The Jerusalem Council rejected circumcision as a salvation requirement and confirmed that Gentile Christians were accepted through faith in Christ.
The Jerusalem Council: Defending Christians From the Requirement of Circumcision
Barnabas Brings Saul to Antioch: Preparing for a Worldwide Ministry
Barnabas brought Saul to Antioch, where teaching, Christian identity, relief work, and congregational growth prepared them for worldwide missionary service.
Chronology of Early Church History—29–49 C.E.: Jesus’ Baptism to the Apostolic Council in Jerusalem
From Jesus’ baptism in 29 C.E. to Jerusalem’s council in 49 C.E., Scripture records the congregation’s expansion among Jews and Gentiles.
External Non-Biblical Evidence Supporting the Historicity of the Church in Antioch
External writers, early letters, archaeology, and Roman records support Luke’s account of the historic Christian church in Antioch.
