It had to be settled, lest their precious unity be undermined. In Jerusalem, therefore, “the apostles and the older men gathered together to see about this affair. ” ​ — Acts 15: 1, 2, 6.
તેથી, ખ્રિસ્તીઓમાં એ પ્રશ્ન ગરમાગરમ ચર્ચાનો વિષય બની ગયો.