Galatians 2:1-10

The troubles that the Galatian churches are having is not Paul’s first go around with these kinds of false beliefs and false teachers. Earlier in Paul’s ministry, some false believers tried to convince Titus, Paul’s gentile friend, that he needed to be circumcised if he was going to be a Christian. Paul thought this was crazy! This matter was brought before the early Christian leaders in Jerusalem and they agreed with Paul. They agreed that Paul would continue to spread the truth of the Gospel among uncircumcised gentiles, and James, Peter, and John would continue to focus on reaching Jewish people. This is an early example of the good church authority structures and how those structures are vital for spreading the true Gospel.