Ephesians 2:14, TLV). May we step into that peace with humility, repentance, and hope.