Does Acts 15 prove that the Law has been done away with?

Acts 15 is a debate between parties of differing opinion as to whether the Gentiles (New Converts) should be keeping the Law of Moses as a means to

1. salvation (vs.1) which we will call the circumcision party OR
2. out of obedience as a result of faith (vs. 5) which is the believing sect of Pharisees

What is never discussed is whether the Law was abolished, in whole or in part. This fact can not be stressed enough. Acts 15 is NOT about whether the Law was abolished.

Long story short, the New Gentile converts were obviously not keeping the Torah as it was something new to them. The Jerusalem Council met to consider the debate between the 2 parties (circumcision vs. Pharisees) (vs 1-9). Peter appeals to Scripture to note that following Torah alone has never been a means for salvation (vs 10). This is a direct evidence against the circumcision party. Notice that Peter never says anything against the believing sect of Pharisees. Remember that their position is that of keeping Torah in obedience, not FOR salvation, But because OF their salvation.

Now we see James bring in a final testimony (Act 15:13 And after they were silent, James responded, saying, Men, brothers, hear me: Act 15:14 Simon recounted how even as at first YAHWEH oversaw to take a people out from among the nations for His name. Act 15:15 And with this agree the Words of the prophets, as it has been written,) which is direct scriptural support for Peter's testimony. This is important because according to Yahweh's Word, Yahweh never does anything without revealing it to His prophets first. In the next verses, he pulls out prophecy that agrees with Peter Act 15:15 And with this agree the Words of the prophets, as it has been written, Act 15:16 After these things "I will return and will build again the tabernacle of David which has fallen," "And I will build again the things which have been demolished, and I will set it up," Act 15:17 So that YAHWEH will seek the remainder of mankind and all the nations, those who My name is called over them, said YAHWEH who made all these things. (See Amos 9).

The conclusion of the matter is that salvation has nothing to do with the keeping of the Law But the Law should be kept as a matter of obedience.

Now, having settled the matter as to whether the views of the circumcision party or the believing sect of Pharisees was the proper view, they further went on to discuss where the New Converts should begin their journey of faith. They decided that they should start with the priority or weightier sins first rather than try and overwhelm them with the whole Law at once. Act 15:20 but to write to them to hold back from the pollution's of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and blood. Once they had “mastered” these sins, then they could work on the rest as time went on. We need to remember that the Gentile converts were coming out of Pagan worship and knew nothing about the Law.

Now, how were the new converts going to learn the Laws? Act 15:21 For in every city from ancient generations Moses has those proclaiming Him, having been read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.

This is the same way that Yahshua told us in Matthew 23:1-3

So, as we can see, when all scripture is taken in context, the true meaning can be reached. We need to be very diligent in remembering that the most important part of interpreting scripture is that we do it in context. We must also be very careful not to add to or take away from it. Deu 12:32 All the things that I command you, take heed to do them and you shall not add to it, nor take away from it.