When should Christians disagree, and when should they let go? Acts 15–16 shows how gospel clarity and gospel charity together strengthen the church and advance the mission.
Acts 15:36–16:5
Paul and Barnabas
• Godly people will still have real disagreements.
Timothy and the Jews
• Godly people choose to pick their battles wisely.
Conflict and the Gospel
• Gospel Perspective: Theological triage helps us discern what to die for, defend, discuss, or defer.
• Gospel Posture: The Gospel gives us humility and courage.
• Gospel Priority: “What is best for the Gospel?”
Takeaway: “In essentials, unity, in non-essentials, liberty, in all things, charity.” —Rupertus Meldenius
