The Jerusalem Council, therefore, acted for the whole body of believers by upholding what mattered most: the Gospel and freedom to grow. It asked those weak in the faith to value love for one another as the non-negotiable doctrine and practice. And it asked those further on in faith development to respect the weaker ones right to express their faith in a meaningful way.

It was a big ask, but it was the right ask. And it is the same ask today.