Acts of the Apostles

The Acts of the Apostles is the sequal to the Gospel of Luke, but follows immediately after the Gospel of John. It begins with the Ascension of Jesus and ends with Paul preparing to travel to Rome.

Acts 15 contains an account of the decision of the Council of Jerusalem led by James the Just. There was a contoversy over whether Gentile Christians needed to become Jews and be circumcized to be saved, or if it was enough merely to accept Jesus as Christ. James ruled in Paul's favor, and Paul wrote the epistle to the Galations soon afterword. Some believe that James based his decision on the Noahide laws.