Council
Jerusalem meeting
about 48–50 · Jerusalem
Disputed. A Jerusalem discussion of Gentile admission is historically very likely. The precise date, the identity with Galatians 2, and the exact terms are debated.
Convened by. James, Peter, and the Jerusalem leaders, in the account of Acts 15
Issues. Whether Gentile believers had to be circumcised and keep the full law of Moses.
Outcomes. Acts says the meeting decided Gentiles need not be circumcised, and sent a letter with a short list of abstentions. Paul describes a Jerusalem agreement in Galatians 2. Many historians think these are the same event; some do not.
Canons or creeds. No later canon list depends on this meeting. The 'apostolic decree' in Acts is about practice, not a biblical canon.