The First Council of Jerusalem and the first Church Council of Christian history addressed the Galatian Heresy. The claim was that you couldn't believe in the Hebrew Messiah without first observing Hebrew customs and ceremonies like circumcision. The matter wasn't resolved by pulling rank, infallible declarations of men, or anything less than the simple reading of the Word of God.

1. Unnecessary conflict dies in an environment of accountability and transparency.

2. Having confidence in the truth includes being willing to listen to what others say first.

3. The Word of God remains the only authority over which Christians ought to submit.