AI OVERVIEW: Gentiles may become followers of Jesus without first submitting to the Mosaic law; circumcision is described as the entry point into the law, not the means of salvation. At the Jerusalem Council, believers from Judea argued that Gentiles must be circumcised and keep the law, while Paul and Barnabas defended the gospel as received by faith. Peter recalls the Cornelius episode and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on uncircumcised Gentiles, insisting there is no distinction between Jew and Gentile and that faith purifies hearts. James concludes that Gentiles should not be troubled, affirming salvation by grace through Jesus Christ, and the group chooses not to reveal the opponents' names to preserve graciousness.
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