Antioch, known as the “Cradle of Christianity,” was a pivotal city in early Christian history, serving as the first place where believers were called Christians, the launching point for Paul’s missionary journeys, and a key center for the inclusion of Gentiles in the faith, significantly shaping the spread and theological foundations of early Christianity.
The Council of Jerusalem, described in Acts 15:1-35, addressed the controversy over whether Gentile converts to Christianity needed to follow Jewish law, ultimately deciding that they did not need to be circumcised but should abstain from certain practices, thus fostering unity in the early Church.
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