The early Christian church of the first century was under constant pressure from the Orthodox Jews to keep parts of the Law. Throughout the New Testament there is repeated warning to resist these suggestions.
Kanisa la awali la Kristo kwenye karne ya kwanza daima lilikuwa chini ya mkazo uliotoka kwa wayahudi wenye msimamo mkali kufuata sehemu ya sheria. Katika Agano hilo lipo onyo lililorudiwa la kuzuia haya mashauri.